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2000 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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2000 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election Washington (state) presidential no 1996 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election 1996 2004 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election 2004 2000 11 7 Terry Bergeson Independent politician 1,653,830 100.00% 275px County results Bergeson: #006666 100% Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson Independent politician Terry Bergeson Independent politician
The 2000 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect the superintendent of public instruction of Washington, concurrently with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Incumbent superintendent of public instruction Terry Bergeson was re-elected to a second term unopposed.https://www.heraldnet.com/2000/11/07/lowry-trails-in-bid-to-re-enter-politics/ Lowry trails in bid to re-enter politics HeraldNet.com July 27, 2026
Primary election
Due to the nonpartisan nature of the office, there was a nonpartisan primary in which all candidates were listed on the same ballot, with the top two advancing to the general election if no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary.https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2000/sep/20/bergeson-holds-wide-lead-for-schools-post/ The primary election was held on September 19.https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/2000/08/02/candidates-line-up-for-campaigns/ Candidates line up for campaigns Whidbey News-Times whidbeynewstimes.com July 27, 2026
Candidates
Advanced to general
Terry Bergeson, incumbent state superintendent (1997–2009)https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2000/jun/27/bergeson-to-run-for-2nd-term-schools-chief-hopes/
Eliminated in primary
David Blomstrom, perennial candidate
Donald B. Crawford
Neil T.B. Helgeland
Arthur Hu, software engineerhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2000/apr/23/talks-platforms-drive-political-conventions/
Results
Due to Bergeson receiving a majority of the vote in the primary election she was the only candidate to advance to the general election, in which she ran unopposed.
Blanket primary resultshttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=18&c=&c2=&t=2&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results September 2000 Primary Munro Ralph Ralph Munro September 19, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington July 27, 2026 Nonpartisan politician
Terry Bergeson (incumbent)
611,578
57.20 Nonpartisan politician
Donald B. Crawford
165,632
15.49 Nonpartisan politician
Arthur Hu
150,240
14.05 Nonpartisan politician
David Blomstrom
85,134
7.96
Nonpartisan politician
Neil T.B. Helgeland
56,652
5.30 1,069,236
100.00
General election
Results
2000 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction electionhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=2&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington July 27, 2026
Nonpartisan politician
Terry Bergeson (incumbent)
1,653,830
100.00 1,653,830
100.00
Washington State Democratic Party
References
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Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Category:2000 state constitutional officer elections in the United States