Candidates for State Higher Education Board
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Ray ScottDistrict 3Republican · Current term 2025 to 2031 - View profile
Ken MonteraDistrict 5Republican · Current term 2025 to 2031 - View profile
Ilana SpiegelDistrict 6Democratic · Current term 2021 to 2027 - View profile
Nolbert ChavezDistrict 7Democratic · Current term 2021 to 2027 - View profile
Elliott HoodAt LargeDemocratic · Current term 2025 to 2031
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About State Higher Education Board
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Typical salary
- $0
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for State Higher Education Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate must be at least 18 years old; a US Citizen; a qualified and registered voter and resident of Colorado and of the district he/she wishes to represent.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Signature requirement is 1500 or 10% of votes cast in previous primary election (whichever is less) (major party); 1,500 or 2.5% of votes cast in previous general election (whichever is less) (minor party/unaffiliated)
- Filing period
- Until July 9, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- Colorado Secretary of State: 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver CO 80290
- Filing phone
- 303-894-2200
- Step 3
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