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Education & Student Debt

Policies on public education funding, higher education access, student loan relief, and workforce training programs.

What This Means

Education is about schools, teachers, and college costs. It covers how schools get money and what happens with student loans.

Progressive

Wants more money for public schools. Supports help with student loans.

Conservative

Wants parents to pick their kids' school. Thinks the federal government should do less in education.

4025
Favors
3037
Opposes
1522
Mixed / Neutral
8584
Total
Party Breakdown
3986 officials
97% favors3% mixed0% opposes
4439 officials
1% favors31% mixed68% opposes
159 officials
72% favors27% mixed1% opposes
Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Stances are estimated, not sourced to each official’s public record. Treat them as a starting point and check a politician’s own statements before relying on them.

Favors4025

Sean Cleary
Sean Cleary
ND State Senator, District 35 · ND

Estimated from democrat party platform

and 388 others:
Boyd
LaFleur
Jake Fitisemanu
Fitisemanu
Robert Johnson
Johnson
Nathan Biah
Biah
Camille Y. Lilly
Camille Y. Lilly
State Representative · IL

Estimated based on democrat party platform

and 54 others:
Paul Takac
Takac
Manuel Guzman
Guzman
Chris Pielli
Pielli
Judith L. Schwank
Schwank
Heather Boyd
Boyd
Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. Representative · MO

Supports student debt relief and increased education funding.

and 20 others:
Bill Pascrell Jr.
Jr.
Joseph Morelle
Morelle
Salud Carbajal
Carbajal
Doris Matsui
Matsui
Susie Lee
Lee
Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar
U.S. Representative · TX

Strongly supports student debt relief and public education investment.

Jennifer McClellan
Jennifer McClellan
U.S. Representative · VA

Supports student debt relief and education funding.

Mixed1522

David Smith
David Smith
State Senator, District 8 · FL

David Smith has a nuanced position on key aspects of education & student debt policy.

and 1 other:
Smith
Tim Miller
Tim Miller
State Representative, District 17A · MN

Tim Miller has a nuanced position on key aspects of education & student debt policy.

and 1 other:
Miller
Mike Jones
Mike Jones
Arkansas State Representative, District 79 · AR

Mike Jones has a nuanced position on key aspects of education & student debt policy.

and 1 other:
Jones
Todd Jones
Todd Jones
State Representative, District 25 · GA

Todd Jones has a nuanced position on key aspects of education & student debt policy.

and 1 other:
Jones
Nan Rich
Nan Rich
Broward County Commission Chair · FL

Nan Rich has not taken a strong public position on Education & Student Debt.

Robert Graham
Hinds County Board President · MS

Robert Graham has not taken a strong public position on Education & Student Debt.

Opposes3037

Ed Byrne
State Representative, District 11 · MT

Estimated from republican party platform

and 804 others:
Jason Kyle
Kyle
Jesse Vanderwende
Vanderwende
Mike Weisgram
Weisgram
Agar
Stacy Zinn
Zinn
Jacklyn Rusnock
Jacklyn Rusnock
State Representative · PA

Estimated based on republican party platform

and 64 others:
Nicole La Ha
Ha
Elder A. Vogel
Vogel
Catherine Wallen
Wallen
James Andrew Malone
Malone
Jeremy Shaffer
Shaffer
Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
U.S. Senator · KS

Opposes student debt cancellation and supports school choice.

and 52 others:
Chuck Edwards
Edwards
Stephanie Bice
Bice
Mike Flood
Flood
Buddy Carter
Carter
Mike Kennedy
Kennedy
Ben Cline
Ben Cline
U.S. Representative · VA

Opposes student debt cancellation.

Mike Turner
Mike Turner
U.S. Representative · OH

Opposes student loan forgiveness and supports school choice.

David Valadao
David Valadao
U.S. Representative · CA

Opposes student loan forgiveness.

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