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California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2010

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California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2010

The 2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Jack O'Connell was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term.

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In the nonpartisan primary election on June 8, 2010, no candidate received a majority of the votes. The top two finishers, Larry Aceves, who came first with 19% of the vote, and State Assemblyman Tom Torlakson, who came second with 18.5% of the vote, advanced to the general election. In the general election on November 2, 2010, Torlakson defeated Aceves.

Candidates

  • Larry Aceves, former Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District and of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
  • Karen Blake, geologist
  • Alexia Deligianni, Board member of the Orange Unified School District
  • Lydia Gutierrez, teacher
  • Diane Lenning, teacher and businesswoman
  • Leonard James Martin, retired
  • Grant McMicken, teacher
  • Daniel Nusbaum, teacher
  • Gloria Romero, State Senator
  • Faarax Dahir Sheikh-Noor
  • Tom Torlakson, State Assemblyman
  • Henry Williams, professor
  • Candidates

  • Larry Aceves, former Superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District and of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
  • Tom Torlakson, State Assemblyman
  • References

    California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2010 Wikipedia