- During a school board meeting Hershey said “mediocre white men” have been hired based on skin color for the last 250 years.
- Decried legislation that would require parental consent for sex education.
- In a Facebook post, Hershey claimed regarding Epstein files: “There is obviously some really bad shit in there about Trump or it would be out already. Their story keeps changing and they are delaying any release as much as possible.”
- Called Moms For Liberty a “hate group.”
- Supported grant funding that another school board member said promoted drag, gender dysphoria, and gender ideology.