Klobuchar, a fellow moderate Democrat, cited her opposition to the bill in the Senate and said she, too, trusts “school districts, parents, and sports leagues to make decisions about their athletes.”
“I voted against a bill that would take that decision away from local school districts and jeopardize education funding for all students,” Klobuchar continued.
A New York Times-Ipsos survey from early January found that 79% of Americans, including 67% of Democrats and 64% of independents, do not think transgender female athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. A Pew Research Center survey from February found 66% of Americans favor, or strongly favor, laws and policies that “require trans athletes to compete on teams that match their sex assigned at birth.”
Newsom, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, has been one of the few Democrats to veer from his party on the issue, while Walz could be trying to appeal to the more progressive side of the party on this issue as he continues to mull his future, University of Minnesota political science professor Larry Jacobs said.
Walz is expected to run for a third term as governor of Minnesota and has not ruled out a bid for president in 2028.
“Transgender participation in sports presents an issue for Democrats. You can see that with Gavin Newsom trying to move Democrats from a position that’s not popular with the general public,” Jacobs said.
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