Texas Senate candidate James Talarico on September 10, 2026. | Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty High energy prices, an unpopular war, and frustration with the economy are hammering Republicans across the country in competitive races. But they have at least one more card to play: the trans card. Republican groups, including Elon Musk’s America PAC, are spending millions to fund a blizzard of trans-focused attack ads against Democrats, focusing specifically on a few controversial sub-issues where conservatives believe public opinion is in their favor. The ads accuse Democrats o...
The hard choice Democrats face on Republicans’ anti-trans attacks
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Sep 25, 2026 • 10 hours ago
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