Following the recent Super Tuesday results, Alabama has joined the ranks of states passing universal school choice through education savings accounts (ESAs), indicating a significant shift in educational policy across several Republican-led states. This movement has been underscored by the success of school voucher supporters in primary elections, with 88% support from Republican primary voters in Texas, suggesting a growing acceptance of school choice within the GOP. In Texas, the push for school vouchers has gained momentum, with key political figures such as State Rep. Jeff Leach expressing confidence in the legislation's passage in the upcoming session. The issue has also played a pivotal role in electoral outcomes, with proponents of school choice, like Texas Representative Glenn Rogers, facing significant defeats by more than 27 points. This trend reflects a broader strategy within the Republican Party to prioritize educational choice, marking a notable shift in the political landscape surrounding education policy.
"Rural Republicans Embrace School Choice" via @WSJ https://t.co/2IVpq0beGo
The Government has committed to building new gas power stations to avert what ministers described as the “genuine prospect of blackouts”. https://t.co/llKKQfeou8
Some of the state’s top leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, will continue efforts to influence House elections, albeit for different reasons, in contests heading to May 28 runoff elections. https://t.co/HEn2Sd0nm6
"In TX my organization’s super PAC, the AFC Victory Fund, targeted 13 antichoice GOP incumbents for defeat in last week’s primaries. 10 either lost outright or were forced into runoffs. Rural GOP resistance to school choice is crumbling. Now if only Democrats would get on board." https://t.co/Llq6KUGRN6
Time for Dade Phelan to Drop Out? Catch your Daily Headlines with @bwaltens ⬇️ - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dade Phelan should terminate his campaign. - Texas schools struggle with the influx of illegal aliens. - Houston faces $160+ million budget shortfall. https://t.co/2NOgfwTdk1
Texas Republican voters approved 13 very conservative ballot propositions to help guide the party’s policy priorities. For more information go to https://t.co/Zo4E4nst8E. https://t.co/3wPgw2QuH6
Phelan should step down. Not just because he came in 2nd… But because he presided over the MOST LIBERAL #Txlege House session, with conservatives silenced, Democrat bills prioritized, GOP priorities killed, and a 3rd world-style sham impeachment of @KenPaxtonTX. Indefensible. https://t.co/Shm1DwMHu7
In the Democratic primary race to replace @jarvisjohnsontx, former banking executive Angie Thibodeaux and Houston Community College Trustee Charlene Ward Johnson will head to a runoff election in Houston's #HD139. #txlege https://t.co/OxXwXxcodi
Governor Abbott promised to get his school voucher program “the hard way” by campaigning against any republicans that opposed it. https://t.co/fBCJzrsWEr
This State Just Enacted a Universal School Choice Law https://t.co/an0DVFV39O
#HD1 3rd-place finisher Dale Huls says in a Cass County FB group that he'll support challenger Chris Spencer against incumbent @GaryVanDeaver in the runoff. #txlege https://t.co/11jEwyndEP
BREAKING: The 3rd place finisher in this Texas House primary race just endorsed school choice supporter KATRINA PIERSON. She's also endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott and my organization's school choice super PAC. She faces the incumbent who voted against school choice May 28th. https://t.co/VQVyPeXxEZ
I’m proud to endorse @TonyGonzales4TX for CD 23. #txlege https://t.co/QJ3uRKQo13
Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick wants #TxLege Speaker @DadePhelan to drop out of the @TexasGOP HD21 runoff. https://t.co/C0mMR36q6S
Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick wants @DadePhelan to drop out of the @TexasGOP HD21 runoff. https://t.co/C0mMR36q6S
Representative @NateSchatzline, you have demonstrated nothing but courage and leadership. Great endorsement for @CoveyTX, but excellent leadership from you. I would have expected nothing less. Onward to victory. #txlege https://t.co/rAmkUC4TOL
