John Huppenthal
John Huppenthal (b. March 3, 1954) was the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2011 to 2015. He was elected superintendent in the general election on November 2, 2010. Huppenthal was sworn into office on January 3, 2011, for a four-year term that expired on January 5, 2015. He first came up for election in November 2014, and ran unsuccessfully for a second term.
Huppenthal lost his renomination bid to challenger Diane Douglas in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014. Douglas went on to win the general election and succeeded Huppenthal as superintendent the following January.[1]
Prior becoming superintendent, Huppehthal served as a Republican member of the Arizona State Senate, representing the 20th District. He was elected in 1992 and subsequently in 1994, 1996 and 1998. After a brief stint out of office, he won a seat in the Arizona State House of Representatives in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006 and 2008.[2]
Biography
After earning his degrees, Huppenthal worked as a Senior Planning Analyst for the Salt River Project.
He holds a B.S. in engineering from North Arizona University and an M.S. in business administration from Arizona State University.[2]
Education
- B.S., engineering - North Arizona University
- M.S., business administration - Arizona State University
Political career
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction (2011-2015)
Huppenthal was first elected on November 2, 2010, and took office on January 3, 2011. He lost his bid for re-election in 2014, and was succeeded in the position by Diane Douglas upon completing his first and only term on January 5, 2015.
Presidential preference
2012
John Huppenthal endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
Arizona State Senate (2005–2010)
Huppenthal was again re-elected to the state senate in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He represented the 20th District.[2][4]
Committee assignments
Huppenthal served on the following committees:
- Education Accountability and Reform Committee, Arizona Senate Chairperson
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona Senate Vice Chairperson
- Retirement and Rural Development Committee, Arizona Senate
- K-12 School District Receivership Study Committee, Arizona State Legislature
Sponsored Legislation
See John Huppenthal's official website for a list of sponsored legislation.
Arizona House of Representatives (2000–2004)
He served as a representative to the Arizona State House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004.[4]
Arizona State Senate (1992–2000)
Huppenthal served a state senator from District 6. He was elected in 1992 and subsequently in 1994, 1996 and 1998.
Chandler City Council (1984–1992)
Huppenthal began his political career by serving as a member of the city council for the City of Chandler from 1984 to 1992.
Elections
2014
Huppenthal ran for re-election as the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction.[5] He failed to secure the Republican nomination in the August 26 primary, losing to challenger Diane Douglas. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Primary election - August 26, 2014
| Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Diane Douglas |
58.4% | 290,719 | ||
| John Huppenthal Incumbent | 41.6% | 206,744 | ||
| Total Votes | 497,463 | |||
| Election results via Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
Polls
| Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Diane Douglas | John Huppenthal* | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Harper Polling August 19-20, 2014 | 39% | 34% | 28% | +/-3.44 | 812 | ||||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014 | 35% | 25% | 40% | +/-4.0 | 691 | ||||||||||||||
| Magellan Strategies July 9-10, 2014 | 32% | 25% | 43% | +/-4.02 | 593 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 35.33% | 28% | 37% | +/-3.82 | 698.67 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
2010
Huppenthal was eligible to run for re-election for the Arizona State Senate, but decided to run for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction instead. Huppenthal won election on November 2, 2010 and took office on January 3, 2011.[6]
| Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Huppenthal |
55.3% | 917,760 | |
| Democratic | Penny Kotterman | 44.7% | 740,993 | |
| Total Votes | 1,658,753 | |||
| Election results via Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
2008
In 2008 Huppenthal was re-elected to Arizona State Senate District 20. He finished with 44,245 votes while his opponent Ted Maish finished with 34,426.[7] Huppenthal raised $72,482 for his campaign fund.
| Arizona State Senate, District 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Huppenthal (R)
|
44,245 | |||
| Ted Maish | 34,426 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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John and his wife Jennifer have two children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona down ballot state executive elections, 2014
- Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Arizona Department of Education, "Biography," accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "Arizona Superintendent Of Public Instruction Endorses Santorum For President," February 26, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arizona State Legislature, "Biography," accessed September 19, 2012
- ↑ Huppenthal 2014, Campaign website," accessed January 17
- ↑ Superintendent John Huppenthal Facebook Page, "Info," accessed January 17, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
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| Preceded by Thomas C. Horne (R) |
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction 2011-2015 |
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Arizona State Senate District 20 2005-2011 |
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Arizona House of Representatives District 20 2003-2005 |
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Arizona House of Representatives District 6 2001-2003 |
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Arizona State Senate District 6 1993-2001 |
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Chandler City Council At-large 1984-1992 |
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