Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal appears to be headed toward his third term with 54% of the votes tallied on Election Day.
David Olsen, his opponent, held 46% of the votes as of Tuesday evening. The total could change in the coming days as more votes are counted.
Reykdal, a Democrat endorsed by the state teachers’ union, served three terms in the Legislature prior to being elected as superintendent. His education experience also includes working as a public school teacher, on a local school board and in the leadership of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
A longtime Peninsula School Board member, Olson gained recognition for
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