"Across the country, anti-LGBTQ+ politicians are not just introducing hateful bills or ranting on cable news. They are winning elections. Quietly. Consistently. Strategically. They know something too many Democrats keep forgetting: if you want to change the culture, you start by winning the map. And right now, the far-right is doing just that. They are winning in school board races, legislative primaries, and low-turnout special elections that barely make the news. They use those wins to test messages, build their machines, and expand their base."
"What are we doing in response? Too often, we wait for the next presidential cycle. We spend big in a few top races but ignore the contests that build infrastructure for the future. We invest in organizing that cannot scale, or messaging that cannot persuade. Worst of all, we act as if each attack is isolated, instead of understanding the coordinated national strategy driving them."
Anti-LGBTQ+ politicians are winning elections quietly and strategically at local and low-turnout levels, including school boards, primaries, and special elections. Those victories are used to test messages, build organizational infrastructure, and expand the political base for culture-war agendas. Democratic response has focused on high-profile cycles, spending heavily in top races while neglecting down-ballot contests and scalable organizing. Messaging and outreach efforts often fail to persuade or to build durable infrastructure. A coordinated national strategy drives the attacks, so successful resistance requires organized, strategic investment in targeted legislative races such as those in Virginia and New Jersey to flip seats and demonstrate that extremism will not be tolerated.
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