Gerard Davis

Gerard Davis

Green Party

Candidate, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Elections and appointments

Last election

July 21, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Colonial High School

Associates

Phoenix College, 2013

Bachelor's

Arizona State University, 2015

Personal

Profession

Clerk

Contact

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Gerard Davis (Green Party) is running for election for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction. He is a write-in candidate in the general election on November 3, 2026.^[source]

Davis (Green Party) also ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 24. He lost as a write-in in the Green Party primary on July 21, 2026.

Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Gerard Davis earned a high school diploma from Colonial High School. He earned an associate degree from Phoenix College in 2013 and a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a clerk.

Elections

2026

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

See also: Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Teresa Leyba Ruiz (D), Kimberly Yee (R), Gerard Davis (G), and Stephen Neal Jr. (No Labels Party) are running in the general election for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Teresa Leyba Ruiz  (D)
		Kimberly Yee (R)
	Submit photo	Gerard Davis  (G) (Write-in)
		Stephen Neal Jr.  (No Labels Party) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Teresa Leyba Ruiz (D) defeated Brett Newby (D) in the Democratic primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Leyba Ruiz	79.8	298,445
	Submit photo	Brett Newby	20.2	75,698

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 374,143
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Butts (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Kimberly Yee (R) defeated incumbent Thomas C. Horne (R) in the Republican primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kimberly Yee	53.3	317,711
		Thomas C. Horne	46.7	278,716

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 596,427
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No Labels Party primary

The No Labels Party primary scheduled for July 21, 2026, was canceled.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stephen Neal Jr. (No Labels Party)

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Arizona State Senate District 24

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Arizona State Senate District 24

Incumbent Analise Ortiz (D) and Frank Steele (R) are running in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 24 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Analise Ortiz (D)
		Frank Steele  (R)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 24

Incumbent Analise Ortiz (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 24 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Analise Ortiz	100.0	9,920

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 24

Frank Steele (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 24 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Steele	100.0	4,064

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Green Party primary

Green Party primary for Arizona State Senate District 24

No candidate advanced from the Green Party primary for Arizona State Senate District 24 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Gerard Davis  (Write-in)

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Note: Gerard Davis did not advance to the general election because he received no write-in votes in the primary and therefore did not receive a plurality of his party's votes as required under Arizona law.

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2014

See also: Arizona down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Davis ran for election to the office of Arizona Treasurer as a Democratic write-in candidate. Davis sought the Democratic nomination unopposed in the primary election on August 26, 2014. He did not make the general election ballot. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

2012

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Davis ran in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24. He ran as a Green Party write-in candidate. He was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Arizona House of Representatives, District , General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Lela Alston Incumbent	36.8%	34,018
	Democratic	Chad Campbell Incumbent	35.7%	33,075
	Republican	Brian Kaufman	21.1%	19,491
	Green	Gerard Davis	6.4%	5,946
Total Votes				92,530

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Gerard Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davis' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Gerard Davis. I am a retired appointed public administrator and a Green candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction. I am running because of accusations of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program and concern for the educational needs for children with developmental disabilities and children in the foster care system.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I began my career in public service as an intern at the Arizona Department of Education. I had the privilege of helping Arizona families apply for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program. I was skeptical at first, but after talking with parents, I got a better understanding of the importance of the program for Arizona children.
• After graduating from Arizona State University, I was hired as a case manager with the Arizona Department of Child Safety. As a case manager, I was responsible for the wellbeing of children in Arizona's foster care system. Because of instability faced by foster children, they tended to move quite frequently, which negatively effected their educational needs. As Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, I will make their educational needs a priority.
• After leaving the Arizona Department of Child Safety, I was hired as a case manager with the Arizona Department of Economic Security - Division of Developmental Disabilities. As a case manager, I found that children with developmental disabilities often received uneven special education needs. As Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, I will make their special educational needs a priority.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about education. I believe every Arizona student deserves the best possible educational outcome. As Arizona Superintendent of Public Institution, I will work with local school districts to insure that Arizona student achieve the best possible educational outcomes.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

Note: Davis submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on August 9, 2026.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Gerard Davis. I am a Green write-in candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction. I am a retired Arizona state employee and a perennial candidate.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• As a former intern with the Arizona Department of Education, I helped families qualify for the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. Parents told me about how important the program was for their children. As Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, I will strive to eliminate fraud, waste, and misuse in the ESA program.
• As a former Case Manager for the Arizona Department of Child Safety, I found that children in the foster care system moved around quite a bit. As Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, I will strive to keep foster children on track for high school graduation.
• As a former Case Manager for the Arizona Department of Economic Security - Division of Developmental Disabilities, I understand the special needs of adults and children with developmental disabilities. As Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, I will strive to meet the special needs of these children.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about education.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

I am not endorsed by any organizations or individuals.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

Note: Davis submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on August 8, 2026.

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Gerard Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davis' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Gerard Davis. I am a Green candidate for the Arizona State Senate, for the 24th Legislative District.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am running on the Green Party's Four Pillars.
• I am running on the Green Party's Ten Key Values.
• I am running on the 2024 Green Party Platform.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about a wide range of social, economic, environmental, and political issues.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

I have not been endorsed by any organizations, or individuals.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

Campaign finance summary

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Leadership

Senate President:Warren Petersen

Majority Leader:John Kavanagh

Minority Leader:Priya Sundareshan

Senators

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Mark Finchem (R)

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Shawnna Bolick (R)

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John Kavanagh (R)

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Carine Werner (R)

District 5

Lela Alston (D)

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Theresa Hatathlie (D)

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Wendy Rogers (R)

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Lauren Kuby (D)

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Kiana Sears (D)

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David Farnsworth (R)

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Catherine Miranda (D)

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Denise Epstein (D)

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Javan Mesnard (R)

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Warren Petersen (R)

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Jake Hoffman (R)

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Thomas Shope (R)

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Vince Leach (R)

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Priya Sundareshan (D)

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David Gowan (R)

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Sally Gonzales (D)

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Rosanna Gabaldón (D)

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Eva Diaz (D)

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Brian Fernandez (D)

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Analise Ortiz (D)

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Tim Dunn (R)

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Flavio Bravo (D)

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Kevin Payne (R)

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Hildy Angius (R)

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