Four Democratic candidates in competitive House races are running ads casting themselves as defenders of girls’ sports, despite voting records showing they opposed or sidestepped legislation banning biological males from female competition, according to a report published Monday.
\n\nThe New York Post reported that the candidates, two incumbents and two first-time contenders, are financing spots that claim they are willing to break with their party to protect female athletes, even as their records show otherwise.
\n\nRep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), locked in a tight race against Republican Derek Merrin, addresses the issue directly in one ad.
\n\n“I voted with Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of our schools because parents know what’s best for their kids. And boys should not play in girls’ sports,” Kaptur says in the spot.
\n\nThe Ohio Democrat opposed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, joining 205 other members of her caucus against the bill. She is also a co-sponsor of the Equality Act, which critics say would eliminate sex-based distinctions in athletics.
\n\nRep. Don Davis (D-NC) voted “present” on the same measure, which passed 218-206, with two Texas Democrats joining Republicans. In his own ad, the North Carolina Democrat argues states should set…
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