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Endorsements of school board members by state executive officeholders and candidates, 2023
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This page lists state executive official and candidate endorsements of school board candidates in 2023. Endorsements included official statements, appearances at campaign rallies, and direct participation in campaign ads and materials. This page also includes political efforts that, while not tied to a specific endorsement, were carried out by state executive officeholders or candidates with the purpose of influencing school board elections.
Ballotpedia identified 31 state executive officials or candidates for those offices who made 111 school board endorsements in 2023. This page also covers Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D) campaign contributions made with the expressed purpose of defeating certain school board candidates.
Republican officeholders and candidates issued the most endorsements with 79, followed by Democrats with 26, and nonpartisan officeholders and candidates with six.
Fourteen education officials issued the most endorsements of any office type with 36. Three state financial officers issued 31.
This page organizes the endorsements by state and endorser and includes the following:
- Alaska: Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R).
- Arkansas: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R).
- Colorado: Gov. Jared Polis (D), Attorney General Phil Weiser (D), State Treasurer Dave Young (D), State Board of Regents Members Lesley Smith (D) and Ilana Spiegel (D), State Board of Education Members Steve Durham (R), Lisa Escarcega (D), Karla Esser (D), Rebecca McClellan (D), Kathy Plomer (D), Debora Scheffel (R), Angelika Schroeder (D) and Stephen Varela (R), and State Board of Education candidate Elliott Hood (D).
- Illinois: Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D).
- Kansas: State Board of Education Member Danny Zeck (R).
- Ohio: Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), State Treasurer Robert Sprague (R), State Auditor Keith Faber (R), State Board of Education Member Brendan Shea (NP), and State Board of Education candidate David Donofrio (NP).
- Oklahoma: Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell (R), Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R), and Commissioner of Labor Leslie Osborn (R).
- Virginia: Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), Atty. Gen. Jason Miyares (R), gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (D)
- Washington: Supt. of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal (NP), gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird (R)
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Click here to view Ballotpedia's comprehensive analysis of school board endorsements in select states in 2023.
Background
In 2022, Ballotpedia tracked seven state executive officials or candidates for those offices across four states who made 114 endorsements. These types of endorsements represented a new development compared to previous election cycles.
In July and August 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his opponent in that year's gubernatorial election, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist (D), both endorsed slates of school board candidates. NBC News' Tyler Kincade wrote: "It was unusual to see a sitting governor wade into what are officially nonpartisan races that historically have been overlooked by big donors and the national media."[1]
In September 2022, NPR said of school board races, "[w]hat used to be small, local contests are now attracting outside money and attention from groups and political leaders."[2]
Overview
The five state executive officials who issued the most school board endorsements were:
- Ohio Auditor Keith Faber (R), with 25 endorsements, 13 of whom won (52%)
- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R), with 14 endorsements, five of whom won (36%)
- Colorado Board of Education Member Steve Durham (R), with seven endorsements, six of whom won (86%)
- Colorado Board of Education Member Kathy Plomer (D), with seven endorsements, five of whom won (71%)
- Colorado Board of Education Member Stephen Varela (R), with seven endorsements, six of whom won (86%)
Four governors issued at least one endorsement: Alaska's Mike Dunleavy (R), Arkansas' Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R), Colorado's Jared Polis (D), and Oklahoma's Kevin Stitt (R). Additionally, two gubernatorial candidates—Virginia's Abigail Spanberger (D) and Washington's Semi Bird (R)—endorsed at least one candidate.
Click on the headers below to view breakdowns by endorser or by endorsers grouped together by office type.
Alaska
Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R)
Mike Dunleavy endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Mike Dunleavy, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| R. Ole Larson (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District school board District 6 | General | Won general |
Arkansas
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Sarah Huckabee Sanders, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Jennifer Cunningham (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Conway School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Bill Milburn (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Conway School District, Zone 5 | General | Lost general |
Colorado
Governor Jared Polis (D)
Jared Polis endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Jared Polis, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Alex Medler (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Boulder Valley School District Board of Education District C | General | Won general |
Attorney General Phil Weiser (D)
Phil Weiser endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Phil Weiser, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Lori Goldstein (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Won general |
State Treasurer Dave Young (D)
Dave Young endorsed four candidates.
| School board endorsements by Dave Young, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Lori Goldstein (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Won general |
| Vicki Reinhard (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Aurora Public Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Brenda Campos-Spitze (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Greeley-Evans School District 6 At-large | General | Won general |
| Natalie Mash (Nonpartisan) source 1 source 2 | Incumbent | Greeley-Evans School District 6 At-large | General | Won general |
State Board of Regents Member Lesley Smith (D)
Lesley Smith endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Lesley Smith, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Alex Medler (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Boulder Valley School District Board of Education District C | General | Won general |
State Board of Regents Member Ilana Spiegel (D)
Ilana Spiegel endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Ilana Spiegel, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Lori Goldstein (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Steve Durham (R)
Steve Durham endorsed seven candidates.
