EDUCATION 50 THE ROLE OF GOVERNOR is critical to educational excellence. Governors can make the difference between your child having access to schools that work, whether or not they are in your zip code, and whether and how the state legislature leads on ensuring that schools are transformed to accommodate 21st century solutions, from K through career! In this brief at-a-glance analysis of the 72 candidates for Governor in 36 states and the 7 states with candidates for state superintendent, you can affirm whether your vote will count for - or against - the critical transformation needed in education today, where fewer than 40% of all students are proficient in every subject from math to History! A check mark means a candidate is committed to opportunity or innovation, an X means he or she is not, and is much more likely focused on the status quo. A question mark is either they are silent on the issues or just not vocal, which is never a good sign for an issue that is the most of our time. Education is the key to safe, secure and prosperous nation. The status quo cannot prevail. Vote carefully. STATE
ALABAMA
ALASKA
RACE
CANDIDATE PARTY
Kay Ivey
R
Walt Maddox
D
Mark Begich
D
Governor
Governor
The Center for Education Reform
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CAMPAIGN SITE
OPPORTUNITY
INNOVATION
HS teacher, State Treasurer, Lieutenant Governor, Governor.
https://kayivey.com/
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Exec. Director of Tuscaloosa https://waltmaddox.com City Schools, City Councilman, / Mayor of Tuscaloosa
Mayor of Anchorage, US Senator
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https://www.markbegic h.com/
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STATE
RACE
CANDIDATE PARTY
Doug Ducey
R
David Garcia
D
Frank Riggs
R
Kathy Hoffman
D
Asa Hutchinson
R
Jared Henderson
D
John Cox
R
Gavin Newsom
D
Marshall Tuck
D
Tony Thurmond
D
Governor
ARIZONA State Superintendent
ARKANSAS
Governor
Governor
CALIFORNIA State Superintendent
The Center for Education Reform
FORMER OCCUPATION
CAMPAIGN SITE
OPPORTUNITY
INNOVATION
https://dougducey.com/
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https://dg4az.com/
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https://www.riggsforaz. com/home.html
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https://www.electkathyh offman.com/
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https://www.asa2018.co m/
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https://www.jaredforark ansas.com/
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https://johncoxforgover nor.com/ https://www.gavinnews om.com/
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Democratic State Legislator, https://www.tonythurm Former Social Worker, has the ond.com/ backing of Teachers Unions
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CEO of Coldstone Creamery, State Treasurer, Governor Army infantryman, AZ Dept of Educ. As Assoc. Superintendent, ASU education professor Republican, Charter School Executive, Former California Congressman Democrat, Speech Pathologist, ties to the #RedforEd teacher strike movement US House of Reps, Director of Drug Enforcement Admin, Undersecretary of Dept of Homeland Security, Governor Researcher at NASA, McKinsey and Company business strategy, Forward Arkansas, Medical Practice CPA, Businessman Mayor of San Francisco, Lt. Governor Former President of a Charter School Organization, CEO of Initiative that runs 18 District Schools in LA, Heavy Favorite with Education Reform Community.
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STATE
RACE
CANDIDATE PARTY
FORMER OCCUPATION
CAMPAIGN SITE
OPPORTUNITY
INNOVATION
R
Startup Tech World, State Treasurer
https://www.stapletonfo rcolorado.com/
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Jared Polis
D
Co-Founder of American Information Systems, U.S. House of Rep. (CO-02)
https://polisforcolorado. com/
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Bob Stefanowski
R
CFO of UBS Investment Bank, https://www.bobforgov ernor.com/ CEO of DFC Global Corp.
