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The2012 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect thesuperintendent of public instruction of Washington, concurrently with the2012 U.S. presidential election, as well aselections to theU.S. Senate and variousstate and local elections, including forU.S. House andgovernor of Washington. Incumbent Superintendent of Public InstructionRandy Dorn was re-elected to a second term unopposed.[1]
Incumbent Superintendent of Public InstructionRandy Dorn, first elected in2008 with 52% of the vote, ran for re-election to a second term in office.[2]
Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
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Due to Dorn receiving a majority of the vote in the primary election he was the only candidate to advance to the general election, in which he ran unopposed.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Randy Dorn (incumbent) | 634,314 | 56.22 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Higgins | 172,331 | 15.27 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Bauckman | 149,370 | 13.24 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald Hansler | 104,360 | 9.25 | |
| Nonpartisan | John P. Blair | 67,898 | 6.02 | |
| Total votes | 1,128,273 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Randy Dorn (incumbent) | 2,164,163 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,164,163 | 100.00 | ||
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