1-minute voter guide: Democratic primary for CU Regent

• The board also is a stepping stone for higher office in Colorado.

State of play: Elliott Hood faces Charles "CJ" Johnson in the race. Both are CU Boulder graduates and both are endorsed by members of the current board, CPR reports.

• Hood is leading the money race with $152,000 in contributions compared to $109,000 for Johnson, financial disclosures show.

Zoom in: Hood is a former 5th grade educator through Teach for America and attorney who advocates for public school districts as a member of the law firm Caplan and Earnest. He lives in Boulder and lists his top priority as making CU more affordable.

• He also supports a ban on concealed weapons on campuses and wants to push the university to become carbon neutral.

The other side: Johnson was a CU Boulder quarterback on the 1990 national championship team. He is backed by a lengthy list of Black leaders in Colorado.

• He currently is vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at Ball Corporation and wants to carry that experience to the regent position to make campuses a more welcoming environment.
• The cost of higher education is a concern, as well. He wants to increase financial aid and better manage finances to keep tuition low.

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