2018 MN Senate race: on Education


Jim Newberger: Supports 529-college savings plans

Student Debt: Lower student loan rates, by raising taxes on high earners (Elizabeth Warren proposal)? Raise financial aid?

Klobuchar: Yes. Supports Warren proposal. Cosponsored bill to extend subsidized federal student loan rates.

Newberger: Unknown about federal financial aid, but supported MN bill for tax credits for student loans & 529 college savings plans.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Minnesota Senate race Nov 1, 2018

Paula Overby: Vouchers are ok locally but not federally

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Vouchers for school choice"?

A: Oppose--A voucher funding model can improve school choice for parents but it also encourages a competitive funding model that tends to focus on maximizing profits over improving quality. The rapidly rising cost of education and one-and-half trillion dollars in student debt certainly portends the failure of an unregulated private education market. I support a generalized funding model that would minimize disparities

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Minnesota Senate candidate May 13, 2018

Jim Newberger: Vouchers for school choice are possible

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Vouchers for school choice"?

A: Possible

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Minnesota Senate candidate Mar 15, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Education:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN)
Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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