Race · November 3, 2026
State Board of Education, District 1
What this job does
One of 9 members of the State Board of Education, which oversees Colorado's public K-12 schools: it hires the education commissioner, accredits schools, and hands out state and federal school money. A term is six years, two at most. source: ballotpedia.org
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State Board of Education and CU Regent districts follow the U.S. House district lines.
- Lisa Escárcega Democratic Party
- Frederick Espinoza Republican PartyConstruction and small business owner (per campaign site)
- Clayton Casciato Libertarian Party
Candidates in the order the Secretary of State lists them . Write-in candidates do not appear on the printed ballot; a write-in vote counts only for a candidate who filed to be one.