Who is running for Kansas State Board of Education, District 1 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Kansas State Board of Education, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in State Board of Education District 1.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Amy CawveyRepublican | Jennifer LloydDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and books | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toOfficial action · low | Keep access broad; removals should be rareSaid · low |
| DEI programs | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsSaid · medium | No public position |
Amy Cawvey
RepublicanFormer Lansing USD 469 school board member
Amy Cawvey of Lansing is a Republican who served on the Lansing USD 469 school board and is the Kansas chair of the National School Boards Coalition and a Republican precinct committeewoman12. She moved among several states with her husband's military career and volunteered in her children's schools2. She faces Democrat Jennifer Lloyd in an open seat for District 123.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site lists removing DEI from curriculum and professional development among her priorities. (2026) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tolow
Official action · low confidence- As a Lansing school board member she drafted the board's Parents Bill of Rights from the language of the vetoed state Senate Bill 58, and the board passed it 4 to 3 on June 13, 2022; she said it was meant to keep teachers from withholding information such as a student's changed name or pronouns from parents. (2022-06-13) source
- Her campaign site lists parental rights advocacy, student achievement and fiscal responsibility as her priorities and says education decisions should respect parents. (2026) source
No public position found on: School choice, Religion in schools.
Jennifer Lloyd
DemocratElementary school librarian, Jefferson West USD 340
Jennifer Lloyd of Ozawkie is a Democrat and a 28-year public school educator who is an elementary school librarian at Jefferson West USD 340 and a former classroom and special education teacher12. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in education and library science from Emporia State University2. She faces Republican Amy Cawvey in an open seat for District 123.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be rarelow
Said · low confidence
No public position found on: School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.