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Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Superintendent of Public Instruction
What this job does Superintendent of Public Instruction: the state's elected, nonpartisan voice on public schools. Advises the Legislature and governor on education and sits on the boards of the state's school and college systems. A term is four years. source: sos.ca.gov (Official Voter Information Guide)
This is a nonpartisan office: no party is listed on the ballot.
Richard Barrera Nonpartisan State Superintendent Advisor (senior policy adviser, California Department of Education) Sonja Shaw Nonpartisan School District President Candidates in the order the California Secretary of State, Elections Division lists them ↗ . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.
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