KENTUCKY
PLOY: American Principles Project developed digital ads in attempts to instill fear and demonize transgender children among the voting public.

New York Times: A Conservative Push to Make Trans Kids and School Sports the Next Battleground in the Culture War

RESULT: Pro-Equality Andy Beshear Ousts Anti-Equality Gov. Matt Bevin

VIRGINIA
PLOY: Prince William County GOP launched a transphobic attack on Danica Roem

The Advocate: Danica Roem Hit With Transphobic Ad as Virginia Election Looms

PLOY: Anti-Equality donors spent big to unseat historic Del. Danica Roem

Daily Beast: Danica Roem, Trans History Maker, Fights Another Anti-LGBT Candidate—and Their Donors—in Virginia

RESULT: Pro-Equality Del. Danica Roem Wins Reelection; Almost Doubles 2017 Margin

PLOY: Anti-Equality Paul Milde flooded homes with transphobic mailers that incorrectly used the word “transgendered”

RESULT: Pro-Equality Joshua Cole defeats Anti-Equality Paul Milde

PLOY: Majority Leader Tim Hugo accused children of lying about their gender identity to gain access to bathrooms and locker rooms. 

He said, “it’s not the potential, it happens--that somebody will say, ‘I now identify as a girl or I identify as a boy, I want to use the boys locker room but I'm biologically a girl and vice versa.’” [WMAL, 5/11/15]

RESULT: Pro-Equality Dan Helmer defeats Anti-Equality Majority Leader Tim Hugo