Seth Moulton Sold Out Trans Kids — and Lost His Senate Race
Running as a progressive, Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey forced his centrist challenger to apologize for his anti-trans remarks. The post Seth Moulton Sold Out Trans Kids — and Lost His Senate Race appeared first on The Intercept .
Rep. Seth Moulton lost his Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary to 80-year-old incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, after running a campaign that catered to right-wing talking points, including anti-trans rhetoric. Moulton suggested Democrats had failed because they weren't "conservative enough" and claimed there were 12 trans athletes in the NCAA, when in reality there are only 12.
Markey, on the other hand, focused on economic inequality, taxing billionaires, renewable energy, and universal healthcare, while still supporting vulnerable minorities, including trans people. Moulton's anti-trans remarks, which he later apologized for, were seen as a major factor in his loss, with 67% of voters in a UMass/Amherst poll stating that a candidate who embraces anti-trans positions would make them less likely to vote for them.
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