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Tony Krajewski Thurmond (born August 21, 1968) is an American politician and educator, serving as the 28th California State Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2019. Thurmond was narrowly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2018 over his opponent, Marshall Tuck , [ 1 ] and reelected in 2022 .
The superintendent is elected to a four-year term, serves as the state's chief spokesperson for public schools, provides education policy and direction to local school districts, and also serves as an ex officio member of governing boards of the state's higher education system. The current superintendent of public instruction is Tony Thurmond.
The 2022 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on June 7, 2022, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in the state, the office is not elected under the state's nonpartisan blanket primary system.
If elected, Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction, would be the first Black person to become California's governor. ... California’s top education official, Tony Thurmond, on ...
Three of the top elected officials in the state — Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond — are pulling a variety of levers to ...
The superintendent of public instruction becomes the second Democrat to launch a campaign for California governor in a race that is still three years away. State schools Supt. Tony Thurmond ...
Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (2019–present) [4] Antonio Villaraigosa , former Mayor of Los Angeles (2005–2013) and candidate for governor in 2018 [ 5 ] Betty Yee , California Democratic Party vice chair (2021–present) and former California State Controller (2015–2023) [ 6 ]
The state’s education chief is the second to enter the race that’s three years away. California schools chief Tony Thurmond announces run to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 Skip to main content