Democrats are changing their transgender message. Republicans say they’re just flip-flopping

South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Dr.

Annie Andrews appears to be distancing herself from her past opposition to restricting transgender athletes in girls' sports, telling Fox News Digital she opposes biological males competing in women's sports and gender transition surgeries for minors.

As Democrats fight to regain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections , Andrews is among a group of candidates in competitive races in red and swing states who seem to be shifting positions on transgender issues.

Meanwhile, Republicans are aiming to use the highly-charged issue as a cudgel to bash Democrats for a second straight cycle.

"I don't support biological men playing in women's sports, and I don't support gender surgery on minors," Andrews told Fox News Digital.

Andrews, who's locked in an increasingly competitive midterm election showdown with Republican Sen.

Darline Graham in reliably red state South Carolina , delivers the same message in a new campaign commercial, adding, "I want you to hear me loud and clear." DEMOCRATS THINK A BLUE WAVE IS FORMER - HERE ARE THREE FACTORS THAT COULD STOP IT But Graham, who was appointed to the Senate following the sudden death this summer of her older brother, longtime Sen.

Lindsey Graham, is accusing Andrews of trying to conceal her previous position on transgender athletes.

Andrews "has spent years supporting biological males competing in girls’ sports.

Now that she’s running for Senate, she’s trying to hide from that radical record," Graham recently charged.

Graham and Republicans point to Andrews' opposition to a 2022 South Carolina law barring transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's public school sports teams.

"This is shameful legislation that does nothing to protect or support women or children in SC.

In fact, it is actively harmful.

I will always support trans youth," Andrews wrote in a social media post at the time.