Political defector Tano Tijerina: Webb County, Texas' top elected official switches to Republican Party
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/10/texas-webb-county-judge-tano-tijerina-republican

* elected as Democrat nearly decade ago as top executive of border county that includes Laredo
* among many border counties that Trump won in Nov 2024

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Political defector Susan Valdes: Florida lawmaker switches to GOP shortly after winning election as Democrat
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/10/florida-lawmaker-abruptly-switches-to-shortly-after-winning-as-democrat

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/12/09/hillsborough-democrat-susan-valdes-switches-republican-party

* state Rep. Susan Valdes (R-FL)
* defected f. Democrat Party
* bolsters GOP lg-ever majority in FL House Rep.
* elevated own needs above needs of district

Susan Valdes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Valdes

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Political defectors: Tricia Cotham
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricia_Cotham

* American politician (R-NC), lobbyist, former schoolteacher
* N.C. House of Representatives
* elected 2022 as Democrat
* campaigned on a trad. Democratic platform
* voted for abortion rights

* Apr 2023 defected to GOP
* supermajority to N.C. House Republicans
* cast deciding vote to restrict abortion

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[electoral fraud] Bait and switch: Newly elected Democratic defections to U.S. Republican Party

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Party switching: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_switching
* change in political party affiliation of partisan public figure
* usually one currently holding elected office

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#GOP #RepublicanParty #Trump2 #fascism