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section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-09 07:01 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 07:01 EST
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# Florida school board races are increasingly partisan. The job isn’t.

The big story: Though school board seats remain nonpartisan, in Hillsborough County, the candidates who won in the two seats up for election were both endorsed by Democrat or liberally aligned groups.

Section: [Schools](/tampa-bay/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2026/11/09/florida-school-board-races-are-increasingly-partisan-job-isnt/), 2026-11-09 07:01 EST: Florida school board races are increasingly partisan. The job isn’t.

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.