The primary election results in a handful of states have made one thing clear — Republican elected officials who are anti-school choice are getting voted out of office while education-freedom champions are securing state house and senate seats.
Voters in Missouri selected six pro-school choice candidates in their August 6 primary election. Representative Kyle Marquart, R-District 109, who voted against school choice and was endorsed by the teachers unions, was defeated by more than 10 points by John Simmons, a school choice supporter. Incumbent Gary Bonacker, R-District 111, who opposes school choice, lost by nearly 18 and a half points to Cecelie Williams, who supports school choice. The victory for Williams guarantees her appointment to the Missouri House of Representatives, as she will run unopposed in November.
