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U.S. Senate — Texas
Public education
Federal role in schools, vouchers, Pre-K, and special education oversight.
Why it matters: Federal grants and statutes affect Texas classrooms even when schools are mostly state-run.
Continuum: Support voucher-style choice; limit federal education role (−2) ↔ Reject vouchers; expand public Pre-K and supports (+2)
Ken Paxton
RepublicanCoded position: -1
Aligned with Republican critiques of so-called woke classroom policies; less detailed federal education platform than border/tax agenda in public Senate materials.
James Talarico
DemocratCoded position: 2
Former teacher who opposes private-school vouchers, supports universal Pre-K, teacher training/pay supports, school meals and counselors, and federal special-education oversight.