Summary

Florida Representative Susan Valdes announced her switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party shortly after her re-election.

She expressed alignment with Republican Speaker Daniel Perez’s vision and a desire to address her constituents’ needs.

While acknowledging potential policy disagreements, Valdes emphasized respect within the Republican supermajority.

Her defection strengthens Republican control in the Florida House and highlights growing divisions within state politics.

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    12 days ago

    I can’t believe there aren’t any laws against this. We live in a mad, mad world…

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      12 days ago

      Ehh wouldn’t matter, at least this adds some transparency to it. Could have just stayed on the D and voted for GOP

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        11 days ago

        Switching parties like this should at least immediately trigger a new election. You shouldn’t just get elected, pull your mask off as the opposite of you who ran as and your voters voted for, and just get to stay. That’s ludicrous.

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          Every single Democrat should run as a republican in their next election.

          Don’t even change any of your tactics or messaging, just put an R there instead of a D.

          Watch what happens.

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      11 days ago

      In Canada, it used to be a political death sentence. Candidates have lost everything by “flip-flopping” on just one issue; but we’ve had a number of our centre and centre-right “cross the floor” and slide farther right.