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California State Superintendent Candidates' Forum
DELAINE EASTIN: Democrat. Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction since 1994. She's from Fremont. State assemblywoman from 1986 to 1994 BARBARA CARPENTER: Republican. Career consultant and former education professor from La Jolla. Former member of the San Diego County Board of Education MILES EVERETT: Independent from Healdsburg. Semiretired carpet cleaner; substitute teacher with a Ph.D in history and a teaching credential. No political experience MARK ISLER: Republican from Van Nuys. Cable television talk-show host; former businessman with an M.A. educational administration. No political experience GLORIA MATTA TUCHMAN: Republican from Santa Ana. A teacher and former member of the Tustin Unified School District Board of Education Andrew Koch: Senior Research Analyst for the Washington-based Center for Defense Information Sarah Lubman: Political Reporter for the San Jose Mercury News Matt Fong: State treasurer and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate opposite Darryl Issa