Teresa Leyba Ruiz wins Arizona superintendent raceArizona voters choose stronger oversight of school vouchersArizona elects Ruiz as questions loom over voucher limits
Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz won Arizona’s superintendent of public instruction election on November 5, defeating Republican Kimberly Yee. Ruiz will become the first woman of Latin American heritage to lead Arizona’s education department.Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz defeated Republican Kimberly Yee on November 5 to become Arizona’s superintendent of public instruction, promising tighter controls on the state’s voucher program.Teresa Leyba Ruiz defeated Republican Kimberly Yee on November 5 to become Arizona’s next superintendent of public instruction, campaigning to impose new requirements on school vouchers.