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2026 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction — General Election

Superintendent of Public Instruction

November 3, 20264 candidates1 seat

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Candidates

4 current candidates; 4 profiles are published with retained evidence.

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What the Arizona superintendent of public instruction does

The superintendent leads the Arizona Department of Education, oversees state education finances, and implements policy set by the State Board of Education and state law.

Shared authority: The superintendent shares education authority with the State Board, Legislature, governor, local school boards, courts, federal government, educators, and families.

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