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In Illinois School Board District 211, Richard Uihlein opposed a decision which would allow transgendered students to enter girls' locker rooms by supporting board candidates which shared his views. Uihlein's funding helped opponents of transgender rights to blanket the school district in "slick, expensive-looking signs" according to Daye Pope, organizing director for Trans United Fund, which supported the policy.<ref name="nytr"/>
Uihlein and his allies drew criticism for their support of Jeanne Ives, the unsuccessful challenger for the Illinois governorship in 2018, when her campaign released a highly offensive add with a "cartoonish " depiction of a transgender woman. "It was probably the most offensive thing I've seen in a state race," said Pat Brady, the former Illinois Republican chairman. Uihlein denied any involvement in the ad.<ref name="nytr"/>
==Uihlein's Political Support Backfires==
