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Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Who is running
3 candidates on the ballot, from Twin Falls County sample ballot. Photos come from each candidate's own campaign site.
Debbie Critchfield
Republican · Incumbent
Debbie Critchfield is Idaho’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction and is running for re-election. In her VOTE411 response, she says she previously worked as a substitute teacher for six years, served ten years on the Cassia County School District board—including five as chair—and served seven years on Idaho’s State Board of Education, including two as president.citeweb:42
Source: VOTE411
2 sourced statements · Campaign site
Teresa Roundy
Constitution
The 2026 voter guide identifies Roundy as a Child Safety First advocate from Garden City and reports that she has lived in Idaho for 17 years.
No stated positions found yet
Becky Sundin Mitchell
Democratic
Sundin Mitchell’s campaign website describes her as having more than two decades of experience in Idaho classrooms. The site identifies her as a candidate for Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2026.
Source: Becky 4 Idaho
1 sourced statement · Campaign site
Where the candidates stand
Every candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction on each issue any of them has spoken on, in their own words or a close paraphrase, with the source linked. Checked . We do not score, rank or recommend anyone.
Where do the Superintendent of Public Instruction candidates in Twin Falls stand on schools and education?
Debbie Critchfield (Republican, incumbent)
She says she will continue a back-to-basics focus: literacy and math in the early grades, and preparation for life and career in older grades. (VOTE411)
She says she will lead on teacher retention, student safety, funding modernization, and confidence in public education. (VOTE411)
No public statement found in our sources.
Becky Sundin Mitchell (Democratic)
She says she has more than two decades of experience in Idaho classrooms and has developed an understanding of challenges facing teachers and students, including the influence of campaign donations on Idaho education. (Becky Sundin Mitchell campaign website)
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More on the Twin Falls ballot
GovernorBrad Little, Terri Pickens, Pro-Life (a person, formerly known as Marvin Richardson), Paul Sand, John R. Stegner
Lieutenant GovernorScott Bedke, Eric Myricks
Secretary of StatePhil McGrane, Shawn Keenan
State ControllerBrandon D Woolf, Rakesh Mohan- State TreasurerJulie A. Ellsworth, Kevin A Jones
- Attorney GeneralRaul R. Labrador, Lori Hickman
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