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Lorie Wood

Democratic · Kansas · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5, Kansas

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5
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Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Early literacy and math intervention
  • Teacher recruitment and compensation in rural districts
  • Equitable school funding for rural counties
Biography

Lorie Wood has more than 30 years of teaching experience across K-12 and higher education, per her campaign site. She has taught English language learners, high school literature and college composition, including seven years teaching English for the U.S. Navy in Japan, per the same source. Wood holds a bachelor's degree in English secondary education and a master's degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages, and has authored four textbooks.

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Member, Kansas State Board of Education, District 5Kansas · 2026Finney County sample ballot

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