Louisiana Democrat Switches To Republican Party, Adds To State’s GOP Supermajority

A state lawmaker in Louisiana left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party this week, following a fellow Pelican State Democrat who left last month and gave Republicans a supermajority in the state House. Rep. Jeremy LaCombe, who represents portions of parishes west and north of Baton Rouge, said Monday that he would change his party affiliation to Republican, according to local news outlet The Advocate. “House Democrats will continue to stand up for the working people of Louisiana,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Sam Jenkins said. “We look...