2018 TN Senate race: on Education


Marsha Blackburn: Supports vouchers for private schools

Q: Provide public support for parents to choose private schools for their children?

Marsha Blackburn (R): Yes, has voted for vouchers.

Phil Bredesen (D): No. Supports charter schools but "not wild about vouchers."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Tennessee Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Marsha Blackburn: Don't lower student loan interest

Q: Refinance student loans at lower rates?

Marsha Blackburn (R): No. Voted against earlier proposal to refinance student loans.

Phil Bredesen (D): Some level of support. "I'm someone who went to school with student loans, but they were much lower interest than these student loans & longer pay-out times."

Q: Should federal student financial aid, like Pell Grants, be increased?

Marsha Blackburn (R): Unknown.

Phil Bredesen (D): Unclear, but earlier pushed for free community college tuition.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Tennessee Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Phil Bredesen: Supports charter schools but "not wild about vouchers

Q: Provide public support for parents to choose private schools for their children?

Marsha Blackburn (R): Yes, has voted for vouchers.

Phil Bredesen (D): No. Supports charter schools but "not wild about vouchers."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Tennessee Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Phil Bredesen: Free community college tuition; lower student loan interest

Q: Refinance student loans at lower rates?

Marsha Blackburn (R): No. Voted against earlier proposal to refinance student loans.

Phil Bredesen (D): Some level of support. "I'm someone who went to school with student loans, but they were much lower interest than these student loans & longer pay-out times."

Q: Should federal student financial aid, like Pell Grants, be increased?

Marsha Blackburn (R): Unknown.

Phil Bredesen (D): Unclear, but earlier pushed for free community college tuition.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Tennessee Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Larry Crim: Children should have quality education minus crushing debt

Larry Crim wants young people to have an opportunity for a quality education including college without incurring a lifetime of debt. Larry Crim highly values higher education such that he wants young people to be able to obtain the same kind of academic achievements he has been fortunate to acquire, so that all have the equal opportunity to realize their potential in life and contribute to our national economy through realizing productive jobs, careers, and public service.
Source: 2018 Tennessee Senate campaign website LarryCrimUSSenate.com Feb 28, 2018

Larry Crim: Children should have quality education minus crushing debt

Larry Crim wants young people to have an opportunity for a quality education including college without incurring a lifetime of debt. Larry Crim highly values higher education such that he wants young people to be able to obtain the same kind of academic achievements he has been fortunate to acquire, so that all have the equal opportunity to realize their potential in life and contribute to our national economy through realizing productive jobs, careers, and public service.
Source: 2018 Tennessee Senate campaign website LarryCrimUSSenate.com Feb 28, 2018

James Mackler: Against vouchers, for accountability

By reducing accountability for charter schools, promoting public funding for voucher programs, and loosening the regulations on for-profit colleges, the administration is putting our children's future at risk. Tennessee needs a U.S. Senator that will stand up and fight against these policies, not enable them to continue.
Source: 2018 Tennessee Senatorial website JamesMackler.com Oct 1, 2017

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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) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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