JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by thecodeparadox
HTML
<select class="myselect">
<option>Text</option>
<option selected="selected">Text 2</option>
<option>Text 3</option>
</select>
<select class="myselect">
<option>Text</option>
<option selected="selected">Text 2</option>
<option>Text 3</option>
</select>
<select class="myselect">
<option>Text</option>
<option selected="selected">Text 2</option>
<option>Text 3</option>
</select>
JavaScript
$("option:first", ".myselect").prop('selected', true);