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Political forces that supported vouchers
1. Republican statewide leadership & conservative movement
2. Conservative donors, PACs, and national “school choice” networks
3. Pro–school choice advocacy organizations
4. Religious schools and parts of the private school sector
5. Ideological conservatives & libertarians
Political forces that opposed vouchers
1. Public school system stakeholders (most powerful opposition bloc)
2. Teachers unions and education advocacy groups
3. Democratic Party (near-unified opposition)
4. Rural Republicans (key historical opposition)
5. Some private schools and religious conservatives (minor but notable)