‘Sick to my stomach’: trans Americans on politicians who spent $183m attacking them for votes
A Guardian feature gathers trans Americans' responses to the estimated $183m Republicans spent on anti-trans ads before the 2026 midterms, where Trump stumped on the issue again yet Texas, Kansas, and both chambers of Congress flipped blue. Trans respondents describe the rhetoric's toll on daily life, while some Democrats who echoed anti-trans messaging, like Josh Turek in Iowa, won their races.
