The longest-serving Democrat in the Louisiana state Legislature, Francis Thompson, has changed parties, giving Republicans a 70-vote supermajority that allows the GOP to override a veto by the state's Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.
"Let me be clear: Nothing has changed," Thompson said. "There are values and principles that I firmly hold on to that guide my decisions. My conservative voting record over my years in the Legislature speaks for itself."
He added, "The push the past several years by Democratic leadership on both the national and state level to support certain issues does not align with those values and principles that are a part of my Christian life."
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"Let me be clear: Nothing has changed," Thompson said. "There are values and principles that I firmly hold on to that guide my decisions. My conservative voting record over my years in the Legislature speaks for itself."
He added, "The push the past several years by Democratic leadership on both the national and state level to support certain issues does not align with those values and principles that are a part of my Christian life."
Article Here: Democrat Party Switch Gives La. GOP Supermajority