TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign to expand his conservative education agenda in Florida schools didn't quite go the way he wanted on
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill at Classical Preparatory school on March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign to expand his conservative education agenda in Florida schools didn’t quite go the way he wanted on Tuesday.Unofficial vote tallies show 11 candidates backed by the governor lost on Tuesday, including some incumbents in conservative-leaning counties.
Long, a career teacher, fought off a challenge by a candidate backed by DeSantis and the local chapter of Moms for Liberty in a closely watched race in what’s historically been one of the state’s largest swing counties, which includes St. Petersburg. DeSantis built his national profile by leveraging culture wars and limiting what Florida schools can teach about systemic racism and gender identity. While his war on “woke” didn’t win him his party’s presidential nomination, he’s still waging the fight in Florida schools — an effort that could have an impact on public education long after he leaves office.During the 2022 elections, preferred candidates advanced, helping reinforce the state’s rightward turn in education.
Tuesday’s results may be a sign that the parental rights movement is losing steam among primary voters in the state, according to University of Miami political scientist Matt Nelsen, who studies the relationship between local schools and democracy. But there were also notable losses, including for an incumbent board member in Indian River County and the current chair of the board in Sarasota County, areas which are home to some of the founders of Moms for Liberty.
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