State Board of Education Member - Congressional District 7
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this office do?
- Setting what students must learn in each grade
- Setting graduation requirements
- Overseeing the state education department
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Karla Esser
WonDemocratic · Incumbent
Board member since 2021 and educator of more than 35 years who directed Regis University's graduate teacher program. Wants more school funding, higher teacher pay, and more mental health support for students, and opposes guns in classrooms.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Ross Klopf
LostLibertarian
Lakewood civil engineer with decades of work in transportation and water projects. Wants local school boards and parents to make school decisions, more support for charter schools, and fewer state rules on teacher licensing.
Steve Barton
LostRepublican
Patent attorney and former Intel chip engineer with medical and business degrees who has served on appointed Colorado state boards. Wants parents' rights put first, stronger science and math teaching, less screen time, and audits of troubled districts.
Source: coloradosos.gov