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The office of Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction is a non-partisan, statewide-elected office -- though some, including both of the current candidates for governor, think it should be an appointed cabinet-level position under the governor. The office is Washington’s top post for charting the course for K-12 education for 1.1 million public school students in the state.

TVW's The Impact host Mike McClanahan interviews incumbent, Chris Reykdal, a former state rep and high school history teacher who has held the position since 2017. And, challenger David Olson, a retired naval officer who has served on the Peninsula School Board since 2013.