DeSantis-Endorsed School Board Candidates March to Victory

Published Nov. 9, 2022, 12:54 p.m. ET | Updated Nov. 9, 2022

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TALLAHASSEE (FLV) – As 2022 Midterm results roll in, 24 school board candidates endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis are claiming victory across the state.

DeSantis previously made the unprecedented move to endorse a slew of 30 school board candidates in the non-partisan races.

Nineteen of those candidates won the August Primary election outright and six faced off in the Midterm runoff election on Nov 8.

Preliminary county results shows the following five candidates won their runoff races. One race still remains too close to call.

Runoff Results

Pasco County

– Al Hernandez – WON

Lee County

– Sam Fisher – WON

Manatee County

– Cindy Spray – WON

Hendry County

– Stephanie Busin – Too close to call (Vote by mail partially reported as of Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m.)

Indian River County

– Jacqueline Rosario – WON

Volusia County

– Jamie Haynes – WON


Previously endorsed races from the August 2022 Primary include:

Lee County

– Armor Persons – WON (54%)

Manatee County

– Chad Choate – WON (55%)

– Richard Tatem – WON (50.5%)

Monroe County

– Alexandria Suarez – LOST (46%)

– Darren Horan – WON (58%)

Hillsborough County

– Aly Legge – LOST (38%)

– Stacy Hahn – WON (64%)

– Patricia Rendon – WON (53%)

Duval County

– April Carney – WON (52%)

– Charlotte Joyce – WON (68%)

Flagler County

– Christy Chong – WON (55%)

– Jill Woolbright – LOST (49%)

Clay County

– Erin Skipper – WON (54.%)

Martin County

– Jennifer Russell – WON (56%)

Sarasota County

– Robyn Marinelli – WON (52%)

– Bridget Ziegler – WON (56%)

– Timothy Enos – WON (52%)

Putnam County

– Phil Leary – WON (60%)

Alachua County

– Mildred Russell – LOST (43%)

Brevard County

– Megan Wright – WON (60%)

Miami-Dade County

– Roberto Alonso – WON (57%)

– Monica Colucci – WON (53%)

Polk County

– Rick Nolte – WON (50.9%)

Volusia County

– Fred Lowry – LOST (48%)

Red Tsunami in Florida: DeSantis Flips Miami, Palm Beach, Osceola, Hillsborough, Pinellas

DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida successfully flipped traditionally Democrat-heavy or Democrat-leaning counties across the Sunshine State, in some cases by double digit margins.

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