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MEMO: Republican Gaslighting on Abortion Not Effective in Key House Districts

September 28, 2024

In May, HMP launched our Reproductive Freedom Accountability Fund, a $100 million investment in advertising and voter mobilization – and our work has created a five alarm fire in Republican campaigns. 

House Republicans are scrambling to respond to legitimate attacks on their abortion records because they know their voting records are the votes they have taken sinking their campaigns. As a result of the years of anti-abortion votes taken by House Republicans and damning past statements captured on video, Republicans are on defense. 

Battleground polling from HMP continues to find that no matter how much Republicans attempt to gaslight them, a majority of voters don’t find their false claims about their abortion records to be credible.

The fact is that House Republicans are responding to these honest attacks in a manner that does not resonate with voters whatsoever – with many Republicans barely mentioning abortion in their halfhearted attempts to play defense.

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Arizonans are not buying Juan Ciscomani’s lies about his record on abortion rights, with battleground polling conducted by HMP finding:

In a September 2024 ad, Juan Ciscomani made the false claim that, “I trust women. I cherish new life. And I reject the extremes on abortion” – but the facts and Ciscomani’s voting record expose his lies: 

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Californians are not buying John Duarte’s lies about his record on abortion, with battleground polling conducted by HMP finding:

During a September 2024 TV interview, Duarte tried to claim that like former President Trump, he was “pro-choice” but the facts and Duarte’s voting record expose his lies: 

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Californians are not buying Michelle Steel’s lies about her record on abortion, with battleground polling conducted by HMP finding:

In a September 2024 campaign ad, Steel fabricated her stance on abortion and IVF when she said “I have always supported women’s access to IVF, and will fight to defend it” – but the facts and Steel’s voting record expose her lies:

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New Yorkers are are not buying Mike Lawler’s lies about his record on abortion, with battleground polling conducted by HMP finding:

In a September 2024 campaign ad, Lawler falsely claimed that he would “never support a national abortion ban” but the facts and Lawler’s voting record expose his lies:

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New Yorkers are are not buying Marc Molinaro’s lies about his record on abortion, with battleground polling conducted by HMP after Molinaro went up on broadcast television finding:

In a 2024 campaign ad, Molinaro is terrified to say the word “abortion” and misled voters when he said he believed “that healthcare decisions should be made between a woman and her doctor” but the facts and Molinaro’s voting record expose his lies:

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New Yorkers are are not buying Brandon Willams’ lies about his record on abortion, with battleground polling conducted by HMP finding:

In a recent op-ed Williams was not truthful when he said “I do not support a national abortion ban” but the facts and Williams’ voting record expose his lies: