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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.
Incumbent Superintendent Tony Thurmond, who was endorsed by the California Democratic Party, easily won re-election to a second term, defeating Lance Christensen, who was endorsed by the California Republican Party, by 26 points.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The previous incumbent, Superintendent Tom Torlakson, was term-limited, so could not seek a third term. As no candidate received a majority in the general election, a runoff was held between two Democrats: Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond. Thurmond narrowly defeated Tuck.