{"id":199590,"date":"2023-03-19T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=199590"},"modified":"2023-03-19T10:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T17:00:57","slug":"louisiana-democrats-rocked-as-longest-serving-member-switches-to-gop-giving-republicans-a-supermajority-in-baton-rouge-for-the-first-time-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2023\/03\/19\/louisiana-democrats-rocked-as-longest-serving-member-switches-to-gop-giving-republicans-a-supermajority-in-baton-rouge-for-the-first-time-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Democrats rocked as longest-serving member switches to GOP, giving Republicans a supermajority in Baton Rouge for the first time ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francis-Thompson-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francis-Thompson-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francis-Thompson-2.png 695w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francis-Thompson-2-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a stunning move that has sent shockwaves through the Louisiana political landscape, the longest-serving Democrat in the state&#8217;s legislature has announced that he is switching to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmon.com\/search\/vod?term=Republican+Party\">Republican Party<\/a>. Francis Thompson&#8217;s decision gives the GOP a supermajority in Baton Rouge for the first time in history, with 70 of the legislature&#8217;s 105 seats now held by Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson, who was first elected to the state legislature in 1975 as a Democrat, cited his values and principles as the driving force behind his decision to switch parties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Late night news: Republicans now hold a super majority in both chambers of Louisiana Legislature after iconic Rep. Francis Thompson flips parties. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LAGOP<\/a> has presser at 8 a.m. Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lalege?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lalege<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9H4D5Ldos\">https:\/\/t.co\/q9H4D5Ldos<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thenewsstar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thenewsstar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Hilburn (@GregHilburn1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregHilburn1\/status\/1636549751930798080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I firmly hold onto certain values and principles that guide my decisions,&#8221; Thompson said in a statement. &#8220;My conservative voting record over my years in the Legislature speaks for itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thompson also pointed to what he sees as a push by Democratic leadership on both the national and state level to support certain issues that do not align with his Christian beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>The news has left Louisiana Democrats reeling, with some wondering if more defections could be on the horizon. 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