2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election

California SPI election, 2014

June 3, 2014

Nominee Tom Torlakson Marshall Tuck Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan

Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Nonpartisan

The 2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on June 3, 2014, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson is running for re-election to a second term in office.

A nonpartisan primary election was held on June 3, 2014. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the top two finishers, Torlakson and Marshall Tuck, will contest a general election.

Primary election

Candidates

• Lydia Gutierrez, teacher, Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Councilwoman and candidate for Superintendent in 2010
• Tom Torlakson, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Marshall Tuck, businessman, former CEO of Partnership for LA Schools and former President of Green Dot Public Schools

Results

California Insurance Commissioner primary election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Torlakson	1,767,257	46.54
	Nonpartisan	Marshall Tuck	1,098,441	28.93
	Nonpartisan	Lydia Gutierrez	931,719	24.54
Total votes			3,797,417	100
Turnout			{{{votes}}}	12.86

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tom Torlakson	Marshall Tuck	Undecided
GQR/American Viewpoint	October 22–29, 2014	1,162	± 3.3%	32%	29%	40%
Field Poll	October 15–28, 2014	941	± 3.4%	28%	28%	44%
Field Poll	August 14–28, 2014	467	± 4.8%	28%	31%	41%

See also

• California Department of Education

External links

• Candidate information
• VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians
• Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State