Lifelong Democrat and outgoing Texas state Rep. Shawn Thierry said on Friday that she is joining the Republican Party.
Thierry announced the reasons behind her decision in a lengthy statement on X.
“The Democratic Party has veered so far left, so deep into the progressive abyss, that it now champions policies that I cannot, in good conscience, support,” Thierry wrote.
“Policies like promoting sex changes for children during a vulnerable stage of their lives, and dismantling Title IX protections for women in sports,” she added.
The Texas Democratic Party in a statement criticized Thierry over her decision.
“Shawn Thierry compromised her Democratic values, betraying the constituents of House District 146, and in response, they rightfully fired her,” according to its official statement….