With three of seven seats on the ballot this year, the Pinellas County school board has become a takeover target for supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “anti-woke” agenda.
Three candidates backed by Moms for Liberty, Florida Faith Foundations and other conservative groups have stepped forward saying they’d like to create a more right-leaning board majority. Their opponents worry what that could mean, given the recent history of other Florida counties that have flipped their boards.
Private school operator Danielle Marolf is seeking to upend incumbent Laura Hine, guidance counselor Erika Picard aims to oust incumbent Eileen Long, and cabinet contractor Stacy Geier is vying for the seat of retiring board member Carol Cook.
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