Colorado State Board of Education election results: Live updates

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Republicans held strong leads Tuesday night in two of the four races for seats on the Colorado State Board of Education. Another race in a politically competitive district was closely contested, and a Democrat won reelection in a race that was not contested.

The nine-member board is currently controlled by Democrats, and the election won’t flip the board majority. But it could add more conservative voices to the board.

The close race was unfolding in Congressional District 8, where Republican Yazmin Navarro held a narrow lead over Democrat Rhonda Solis, who is running for reelection.

In Congressional District 3, Republican Sherri Wright held a strong lead over Democrat Ellen Angeles. Wright was recently appointed to fill the District 3 seat after former member Stephen Varela resigned last month. Wright will serve until January, when the election winner will be sworn in.

Kristi Burton Brown, also a Republican, was well ahead of Democrat Krista Holtzmann to represent Congressional District 4.

Democrat Kathy Gebhardt won election to represent District 2. Libertarian Ethan Augreen mounted a write-in bid for the seat.

State board members are elected for six-year terms and do not earn a salary.

The State Board of Education 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, among other duties.

We’ll continue to update this story as more results are reported Tuesday night.

Melanie Asmar is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Colorado. Contact Melanie at masmar@chalkbeat.org.

Jason Gonzales is a reporter covering higher education and the Colorado legislature. Chalkbeat Colorado partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage. Contact Jason at jgonzales@chalkbeat.org.