Candidate
Jean Clifford
RepublicanRetired Air Force attorney; former state board member (Garden City)
Jean Clifford of Garden City is a Republican and a retired U.S. Air Force attorney who served on the Kansas State Board of Education from 2019 to 2023 and on her local school board1. She lost the 2022 Republican primary to Cathy Hopkins and won the August 4, 2026 primary with 51 percent23. She is the spouse of Republican state Sen. Bill Clifford and faces Democrat Lorie Wood in an open seat for District 524.
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DEI programsKeep support open to all, but end race or sex preferences and required statementslow
Said · low confidence- She told Kansas Reflector that schools in the 5th District are compliant with the state DEI ban but are still inclusive, and that DEI "has been used as a catchphrase for a lot of things that are really not going on in schools." (2026-07-17) source
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, School choice, Religion in schools.
Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
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- Candidates for the Kansas education board's most rural district share their views on funding, DEIKansas Reflector (republished by High Plains Public Radio)
- Kansas political battles await after 5 Republicans decline to seek reelection to Board of EducationKansas Reflector (republished by News From The States)
- Here are the winners of the Kansas State Board of Education Republican primariesThe Beacon
- Kansas Voter Guide: What you need to know for November elections (statewide races on the Nov. 3 ballot)KCTV5