Twin Falls elections · Candidate listing
Debbie Critchfield
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican · Incumbent
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Background
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
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What the candidate has said
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Academic basics
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.
VOTE411Education priorities
She says she will lead on teacher retention, student safety, funding modernization, and confidence in public education.
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