Superintendent of Public Instruction

Election: June 2, 2026 statewide primary
Primary system: Top-two

Candidates (with bios from CalMatters)

• Richard Barrera (No Party Preference)
• Nichelle M Henderson (No Party Preference)
• Frank Lara (No Party Preference)
• Gus Mattammal (No Party Preference)
• Al Muratsuchi (No Party Preference)
• Joshua B Newman (No Party Preference)
• Anthony Rendon (No Party Preference)
• Sonja Shaw (No Party Preference)

Sources

• CA Secretary of State — certified candidate list
• CalMatters Voter Guide
• Upstream: https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2026/superintendent-of-public-instruction