Kentucky Senate Democrat switches parties to GOP in major blow to Dem Gov Andy Beshear

Kentucky state Democratic Sen. Robin Webb, who represents Kentucky’s rural 18th Senate district, is switching her party affiliation to Republican after she says the Democrat Party "left me." 

"First and foremost, I’m a mother, a rancher and a lawyer with deep personal and professional roots in Kentucky’s coal country," Webb explained. "As the Democratic Party continues its lurch to the left and its hyperfocus on policies that hurt workforce and economic development in my region, I no longer feel it represents my values."

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"It has become untenable and counterproductive to the best interests of my constituents for me to remain a Democrat."

Webb was originally elected to the Kentucky State House after defea...