JD Vance campaigns in Florida and Texas

JD Vance has been campaigning for Republican candidates in Florida and Texas. During a rally in Harlingen, Texas, Vance made claims regarding Texas Senate candidate James Talarico and gender identity issues in schools.

Vance alleged that Talarico suggested it is abusive if parents do not allow school officials to administer hormones or change a child's pronouns. However, records indicate Talarico's 2019 remarks regarding House Bill 1910 were focused on whether denying a child's gender identity could be considered harmful or abusive behavior, rather than a mandate for school-led medical interventions.