The excessive spending on scapegoating trans people did not have its intended effect - in spite of Donald Trump's win at the national level, many states and localities held off victories for those who have focused their energy on targeting this tiny minority group.
In North Carolina, statewide races showed an electorate that is not interested in uber-conservative anti-trans leadership at the state level. Although Trump took the state, it also squarely turned down virulent anti-trans candidate Mark Robinson for governor.
The down-ballot election results tell a story of a country that is deeply divided over gender issues - and not at all persuaded by the relentless anti-trans fearmongering employed during this election cycle.
Republicans spent nearly $215 million on anti-trans television ads during the 2024 election, which Truthout reports amounts to about $134 per trans person in the country.
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