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The2020 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect thesuperintendent of public instruction of Washington, concurrently with the2020 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 InstructionChris Reykdal was re-elected to a second term, defeating challenger Maia Espinoza with 55% of the vote.[1] While the race was officially non-partisan, Reykdal identified as a Democrat, while Espinoza identified as a Republican.[1]
Incumbent Superintendent of Public InstructionChris Reykdal, first elected in2016 with 51% 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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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chris Reykdal (incumbent) | 898,951 | 40.24 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maia Espinoza | 564,674 | 25.28 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Higgins | 456,879 | 20.45 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis Wick | 121,425 | 5.44 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Spring | 111,176 | 4.98 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Lippmann | 71,395 | 3.20 | |
| Write-in | 9,571 | 0.43 | ||
| Total votes | 2,234,071 | 100.00 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Chris Rekydal | Maia Espinoza | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[22][A] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4% | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Chris Reykdal | Maia Espinoza | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 18, 2020 | Washington State Wire | YouTube | P | P | |
| 2 | Sep. 25, 2020 | City Inside/Out | Brian Callahan | YouTube | P | P |
| 3 | Oct. 23, 2020 | Rainier Avenue Radio | Kiantha Duncan Taylor-Corrine Benton | YouTube | P | P |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chris Reykdal (incumbent) | 1,955,365 | 54.57 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maia Espinoza | 1,609,643 | 44.92 | |
| Write-in | 17,957 | 0.50 | ||
| Total votes | 3,582,965 | 100.00 | ||
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| County[24] | Chris Reykdal Democratic | Maia Espinoza Republican | Write-in Various | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,205 | 42.31% | 2,976 | 57.10% | 31 | 0.59% | -771 | -14.79% | 5,212 |
| Asotin | 5,207 | 51.71% | 4,788 | 47.55% | 75 | 0.74% | 419 | 4.16% | 10,070 |
| Benton | 42,973 | 46.95% | 48,069 | 52.51% | 495 | 0.54% | -5,096 | -5.57% | 91,537 |
| Chelan | 18,927 | 50.54% | 18,354 | 49.01% | 170 | 0.45% | 573 | 1.53% | 37,451 |
| Clallam | 21,958 | 52.04% | 20,064 | 47.55% | 171 | 0.41% | 1,894 | 4.49% | 42,193 |
| Clark | 111,891 | 49.28% | 113,428 | 49.96% | 1,739 | 0.77% | -1,537 | -0.68% | 227,058 |
| Columbia | 986 | 48.22% | 1,032 | 50.46% | 27 | 1.32% | -46 | -2.25% | 2,045 |
| Cowlitz | 24,637 | 47.37% | 27,030 | 51.97% | 347 | 0.67% | -2,393 | -4.60% | 52,014 |
| Douglas | 8,397 | 44.83% | 10,213 | 54.52% | 122 | 0.65% | -1,816 | -9.69% | 18,732 |
| Ferry | 1,546 | 41.46% | 2,156 | 57.82% | 27 | 0.72% | -610 | -16.36% | 3,729 |
| Franklin | 11,796 | 40.20% | 17,470 | 59.54% | 78 | 0.27% | -5,674 | -19.34% | 29,344 |
| Garfield | 628 | 50.85% | 600 | 48.58% | 7 | 0.57% | 28 | 2.27% | 1,235 |
