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Kaptur ad draws fire from her own side in tight Ohio race

Kaptur, a congresswoman since 1983, faced backlash from Democrats after releasing an ad where she stated alignment with Republicans on transgender issues—potentially complicating her reelection in a competitive Ohio race.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 7:40 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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The GuardianMarcy Kaptur: longest-serving congresswoman’s bid for another House term roiled by anti-trans ad

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: the House race.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Guardian reports Marcy Kaptur, in Congress since nineteen eighty-three, is facing a rebuke from fellow Democrats over her ad on transgender issues.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn it she faces the camera and claims alignment with Republicans on the issue.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Guardian asks whether it hurts her in a tight Ohio race.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe's being candid. Voters say they want candid, and then they get it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCandid is how you lose two crowds at once. Her own party is upset and the other side won't thank her.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorForty-three years in Congress.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd still the ad is the part everyone remembers.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLike a tea bag left in overnight. Nobody asked, and now it's everywhere.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEloquent. Disgusting. Moving on.