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Carol Barlow Lear

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Carol Barlow Lear
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Democratic Party

Utah State Board of Education District 6
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Utah State Board of Education District 7
Successor: Molly Hart
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Utah

Law

University of Utah

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

Campaign website

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Personal Facebook

Carol Barlow Lear (Democratic Party) is a member of the Utah State Board of Education, representing District 6. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Lear (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Utah State Board of Education to represent District 6. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Lear was a candidate for the Precinct 6 seat on the Salt Lake City Board of Education in Utah. She lost in the primary election on June 24, 2014 to fellow challengers Weston Clark and Melissa H. Ford. Incumbent Laurel Heath Young did not file for re-election.

Biography

Carol Barlow Lear graduated from Olympus High School. Lear earned a bachelor's degree in English and a law degree from the University of Utah. Her career experience includes working as an attorney, an adjunct professor with Utah State University, and the director of law and policy of the Utah State Office of Education.[1][2]

Political career

Utah State Board of Education (2017-present)

Lear was first elected to the board in November 2016 and took office in January 2017.

Elections

2024

See also: Utah State Board of Education election, 2024

General election

General election for Utah State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear defeated Diane Livingston in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carol Barlow Lear
Carol Barlow Lear (D)
 
72.6
 
77,940
Image of Diane Livingston
Diane Livingston (Unaffiliated) Candidate Connection
 
27.4
 
29,477

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 107,417
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 6.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 6 on April 27, 2024.

Candidate
✔
Image of Carol Barlow Lear
Carol Barlow Lear (D)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lear in this election.

2022

See also: Utah State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

General election for Utah State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear defeated Melanie Monestere in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carol Barlow Lear
Carol Barlow Lear (D)
 
70.9
 
65,779
Image of Melanie Monestere
Melanie Monestere (R) Candidate Connection
 
29.1
 
26,953

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 92,732
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear advanced from the Democratic primary for Utah State Board of Education District 6.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Melanie Monestere advanced from the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 6.

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear defeated Joshua Sine in the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 6 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carol Barlow Lear
Carol Barlow Lear (D)
 
80.1
 
193
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Joshua Sine (D)
 
19.9
 
48

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 241
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Republican convention

Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 6

Melanie Monestere defeated incumbent Janet Cannon in the Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 6 on April 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Melanie Monestere
Melanie Monestere (R) Candidate Connection
 
69.8
 
118
Image of Janet Cannon
Janet Cannon (R)
 
30.2
 
51

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 169
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2020

See also: Utah State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Utah State Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Carol Barlow Lear
Carol Barlow Lear (D)
 
100.0
 
80,993

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 80,993
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Carol Barlow Lear advanced from the Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 7 on April 25, 2020.

Candidate
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Image of Carol Barlow Lear
Carol Barlow Lear (D)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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2016

Utah State Board of Education District 7, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Barlow-Lear 55.8% 30,528
Shelly Teuscher 44.2% 24,179
Total Votes 54,707
Source: Lieutenant Governor of Utah

2014

See also: Salt Lake City School District elections (2014)

Carol Barlow Lear ran against four fellow challengers in the primary election on June 24, 2014.

Results

Salt Lake City School District, Precinct 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngWeston Clark 32.3% 763
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa H. Ford 22.9% 541
     Nonpartisan Carol Barlow Lear 20.5% 486
     Nonpartisan Suzanne Kirk Hawker 18.7% 443
     Nonpartisan Kevin Conway 5.6% 132
Total Votes 2,365
Source: Salt Lake County, "Unofficial Election Results," June 24, 2014. These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available.

Funding

Lear did not file a campaign finance report with the Salt Lake County Clerk.[3]

Endorsements

Lear did not receive an endorsement in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Carol Barlow Lear did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Carol Barlow Lear did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Carol Barlow Lear did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Utah State Board of Education, "Carol Lear," accessed December 8, 2022
    2. ↑ Utah Center for Legal Inclusion, "Carol B. Lear," accessed December 8, 2022
    3. ↑ Salt Lake County, "Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports," accessed June 24, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Stacey Hutchings     		Utah State Board of Education District 6
    2023-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		Utah State Board of Education District 7
    2017-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Molly Hart (R)
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    Election date:November 4, 2014
    Candidates:Precinct 3: • Katherine Kennedy • Jorge Robles

    Precinct 4: • Mark A. Maxfield • Incumbent, Rosemary Emery

    Precinct 6: • Suzanne Kirk Hawker • Carol Barlow Lear • Weston Clark • Kevin Conway • Melissa H. Ford
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