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Unlike in other South Florida school districts, incumbents on the Palm Beach County School Board successfully fended off challengers from "parental rights" activists this election cycle.
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Incumbents fended off challenges from conservative challengers in this year's race.
Longtime Palm Beach County School Board Member Marcia Andrews ran unopposed last cycle. But not this year — she's in a runoff against parental rights activist Jen Showalter, who was galvanized by pandemic politics.
Incumbent Marcia Andrews continues to insist that gender identity and sexual orientation have never been taught in Palm Beach County early grade classrooms, but challenger Jen Showalter says she has seen different.
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In August's primary election, the Palm Beach County School Board had four races. Two incumbents won more than 50% of the vote, but two other races are headed to a run-off in November. In those two races, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board's endorsed candidates advanced to the run-off, and we stand by them.