Arizona Voters Pass Ban on Boys in Girls’ Sports, Despite Electing Dems Statewide
While Democrats across the nation performed well during Tuesday’s midterm elections, their policy prescriptions didn’t appear to fare as well.
In Arizona, for instance, voters approved a conservative ballot measure that’ll ban “transgender” students from using their preferred locker room and pronouns, according to NPR member radio station KJZZ.
“Prop. 318 was referred to the ballot by state Republican lawmakers earlier this year, and was opposed by legislative Democrats,” the station reported.
The ballot measure passed with 58 percent of the vote, despite Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs having vetoed similar legislative measures in the past.
The measure also passed despite Democratic lawmakers winning a “trifecta” of positions in the traditionally “red” but recently “purple” state.
Not only did Arizona voters re-elect Hobbs, the same governor who believes “transgender” students should be allowed to use whichever locker room and pronouns they desire, but they also granted Democrats full control of the Arizona Legislature for the first time in 60 years.
“Arizona Democrats last held majorities in the Senate in 1992 and the House in 1966,” according to Glendale commercial radio station KTAR-FM.
“Democrats’ last trifecta (control of governor’s office and both chambers of the Legislature) in Arizona was in 1966,” the station’s report continued.