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Big Money Flows to Obscure Education Race
It’s election day, and voters all over the country will cast ballots in high-stakes gubernatorial and congressional races. But here in California, the most fiercely fought contest has been for a relatively obscure position: state superintendent of public instruction.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt’s election day, and voters all over the country will cast ballots in high-stakes gubernatorial and congressional races. But here in California, the most fiercely fought contest has been for a relatively obscure position: state superintendent of public instruction. We look at who poured $30 million into the candidates’ campaigns, and how the race is a proxy battle for a national debate over education.
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California’s Most Expensive Political Race and Out-of-Control Border Control- 0:00Big Money Flows to Obscure Education RaceYou’re reading this
- 7:54The Power of Attack Ads in Judicial Races
- 16:10Is the Border Patrol Out of Control?
- 26:12Tales from the Campaign Trail
- 41:13Scott Walker Race
The full episode
1 of 5California’s Most Expensive Political Race and Out-of-Control Border Control- 0:00Big Money Flows to Obscure Education RaceYou’re reading this
- 7:54The Power of Attack Ads in Judicial Races
- 16:10Is the Border Patrol Out of Control?
- 26:12Tales from the Campaign Trail
- 41:13Scott Walker Race