Whatever their public claims of how they're disappointed in the GOP, I'm sure the fact that Republican women rarely get elected to the US Congress is a factor in their decisions. You notice they're not becoming Independents.A pair of GOP state lawmakers in Kansas said Wednesday that they will soon switch their party affiliation and register as Democrats.
Sen. Dinah Sykes and Rep. Stephanie Clayton announced their decisions in separate Facebook posts.
Clayton, a lifelong Republican who has served in the Kansas Legislature for the 19th District since 2013, said she will be a Democrat when the House reconvenes next month.
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Sykes, who was elected to the state Senate in 2016, said in a statement that "she ran for the Kansas Senate to protect the Kansas quality of life and to bring common sense to Topeka.
"At this time, I feel like I can either fight to change the Republican party or fight for the state I love and the people I serve," she wrote. "I think I can better serve my state and constituents as a member of the Democratic party."
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Their announcements came about a week after State Sen. Barbara Bollier, who represents Mission Hills in the Kansas City metropolitan area, said she'll be leaving the GOP to become a Democrat.
“Morally, the party is not going where my compass resides,” Bollier said.
Outgoing state Rep. Joy Koesten (R) also announced that she was switching her party affiliation to become a Democrat, according to The Associated Press.
The Hill
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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