GOP Voters in Arizona Punish Candidates Who Fell Out of Line on School Choice

Advocates of school choice in the state believe the issue is emerging as a litmus test for Republican candidates.

AP/Ross D. Franklin
A voter heads into a polling station at Tempe, Arizona on Tuesday. AP/Ross D. Franklin

After passing the nation’s most ambitious school choice program, Arizona Republicans are affirming their support for the idea by voting against fellow party members who oppose school choice.

Three Republican opponents of the push — Michelle Udall, Joanne Osborne, and Joel John — lost their respective races by double-digit margins in Tuesday’s primary election in Arizona.

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