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Ned Lamont
D
Businessman, Candidate for U.S. Senate
https://www.nedlamont. com/
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Ron DeSantis
R
Military Service, Federal Prosecutor, Member of U.S. House of Reps.
https://rondesantis.com /
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Andrew Gillum
D
City of Tallahassee Commissioner, Mayor of Tallahassee
https://andrewgillum.co m/
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Brian Kemp
R
https://www.kempforgo vernor.com/
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Stacey Abrams
D
https://staceyabrams.co m/
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Richard Woods
R
http://www.woodsforsu per.com/
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Otha Thornton
D
https://www.othathornt on.com/
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Walker Stapleton COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
FLORIDA
Governor
Governor
Governor
Governor
GEORGIA
State Superintendent
The Center for Education Reform
State Senator (2003-2007), Georgia Secretary of State (2010-Current) Lawyer, Deputy City Attorney for Atlanta, Georgia State House Minority Leader (20072017) Georgia's Republican State Superintendent, Longtime Educator Democrat, Retired Army Officer, First Black Male President of the National PTA edreform.com
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STATE
RACE
CANDIDATE PARTY
Andria Tupola HAWAII
IDAHO State Superintendent
IOWA
KANSAS
MAINE
INNOVATION
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Incumbent, Former Teacher, Former Administrator Democrat, High School Government Teacher Businessman, Donor to charter high schools
https://www.bradlittlefo ridaho.com/ https://www.jordanforg overnor.com/ http://ybarraforidaho.co m/ https://www.cindyforsch ools.org/ https://www.bruceraune r.com/
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Music teacher at a Comm. https://www.votetupola. com/ College, State House of Reps.
David Ige
D
Brad Little
R
Cattle Rancher, Lt. Governor
D
U.S. House of Reps.
Paulette Jordan Sherri Ybarra Cindy Wilson Bruce Rauner
Governor
R D R
CAMPAIGN SITE
OPPORTUNITY
Information tech, telecommunications, State Senate, Governor
Governor
Governor
ILLINOIS
R
FORMER OCCUPATION
J.B. Pritzker
D
Tech hub creator, opened Holocause museum
https://www.jbpritzker.c om/
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Kim Reynolds
R
County Treasurer, State Senator, Lt. Gov., then Governor
https://reynoldsgregg.c om/
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Fred Hubbell
D
Led Iowa Power Fund, led Dept. of Econ.
https://fredhubbell.com/
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Law clerk, Professor of Constitutional Law, WH https://kriskobach.com/ Fellow in Bush admin, KS Sec. of State
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Governor
Kris Kobach
R
Laura Kelly
D
Shawn Moody
R
Janet Mills
D
Governor
Governor
The Center for Education Reform
KS Rec and Park
https://www.shawnmoo dy.com/ District Attny, State House of https://www.janetmills.c om/ Reps.
Entrepreneur
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STATE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
NEBRASKA
RACE
CANDIDATE PARTY
Larry Hogan
R
Ben Jealous
D
Governor
CAMPAIGN SITE
Governor of Maryland (2014Current), Business owner, https://www.larryhogan. Maryland Secretary of com/ Appointments (2003-2007), Founder of "Change Maryling" CEO of NAACP, investor in Kapor Capital
https://benjealous.com/
Governor of Massachusetts (2015-Current), Massachusetts Secretary of Health and https://www.charliebake rma.com/ Human Services, Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance Massachusetts Secretary of https://jay4ma.com/ Administration and Finance (2009-2013), Attorney Dir. Of MI Dept. of Ag., Attny https://billschuette.com / Gen.
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Charlie Baker
R
Jay Gonzalez
D
Bill Schuette
R
Gretchen Whitmer
D
State Senate, Ingham County Prosecutor, taught at U of Mich.
https://www.gretchenw hitmer.com/
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Jeff Johnson
R
MN HoR, State Chair of Marco Rubio and Co-Chair for Ted http://www.johnsonforg Cruz in 2016 elections, overnor.org/ currently Hennepin County Commiss.
