Donna Campbell

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First elected to the Texas Senate in 2012. Current term expires January 2029.

Member of the Senate Education Committee.

Strong supporter of private school vouchers; authored legislation in 2013 to create a voucher program for students in failing schools.

Supported by one or more anti-public education organizations or individuals in the 2024 Texas primaries. Also endorsed in the 2024 Republican primary election by Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is supporting many incumbent legislators in this election cycle based on their pro-voucher voting records.

Endorsed in the 2022 general election and Republican primary election by the Texas Home School Coalition, which supports using public funds for private and home-schools, giving private and home-schooled students greater access to public education services, and limiting state oversight of private and home schools. She also received the group's endorsement in the 2018 election.

Endorsed by the editorial board of the Austin American-Statesman in the 2022 Republican primary election.

Endorsed by the editorial board of the San Antonio Express-News in the 2022 Republican primary election.

In 2014, Campbell received campaign contributions of $15,000 or more from a political action committee formed by Texans for Education Reform (TER), an entity that has lobbied extensively for school choice and privatization of public schools, expansion of charter and virtual schools, tying teacher evaluations to student test scores, reducing teachers' contract rights and benefits, and extending credit-by-exam provisions for students.

In 2014, Campbell was endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (Empower Texans), a group that has supported budget cuts and limiting state spending on public education, as well as private school vouchers.