US EditionRural Democratic lawmaker announces switch to the GOP in the latest setback for Kentucky Democrats
- On Friday, State Senator Robin Webb revealed she is departing from the Democratic Party to join the Republican supermajority in Kentucky.
- Webb cited increasing disconnect from the Democratic Party’s leftward shift and said remaining a Democrat became untenable and counterproductive for her constituents.
- Webb, who served a northeastern Kentucky district spanning four counties, was among the few remaining Democrats representing rural areas in the state legislature; her departure further concentrated Democratic support in urban and suburban regions.
- Webb affirmed her commitment to representing the interests of rural Kentucky, while Democrats criticized her party switch, accusing the GOP of efforts to cut healthcare and reduce support for rural communities.
- Her defection highlights ongoing struggles for Kentucky Democrats to regain rural support amid growing GOP dominance, with a 2026 legislative session and special storm-relief session upcoming.
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Kentucky state senator leaves Democratic Party, switches to Republican
"Like countless other Kentuckians, [Webb] has recognized that the policies and objectives of today’s Democratic Party are simply not what they once were, and do not align with the vast majority of Kentuckians," Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Robert Benvenuti says
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Kentucky State Democrat Senator Becomes a Republican
Kentucky State Democrat senator Robin Webb represents Kentucky’s rural 18th Senate district. She is switching her party affiliation to Republican, and said that the Democrat party “left me”. They left America. We don’t know if she’s sincere or just wants to get re-elected. She is a longtime Democrat. “First and foremost, I’m a mother, a […] The post Kentucky State Democrat Senator Becomes a Republican appeared first on www.independentsentinel.co…
Northeastern Kentucky lawmaker announces switch to the GOP in latest setback for Democrats
A longtime state lawmaker announced Friday that she is switching parties, joining Republican supermajorities in the latest setback for Democrats trying to rebuild support across rural Kentucky.
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