On 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-21, Sarasota County Schools Board elections resulted in Democrats defeating conservative members, including a Moms for Liberty co-founder facing scandal. LGBTQ+ candidates supported by Equality Florida advanced in concurrent Florida House races.
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We have to fight the fascists at school boards and up. Florida school board at the center of culture wars loses conservative majority www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.
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Florida School Board Leading “War on Woke” Loses Conservative Majority newrepublic.com/post/214542/... A Florida school board that was led by a Moms for Liberty co-founder is now moving in a new direction.
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Five out Democrats advanced in Florida House races as Equality Florida-backed school board candidates defeated extreme conservative rivals.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/moms... Voters recently kicked out almost all conservative members of the Sarasota County Schools Board.