Who is running for State Board of Education District 7 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Board of Education District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in State Board of Education District 7 (the same lines as U.S. House District 7).
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.
Karla Esser
Democrat · IncumbentMember, Colorado State Board of Education, District 7
Karla Esser is the Democratic incumbent on the Colorado State Board of Education for District 7. On her campaign site she says she has been a teacher for twenty years and has worked in education for more than forty3.
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Steve Barton
RepublicanPrivate citizen
Steve Barton is the Republican nominee for the Colorado State Board of Education, District 7. No biography or public statements on the board's topics were found in the sources checked1.
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Ross Klopf
LibertarianPrivate citizen
Ross Klopf is the Libertarian nominee for the Colorado State Board of Education, District 7. 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.