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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 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.
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.
Democratic incumbent Tony Thurmond and Republican challenger Lance Christensen will face off in the race for superintendent of public instruction to oversee California schools.
California Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is considering a run for governor in 2026 after Gov. Gavin Newsom's term is up.
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In 2010, he was elected to the position of California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, a position he served in until 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 11th district, which consists of northern portions of Contra Costa County.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who entered the governor's race last year, said the state would fight any efforts by the Trump administration to undo LGBTQ+ student ...