Retired teacher; chair, Decatur County Democratic Party (Dresden)

Lorie Wood of Dresden is a Democrat and a retired K-12 and university teacher with more than 30 years of classroom experience in rural and urban communities¹². She moved to Kansas in 2019 and chairs the Decatur County Democratic Party¹². She faces Republican Jean Clifford in an open seat for District 5²³.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Curriculum and booksLocally elected school boardsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says the people closest to a classroom, teachers, principals, school boards and parents, are best placed to make decisions about it, and that the State Board should protect districts' ability to make those calls. (2026) source
• DEI programsKeep them and let each school or agency decidelow

  Said · low confidence

  • She told Kansas Reflector schools should not avoid inclusive programs and that inclusivity in Kansas schools needs to improve, pointing to accessibility for students who use wheelchairs. (2026-07-17) source

No public position found on: School choice, Religion in schools.