When Republican voters cast their votes this week in the primary election, they didn’t just elect candidates. They also approved 13 ballot propositions. 📲Full Story: https://t.co/6NVU4Ma7TC https://t.co/RCQedqPs9o
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is calling on Dade Phelan to terminate his campaign. If he wants to withdraw from the runoff election, he has until March 20 at the latest to do so. https://t.co/e4Gsbirlru #txlege
I am proud to join @realDonaldTrump in endorsing David Covey against the current speaker of the Texas House. On day 1 of my freshman session I voted against Dade Phelan for speaker not because he worked against me in my primary and runoff (which he did) but because I had seen him… https://t.co/fxvkr7KOMa
Did Greg Abbott's Fight for School Vouchers Get Easier on Election Night? https://t.co/tEDvzbmlYf
Member Sara G covers the right wing challenges overcome by José Garza in his recent primary win and how the support of the people of Austin was essential. Read the full article at https://t.co/oLWigxSXDE https://t.co/7HQGLvYEYY
Edgar Pacheco, 3rd-place finisher in #HD29, has endorsed @AlexKamkarTX in the runoff vs @JeffBarryforTX. #txlege https://t.co/RITvGO9lfh https://t.co/sb7JPl98bc
Well done, @dennis_london. Great work in your campaign and a class act to support @KatrinaPierson. HD 33 needs new leadership. Justin Holland needs to go. #txlege https://t.co/YuGfJ6Mo7T
Texas Representative Glenn Rogers lost by 27 points after saying a school choice ballot proposition with 88% support from Republican primary voters was "not valid data." https://t.co/YaIohihd8u
Beyond the unsurprising presidential results of Super Tuesday, a glance at down-ballot votes shows a familiar Republican strategy playing out again https://t.co/v5sNSqpLea 👇
Breaking: @dennis_london just endorsed @KatrinaPierson! #txlege https://t.co/nwi1LcRX2A
Update: @LondonForTX now endorses @KatrinaPierson in the #HD33 runoff versus @justinaholland. #txlege https://t.co/pL8LdCwNRO https://t.co/q82KiVI4wi
Add Alabama to the growing list of states that have passed universal school choice via education savings accounts, or ESAs. https://t.co/KO8guZBDyG
Texas GOP primary results highlight school choice as a key issue after struggles to pass legislation https://t.co/ebRx4vKhYc
Anti school choice Republican state lawmakers kicked out. https://t.co/bopkK9pehf
School voucher supporters bask in primary wins, say goals are within reach. https://t.co/SSaxN01y6W
Click on the link below to get the overall idea of how the primary elections turned out. Texas is moving in the right direction. 🔗: https://t.co/JLDwVctIJR https://t.co/Nin3CCsms0
Texas primaries: Unpacking the results from key races https://t.co/hLFRk8bKmm
another win School Choice for All in Alabama https://t.co/07jc1r2sVp
This incumbent Republican running for reelection insisted that the 88% of Republicans that voted in his primary to support school choice was somehow invalid. The voters had enough of him ignoring their priorities. They voted him out of office by more than 20 percentage points. https://t.co/1gAmgbM8US
Reader voices: Gov. Abbott's recent voucher success marks the end https://t.co/LKyUC7qND0
LGBTQ advocate gives women credit for helping her win Congressional race outright and avoid runoff State Rep. Julie Johnson says women drove voter turnout in her race on Super Tuesday to the tune of more than 60%. https://t.co/10mIYCb4Gl
LGBTQ advocate gives women credit for helping her win Congressional race outright and avoid runoff https://t.co/D1CVsuXcZo
State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, who supports school choice and who just won re-election, says he fully expects the issue to pass during the next legislative session. https://t.co/0o6HlrETBL
Republican lawmaker confident school vouchers will pass in Texas because of Super Tuesday results https://t.co/Hyw99hdMnn
Abbott’s Super Tuesday triumph in voucher battle is no win for Texas (Editorial) https://t.co/L3nlgwrib1
Alabama becomes latest state to pass universal school choice following a wave of red states https://t.co/ukekAS5Ill