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Results

David Olson ✔

Clark County
51.23% 84,237 votes
Overall
51.81% 113,506 votes ✔

Chris Reykdal ✔

Clark County
47.41% 103,882 votes
Overall
53.05% 1,637,491 votes ✔

Candidates

David Olson

Residence: Tacoma
Candidate information last updated May 21, 2024

Chris Reykdal (incumbent)

Residence: Tumwater
Candidate information last updated May 21, 2024

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Most Recent Superintendent of Public Instruction Stories

Superintendent of Public School candidates Chris Reykdal (left) and David Olson (right).

Reykdal leading Olson in contest to oversee Washington’s public schools

Superintendent of Public School candidates Chris Reykdal (left) and David Olson (right).

November 5, 2024, 9:50pm Election Free

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal led challenger David Olson on Tuesday in a battle for leadership of the state agency that oversees K-12 education in Washington. Read story

Incumbent Chris Reykdal, left, and challenger David Olson are running for superintendent of public instruction in Washington.

A clash over local control in the race to run Washington’s public schools

Incumbent Chris Reykdal, left, and challenger David Olson are running for superintendent of public instruction in Washington.

October 15, 2024, 6:05am Election Free

In the race to oversee Washington’s public schools, incumbent superintendent Chris Reykdal has sought to frame challenger David Olson as a far-right extremist with Trumpian values — a charge that Olson vehemently denies. Read story

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