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Jennifer McCormick
Jennifer McCormick (Republican Party) was the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on January 11, 2021.
McCormick (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Indiana. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
On June 13, 2021, McCormick announced that she had changed her party affiliation from Republican to Democratic.[1]
Biography
McCormick began her career as a special education teacher. She later worked as a middle school language arts teacher before becoming principal of Yorktown Elementary School in 2004. In 2007, she became the assistant superintendent of Yorktown Community schools and served in that position until she was selected as superintendent in 2010. She has served on the boards for Ivy Tech East Central Region, the Indiana Association of School Business Officials, and Delaware County Youth Salutes. In 2014, she was invited to the National Connected Superintendents Summit at the White House in Washington D.C.
McCormick lives in Muncie, Indiana, with her husband, Trent, and their son, Cael.[2]
Education
- Ph.D. educational leadership, Indiana State University (2011)
- M.A. special education, Ball State University (1999)
- B.A. elementary education, Purdue University (1993)
Awards
2013: Person of the Year, Yorktown Chamber of Commerce
Political career
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (2017 - 2021)
McCormick was elected the Indiana superintendent of public instruction on November 8, 2016, and was sworn into office on January 9, 2017.[3] She left office at the end of her term on January 11, 2021.[4]
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of Indiana
Mike Braun defeated Jennifer McCormick, Donald Rainwater, and Christopher Stried in the general election for Governor of Indiana on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Braun (R) | 54.4 | 1,566,081 |
 | Jennifer McCormick (D) | 41.1 | 1,183,741 | |
 | Donald Rainwater (L)  | 4.5 | 129,781 | |
 | Christopher Stried (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 52 | |
| Total votes: 2,879,655 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana
Jennifer McCormick advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Indiana on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer McCormick | 100.0 | 180,577 |
| Total votes: 180,577 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tamie Dixon-Tatum (D)
- Bob Kern (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Indiana
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Indiana on May 7, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Braun | 39.5 | 237,125 |
 | Suzanne Crouch | 21.7 | 130,219 | |
 | Brad Chambers | 17.5 | 104,723 | |
 | Eric Doden | 11.8 | 71,031 | |
 | Jamie Reitenour | 4.8 | 28,774 | |
 | Curtis Hill | 4.6 | 27,750 | |
| Total votes: 599,622 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana
Donald Rainwater defeated Rhonda Greene in the Libertarian convention for Governor of Indiana on March 2, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| Rhonda Greene (L) | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Rainwater (L) |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McCormick in this election.
2016
McCormick ran as a Republican candidate for Indiana superintendent of public instruction.[5] She defeated Dawn Wooten and won the Republican nomination at the state party convention on June 11.[6] McCormick competed in the November 8 general election with incumbent Superintendent Glenda Ritz (D).
Jennifer McCormick defeated incumbent Glenda Ritz in the Indiana superintendent of schools election.
| Indiana Superintendent of Schools, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jennifer McCormick |
52.97% | 1,203,116 | |
| Democratic | Glenda Ritz Incumbent | 47.03% | 1,068,191 | |
| Total Votes | 2,271,307 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
McCormick’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ | Jennifer McCormick is a lifelong educator and Indiana native committed to building a state where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Growing up on a small family farm in New Castle, Indiana, Jennifer witnessed the opportunities and challenges facing Indiana. Her community was full of spirit and support, and the public school was the community’s front porch. Neighborhoods were filled with kids, and families had an opportunity to thrive. Yet, as good paying jobs left her community, she saw families, small businesses, schools, and local infrastructure suffer. It was during these times that Jennifer also witnessed the resilience of Hoosiers. Her dad, an engineer by trade, and her mom, a retail store manager, instilled in Jennifer the importance of public service, empowering others, and excellence in hard work. It became evident that true public service required an approach of bringing all voices to the table, respecting others and ensuring no one was left behind.[7] |
” |
| —Jennifer McCormick’s campaign website (2024)[8] | ||
2016
McCormick's campaign website stated that politics should be removed from the education system and that the superintendent should again work in tandem with the Department of Education.[9] It also included support for improving the current state assessment program and providing teachers with "quality tools to enhance instruction."[9]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ CBS4Indy, "McCormick: "I have switched parties"," June 13, 2021
- ↑ Jennifer McCormick, "About Dr. Jennifer McCormick," accessed September 27, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Holcomb sworn in as Indiana's 51st governor," January 9, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandsite - ↑ IndyStar, "Hill wins GOP nod for attorney general, McCormick for schools chief," June 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jennifer McCormick’s campaign website, “About Jennifer,” accessed April 16, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jennifer McCormick, accessed April 11, 2016
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