CA Senator Joins Republican Party

California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil has switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, citing a departure from the values she originally aligned with. Elected in 2022, Alvarado-Gil expressed dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party's current direction on issues such as crime, homelessness, and education. She believes the Democratic supermajority in the state is failing to serve the interests of middle-class and family values. Her defection, which she announced on Fox News and other platforms, has been met with praise from Republican leaders and criticism from Democratic colleagues. Despite her switch, Democrats still hold a supermajority in the California Senate. Alvarado-Gil's decision marks the first mid-term party change by a California Democrat in 80 years.