Final say on trans student athlete participation should be up to their communities, Spanberger says

Virginia gubernatorial Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger says questions of whether biological men participating in women’s school sports should be settled on the local level.

Ms. Spanberger, a former member of Congress, has maintained a consistent lead over Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the gubernatorial race and has sought to keep the focus on lowering health care, energy and housing costs.

But the 46-year-old married mother of three girls has faced mounting criticism from Republicans over her reluctance to stake out a clear position on thorny transgender issues that have helped the GOP energize voters in recent elections.

Pressed to clarify where she stands on whether biological men, who identify as female, should be allowed to play in women’s sports and use their bathrooms, Ms.

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