Endorsements of school board members by state executive officeholders and candidates, 2025
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This page lists endorsements of school board candidates by state executive officials and candidates in 2025. Endorsements include official statements, appearances at campaign rallies, and direct participation in campaign ads and materials.
Ballotpedia had not identified any endorsements as of February 19, 2025.
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Ballotpedia tracked endorsements of school board candidates by state executive officials or candidates beginning in 2022. We identified seven state executive officials or candidates who issued endorsements in 2022, 31 in 2023, and one in 2024. Click here for historical data.
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]
Ballotpedia continued this research in 2023, identifying 31 state executive officials or candidates for those offices across eight states who made 111 endorsements. In 2024, DeSantis was the only state executive official to endorse school board candidates. He endorsed 23 candidates.
See also
- State executive official elections, 2025
- School board elections, 2025
- Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2025
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