Maia Espinoza
Non-Partisan | Washington
Candidate Profile*
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Maia Espinoza
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
Supt. of Public Instruction
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Western Governors University,, Online, MS, 2020
Pacific Lutheran University, Lakewood, BA, 2009
Pierce College (Running Start), Lakewood, AA, 2006
WORK & MILITARY
Center for Latino Leadership, Executive Director, 2015-Present
Pierce County Executive, Director of Constituent Services:, 2018-2019
Holy Family School, Music Teacher, 2017, 2018
Commission on Hispanic Affairs, Legislative Liaison, 2016-2017
AFFILIATIONS
Coffee Oasis, Core Team Member, Tacoma Arts Live
Board of Trustees, United Way - Pierce County, United 253 Member,
Saint Frances Cabrini Parish, Volunteer, OSPI as part of the Opportunity Gap Oversight Comm
Race and Ethnicity Student Data task force, Center for Latino Leadership, Executive Director
The German Marshall Fund, Scholar - Global Education Forum, PLU Business Network
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
28th Legislative District State Representative, 2018
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Family Freedom Coalition of Washington
*Human Life of Washington PAC
OTHER (5)
King County Republican Party
Mainstream Republicans of Washington
Pierce County Republican Party
Snohomish County Republican Party
Thurston County Republican Party
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Secretary of State Kim Wyman
Secretary of State Sam Reed (Ret.)
Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier
Washington State Treasurer Duane Davidson
School board members including Paul Wagemann
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
J.T Wilcox (2018)
National Right to Life Committee (2018)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (21)
Andrew Barkis (2018)
Barbara Bailey (2020)
Bob McCaslin, Jr. (2018)
Bruce Dammeier (2020)
Chad Magendanz (2018)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Did not answer
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
No Answer
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
No Answer
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
No Answer
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
No Answer
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Did not answer
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
No Answer
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
No Answer
EDUCATION
The federal government should mandate standards and requirements (such as Common Core) for local schools.
No Answer
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
No Answer
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
No Answer
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is a non-partisan race. While my opponent has wielded his partisan agenda against parents, students and teachers, I refuse to sacrifice our kids to partisanship. Our kids aren't partisan and our Superintendent shouldn't be either!
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I'm a teacher, mother, wife, business owner, and nonprofit director. I earned my a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction and graduated with BA in business from Pacific Lutheran University after earning my AA at 17. As part of a military family I have attended dozens of public schools nationwide. I'm the Executive Director for the Center for Latino Leadership, an education-based nonprofit and was the first Washingtonian selected for global education forum as part of the German Marshall Fund Scholar program. Previously I was a member of the Student Data task force which operated under the OSPI Opportunity Gap Oversight Committee before being asked to serve on the Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs. These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the state of our schools and how we can fix them to better serve students and families. I understand both the political and managerial roles the Superintendent and believe I am the best person for the job!
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
I have never committed or been convicted of a felony or sexual misconduct.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Our schools are facing a defining moment. Teachers, students and teachers alike aren't happy and the opportunity gap is widening. Now is our chance to reimagine a better education system. The status quo is no longer an option. To improve our school system, we need to: use technology to innovate classrooms and unlock possibilities for personalized learning; provide school schedules that fit the needs of working families and teachers; and teach students key life skills like managing finances, living independently, and resolving conflicts. With kids of my own in public schools, I support parental choice and local control. The incumbent ignored parents and educators by championing a policy that teaches sexual positions to 4th graders! Meanwhile, nearly half of Washington’s students are failing to meet state standards in core subjects. We will update our school system to meet the needs of families, teachers, and the future economy. Our kids deserve better, we can achieve more!
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
No Answer
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
No Answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
