The 2026 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Arizona. Incumbent Republican Superintendent Tom Horne was narrowly elected in 2022, he faced a challenge, and lost, in the Republican Primary to fellow Republican state treasurer Kimberly Yee.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kimberly Yee, state treasurer (2019–present) and candidate for governor in 2022
Eliminated in primary Tom Horne, incumbent superintendent
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TomHorne KimberlyYee UndecidedNextGen PollingJuly 8–9, 20261,707 (LV)± 2.5%36%44%20%NextGen PollingJune 16–17, 20261,683 (RV)± 2.5%33%24%42%
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Teresa Ruiz, former president of Glendale Community College
Eliminated in primary Brett Newby, educator and Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Withdrawn Michael Butts, Roosevelt school board member
Endorsements
Results
No Labels primary Candidates Did not qualify Stephen Neal Jr.
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KimberlyYee (R) TeresaRuiz (D) Other UndecidedArizona State UniversityAugust 18 – September 4, 20261,300 (RV)± 2.7%35%34%5%26%HighGround, Inc.August 15–18, 2026400 (LV)± 4.9%41%42%1%16%Grayhouse (R)August 11–13, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%45%42%–13%Stealth AnalyticsAugust 11–13, 2026530 (LV)± 4.3%42%38%–20%Noble Predictive InsightsAugust 10–13, 2026923 (LV)± 3.2%40%37%3%20%
Results
Notes
References
External links Official campaign websites Michael Butts (D) Tom Horne (R) Stephan Neal Jr. (NL) Teresa Ruiz (D) Kimberly Yee (R)