Who is running for State Board of Education District 1 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for 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 (the same lines as U.S. House 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.
Clayton Casciato
LibertarianPrivate citizen
Clayton Casciato is the Libertarian nominee for the Colorado State Board of Education, District 1. No biography or public statements on the board's topics were found1.
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Lisa Escárcega
Democrat · IncumbentMember, Colorado State Board of Education, District 1
Lisa Escárcega is the Democratic incumbent on the Colorado State Board of Education for District 1, which covers Denver. She was first elected in 2020 and has a 36-year career in education as a school psychologist and in senior leadership, including as executive director of the Colorado Association of School Executives2.
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Frederick Espinoza
RepublicanPrivate citizen
Frederick Espinoza is the Republican nominee for the Colorado State Board of Education, District 1. No biography or public statements on the board's topics were found1.
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.