Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power
Republicans are using the issue in ads across key Senate races, while some Democrats say the party must weigh fairness concerns against transgender rights.
- Democrats are increasingly distancing themselves from established positions on transgender athletic participation as Republicans target the issue in pivotal 2026 midterm races.
- A political group backed by billionaire Donald Trump ally Elon Musk began running digital ads this week targeting Democratic candidates in Texas, Ohio, and Alaska, accusing them of allowing men to compete in women's sports.
- Polling shows 55% of Democrats are uncomfortable with transgender athletes competing on teams matching their gender identity. California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently told The Associated Press he finds the situation "deeply unfair."
- Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico has distanced himself from previous stances on the issue. Meanwhile, Rep. Seth Moulton apologized for comments regarding transgender athletes after facing backlash from progressives.
- The debate serves as a preview for the 2028 presidential election cycle.
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How Purple-State Democrats Should Talk about Trans Issues
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here. Iowa’s Rob Sands, Ohio’s Amy Acton, Texas’s James Talarico, and other Democrats running in GOP-leaning states all have recently stated that they oppose transgender girls playing in sports. In the latest edition of Right Now, Evan Urquhart, the founder of Assigned Media, a site that covers transgender po…
Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power - Regional Media News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom does not like being on Donald Trump's side on any issue. But when it comes to transgender girls and women in sports, particularly at the school level, the Democrat said he largely agrees with the Republican president. Newsom, one of his [...]
Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues
California Gov. Gavin Newsom does not like being on Donald Trump’s side on any issue. But when it comes to transgender girls and women in sports, particularly at the school level, the Democrat said he largely agrees with the Republican president. Newsom, one of his party’s leading White House prospects, believes it’s “deeply unfair” for people who are assigned male at birth to compete against girls. “I don’t want to be on that side of it, but I’…
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