Instead, Torlakson will have to fight for his seat in a runoff against a fellow Democrat, former charter school executive Marshall Tuck, who has bucked the teachers unions on many issues — and who has been endorsed by every major newspaper in California. (politico.com)
«Former charter school executive Marshall Tuck said on Friday he planned to unleash campaign ads and social media outreach next week to unseat incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, a former lawmaker and teacher who has the backing of unions and the state party organization.» (inthepublicinterest.org)
According to the Los Angeles Times, the CTA spent $ 2.5 million in independent expenditures for the June primary on behalf of union - ally State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, who is locked in a competitive re-election campaign against Marshall Tuck, a former charter schools executive. (calnewsroom.com)