Democrat West Virginia Senator Switches to Republican Party

Democrat West Virginia Senator Switches to Republican Party
A woman walks past the elephant logo of the Republican Party on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 18, 2016. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images
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West Virginia Democrat State Sen. Glenn Jeffries is no longer a Democrat after announcing his decision to switch his affiliation to the Republican Party on Dec. 1.

The move gave the Republican Party a 31-3 majority in the West Virginia State Senate.

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