| School board endorsements by Steve Durham, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Amy Shandy (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Academy School District 20 school board, At-large | General | Won general |
| Jason Jorgenson (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Parth Melpakam (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Thomas Carey (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Mick Bates (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Woodland Park School District Re-2, District A | General | Won general |
| Dave Illingworth (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Woodland Park School District Re-2, District C | General | Lost general |
| Cassie Kimbrell (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Woodland Park School District Re-2, District D | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Lisa Escarcega (D)
Lisa Escarcega endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Lisa Escarcega, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Lori Goldstein (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Won general |
| Scott Baldermann (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Lost general |
State Board of Education Member Karla Esser (D)
Karla Esser endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Karla Esser, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Lori Goldstein (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Rebecca McClellan (D)
Rebecca McClellan endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Rebecca McClellan, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Lori Goldstein (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Won general |
| Alex Medler (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Boulder Valley School District Board of Education District C | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Kathy Plomer (D)
Kathy Plomer endorsed seven candidates.
| School board endorsements by Kathy Plomer, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Lori Goldstein (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Won general |
| Paula Battistelli (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 2 | General | Won general |
| Neil Fishman (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Boulder Valley School District Board of Education District A | General | Lost general |
| Scott Baldermann (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Lost general |
| Audrey Yanos (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Westminster Public Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Christine Martinez (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Westminster Public Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Mary Beth Murphy (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Westminster Public Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Debora Scheffel (R)
Debora Scheffel endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Debora Scheffel, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Parth Melpakam (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Angelika Schroeder (D)
Angelika Schroeder endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Angelika Schroeder, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Alex Medler (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Boulder Valley School District Board of Education District C | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Stephen Varela (R)
Steve Durham endorsed seven candidates.
| School board endorsements by Steve Durham, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Amy Shandy (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Academy School District 20 school board, At-large | General | Won general |
| Jason Jorgenson (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Parth Melpakam (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Thomas Carey (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Mick Bates (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Woodland Park School District Re-2, District A | General | Won general |
| Dave Illingworth (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Woodland Park School District Re-2, District C | General | Lost general |
| Cassie Kimbrell (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Woodland Park School District Re-2, District D | General | Won general |
State Board of Education candidate Elliott Hood (D)
Elliott Hood endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Elliott Hood, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Jason Unger (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Boulder Valley School District Board of Education District A | General | Won general |
| Angela Garland (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Cherry Creek School District Board of Education District C | General | Won general |
Illinois
Noteworthy events
Gov. Pritzker's donation to state Democratic Party (2023)
On Feb. 27, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign committee donated $500,000 to the Democratic Party of Illinois.[3] The Daily Herald reported on March 13 that the funds would be used to oppose candidates running for school and library board seats that "Democrats fear could be elected without much of a fight."[4]
During a March 5 interview on CBS, Pritzker said, "[Republicans are] trying to keep our schools from teaching Black history. They make up things about CRT in schools that just don't exist. And so they have got a lot of extreme right-wing candidates, frankly, on the crazy end of things that are running. And we just want to make sure that people know who they are and know not to vote for them."[5]
Lake County Republican Party Chair Keith Brin criticized Pritzker's donation, saying, "Gov. Pritzker is forcing partisan politics onto our local schools while trying to force his ideology onto local communities who ought to be able to set their own priorities for their schools."[4]
On March 23, the Democratic Party of Illinois announced it would invest $300,000 in support of candidates running for school and library boards statewide.[6]
Kansas
State Board of Education Member Danny Zeck (R)
Danny Zeck endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Danny Zeck, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Michael P. Cichowicz (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450, At-large | General | Lost general |
Ohio
Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R)
Frank LaRose endorsed 14 candidates.
| School board endorsements by Frank LaRose, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Chloe Green (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Canal Winchester Local School District school board At-large | General | Won general |
| Kate Lemaster (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Hilliard City Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Lost general |
| Gil Martello (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Rose Ioppolo (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Mike Telep (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | North Royalton City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Mirona Florian (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | North Royalton City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Ashley McTaggart (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Parma City School District school board At-large | General | Won general |
| Brittany Kurpik (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Parma City School District school board At-large | General | Won general |
| Denise D'Angelo Steele (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | South-Western City Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Julie Liskany (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | South-Western City Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Beverly Jones (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Strongsville City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Jeff Johansen Sr. (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Strongsville City School District, At-large | General | Not on the ballot general |
| Glen A. Dugger (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Upper Arlington City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Ruth Edmonds (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Upper Arlington City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
State Treasurer Robert Sprague (R)
Robert Sprague endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Robert Sprague, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Gil Martello (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Rose Ioppolo (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large | General | Won general |
State Auditor Keith Faber (R)
Keith Faber endorsed 25 candidates.
