AFC Victory Fund Backs School Choice Leader Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Re-election

DALLAS, Texas — AFC Victory Fund today announced its endorsement of Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders for re-election, highlighting her record of supporting school choice and expanding parents’ ability to choose the educational environment that best meets their children’s needs.

Arkansas has emerged as a national leader on education freedom, with over 50,000 students benefiting from the Arkansas LEARNS scholarship program.

Throughout her service in Arkansas, Gov. Sanders has consistently supported efforts to broaden educational opportunities for families, including scholarship expansion in her home state and the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, which could provide additional educational resources to more than 480,000 students in Arkansas.

AFC Victory Fund supports candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing education freedom and putting families at the center of decisions about their children’s education. Gov. Sanders’ record reflects that commitment and a continued focus on expanding educational opportunities for students nationwide.

Statement from Tommy Schultz, CEO, AFC Victory Fund:

“In Arkansas, school choice is delivering results, and smart policy is making a difference. Under Governor Huckabee Sanders’ leadership, students participating in Arkansas’ school choice program are succeeding across a variety of educational settings, including private schools and home schools. In the second year of the Education Freedom Account program, participating students scored above the national average in both math and English language arts. Those results reflect the thoughtful, student-centered policies championed by Gov. Sanders and Arkansas lawmakers.

“Re-electing Gov. Sanders would give Arkansas the opportunity to build on that progress and continue expanding a K–12 education system where more families have the freedom to choose the learning environment that best meets their children’s needs. AFC Victory Fund is proud to support a proven school choice champion with a record of expanding educational opportunities for students and families. With her continued leadership, Arkansas can continue demonstrating what is possible when parents are empowered and students remain at the center of education policy.”