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Marshall Tuck
Elections and Education
December 9, 2018

Final count shows Thurmond winner of California schools chief race by 187,000 votes

Over 4.5 million more Californians cast a vote for state superintendent for public instruction in mid-term elections than did in 2014, the last time the position was on the ballot.

Louis Freedberg
Elections and Education
November 19, 2018

'Blue wave' helps push Thurmond to victory in California schools chief race

Outcome of race a major victory for California Teachers Association and allies, and a major defeat for leading charter school advocates.

Louis Freedberg
Elections and Education
November 13, 2018

Thurmond widens lead over Tuck in race for California schools chief

Thurmond erases 86,000 vote lead by Tuck on Election Day and now has a 75,000 vote lead based on partial count of millions of mail-in and other uncounted ballots.

Louis Freedberg
Elections and Education
November 10, 2018

Thurmond substantially increases lead over Tuck in race for California schools chief

Thurmond has a 67,000 lead, with millions of votes yet to be tallied.

Louis Freedberg
Elections and Education
November 8, 2018

Millions of votes still uncounted in California’s tight state superintendent race

As of Thursday evening, election results show Marshall Tuck leading Tony Thurmond 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent, a margin of about 69,000 votes.

Nico Savidge
Elections and Education
November 7, 2018

Tuck has thin edge over Thurmond race for California schools chief

High-spending campaign for a job with little power but a big megaphone comes down to wire.

John Fensterwald, Nico Savidge, And Mikhail Zinshteyn
Elections and Education
November 6, 2018

A half century ago, race for California schools chief was most contentious in the state

Contest between Wilson Riles and Max Rafferty in 1970 far more incendiary than current race for state superintendent of public instruction

Louis Freedberg
Podcast
November 3, 2018

This Week in California Education: Episode 81, November 3, 2018

This week, political observer and education consultant Kevin Gordon explains why the race for state superintendent, a position with little power to make policy, is attracting $50 million in spending. Louis recalls a contentious state superintendent campaign a half-century ago.

EdSource staff
Elections and Education
November 2, 2018

Differences between Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond are real, as are areas of agreement

Whether it's clamping down on charter schools or changing teacher tenure, candidates can say a lot more than they can actually do.

John Fensterwald
Elections and Education
October 31, 2018

Tuck leads Thurmond in race for California schools chief in new poll

Poll shows Marshall Tuck favored by two-thirds of Republicans, half of independent voters, and one-third of Democrats in the week before the Nov. 6 election.

Louis Freedberg
October 28, 2018

Donations reach $50 million in race for California state superintendent of schools

Marshall Tuck has a more 2-to-1 advantage over Tony Thurmond in direct donations and $28.7 million in funding from independent committees.

John Fensterwald And Daniel J. Willis
Elections and Education
October 22, 2018

Candidates for California state superintendent of schools clash over attack ads

Negative ads tie Marshall Tuck to the Trump administration and blame Tony Thurmond for problems in a district where he was a board member.

Nico Savidge
Elections and Education
October 9, 2018

Millions more pour into race for California state superintendent of public instruction

Committees supporting Marshall Tuck and Tony Thurmond have raised $27.4 million, of which nearly $12 million came in in the last three weeks alone.

Nico Savidge
Elections and Education
September 17, 2018

Spending on California schools chief race expected to set records again

With few competitive races on California’s 2018 ballot, the focus of some top donors is shifting to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction race

Nico Savidge
Charter Schools
August 27, 2018

Superintendent candidates agree on need to review California’s charter school law

Tony Thurmond and Marshall Tuck said they support transparency and accountability for charters.

Nico Savidge