One of the most stunning endorsements from the GOP was Michele Morrow in District 9, a candidate also endorsed by CTA and Liberty First Grassroots. The group openly opposes gay marriage and "obscene" and "gender" books including "All Boys Aren't Blue," "Gender Queer," and "George." The candidate for District 6, Chad Stall, was not endorsed by Liberty First Grassroots. The group's endorsements were the same as the GOP's except one. Liberty First Grassroots, a conservative political action committee, also released endorsements for school board. "Our (t)eachers need to have the freedom to teach patriotism and love of country, and should not be forced to deliver biased political indoctrination," states the CTA website. The Carolina Teachers Alliance (CTA), a new teachers association set up in opposition to the North Carolina Association of Educators, announced their picks for school board last month, which were the same as the GOP's.Īmong the non-issues the CTA elevates are "parents rights," "curriculum transparency," and "removing (critical race theory) from the curriculum and teacher training." "If they did not align with the Wake County Republican Party belief, then they're not going to get our endorsement,” Williams says, adding the party interviews each candidate and conducts background checks.Īlmost all of the local GOP’s endorsements align with those made by more extreme conservative groups. Only two of the 29 candidates are unaffiliated.īeing a registered Republican is a prerequisite to receiving an endorsement from the Wake County GOP, but “equally as important is what these folks believe, what their platforms are," says Donna Williams, chair of the Wake County Republican Party. Democrats are competing against each other in three races, while Republicans are going head to head in four.Īlthough the school board election is nonpartisan, most of the people running are registered Republicans or Democrats, which makes them eligible for an endorsement from their respective parties. The parties also could have endorsed multiple candidates, a viable option given that 29 people are in the running and some of the candidates endorsed by the Wake County GOP hold extreme views. The Wake County Republican and Democratic parties have each released endorsements for Wake County school board, supporting a single candidate in all nine races.
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