While Democrats secured a sweeping victory in the U.S. Congress, the 2026 midterm elections produced a patchwork of results for school board candidates backed by the conservative advocacy group 1776 Project PAC. The PAC, which champions parental rights, fiscal transparency, and a return to pre‑pandemic learning standards, claimed to have helped elect more than 250 “un‑woke” school board members over the past three years.
Maryland: A Tale of Two Counties
In Frederick County, where Democratic Gov. Wes Moore won by double digits, one of the PAC’s four endorsed candidates is still in the running for one of the four seats on the board. Meanwhile, in Baltimore County, unofficial tallies show Maggie Domanowski, a 1776 Project PAC nominee, falling short of a seat.
Harford County, a stronghold for Republican candidates in both 2024 and 2026, saw five PAC‑endorsed candidates on the ballot. Joseph Alton, Donna Bladsell and Melissa Hahn are leading their races, while Joe Fleckenstein and Robert Wagner trail. No candidate was endorsed for the sixth seat.
Worcester County, another Republican‑leaning area that backed Trump in 2024 and Dan Cox in the 2026 gubernatorial race, reported that Caroline Bloxom, a PAC‑backed candidate, lost her contest. In contrast, Jackie Cutlip, also backed by the PAC, is leading in a separate seat race.
Somerset County, which overwhelmingly supported Republican candidates in recent elections, has Ronald Purnell, a PAC nominee, in the lead, while Samantha Windsor trails. In Talbot County, Mike Butler and Lisa Hayes, both endorsed by 1776 Project PAC, are ahead, with Anne Rosen lagging.
Florida: A Swing County’s Verdict
Duval County, Florida, a swing county that voted for President Trump in 2024 but favored Democrats in this year’s Senate and gubernatorial contests, has Lindsey Denmark, a 1776 Project PAC candidate, currently leading her race for a seat on the Board of Education.
Implications for the PAC’s Mission
The mixed results underscore the challenges the PAC faces in translating its national agenda into local victories. While the group maintains that it has successfully promoted “reform‑minded conservatives who oppose political indoctrination,” the varied outcomes across counties suggest that local dynamics and voter priorities continue to shape school board elections.
Source: The Christian Post
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