• A strong majority (71%) of registered voters think the governor of their state should opt in to the program that allows individuals to receive tax credits for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations that provide educational scholarships.
  • Just 13% disagree and say the governor should not opt in, which allows donations to go to students in other states instead.
  • Republicans (77%) and Democrats (69%) are aligned and agree that their governor should opt in.
• To have access to scholarships sooner, 42% of voters say their governor should opt in immediately.
  • Still, 39% say their governor should take additional time to study the program.
  • A small 4% say their governor should not opt in to the program at all.
  • By a 47% to 35% margin, Republicans say their governor should opt in immediately versus taking time to study the program.
  • A plurality of Democrats (43%) say the governor should study the program before opting in, but 39% say the governor should opt in immediately.
• Among voters with school-aged children still at home, 78% say that, if their state participated in the tax credit program, they would likely apply for a scholarship to help cover expenses like private school tuition, tutoring, homeschool materials, special needs services, and supplemental programs.
  • A plurality (43%) say it's Very Likely they would apply.
  • Again, most Republicans (80%) and Democrats (78%) with school-aged children say they would apply for the scholarship.
  • Less than 1 out of 5 voters with school-aged children (18%) said they would not apply for a scholarship.
  • Among voters with school-aged children, those in low-density areas are less likely to apply for a scholarship; just 40% say they will apply, compared to 66% in high density areas.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, January 7-8, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.