STD-Themed Drag Queen Comes After Republicans Over Dem Attack Ad

A drag performer who goes by the stage name “Chlamydia Berns” is raising money to fight back against a Republican campaign ad featuring a photograph of him alongside Democratic congressional candidate Paige Cognetti.

Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, is challenging Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan in the state’s competitive 8th Congressional District.

The dispute ...