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Sherri Wright
2024 - Present
2027
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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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Sherri Wright (R) | 57.0 | 217,850 |
 | Ellen Angeles (D)  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Ellen Angeles | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Sherri Wright | 100.0 | 65,071 |
| Total votes: 65,071 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wright in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sherri Wright did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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Candidate Colorado State Board of Education District 3 |
Officeholder Colorado State Board of Education District 3 |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Stephen Varela (R) |
Colorado State Board of Education District 3 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 school board, District C 2019 |
Succeeded by - |
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