In a surprising turn of political allegiance, "Wonder Woman" actress Lynda Carter has made headlines by endorsing the Democratic opponents of her sister, Pamela Carter, in the Arizona House race—Democrats Kelli Butler and Karen Gresham have garnered her support over her own flesh and blood, a move that has raised eyebrows across the state as the midterm elections loom, as FOX 10 Phoenix reported.
Pamela Carter, a staunch 'America First' Republican and former state director for the Trump campaign, has made her stance clear on key issues such as opposition to the city's anti-discrimination ordinance and a firm anti-abortion stance, these positions put her at political loggerheads with her sister Lynda, who is a vocal advocate for women's reproductive rights and who has shown her disdain towards such policies by endorsing the Democratic ticket in her sister's race; Lynda Carter's support goes to Kelli Butler—a former state lawmaker and a member of the Maricopa Community College District governing board—and Karen Gresham—the president of the Madison Elementary School Board—as they strive to defend every child's right to quality education, as she professed on her social media, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.
Gresham, expressing elation at the endorsement, told Arizona's Family, "That was very exciting. I was very honored to have the endorsement of Wonder Woman herself, Lynda Carter." The two House seats up for grabs have become a battleground over the issue of abortion, with a ballot initiative to protect abortion access in Arizona stirring considerable public interest—a factor that Karen Gresham believes is a pivotal point in the elections, as abortion rights have become a prominent and divisive topic during door-knocking campaigns.
Despite the familial divide, Pamela Carter expressed that political differences do not alter her affections, stating, "I love my sister even though her politics are very far left and we disagree on some issues. That doesn’t change how I feel about her, so you won’t catch me criticizing her or bad-mouthing her in the press," a sentiment echoing respectability in the face of political discord; furthermore, her Republican colleague, incumbent Rep. Matt Gress, who had broken GOP ranks by voting for the repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban earlier this year, echoed his dissent from the extremes, stating his commitment to collaboration across party lines, rejecting both Pam Carter's position on abortion and the Democratic opposition in general, as noted by Arizona's Family.
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