Good news for Democrats, taking back school boards around the country [View all]

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Dems are taking back school boards from Maga extremists around the country, reported in the Guardian:


Rightwing extremists defeated by Democrats in US school board elections
Republican-backed culture warrior candidates fare poorly in Illinois and Wisconsin, offering hope to the left

Adam Gabbatt
@adamgabbatt
Fri 21 Apr 2023 10.00 BST

Scores of rightwing US extremists were defeated in school-board elections in April, in a victory for the left and what Democrats hope could be effective for running against Republicans in the year ahead.

In Illinois, Democrats said more than 70% of school-board candidates it had endorsed won their races, often defeating the kinds of anti-LGBTQ+ culture-warrior candidates who have taken control of school boards across the country.


Republican-backed candidates in Wisconsin also fared poorly. Moms for Liberty, a rightwing group linked to wealthy Republican donors which has been behind book-banning campaigns in the US, said only eight of its endorsed candidates won election to school boards, and other conservative groups also reported disappointing performances.


https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/apr/21/school-board-elections-illinois-wisconsin-republicans-lose