In July and August 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his opponent in that year’s gubernatorial election, Charlie Crist (D), both endorsed school board slates of candidates.
NBC News’ Tyler Kincade wrote, “It was unusual to see a sitting governor wade into what are official nonpartisan races that historically have been overlooked by big donors and the national media.”
Since then, Ballotpedia has tracked and cataloged all state executive officials, or candidates for those offices, who issue endorsements in school board races.
