Endorsements important for local elections, say political science professors, and SPS Board and Springfield City Council candidates have received several
Many candidates for local school boards and local government positions seek out endorsements as they campaign for the seats they hope to win. Dan P...
Many candidates for local school boards and local government positions seek out endorsements as they campaign for the seats they hope to win. Dan Ponder, political science professor at Drury University, said endorsements have been important over political history, "but, over time — especially with social media, in particular, and the rise of media generally, those have sort of, they're still important, but they've kind of taken on a different tack of what they mean and who they reach." Candidates for the Springfield Board of Education and Springfield City Council — both nonpartisan elections -- have secured endorsements from a variety of organizations and individuals.