Coverage dated August 23, 2022

Most of the school board candidates DeSantis backed in Florida won.

Headline from New York Times

Gov. Ron DeSantis did something that no previous Florida governor ever did: He took sides in nonpartisan school board races.

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New York Times
Most of the school board candidates DeSantis backed in Florida won. (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 23, 2022
New York Times's feed description
Gov. Ron DeSantis did something that no previous Florida governor ever did: He took sides in nonpartisan school board races.
Politico
Most DeSantis-endorsed school board candidates win their Florida primaries (opens Politico)
Published Aug 23, 2022
Politico's feed description
Conservative candidates who DeSantis endorsed won at least four of the seven head-to-head elections against opponents supported by Democrats.
Hot Air
Grassroots alert: Conservatives -- and DeSantis -- score big in FL school-board elections (opens Hot Air)
Published Aug 23, 2022
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83% success for DeSantis
Newsweek
Here's how DeSantis' school boards endorsements fared in Florida (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 23, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The Florida governor had backed 30 candidates who would support his conservative DeSantis Education Agenda in schools.
Fox News
DeSantis-backed candidates flip Florida school board from liberal to conservative (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 23, 2022
Fox News's feed description
The Sarasota, Florida school board has flipped from liberal to conservative as part of a Tuesday election night where Gov. Ron DeSantis-supported candidates won 25 elections.