Last month, conservatives made major gains in school boards across Florida.

From Sarasota to Brevard to Clay, and even Miami-Dade County, conservatives won outright majorities. This shift was partly attributable to a groundswell of popular discontent with the cultural direction of public schools. It was also partly attributable to the entrance of new outside political actors, such as the 1776 Project PAC, Moms for Liberty, and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. But all these factors may have proved insufficient if not for one thing: The election was held on a day that people actually turned out to vote.