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State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat who was defeated in her primary earlier this year, announced Friday she is switching to the Republican Party.



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State Rep. Shawn Thierry switches to GOP, says Democratic Party has “lost its way”

Texas lawmaker Shawn Thierry cited her anti-LGBTQ+ stance as a key reason for leaving the "radicalized" Democratic Party.

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Democrat lawmaker switches party to become Republican

A Texas state representative defected from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, citing their respective stances on transgender matters. State Rep. Shawn Thierry lost her Democratic primary in March by LGBT activist Lauren Ashley Simmons after voting in favor of bills restricting transgender surgeries for minors and banning biological males who identify as female from women’s sports. Nearing the end of her term, the Houston representativ…

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Texas state lawmaker defects from Democratic Party to GOP - Washington Examiner

Lifelong Democrat and outgoing Texas state Rep. Shawn Thierry said on Friday that she is joining the Republican Party.
Thierry announced the reasons behind her decision in a lengthy statement on X.
“The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support,” Thierry wrote.
“Policies like promoting sex changes for children during a vulnerable stage of…

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Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry Switches Party Affiliation to GOP

Democratic Texas State Representative Shawn Thierry announced on Friday that she is switching to the Republican party, according to a release.

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‘Radicalized And Increasingly Out Of Touch’: Texas Dem Abandons Party

Thierry lost her May primary after joining Republicans in supporting a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

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Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry Switches To GOP After Losing Democratic Primary

Texas Democrat Representative Shawn Thierry has formally announced her departure from the Democrat party, due to the “far left” direction the party is headed.

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Democrat Texas Rep. Shawn Thierry Announces Departure From Party, Cites ‘The Left Has Abandoned Democrats’ In Favor Of ‘Progressive Abyss’

Texas State Representative Shawn Thierry has officially left the radical left-wing Democratic Party to join the Republican Party.

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Texas State Rep. Shawn Thierry Breaks Free from Democrat Party, Joins GOP in Bold Move Against Radical Left 

The Houston Democrat lost her seat amid backlash from primary voters over her support for a GOP bill barring transition-related care for minors.

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Outgoing Houston state Rep. Shawn Thierry says she's joining the GOP

The announcement comes months after the state representative lost her reelection bid to Lauren Ashley Simmons in the Democratic primary.

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Outgoing State Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston swaps party affiliation months after losing Democratic primary

State Rep. Shawn Thierry switches to GOP, says Democratic Party has “lost its way”

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