Candidate
Sherri M Wright
Republican · IncumbentMember, Colorado State Board of Education, District 3
Sherri Wright is the Republican incumbent on the Colorado State Board of Education for District 3, which covers 27 counties along Colorado's Western Slope. She has worked in education since 1981 and has served as a charter school director, president of the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 school board and board president of the San Juan Basin Vocational and Technical College3.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- In a 2024 Post Independent interview she said she was "completely supporting" Amendment 80, a 2024 school choice ballot measure, and named school choice as one of the three topics of her campaign. (2024-10-23) source
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Record
- On the Nov 3, 2026 general election ballot for State Board of Education, Congressional District 3, according to the Colorado Secretary of State official candidate list1.
- Listed as the District 3 member on the Colorado Department of Education board roster2.
- Chalkbeat reports that all three State Board of Education races on the 2026 ballot feature incumbents4.
Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (4)
Every claim on this page links to one of these
- Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 General Election Official Candidate ListColorado Secretary of State
- Colorado State Board of Education members, by districtColorado Department of Education
- School choice, parent rights and book bans: Colorado most contentious topics could decide Board of Education race in Congressional District 3Post Independent
- Voter guide 2026: How Colorado State Board of Education candidates answered 9 questionsChalkbeat Colorado