Political, union groups endorse school board candidates

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This year, watchers say the open board seats are less contested and less expensive than in years past, but partisan and labor groups are still releasing dueling lists of endorsements, hoping to guide voters to throw their support behind their preferred candidates.

Hundreds of candidates are competing to win seats on Minnesota school boards this November as outside political and labor groups are continuing to make public endorsements in what have traditionally been nonpartisan races.

The majority of Minnesota’s more than 300 public school districts will have school board seats on ballots this November. Since the pandemic, school board races — which are officially nonpartisan — have become increasingly competitive, partisan and expensive.

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