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After Democrats were leading in early returns on Election Day, one Republican candidate for the Colorado State Board of Education had pulled ahead by Wednesday morning.
The flip meant all of the incumbents — two Democrats and one Republican — were ahead. The Democrats, Lisa Escárcega and Karla Esser, had healthy leads. Republican incumbent Sherri M. Wright was up just a few hundred votes over her Democratic challenger.
If that result holds, Democrats will retain a slim majority on the nine-member partisan board.
The State Board of Education sets statewide rules, holds schools and school districts accountable for student test scores, hears appeals when school districts reject charter school applications, and sets standards for what students should learn and what schools should teach.
Board members are elected for six-year terms. They do not earn a salary.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Melanie Asmar is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Colorado. Contact Melanie at masmar@chalkbeat.org.
