After NC superintendent loss, Michele Morrow seeks education job in Trump administration

Michele Morrow, the MAGA candidate who last week lost the race for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction, is now hoping to land an education post in the new Trump administration.

Morrow is among dozens of people who have been nominated on a new website created by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to crowdsource names of people to fill positions in the new Trump administration. On Monday, Morrow posted the link on her social media pages to urge supporters to vote for her for a role in the U.S. Department of Education.

“Let’s help get Michele to Washington where she can fight to save our children in North Carolina and beyond!” Morrow’s campaign said Monday on a post on X, formerly called Twitter.

Kennedy, who ran for president as a third-party candidate but later threw his support behind Trump, created his Nominees for the People site to solicit names for screening in all departments of the executive branch, Stat News reported. There’s no indication that Trump is consulting the list before making his nominations.

Morrow, a Republican, narrowly lost the election to lead North Carolina’s public schools to Democrat Mo Green. Green won 51.1% of the vote while Morrow received 48.9%, according to unofficial results.

The race drew national attention due to Morrow’s past social media posts that talked about killing Democrats such as former President Barack Obama.

Trump’s agenda calls for closing the U.S. Department of Education. Morrow is a homeschool parent, nurse and conservative activist.

“Huge congratulations and thank yous to President Donald J. Trump, Vice-President Elect JD Vance, Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy Jr and so many more,” Morrow said on X. “To fix education in America and Save Our Children, they need our help. And having Michele Morrow fighting in Trump’s Education Administration is a great place to start.”

Marched on Capitol on Jan. 6

Morrow is a staunch supporter of Trump. She marched in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, with her children but says she did not join the people who stormed the Capitol.

“We are here to stop the steal,” Morrow said during a video that she posted online while attending the protest. “We are here to ensure that President Trump gets four more years.”

Later that night, Morrow posted another video on social media urging Trump to use the military to stay in power.

Reaction of Morrow opponents

News that Morrow was seeking a position in the Trump administration drew derision from her critics but also support from those who voted for in North Carolina.

“In Trump world, you can only fail upward,” Dustin Ingalls, director of political programs for the environmental group EDF Action, posted Monday on X. “When you lose races for county school board and state superintendent, naturally you’d be a rock star pick to tear down a federal department.”

Justin Parmenter, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg teacher, noted on Morrow’s nomination form that she attributed the loss of the superintendent’s race “due to the very poor performance of the GOP candidate for Governor (Mark Robinson).”

“Hey @MicheleMorrowNC — excellent news, your complete lack of education credentials is a huge plus for Trump,” Parmenter said Monday on X. “Couldn’t help but notice in your self nomination comments you really kicked Mark Robinson to the curb though. I thought you loved Minisoldr — what gives?”

Meanwhile, some on social media urged Trump to select Morrow for a role in the Department of Education due to her support for school choice.

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