Fox News host Laura Ingraham is joining a growing list of Republicans attacking Mike Collier, the Democratic candidate for Texas lieutenant governor, as polls indicate a narrowing race between him and incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
, who have cast both vouchers and charter schools as a way to ensure parents can find alternatives for their kids if they don’t like their local public school.Collier has said he would lead the charge to ban them if elected as a top state policymaker.
Teachers’ unions and Democrats have likened the push for school vouchers to an effort to defund already-struggling public schools.during a speech at Texas Democrats’ convention in Dallas earlier this month.“Translation: I hate Black kids. I hate Hispanic kids. I want to trap them in failing schools & deny them scholarships they need. I want to keep private schools for rich kids. Because I care more about $$ from teachers union bosses than helping those kids,” Cruz wrote.
It’s a marked change from Collier’s last run against Patrick in 2018, when Republicans generally shied away from mentioning Collier by name or publicly attacking him. Collier lost to Patrick by five percentage points that year. Recent University of Houston polling indicates it’s now a 4-point race. “As Mike Collier closes the gap in the race for lieutenant governor to just 4 points, it’s no surprise that Dan Patrick’s extremist allies suddenly rush to his defense,” said Collier campaign manager Ali Zaidi. “And while Dan Patrick continues to hide from the voters of Texas, Mike Collier will be on the ground, on the airwaves and online — exposing the truth about Dan Patrick’s eight years of failure to fund our schools, rein in property taxes and fix the damn grid.
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