Wisconsin Republicans lean into anti-trans rhetoric in 2026 campaign

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 1,119

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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In the 2024 election, Republican messaging that marginalized transgender Americans and attacked Democrats got widespread attention.

Opinion is divided among political analysts about whether anti-trans messaging contributed to Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s narrow loss — about 29,000 votes in Wisconsin and about a 1.5% margin nationwide — or was irrelevant.

A 2023 Marquette University Law School poll found that a majority of respondents favored protecting trans people against workplace discrimination, …

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