| Grant | 14,331 | 43.65% | 18,334 | 55.84% | 166 | 0.51% | -4,003 | -12.19% | 32,831 |
| Grays Harbor | 16,907 | 51.05% | 16,031 | 48.41% | 178 | 0.54% | 876 | 2.65% | 33,116 |
| Island | 24,091 | 51.95% | 22,055 | 47.56% | 229 | 0.49% | 2,036 | 4.39% | 46,375 |
| Jefferson | 13,164 | 60.94% | 8,334 | 38.58% | 103 | 0.48% | 4,830 | 22.36% | 21,601 |
| King | 688,203 | 64.54% | 374,581 | 35.13% | 3,567 | 0.33% | 313,622 | 29.41% | 1,066,351 |
| Kitsap | 72,954 | 52.86% | 64,327 | 46.61% | 728 | 0.53% | 8,627 | 6.25% | 138,009 |
| Kittitas | 11,109 | 49.18% | 11,391 | 50.42% | 90 | 0.40% | -282 | -1.25% | 22,590 |
| Klickitat | 5,358 | 47.72% | 5,777 | 51.46% | 92 | 0.82% | -419 | -3.73% | 11,227 |
| Lewis | 17,698 | 44.72% | 21,636 | 54.67% | 244 | 0.62% | -3,938 | -9.95% | 39,578 |
| Lincoln | 2,638 | 42.78% | 3,499 | 56.74% | 30 | 0.49% | -861 | -13.96% | 6,167 |
| Mason | 16,221 | 50.75% | 15,448 | 48.33% | 295 | 0.92% | 773 | 2.42% | 31,964 |
| Okanogan | 9,119 | 49.52% | 9,163 | 49.76% | 133 | 0.72% | -44 | -0.24% | 18,415 |
| Pacific | 6,310 | 52.58% | 5,516 | 45.97% | 174 | 1.45% | 794 | 6.62% | 12,000 |
| Pend Oreille | 3,236 | 44.47% | 3,975 | 54.62% | 66 | 0.91% | -739 | -10.16% | 7,277 |
| Pierce | 200,845 | 49.01% | 206,786 | 50.46% | 2,142 | 0.52% | -5,941 | -1.45% | 409,773 |
| San Juan | 6,957 | 61.44% | 4,335 | 38.28% | 32 | 0.28% | 2,622 | 23.15% | 11,324 |
| Skagit | 32,098 | 51.46% | 29,933 | 47.99% | 343 | 0.55% | 2,165 | 3.47% | 62,374 |
| Skamania | 3,094 | 50.01% | 3,023 | 48.86% | 70 | 1.13% | 71 | 1.15% | 6,187 |
| Snohomish | 205,763 | 52.36% | 185,506 | 47.20% | 1,731 | 0.44% | 20,257 | 5.15% | 393,000 |
| Spokane | 125,665 | 48.96% | 129,034 | 50.28% | 1,955 | 0.76% | -3,369 | -1.31% | 256,654 |
| Stevens | 10,123 | 41.61% | 13,998 | 57.54% | 207 | 0.85% | -3,875 | -15.93% | 24,328 |
| Thurston | 84,199 | 55.50% | 66,411 | 43.78% | 1,089 | 0.72% | 17,788 | 11.73% | 151,699 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,313 | 51.33% | 1,237 | 48.36% | 8 | 0.31% | 76 | 2.97% | 2,558 |
| Walla Walla | 13,892 | 49.75% | 13,914 | 49.83% | 118 | 0.42% | -22 | -0.08% | 27,924 |
| Whatcom | 66,322 | 53.52% | 57,249 | 46.20% | 350 | 0.28% | 9,073 | 7.32% | 123,921 |
| Whitman | 9,821 | 52.71% | 8,703 | 46.71% | 109 | 0.58% | 1,118 | 6.00% | 18,633 |
| Yakima | 42,783 | 49.48% | 43,267 | 50.04% | 419 | 0.48% | -484 | -0.56% | 86,469 |
| Totals | 1,955,365 | 54.57% | 1,609,643 | 44.92% | 17,957 | 0.50% | 345,722 | 9.65% | 3,582,965 |
Reykdal won seven of ten congressional districts.[25]
| District | Reykdal | Espinoza | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 54% | 46% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 54% | 45% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 49% | 51% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 47% | 53% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 49% | 51% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 54% | 46% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 74% | 26% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 51% | 49% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 60% | 40% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 51% | 49% | Denny Heck (116th Congress) |
| Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress) |
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