Annie Andrews’ 2023 Pro-Trans Posts Resurface After Senate Win in Trump+18 South Carolina
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 9
Annie Andrews’ 2023 Pro-Trans Posts Resurface After Senate Win in Trump+18 South Carolina
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 9
Summary
Annie Andrews’ old social media posts backing transgender rights and attacking Republicans resurfaced days after her South Carolina Senate victory, reviving positions she had muted during the campaign.
2023 and 2024 posts included “The T in LGBTQ+ stands for TRANSGENDER,” support for trans kids, and a call for the Republican Party to be “lit on fire,” clashing with her bipartisan pitch to moderates.
That contrast is sharper because Andrews campaigned in a state Donald Trump carried by about 18 points, courting Republicans and independents and distancing herself from some earlier transgender stances.
Republicans had already tried to weaponize the posts before Election Day, but critics now say the GOP failed to fully exploit them even as transgender issues remained central in the 2026 cycle.
The episode underscores the risk for Democrats winning in red states: archived social media can reopen ideological gaps between a candidate’s past activism and general-election positioning.