Arizona superintendent race: Teresa Ruiz takes lead as votes roll in

We want to go to back home here. Teresa Ruiz is leading Kimberly Yee right now for the superintendent of public instruction. Teresa addressing the crowd right now. Students and our community believed in this first time candidate. And I want to thank my family. Thank you for being here and supporting me This is going to make me cry And to every single Arizonan who took the time to make your voice heard. Thank you. Thank you. So, you know, I launched this campaign after seeing the state of our public schools firsthand and wanting to do something different and do something about it. At the time, I was teaching a math class to returning adults at South Mountain Community College. That I went from the classroom to the campaign trail, I wasn't exaggerating. That's really what happened. But this campaign... Has always been about something bigger than just one person in this election. It's about the future of our children, of our public schools, and the promise of an education that opens doors for every single student in every community across Arizona. And that promise is worth fighting for. And we knew this race would be close. A math teacher versus a career politician. Teresa Ruiz right now leading for the superintendent of public instruction.