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Kimberly Yee vs Teresa Ruiz Education Battle | Tucson News
Kimberly Yee is poised to become Arizona’s next public schools chief, pulling ahead of incumbent Tom Horne by over 32,000 votes—and will face Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz in November. Yee, a seasoned state treasurer, campaigned on fixing the state’s $1 billion school voucher program, promising to stop misuse and fraud. While Horne leaned into culture war issues like trans sports and ELA teaching, Yee focused on basics like phonics and parental rights. The race pits fiscal oversight against an emerging Democratic challenger—Arizona voters are about to decide which path forward for public…
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