Kathy Hoffman (born 1985/1986)[1] is an American educator, speech-language pathologist, and politician who served as the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2019 to 2023.
A member of the Democratic Party, she took her oath of office with her hand placed on top of the children's book Too Many Moose, which she states holds special significance for her and her former students.
Recall supporters criticized Hoffman for allegedly violating her oath of office, particularly in regard to the impact of COVID-19 in schools.
[9] The recall effort was led by We the People AZ Alliance, an organization that promotes election fraud conspiracy theories.
This group led several other failed recall attempts as well, against the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, Republican Governor Doug Ducey, and Republican State Senator Paul Boyer.