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A Texas state representative has announced she has switched from the Democratic Party to the GOP during an event last week.
State Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston announced a Moms for Liberty event held in Washington, D.C.
“The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies I cannot, in good conscience, support — policies like promoting sex changes for vulnerable children and dismantling Title IX protections for women in sports. That’s why I am leaving the left and joining the party of family, faith, and freedom,” she said in a press release. “I now stand with colleagues, friends, neighbors, women, and mothers in the Republican Party.”
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott responded to Theirry’s announcement: “Today, I am proud to welcome Representative Shawn Thierry to the Republican Party — the party of opportunity, individual liberty, and economic prosperity.”
He added: “Representative Thierry served in the Texas Legislature for four terms until the Democrat Party abandoned her after she delivered a 12-minute speech from…
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