Former teacher Ruiz declares victory in race for Arizona superintendent of public instruction

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago

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Former school teacher Teresa Leyba Ruiz declared victory Thursday over Republican Kimberly Yee in the race to become Arizona’s next public schools chief.

As of early Thursday afternoon, Ruiz held a sizable lead over Yee, with a more than 133,000 vote difference between the two. The race has yet to be called; many votes remain uncounted, but a change in the outcome is unlikely at this stage, with about 186,000 votes left …

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