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Tim Walz
D
U.S. House of Reps. (2007Current), Teacher, Army Veteran
https://walzflanagan.org /
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Pete Ricketts
R
Governor
https://petericketts.com /
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Bob Krist
D
State Senator
https://www.kristforneb raska.com/
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Governor
Governor
FORMER OCCUPATION
Governor
Governor
The Center for Education Reform
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STATE
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
RACE
Governor
OKLAHOMA State Superintendent
CAMPAIGN SITE
OPPORTUNITY
INNOVATION
https://www.adamlaxalt. com/home/
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https://www.pearceforn m.com/ http://www.newmexican sformichelle.com/ https://www.stittforgov ernor.com/ https://drewforoklahom a.com/
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Researcher at NASA, McKinsey and Company business strategy, Forward Arkansas, Medical Practice
Steve Sisolak
D
Served on Board of Regents for 10 years
Chris Sununu
R
Governor
Molly Kelly
D
State Senator
R
U.S. House of Reps.
D
U.S. House of Reps.
R
Current Dutchess County Executive
D
Governor
Kevin Stitt
R
Businessman
Drew Edmondson
D
Attn. General
Joy Hofmeister
R
Republican State Superintendent of Public Instruction
https://www.joyforoklah oma.com/
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John Cox
D
Democrat, Superintendent of rural Peggs Public Schools
https://cox4ok.com/
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Knute Buehler
R
Served in State legislature and https://knutebuehler.co m/ did medical practice
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Kate Brown
D
https://katebrownforore gon.com/
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Governor
Governor
FORMER OCCUPATION
Adam Laxalt Governor
Governor
OREGON
CANDIDATE PARTY
Steve Pearce Michelle Lujan Grisham Marc Molinaro Andrew Cuomo
Governor
The Center for Education Reform
Sec of State, now Governor
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STATE PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
RACE Governor
Governor
Governor
SOUTH CAROLINA State Superintendent
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
VERMONT
CANDIDATE PARTY
https://wagnerforgov.co m/ https://www.wolfforpa.c om/ https://www.allanfung.c om/ https://ginaraimondo.co m/ https://henrymcmaster.c om/
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Republican Superintendent of Education, Former Teacher, http://mollyspearman.co m/ School Administrator and State Rep.
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State Senator
Tom Wolf
D
Governor
Allan Fung
R
Mayor of Cranston
D
Governor
R
Governor
D
SC House of Reps.
Molly Spearman
R
Israel Romero
D
Kristi Noem
R
Billie Sutton
D
Bill Lee
R
Businessman
https://www.billlee.com/
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Karl Dean
D
Mayor of Nashville
https://www.karldean.co m/
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Attn. Gen., Governor
https://www.gregabbott .com/
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D
Sheriff and US Nat'l Guard
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Phil Scott
R
Tech Educ. Teacher, Businessman
https://www.lupevaldez. com/ https://www.philscott.or g/
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Christine Halquist
D
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Greg Abbott Lupe Valdez
Governor
Governor
INNOVATION
R
Gina Raimondo Henry McMaster James Smith
CAMPAIGN SITE
OPPORTUNITY
Scott Wagner
Governor
Governor
FORMER OCCUPATION
The Center for Education Reform
https://www.lancasterde mocrats.com/dr-israelromero/ SD House of Reps., U.S. House https://www.kristiforgov ernor.com/ of Reps. Ways & Means
Democrat, Former Teacher and Professor
Professional bull rider (rodeo), https://www.suttonforsd .com/ State Senator
CEO of Vermont Electric Co- https://www.christinefor vermont.com/ op
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STATE
WISCONSIN
RACE
CANDIDATE PARTY
FORMER OCCUPATION
CAMPAIGN SITE
OPPORTUNITY
INNOVATION
Scott Walker
R
Governor
https://www.scottwalker .com/
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Tony Evers
D
Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
https://tonyevers.com/
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R
State Treasurer
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D
State Legislature
https://gordonforwyomi ng.com/ https://www.maryforwy oming.com/
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Governor
Governor
WYOMING State Superintendent
The Center for Education Reform
Mark Gordon Mary Throne Jillian Balow
R
Republican Superintendent of http://www.jillian4supt.c Public Instruction, Former om/ Teacher, State Administrator
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