A state legislator from South Florida said Friday she is switching her political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. State Rep. Hillary Cassel, of Dania Beach, released a statement on X, citing various reasons for her planned party change.

A Democratic Florida state representative announced she is defecting from her party and joining the Republicans because the Democrats are too open to “extreme progressive voices.” Hillary Cassel, who is Jewish,

Democratic Florida legislator has switched parties to the GOP this month, citing her former party’s lack of unified support for Israel. State Rep. Hillary Cassel (R) said in a Friday statement on the social platform X that she is not making the decision lightly,

The GOP now has an 87-33 majority in the House — marking the largest Republican Conference in the chamber’s history.

Florida Democratic lawmaker has switched parties this month, further swelling the legislative Republican supermajority. Rep. Hillary Cassel of Dania Beach, first elected to the state House in 2022, made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon.

Florida State Rep. Hillary Cassel, who represents Florida's House District 101, announced Friday she is abandoning the Democratic Party.