| School board endorsements by Keith Faber, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Adam Schleucher (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Celina City School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Christopher Valentine (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Dublin City Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Won general |
| Darbie Everhart (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Dublin City Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Lost general |
| Cynthia Lampkins (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board At-large | General | Lost general |
| John Dooley Jr. (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board At-large | General | Lost general |
| Megan Reed (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Granville Exempted Village School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Kate Lemaster (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Hilliard City Schools Board of Education At-large | General | Lost general |
| Kim Cope (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Lebanon City School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Michelle Berry (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Lebanon City School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| David Wallace (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Little Miami Local School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Diane M. Horvath (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Little Miami Local School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Desiree Batsche (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Mason City School District school board At-large | General | Won general |
| Gil Martello (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Rose Ioppolo (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Mentor Exempted Village School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Mike Telep (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | North Royalton City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Mirona Florian (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | North Royalton City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Ashley McTaggart (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Parma City School District school board At-large | General | Won general |
| Brittany Kurpik (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Parma City School District school board At-large | General | Won general |
| Maggie Nash (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Rocky River City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Beverly Jones (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Strongsville City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Jeff Johansen Sr. (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Strongsville City School District, At-large | General | Not on the ballot general |
| Roxanne H. Davis (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Teays Valley Local School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Sarah J. Davis (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Troy City School District, At-large | General | Won general |
| Ruth Edmonds (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Upper Arlington City School District, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Kelly Morris (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Wayne Local School District, At large | General | Won general |
State Board of Education Member Brendan Shea (NP)
Brendan Shea endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Brendan Shea, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Jeremy Cox (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Xenia Community City School District, At large | General | Won general |
State Board of Education candidate David Donofrio (NP)
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Oklahoma
Gov. Kevin Stitt (R)
Kevin Stitt endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Kevin Stitt, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Jared Buswell (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Lost general |
Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell (R)
Matt Pinnell endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Matt Pinnell, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Jared Buswell (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Lost general |
Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R)
Ryan Walters endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Ryan Walters, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Julie Bentley (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Bixby Public Schools school board Seat 3 | General | Lost general |
| Jared Buswell (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 1 | General | Lost general |
Commissioner of Labor Leslie Osborn (R)
Leslie Osborn endorsed one candidate.
| School board endorsements by Leslie Osborn, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Judy Mullen Hopper (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Putnam City Schools Board of Education Office 3 | General | Won general |
Virginia
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Winsome Earle-Sears endorsed six candidates.
| School board endorsements by Winsome Earle-Sears, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| M. Terese Matricardi (Independent) source | Open seat | Culpeper County Public Schools, Salem District | General | Lost general |
| Stori Zimmerman (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Fairfax County Public Schools, Mount Vernon District | General | Lost general |
| Carrie Rist (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Prince William County Public Schools, Chairman | General | Lost general |
| Ashley L. Burgoyne (Independent) source | Open seat | Rockingham County Public Schools school board District 2 | General | Won general |
| Sara D. Horst (Independent) source | Challenger | Rockingham County Public Schools school board District 4 | General | Won general |
| Hollie L. Cave (Independent) source | Open seat | Rockingham County Public Schools school board District 5 | General | Won general |
Attorney General Jason Miyares (R)
Jason Miyares endorsed six candidates.
| School board endorsements by Jason Miyares, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| M. Terese Matricardi (Independent) source | Open seat | Culpeper County Public Schools, Salem District | General | Lost general |
| Saundra Davis (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Fairfax County Public Schools, At-large | General | Lost general |
| Carrie Rist (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Prince William County Public Schools, Chairman | General | Lost general |
| Ashley L. Burgoyne (Independent) source | Open seat | Rockingham County Public Schools school board District 2 | General | Won general |
| Sara D. Horst (Independent) source | Challenger | Rockingham County Public Schools school board District 4 | General | Won general |
| Hollie L. Cave (Independent) source | Open seat | Rockingham County Public Schools school board District 5 | General | Won general |
Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (D)
Abigail Spanberger endorsed three candidates.
| School board endorsements by Abigail Spanberger, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Madison Irving (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Henrico County Public Schools, Three Chopt District | General | Won general |
| Tracy LaMar Blake (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Prince William County Public Schools, Neabsco District | General | Won general |
| Justin Wilk (Nonpartisan) source | Incumbent | Prince William County Public Schools, Potomac District | General | Won general |
Washington
Supt. of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal (NP)
Chris Reykdal endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Chris Reykdal, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Charles Adkins (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Everett Public Schools school board District 5 | General | Won general |
| Stephanie Tidholm (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Highline Public Schools school board District 1 | General | Won general |
Gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird (R)
Semi Bird endorsed two candidates.
| School board endorsements by Semi Bird, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Status | Office sought | Endorsement type | Outcome |
| Nino Kapitula (Nonpartisan) source | Open seat | Richland School District school board Position 3 | General | Lost general |
| Gene Nemeth (Nonpartisan) source | Challenger | Richland School District school board Position 5 | General | Lost general |
See also
- State executive official elections, 2023
- School board elections, 2023
- Endorsements in school board elections, 2023
- Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2023
Footnotes
- ↑ NBC News, "Conservative school board candidates ride DeSantis endorsements to victory," November 10, 2022
- ↑ NPR, "Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races," September 4, 2022
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Contributions List," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Daily Herald, "Pritzker donation raises concerns of partisan influence on school board races," March 13, 2023
- ↑ Yahoo, "Republicans in 2024 have "a lot of extreme, right-wing candidates," March 5, 2023
- ↑ Democratic Party of Illinois, "The Democratic Party of Illinois Announces Electoral Program for Municipal Races Across the State," March 23, 2023
