Leon County School Board

Cox won 52 to 48

Wood won with 76 percent of the vote

News breaks at the end of the campaign that candidate Jeremy Rogers is suing the city of Tallahassee

Florida Democrats are hyped up over Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run. State Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried wants to use that enthusiasm to spur her party to the polls and drive Democratic voter registration and turnout in the hopes of influencing down-ballot races, including those for local school boards.

Candidate forums are being hosted by WFSU, the Tallahassee Democrat, and the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee.

Incumbent Rosanne Wood and challenger Daniel Zeruto face off at a candidate forum at WFSU

Every local political office incumbent up for reelection this year is outpacing their challengers in fundraising, according to campaign finance reports released last week

Jeremy Rogers has filed to run for the seat held by Laurie Lawson Cox. The Leon County Democratic Party has been looking for a candidate to challenge her for months.

She says it’s important to keep public schools strong

Agreement comes after a parent complaint alleging Hanna has inserted his personal and political views into his job