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Nikki Haley’s policy on transgender athletes

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Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

  Nikki Haley voterbaseNo

Nikki Haley’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 17hrs ago

Nikki Haley voters

Answer: No

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,521 voters that have pledged to vote for Nikki Haley in the 2028 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

No, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

Haley has explicitly endorsed policies that require athletes to compete based on their biological sex as listed on their birth certificate. She has praised states that have enacted such laws and has made this a talking point in her campaign. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

Haley has publicly supported bans on transgender athletes competing in categories that differ from their assigned sex at birth. She has argued that this is necessary to protect fairness in women's sports, aligning her with the 'No' position. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, create a separate category for transgender athletes to compete against each other

While Haley has not made a major push for a separate category for transgender athletes, she has occasionally referenced the idea as a possible solution, but her primary stance remains that athletes should compete based on their sex assigned at birth. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

Haley has not supported compromise positions based on hormone levels or medical transition status. Her rhetoric and policy endorsements have focused on birth certificate sex, not hormone-based eligibility. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Nikki Haley has consistently opposed allowing transgender athletes to compete against athletes of a different sex assigned at birth. In 2023, she stated that allowing transgender girls to compete in girls' sports is 'the women's issue of our time' and has supported legislation to restrict transgender athletes to teams matching their sex assigned at birth. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 12,722 voters that identify as Republican.

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