Colorado State Board of Education election, 2022

Elections in Colorado, 2022

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Colorado State Board of Education
Election details
Filing deadline: March 15, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Steve Durham (Republican) (District 5) Rebecca McClellan (Democratic) (District 6)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Colorado
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Colorado held an election for four of nine seats on the Colorado State Board of Education on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline was March 15, 2022.

The District 8 and at-large seats on the board were created after redistricting in 2022.

Incumbent Steve Durham won election in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 5.

Incumbent Rebecca McClellan won election in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 6.

Candidates and election results

District 5

General election candidates

• Steve Durham  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Joseph Shelton  (Democratic Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Joseph Shelton ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Steve Durham (Incumbent) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Gavin Rainey 

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District 6

General election candidates

• Rebecca McClellan  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Molly Lamar  (Republican Party) 

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Rebecca McClellan (Incumbent) ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Molly Lamar ✔ 

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District 8

General election candidates

• Rhonda Solis  (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Peggy Propst  (Republican Party) 
• James Treibert  (American Constitution Party)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Rhonda Solis ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Cody LeBlanc
• Peggy Propst ✔ 

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At-large seat

General election candidates

• Kathy Plomer  (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Dan Maloit  (Republican Party) 
• Ryan Van Gundy  (Libertarian Party) 
• Eric Bodenstab  (Unity Party) 

Did not make the ballot:

• Norahlyza Tung (Approval Voting Party)
• Kevin Lorusso (Libertarian Party)

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 Democratic primary candidates

• Kathy Plomer ✔ 

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 Republican primary candidates

• Dan Maloit ✔ 

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Minor Party convention candidates

Approval Voting Party

• Norahlyza Tung ✔

Past elections

2020

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Lisa Escarcega defeated Sydnnia Wulff, Alan Hayman, and Zachary Laddison in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Escarcega (D)	73.3	326,818
	Submit photo	Sydnnia Wulff (R)	23.4	104,204
	Submit photo	Alan Hayman (L)	2.8	12,707
	Submit photo	Zachary Laddison (Approval Voting Party)	0.5	2,405

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 446,134
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Lisa Escarcega defeated Donna Morganstern in the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Escarcega	72.8	138,585
		Donna Morganstern	27.2	51,711

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 190,296
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Valentina Flores (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Sydnnia Wulff advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sydnnia Wulff	100.0	33,546

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,546
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Colorado State Board of Education District 1

Alan Hayman advanced from the Libertarian convention for Colorado State Board of Education District 1 on April 13, 2020.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Alan Hayman (L)

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General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Joyce Rankin defeated Mayling Simpson in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joyce Rankin (R)	55.0	228,586
		Mayling Simpson (D)	45.0	187,326

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 415,912
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Mayling Simpson advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayling Simpson	100.0	86,132

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,132
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Joyce Rankin advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joyce Rankin	100.0	89,350

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,350
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General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 7

Karla Esser defeated Nancy Pallozzi in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karla Esser (D)	62.2	258,069
	Submit photo	Nancy Pallozzi (R)	37.8	156,890

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 414,959
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7

Karla Esser advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karla Esser	100.0	118,156

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 118,156
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7

Nancy Pallozzi advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 7 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nancy Pallozzi	100.0	52,381

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,381
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2018

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2018

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Angelika Schroeder defeated Johnny Barrett in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angelika Schroeder (D)	63.7	266,093
		Johnny Barrett (R)	36.3	151,727

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,820
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Angelika Schroeder advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angelika Schroeder	100.0	97,132

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 97,132
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2

Johnny Barrett advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 2 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johnny Barrett	100.0	52,014

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 52,014
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General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Debora Scheffel defeated Tim Krug in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debora Scheffel (R)	61.0	217,225
		Tim Krug (D)	39.0	138,649

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 355,874
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Tim Krug advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Krug	100.0	49,260

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 49,260
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4

Debora Scheffel advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 4 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debora Scheffel	100.0	78,101

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