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Chino Valley Unified School District board President Sonja Shaw has won the primary election for California superintendent of public instruction and will advance to the statewide general election in November, The New York Times<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n \u201cI am humbled and grateful that Californians from every corner of our state have linked arms and rallied behind this campaign, making us the top vote-getter in the race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction,\u201d Shaw said in a statement<\/a> early Wednesday morning on Facebook. \u201cTonight\u2019s results send a clear message: Californians want accountability, academic excellence, and a public education system that puts students first.\u201d<\/p>\n Shaw, a mother of two, rose to prominence after she accused<\/a> current Superintendent Tony Thurmond of \u201cperverting children\u201d and kicked him out of a Chino Valley Unified board meeting. Republicans rallied around Shaw, who represents a wave of conservative mothers across the state concerned about issues like transgender athletes in girls sports and parental notification policies.<\/p>\n Shaw\u2019s campaign had raised about $261,089, putting her behind three other candidates for superintendent. In a profile<\/a> by EdSource, Shaw said her top priority as superintendent would be to remove \u201cpolitical ideologies being shoved down everybody\u2019s throats,\u201d and allow schools to focus on academics.<\/p>\n \u201cThe education establishment spent millions to protect the status quo,\u201d Shaw said. \u201cCalifornia voters had other ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear who will challenge Shaw in the November general election. The top two vote-getters will advance. San Diego Unified school board President Richard Barrera was trailing Shaw, with Wendy Castaneda Leal in a distant third. Votes were still being counted on Wednesday.<\/p>\n EdSource is dedicated to covering in California and nationally. Other publications may republish EdSource articles, online or in print, at no charge, provided adherence to our guidelines. The embed code provided here includes a tracking pixel to enable us to measure the reach of our stories. It must be included in any online pickup of EdSource stories.<\/p>\n The following guidelines apply to all EdSource content, including stories, podcasts and video:<\/p>\n Editing stories: Trimming stories for length or adding additional localized reporting is allowed. However, if you wish to make material edits, please contact EdSource for approval prior to publication. Please reach out to Andrew and Smita at republish@edsource.org<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n Crediting EdSource: Authors and EdSource should be credited in the byline with a link back to the original article. (This is in the embed code. Please be sure to include it.)<\/p>\n Monetization: EdSource stories cannot be sold, but it\u2019s OK to put EdSource articles on pages with ads.<\/p>\n Photos and graphics: Assets such as photos and graphics must be added manually. Photos taken by EdSource staff may be republished, but some images, such as those from third-party providers (Associated Press, iStock), may not be republished without permission or payment. Proceed with caution. You may also run your own photos with the EdSource story. On occasion, EdSource editors may be able to provide partners with embed codes for graphics or localized data. If you have questions, please contact us.<\/p>\n RSS Feeds: News organizations cannot systematically republish all EdSource articles via RSS feed or other mechanism.<\/p>\n
News Brief<\/p>\n Wednesday, June 3, 2026 \u2014 4:52 pm<\/p>\n June 3, 2026<\/p>\n Chino Valley Unified School District board President Sonja Shaw has won the primary election for California superintendent of public instruction and will advance to the statewide general election in November, The New York Times<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n \u201cI am humbled and grateful that Californians from every corner of our state have linked arms and rallied behind this campaign, making us the top vote-getter in the race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction,\u201d Shaw said in a statement<\/a> early Wednesday morning on Facebook. \u201cTonight\u2019s results send a clear message: Californians want accountability, academic excellence, and a public education system that puts students first.\u201d<\/p>\n Shaw, a mother of two, rose to prominence after she accused<\/a> current Superintendent Tony Thurmond of \u201cperverting children\u201d and kicked him out of a Chino Valley Unified board meeting. Republicans rallied around Shaw, who represents a wave of conservative mothers across the state concerned about issues like transgender athletes in girls sports and parental notification policies.<\/p>\n Shaw\u2019s campaign had raised about $261,089, putting her behind three other candidates for superintendent. In a profile<\/a> by EdSource, Shaw said her top priority as superintendent would be to remove \u201cpolitical ideologies being shoved down everybody\u2019s throats,\u201d and allow schools to focus on academics.<\/p>\n \u201cThe education establishment spent millions to protect the status quo,\u201d Shaw said. \u201cCalifornia voters had other ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear who will challenge Shaw in the November general election. The top two vote-getters will advance. San Diego Unified school board President Richard Barrera was trailing Shaw, with Wendy Castaneda Leal in a distant third. Votes were still being counted on Wednesday.<\/p>\n More News Briefs <\/p>\n \n Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 3:40 pm <\/p>\n Rendon concedes, endorses Barrera for state superintendent<\/a><\/p>\n \n Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 8:12 am <\/p>\n SLO County high schools receive $300K to expand mental health and wellness services<\/a><\/p>\n \n Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 8:07 am <\/p>\n Student stabbed in class sues Sweetwater Union High School District<\/a><\/p>\n \n Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 9:59 am <\/p>\n Sacramento high school to retire Native American mascot mural<\/a><\/p>\n \n Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 8:57 am <\/p>\n
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