DeSantis faces school board setback as endorsed candidates suffer defeat

Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R-FL) goal of electing conservative school boards across Florida hit several roadblocks Tuesday night, with nearly half of his endorsed candidates suffering defeat.

DeSantis, who has made national headlines for his stance on education in the Sunshine State, endorsed 23 candidates for Tuesday’s elections, and 11 appear to have lost, per Florida’s unofficial counts. Only six of DeSantis’s endorsed candidates won outright, while the remaining six are heading to runoff elections in November.