Republicans are rolling out a new wave of television ads this fall targeting Texas Democrats for supporting pro-LGBTQ+ legislation. The ads have been labeled as misleading by the Democratic candidates, who argue that these attacks are a distraction from their key legislative priorities.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released its first Texas ad of the general election on Tuesday, accusing U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, of advocating for "sex changes for kids." The bilingual ad features a man from Brownsville, Texas, who calls Gonzalez "loco, loco" for allegedly using public money to push gender transition surgeries for minors.
