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Sherri Wright

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Sherri Wright
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Colorado State Board of Education District 3
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 school board, District C

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

October 22, 2024

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Sherri Wright (Republican Party) is a member of the Colorado State Board of Education, representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. She assumed office on October 28, 2024. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Wright (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Colorado State Board of Education to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. She won in the special general election on November 5, 2024.

The Republican Party Congressional District 3 Vacancy Committee appointed Wright to the Colorado State Board of Education on October 22, 2024, to replace Stephen Varela (Republican).[1]

Biography

Sherri Wright earned a bachelor’s from Fort Lewis College and a master’s in Secondary Education from Adams State University. Wright’s career experience includes serving on the RE-1 school board and teaching for 20 years.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: Colorado State Board of Education election, 2024

General election

Special general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Sherri Wright defeated Ellen Angeles in the special general election for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sherri Wright
Sherri Wright (R)
 
57.0
 
217,850
Image of Ellen Angeles
Ellen Angeles (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.0
 
164,625

Total votes: 382,475
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Ellen Angeles advanced from the special Democratic primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ellen Angeles
Ellen Angeles Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
47,041

Total votes: 47,041
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Sherri Wright advanced from the special Republican primary for Colorado State Board of Education District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sherri Wright
Sherri Wright
 
100.0
 
65,071

Total votes: 65,071
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary


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Sherri Wright campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Colorado State Board of Education District 3Won general$9,591 $7,918
Grand total$9,591 $7,918
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Stephen Varela (R)
Colorado State Board of Education District 3
2024-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 school board, District C
2019
Succeeded by
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