Two appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis lost their bids for election on the Broward School Board Tuesday night, solidifying the board’s liberal majority.

Daniel Foganholi and Torey Alston hoped a bipartisan group of backers would help them maintain their south Broward seats.

But Foganholi placed third in a three-way race for the District 1 seat. Lawyer Maura Bulman won the seat with a majority of votes and educator Chris Canter placing second.

Alston lost to Rebecca Thompson, a former social worker and aide to School Board member Allen Zeman in the District 2 seat in the southwest part of the county.

“I am excited, overwhelmed and honored by all the support from everyone in District 2,” Thompson told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

She said she believes she defeated Alston because “I’m from our community and have a fresh perspective. Everyone’s voice is going to be represented on the board, and I think that resonates in a district whose voice has been taken away in the last couple of years.”