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2018 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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The 2018 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, concurrently with the election of Arizona's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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Republican primary
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Candidates
Nominee
- Frank Riggs, former U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district (1995–1999), candidate for US Senate for California in 1998, and candidate for Arizona Governor in 2006 and 2014[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Tracy Livingston, board member of the Maricopa County Community College District[2][3]
- Robert Branch, Grand Canyon University professor[4]
- Jonathan Gelbart, charter school director[5]
- Diane Douglas, incumbent superintendent[6]
Endorsements
Tracy Livingston
Federal officials
- Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative[7]
State and local officials
- Lisa Graham Keegan, former Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Jaime Molera, former Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Steven Yarbrough, President of Arizona Senate
- Sylvia Allen, state senator
- Karen Fann, state senator
- JD Mesnard, Arizona House Speaker
- Kevin Payne, state representative.[8]
- Vince Leach, state representative.
- Todd Clodfelter, state representative.
- Paul Boyer, state representative[9]
- Drew John, state representative.
- David Livingston, state representative
- Sal Dicicio, Phoenix City Councilman
Frank Riggs
Individuals
- Ernest Garfield, former State Treasurer
- Adam Kwasman, former state representative.
- Jim Waring, Phoenix City Councilman and former state senator.
- Jake Hoffman, Queen Creek Town Councilman.
- Jared Taylor, Gilbert Town Councilman.
- Jim Lane, Mayor of Scottsdale[10]
Jonathan Gelbart
Individuals[11]
- James Kolbe, former Congressman
- Rich Crandall, former State Senator
- Kevin Thompson, Mesa City Councilmember
- Chris Glover, Mesa City Councilmember
Results

Riggs: Branch: Douglas:
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- David Schapira, former state senator (2011–2013)[13]
Results

Hoffman—50–60%
Hoffman—60–70%
Schapira—50–60%
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General election
Polling
Results
Notes
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