Brian S. Kelly
Brian S. Kelly was a Republican candidate for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2014 elections.[1]
Elections
2014
Kelly ran for election to the office of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction. Kelly failed to win the Republican nomination in the primary on June 24. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. [1]
Primary results
| Oklahoma Superintendent, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Joy Hofmeister |
57.6% | 151,124 | ||
| Brian S. Kelly | 21.4% | 56,060 | ||
| Janet Barresi | 21% | 55,048 | ||
| Total Votes | 262,232 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board. | ||||
Race background
As in other superintendent races across the country, the national debate over the Common Core educational standards motivated several candidates to enter the race to challenge the incumbent, Republican Janet Barresi. The issue drew additional attention when Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed a law repealing the Common Core standards in Oklahoma, making it one of the first states to do so.[2]
Barresi faced a strong primary challenge from educator Joy Hofmeister. Hofmeister raised nearly $1.5 million by the primary election, while Barresi kept pace in part by loaning over $1.25 million to her own campaign.[3][4] Both Barresi and Hofmeister, along with most other candidates in the race, opposed Common Core and featured that stance in campaign advertising, sometimes criticizing one another for their roles in the standards’ implementation.[5] During a June 17 debate that included Hofmeister and the Democratic candidates, all participants voiced opposition to Common Core and advocated for broader changes in education policy and culture.[6] In total, three Republicans and four Democrats contested the superintendent primaries on June 24.
Hofmeister defeated Barresi in the Republican primary, receiving enough votes to avoid a runoff, and faced Democratic candidate John Cox in the general election.
Primary polling
| 2014 Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Janet Costello Barresi | Joy Hofmeister | Brian S. Kelly | Unsure | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Sooner Poll May 5-10, 2014 | 16.4% | 17.1% | 14.3% | 52.1% | +/-4.07 | 580 | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices," April 14, 2014
- ↑ NewsOn6, "Governor Fallin Signs Bill To Repeal, Replace Common Core Standards," June 5, 2014
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Challenger for Oklahoma schools superintendent position out-raises opponent in campaign funds," November 2, 2013
- ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma state schools superintendent loans campaign almost $1 million in last month," June 18, 2014
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Barresi campaign says rival would deprive Oklahoma children with special needs of education opportunities," June 5, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa World, "State superintendent candidates, minus Barresi, meet in Owasso forum," June 18, 2014
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