California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014
California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014
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The 2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California, the Superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead, the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a nonpartisan primary election, with a runoff only held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.
Incumbent Superintendent Tom Torlakson ran for re-election to a second term in office. In the primary election on June 3, 2014, no candidate received a majority of the vote, so the top two finishers, Torlakson and Marshall Tuck, contested a general election, which Torlakson won.
Primary election
Candidates
- Lydia Gutierrez, teacher, Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Councilwoman and candidate for Superintendent in 2010[1]
- Tom Torlakson, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction[2]
- Marshall Tuck, businessman, former CEO of Partnership for LA Schools and former President of Green Dot Public Schools[3]
Results
California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election, 2014[4]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Nonpartisan |
Tom Torlakson |
1,767,257 |
46.54 |
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Nonpartisan |
Marshall Tuck |
1,098,441 |
28.93 |
|
Nonpartisan |
Lydia Gutierrez |
931,719 |
24.54 |
Total votes |
3,797,417 |
100 |
Voter turnout |
12.86% |
General election
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Torlakson |
Marshall Tuck |
Undecided |
GQR/American Viewpoint |
October 22–29, 2014 |
1,162 |
± 3.3% |
32% |
29% |
40% |
Field Poll |
October 15–28, 2014 |
941 |
± 3.4% |
28% |
28% |
44% |
Field Poll |
August 14–28, 2014 |
467 |
± 4.8% |
28% |
31% |
41% |
Results
California Superintendent of Public Instruction general election, 2014[5]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Nonpartisan |
Tom Torlakson |
3,167,212 |
52.14 |
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Nonpartisan |
Marshall Tuck |
2,906,989 |
47.86 |
Total votes |
6,074,201 |
100 |
See also
References
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