Ybarra squares off against Wilder Superintendent Jeff Dillon in the May 15 Republican primary election.
Superintendent
Cindy Wilson, candidate for state superintendent
Wilson faces Boise retiree Allen Humble in the May 15 Democratic primary election.
Allen Humble, candidate for superintendent of public instruction
Humble faces Capital High School teacher Cindy Wilson in the May 15 Democratic primary.
Jeff Dillon, candidate for state superintendent
Dillon squares off against incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra in the May 15 GOP primary.
Ybarra’s social media non-presence
Want to get in touch with the state superintendent-elect? It doesn’t look like you’ll find her on Facebook and Twitter these days.
Crunching numbers in the superintendent’s race
How and where did Sherri Ybarra win on Election Night? Here’s a closer look at the vote counts.
Post-election showdown: dueling Ybarra Twitter parodies
Politics in the Twitter age: Dueling parody accounts surface one day after Sherri Ybarra’s election as state superintendent.
Ybarra wins superintendent’s race
The vote tally was narrow all night. The outcome wasn’t clear until Ada County’s final ballots were counted Wednesday morning.
Catchphrase update: and the winners are …
The Republican superintendent’s candidate has an election catchphrase. Or three. And here they are.
Weekend poll: Ybarra 46 percent, Jones 45 percent
The state superintendent’s race is the closest statewide election, according to a poll released Saturday. Republicans hold double-digit leads in other statewide races.
Your Sherri Ybarra catchphrase update
Remember the superintendent candidate’s catchphrase contest? Winners will be announced at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Election Day.
Ybarra, Jones clash in final debate
More than 200 people attended the student-run debate at Compass Academy.
Idaho Falls kids organize, run debate
A group of 80 students from Compass Academy handled every aspect of a superintendent debate between Sherri Ybarra and Jana Jones.
Jones named in guardianship dispute
The state superintendent’s candidate says the civil claim over a family loan is false; her attorney calls the claim politically motivated. A court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Ybarra, district mum about campaign leave of absence
Sherri Ybarra has taken some time off from the Mountain Home School District to run for state superintendent. But the campaign and the district are saying little about the details.
Analysis: The politics of the pratfall
Will Sherri Ybarra’s misstatements affect the outcome of the Nov. 4 election — or will the GOP superintendent’s candidate win anyway?
The Ybarra catchphrase winner? Wait for it …
Sherri Ybarra says she has winners in her campaign catchphrase competition. But she hasn’t announced the winners yet.
PROFILE: Jones joins race to push for new education direction
As a former chief deputy superintendent of public instruction, Jones says her experience sets her apart.
PROFILE: Ybarra’s a surprise nominee, with an uneven campaign
Sherri Ybarra is touting her front-line education experience in her first run for statewide office. But her campaign has been marked by self-inflicted gaffes and sporadic fundraising.
Ybarra fails to back up JFAC endorsement claims
The joint budget committee’s powerful co-chairs back Ybarra, but the campaign’s own endorsement lists include seven of the committee’s 20 members.