3 candidates are tracked for Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 7th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karla Esser, Steve Barton and Ross Klopf. Candidate information follows official Teller County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Karla Esser (Democratic), Steve Barton (Republican), Ross Klopf (Libertarian) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 7th Congressional District, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list, which flags no candidate as an incumbent for this seat. This board district follows Colorado's congressional district boundaries and covers a multi-county area, not just this county; only the counties squarely inside the district are listed here.
State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Karla Esser is a teacher with 20 years of classroom experience and is a candidate for the Colorado State Board of Education, District 7, per her campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Steve Barton holds degrees including a B.A., a master's degree in electrical engineering, a J.D., an M.D. and an M.B.A., and describes a science, technology, engineering, math and medicine background, per his campaign site.
Libertarian
Ross Klopf is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 7th Congressional District, per the Colorado Secretary of State's certified 2026 general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 23, 2026.
Who is running for Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 7th Congressional District in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 7th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karla Esser, Steve Barton and Ross Klopf. Candidate information follows official Teller County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 7th Congressional District election in Colorado?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Colorado are on the Colorado election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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