Analysis: How Stitt, Walters victories could impact education
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November 13, 2022
Gov. Kevin Stitt was reelected Tuesday and his pick for state superintendent, Ryan Walters, secured his seat as well, setting up a new direction for education in Oklahoma.
Stitt defeated Joy Hofmeister, state superintendent of public instruction for the past eight years.
Walters defeated Jena Nelson, a teacher who has never held public office. Walters is a former teacher, executive director of the nonprofit Every Kid Counts Oklahoma, and secretary of education, a role Stitt appointed him to in 2020.
Despite polls showing both races would be close, Stitt and Walters each won by a margin of 14 p...
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