2018 State Superintendent Race
Wilson outraised Ybarra in superintendent’s race
More than $425,000 in third-party spending backed the Democratic candidate’s unsuccessful run.
How Wilson can win. How Ybarra can win. Mapping Tuesday’s election
Will Tuesday’s state superintendent election come down to the wire — and remain undecided into Wednesday? Could there be an upset? We crunch the numbers.
Treasure Valley union presidents endorse Wilson
Seven presidents signed a joint endorsement Wednesday. One endorsement comes from the Mountain Home School District, where Sherri Ybarra worked.
Sunshine reports: Ybarra picks up pace; third-party donors back Wilson
Democratic challenger Cindy Wilson and her supporters could heavily outspend Republican incumbent Sherri Ybarra. A fledgling pro-Wilson group received more than $180,000 in the first three weeks of October.
VanderSloot endorses Wilson for superintendent
Major Republican donor and billionaire Frank VanderSloot will support Cindy Wilson, a Democrat who’s challenging Republican incumbent Sherri Ybarra in next week’s midterm election.
Analysis: Ybarra’s school safety remarks don’t stand up to fact-check
Idaho Education News took a closer look at what state superintendent Sherri Ybarra said about her controversial safety plan.
Fact-checking endorsements from the superintendent’s debate
A number of claims in Friday’s statewide debate warrant a closer scrutiny.
Analysis: In a testy superintendent’s debate, narratives come into sharp focus
The two candidates exchanged barbs early and often on Friday.
Wilson: Ybarra’s school security plan ‘dead on arrival’
“Any proposal that didn’t include stakeholder input is bad,” the Democratic state superintendent candidate said Wednesday, in a joint interview with KIVI 6 On Your Side and Idaho Education News.