After Glenn Yunken's surprise win in Virginia last year, many pundits predicted a parent coalition would sweep Republicans to victory in the midterms. While election night did not deliver the overwhelming victory Republicans had hoped for on a national level, conservative school board candidates flipped seats across the country. The GOP victory signaled that parental rights were a big factor in voters' decisions in places like Florida. This points to a larger trend of conservatives gaining the upper hand in the education debate.