Mark Alford will keep primary education under state and local control and resist federal intrusion in classrooms.

Mark Alford · Missouri · Republican

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I will always do everything in my power to ensure the primary education of our children is handled by the states and localities in which they reside, and I will always protect our children against the federal government’s injection of their liberal agenda into our classroom.

Promises to keep education decisions with states and localities and resist federal influence.

Mark Alford for Congress
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I will always do everything in my power to ensure the primary education of our children is handled by the states and localities in which they reside, and I will always protect our children against the federal government’s injection of their liberal agenda into our classroom.

Promises to keep education control at the state and local level and resist federal involvement.

On The Issues – Mark Alford for Congress
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I will always do everything in my power to ensure the primary education of our children is handled by the states and localities in which they reside, and I will always protect our children against the federal government’s injection of their liberal agenda into our classroom.

Alford pledges to keep education control with states and localities and resist federal classroom influence.

Meet Mark – Mark Alford for Congress
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Evidence

House Roll Call 184 on May 20, 2026 shows Alford voted Aye on H.R. 2616, which passed the House.

Alford supported a federal K-12 bill that increases parental control and limits school autonomy on gender-related forms and accommodations.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 184
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The committee said the House passed H.R. 2616 to increase transparency in K-12 schools, strengthen parents' rights, and keep federal education dollars from advancing ideological agendas.

Official House committee framing confirms the bill was presented as a federal effort to curb classroom intrusion and boost parental control, aligning only partly with the broader claim.

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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
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Assessments

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Alford voted for H.R. 2616 during his current House term, and the bill passed the House. The measure aligns with part of the promise by emphasizing parental control, transparency, and limits on certain federally funded classroom policies. However, a House-passed bill is not a fully delivered federal outcome, and the measure itself is a federal intervention in school policy rather than a complete shift of primary education control to state and local authorities. This supports partial credit with an effort badge, not full delivery.

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