Republicans Gain Historic Power After Louisiana Democrat Switches Parties

The Democratic drift to the left has led to a history-making political event in Louisiana. Citing the incompatibility of Democratic Party positions with his Christian faith, formerly Democratic state Rep. Francis Thompson announced Friday he will change parties and join the GOP. Thompson’s party switch gives Louisiana Republicans a supermajority in the state’s House for the first time in the state’s 210-year history, according to Newsweek. A supermajority means the GOP, which has that power in the state Senate, can override any veto from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. In...