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Colorado and Washington voters face measures to bar transgender girls from sports

Campaign groups report millions raised in both states, with Let's Go Washington reporting more than $7.8 million.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 12:15 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Activists placed proposed bans on transgender girls in female school sports on Colorado and Washington statewide ballots.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Twenty-seven states already have laws banning transgender women and girls from female sports.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • A June Quinnipiac University poll found about 7 in 10 registered voters think transgender girls and women should not play on female sports teams.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Groups opposing Colorado's measure have raised nearly $4 million, while Let's Go Washington has raised more than $7.8 million for its three measures.[Associated Press · ABC News]

Key facts

  • Colorado and Washington have statewide ballot measures that would bar transgender girls from female sports competitions.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Twenty-seven states already have laws banning transgender women and girls from female sports.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • A June Quinnipiac University poll found about 7 in 10 registered voters think transgender girls and women should not play on female sports teams.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Let's Go Washington says it has counted 16 transgender athletes in that state's school sports.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has counted about 101,000 girls in sports it oversees, a figure that double-counts girls who play multiple sports.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Groups registered as opposing Colorado's transgender-related measures have raised nearly $4 million.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Let's Go Washington has raised more than $7.8 million to campaign for its three Washington measures.[Associated Press · ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The outcome of both ballot measures is unknown until voters decide them, according to the reporting.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Let's Go Washington's count of 16 athletes is the group's own figure, and the group says there could be more, so the total is unverified.[Associated Press]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.