Former Boulder school board president Kathy Gebhardt held an early lead in the Democratic primary for a seat on the Colorado State Board of Education on Tuesday despite a group supporting charter schools spending nearly $1 million to oppose her campaign and support political newcomer Marisol Lynda Rodriguez. The preliminary results for the 2nd Congressional District seat on the state education board almost certainly ensure either Gebhardt or Rodriguez will have a seat on the board as there is no Republican candidate in the race.