Peggy Propst

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Peggy Propst

Republican Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Regents College, 1996

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Peggy Propst (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado State Board of Education to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District. Propst lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Propst completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Peggy Propst earned a bachelor's degree from Regents College in 1996.

Elections

2022

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Rhonda Solis defeated Peggy Propst and James Treibert in the general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rhonda Solis (D)	49.3	117,434
		Peggy Propst (R)	48.5	115,483
		James Treibert (American Constitution Party)	2.3	5,367

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 238,284
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Rhonda Solis advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rhonda Solis	100.0	41,776

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8

Peggy Propst defeated Cody LeBlanc in the Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 8 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peggy Propst	55.8	29,155
	Submit photo	Cody LeBlanc	44.2	23,052

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,207
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Peggy Propst completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Propst's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was raised in Longmont, Colorado and attended Colorado State University. Many of you may know me as Peggy Littleton from my time as a public servant in El Paso County, CO.

One of my great passions in life is education, and my 40 years of personal experience is extensive and varied. I homeschooled my children for 7 years, taught at a public charter and private school, helped found and lead a startup charter school as Board Chair, and served as Vice-Chair of the largest charter school in Colorado. In addition, I acted as Director of the GEAR UP Federal Education Grant for at-risk public schools in Colorado, and from 2004-2010 represented the 5th Congressional District on the Colorado State Board of Education. I subsequently served as a County Commissioner for El Paso County.

Even though it would be tempting to retire and pursue my hobbies, my faith and my passion for seeing that all children have opportunity for success has led me to seek public office again to serve, protect, and empower our most valuable asset – our children. I believe that a solid education in the basics is critical to the success of Colorado's future generations and is the great equalizer. As a former State Board of Education member, I am fully aware of the difference a seasoned leader can make.There won’t be any learning curve for me. I can hit the ground running, fighting for the hearts and minds of our children, and advocating for parents & teachers.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Reverse Declining Academic Performance. I was on the State board of Education from 2004-2001. Since my departure, english, language arts and math scores have plummeted. We must separate from the National Common Core standards and go back to Colorado content standards. We must revamp teacher licensure and look at ways to come alongside teachers to fill in gaps for teaching science based literacy instruction.
• End the promotion of based agendas within schools, and protect the innocence of our children. Too often, I hear from parents that they are deeply troubled by the intentional indoctrination forced upon their children without parental consent.
• Get Back to the Basics! Make reading, writing (cursive too!), math, science, factual history and the arts for a well rounded education the focus.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

It is critical that we put policy in place that will ensure that K-3 teachers, literacy coaches and remedial teachers not only have knowledge about the science of reading, but know how to implement systematic and explicit literacy instruction in the classroom. This is accomplished by master teachers modeling, observing, coaching and then signing off on mastery for the teacher.

Transparency in the classroom and school. Parents should be able to see curriculum, observe in the classrooms, know where funding is being spent for professional development and the content of the professional development.

Educational freedom for parents to choose what is best for their children.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Having high and robust academic standards is critical for our workforce development.

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