In Tampa Bay area, 2,000 Republicans switch parties in days after Capitol riot

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More than half the Republican switchers changed to no party affiliation, while about 300 became Democrats. The rest went to minor parties.

Since the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, what appears to be an unusual number of Republicans in the three biggest Tampa Bay area counties have switched parties, mostly to no party affiliation, but some becoming Democrats.

News reports in Florida and nationwide have noted a similar phenomenon elsewhere, with voters citing anger at President Donald Trump and his supporters.

But at least a few Republicans may also be switching out of anger that party leaders haven’t backed Trump strongly enough, including one Hillsborough County Republican Party official.

According to figures from Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas elections supervisors, 2,025 Republicans in the three counties switched parties from Jan. 6 through Thursday.

That compares to 306 Democrats who switched parties in the same period, even though Democrats outnumber Republicans in the counties.

More than half the Republican switchers, 1,171, changed to no party affiliation, while 298 became Democrats and the rest went to minor parties – mostly the Independent Party, sometimes confused with “independent” status.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/01/15/in-tampa-bay-area-2000-republicans-switch-parties-in-days-after-capitol-riot/

Glad to see that the Republican Party is becoming too toxic for registered Republicans.