Who is running for State Board of Education District 3 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Board of Education District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in State Board of Education District 3 (the same lines as U.S. House District 3).
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 | Barb ClementiDemocrat | Sherri M WrightRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
Barb Clementi
DemocratRetired educator
Barb Clementi is the Democratic nominee for the Colorado State Board of Education, District 3. She has more than four decades in public education, including 30 years in Pueblo District 60 classrooms, two terms on the Pueblo District 60 school board, service on the National Education Association board and a term as president of the Colorado Association of School Boards2.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says public education dollars should stay in public schools and not flow through loopholes to private or religious institutions. (2026) source
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.