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This page lists endorsements of school board candidates by state executive officials and candidates in 2024. Endorsements included official statements, appearances at campaign rallies, and direct participation in campaign ads and materials.

Ballotpedia identified one state executive official or candidate who made 23 school board endorsements in 2024.

This page organizes the endorsements by state and endorser, and includes the following:

See one we missed? Email us at editor@ballotpedia.org

California

Controller Malia Cohen (D)

Malia Cohen endorsed four candidates.


School board endorsements by Malia Cohen, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Jaime Huling (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger San Francisco Unified Board of Education General Won general
John Jersin (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger San Francisco Unified Board of Education General Lost general
Matt Alexander (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent San Francisco Unified Board of Education General Won general
Parag Gupta (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger San Francisco Unified Board of Education General Won general

Treasurer Fiona Ma (D)

Fiona Ma endorsed two candidates.


School board endorsements by Fiona Ma, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Parag Gupta (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger San Francisco Unified Board of Education General Won general
Supryia Marie Ray (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger San Francisco Unified Board of Education General Won general

Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)

Ron DeSantis endorsed 23 candidates.


School board endorsements by Ron DeSantis, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
John Thomas (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Brevard Public Schools school board District 3 Primary Won primary
Matt Susin (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Brevard Public Schools school board District 4 Primary Won general
Tony Ricardo (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Duval County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 Primary Won primary
Rebecca Nathanson (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Duval County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 Primary Lost primary
Melody Bolduc (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Duval County Public Schools Board of Education District 7 Primary Won primary
Derek Barrs (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Flagler County Schools school board District 3 Primary Lost primary
Mark Evan Cioffi (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Hernando County School District school board District 4 Primary Won primary
Layla Collins (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 Primary Lost primary
Myosha Powell (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 Primary Lost primary
Marsha Powers (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Martin County School District school board District 2 Primary Won primary
Mary Blanco (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Miami-Dade County Public Schools school board District 7 Primary Won general
Alison Crumbley (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Pasco County Schools school board District 4 Primary Lost primary
Danielle Marolf (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Pinellas County Schools school board District 1 At-large Primary Lost primary
Erika Picard (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Pinellas County Schools school board District 4 Primary Lost primary
Stacy Geier (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Pinellas County Schools school board District 5 Primary Lost general
Karen Rose (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent Sarasota County Schools school board District 2 Primary Lost primary
Robert MacCallum (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat School District of Indian River County school board District 3 Primary Lost primary
Kevin McDonald (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat School District of Indian River County school board District 5 Primary Lost primary
Melisa Giovannelli (Nonpartisan)  source Incumbent School District of Lee County school board District 2 Primary Won primary
Bill Ribble (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat School District of Lee County school board District 3 Primary Won primary
Vanessa Chaviano (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat School District of Lee County school board District 7 Primary Won general
Nate Spera (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger St. Lucie Public Schools school board District 4 Primary Lost primary
Donna Brosemer (Nonpartisan)  source Challenger Volusia County Schools school board District 4 Primary Won general

Michigan

State Board of Education Member Tom McMillin (R)

Tom McMillin endorsed one candidate.


School board endorsements by Tom McMillin, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Katie Stanton (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Thornapple Kellogg Schools Board of Education, At-large General

State Board of Education Member Nikki Snyder (R)

Nikki Snyder endorsed one candidate.


School board endorsements by Nikki Snyder, 2024
Candidate Status Office sought Endorsement type Outcome
Katie Stanton (Nonpartisan)  source Open seat Thornapple Kellogg Schools Board of Education, At-large General

Background

In 2022, Ballotpedia identified 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]

Ballotpedia continued this research in 2023, identifying 31 state executive officials or candidates for those offices across eight states who made 111 endorsements.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ NBC News, "Conservative school board candidates ride DeSantis endorsements to victory," November 10, 2022
  2. ↑ NPR, "Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races," September 4, 2022
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