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DOUG SCHOEN: Why Democrats cannot break free from the far left’s transgender demands

Make no mistake, Democrats are on the wrong side of the transgender debate given public opinion

By Doug Schoen Fox News

Published August 28, 2026 5:00am EDT

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The most formidable challenges facing establishment Democrats in November’s midterms are the success of far-left, socialist, or progressive candidates in primary elections and mainstream Democrats’ surrender to that wing of the party.

Alongside advocating for an agenda that is radical in its drive to reshape America – and is broadly unpopular – the DSA’s influence has left Democrats on the wrong side of an issue that the party has been hobbled by in the past: transgender policies.

Simply put, the DSA’s strong opposition to legislation banning biological males from competing in women’s sports has come to define where the national Democratic Party stands, much to its detriment.

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And while this problem did not suddenly become an issue – Democrats had been trending this way for years before the 2024 election – it is only getting worse and will continue to do so.

Indeed, we have already seen examples of it becoming a prominent topic in 2026 campaigns.

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