US EditionRural Democratic lawmaker announces switch to the GOP in the latest setback for Kentucky Democrats
- On Friday, State Senator Robin Webb declared her departure from the Democratic Party to join the Republican supermajority dominating the Kentucky legislature.
- Webb’s decision reflects her growing disconnect with the Democratic Party’s shift to the left and its failure to support rural Kentucky’s core values and economic interests.
- Webb was among the few remaining Democratic lawmakers representing rural areas in Kentucky’s legislature, serving a northeastern district historically tied to coal mining and a strong Democratic base that has recently shifted toward Republican control.
- Webb expressed that staying with the Democratic Party no longer aligns with what benefits her constituents, while Senate President Stivers praised her as a strong supporter of coal and the development of rural infrastructure.
- Her switch leaves Democrats with a diminished rural presence mostly confined to Louisville and Lexington, posing challenges for the party’s rural comeback efforts amid GOP dominance in the state.
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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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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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