Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) responded to a recent ad blitz by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) attacking his voting record on LGBT legislation, accusing the Republican incumbent of misconstruing his record ahead of the November election.
Allred released a new ad Friday hitting back against allegations that his voting record shows the House Democrat supporting legislation that allows transgender women, biological males who identify as female, to use women’s restrooms and blurring the lines of “the difference between boys and girls.” Allred pushed back, accusing Cruz of “lying about my record because he can’t defend his own.”
“Ted Cruz is lying again, but now he’s lying about our children,” Allred said in his ad. “I’m a dad. I’m also a Christian. My faith has taught me that all kids are God’s kids. So let me be clear, I don’t want boys playing girls’ sports or any of this ridiculous stuff that Ted Cruz is saying.”
The video comes in response to at least three ads blasted by the Cruz campaign seeking to target Allred for his support of LGBT legislation, a blitz the Democrat has claimed is a misrepresentation of his stance.
But Republicans are hoping to seize on recent polling that shows a majority of Texas voters responding unfavorably to some transgender proposals, such as allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports or allowing people under 18 to receive gender-affirming care.
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However, more than 70% of Texas voters say they support general LGBT protections from discrimination, which could give Allred an advantage with his voting record.
The Texas Senate race is expected to lean Republican but has emerged as one of the more competitive Senate seats currently held by a GOP incumbent. Cruz holds a healthy lead over Allred in public polls, averaging about 4.8 points ahead of his Democratic challenger, according to RealClearPolitics.
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