Conservative School Boards Face Election Defeats in Trump Heartland

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Source: Newsweek

Published May 05, 2025 at 9:23 AM EDT


Conservative school board candidates saw a string of defeats in parts of Texas where voters had backed President Donald Trump in November.

Why It Matters

In recent years, school boards, usually nonpartisan, have become political battlegrounds in broader culture wars. Conservatives have targeted public education, arguing that parents should have more control over what their children learn at school.

The elections took place in Texas as Governor Greg Abbott signed a $1 billion school voucher program, which will use public dollars to fund private school tuition, into law. Republican lawmakers who support the bill say it will give parents more choice by letting them pull their children out of underperforming public schools, while critics see it as draining financial resources from the state's public schools.

What To Know

In school board races on May 3, conservative-backed candidates suffered losses. Voters overhauled the Mansfield Independent School District's board in the May 3 election, with challengers unseating three conservative incumbents.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/school-board-election-defeats-trump-2067993

[sheshe2]

1. Good.

I want to see more of this! Vote!!

[BumRushDaShow]

2. This same thing happened here in PA

in the swing district PA-1 with Brian Fitzpatrick. I think two of the big school districts there threw the " Moms (for) against Liberty" members out in 2023.

Liberal and moderate candidates take control of school boards in contentious races across US

[sheshe2]

3. I did see mention of PA, that was good news too.

I hadn't heard about the 'Moms' until now. That is icing on the cake!

[travelingthrulife]

4. I hope this is a trend.