Superintendent of Public Instruction
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Jones | 182,896 | 23.35% |
| Chris Reykdal | 164,586 | 21.01% |
| Ronald Higgins | 134,389 | 17.16% |
| Robin Fleming | 113,369 | 14.47% |
| David Spring | 69,221 | 8.84% |
| John Patterson Blair | 49,252 | 6.29% |
| KumRoon (Mr. Mak) Maksirisombat | 30,071 | 3.84% |
| Al Runte | 23,512 | 3% |
| Grazyna Prouty | 15,984 | 2.04% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
The Candidates
Erin Jones
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- Web:
- erinjones2016.org
Chris Reykdal
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- Web:
- chrisreykdal.org
Robin Fleming
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- Web:
- robinfleming.org
John Patterson Blair
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