Candidates run for Arizona schools superintendent

(The Center Square)- Arizona Republicans and Democrats are running for state superintendent of public instruction to shape education policy.

On the Republican side, incumbent Tom Horne and state Treasurer Kimberly Yee are competing, while on the Democratic side, certified behavior analyst Brett Matthew Newby is running against Teresa Leyba Ruiz, the former president of Glendale Community College in Maricopa County.

The primary elections for these races will occur on July 21. Early voting began June 24.

Horne, who has been the superintendent of public instruction since 2023, told The Center Square that he is “the only one in statewide elective office who’s fighting” back against the left-wing craziness.

He said that, as superintendent, Arizona schools have improved their academics. The su...