Two years after Moms for Liberty’s activism helped remake school boards around Florida, Duval County voters are weighing whether to continue that change.
But this time critics are delivering pushback that didn’t materialize in 2022.
“Don’t Let Moms for Liberty Control Our School Board,” the Duval County Democratic Party tells visitors to a part of its website listing candidates for Tuesday’s primary election.
A graphic labeled “The Wrong Choice!” shows photos of four candidates supported by the conservative parents-rights group alongside thumbs-down logos, while one labeled “The Right Choice!” carries photos of candidates described as “public school defenders.”
What the candidates say: The Jacksonville Public Education Fund asked each School Board candidate about their priorities and plans.
Because the four School Board seats on the ballot are nonpartisan, any voter in Districts 1 , 3 , 5 or 7 , including independents, can vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliations. At least three School Board races involve just two candidates each and will be decided by the primary vote, although a three-way race in District 5 might continue into November.