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Former Congressman Leaves the Republican Party

October 15, 2018 at 10:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Rep. David Jolly (R-FL) quietly registered under no-party affiliation several weeks ago, the Tampa Bay Times reports, “spurred in large part by the pending birth of a daughter for whom they wanted to set an example and not be part of of the Trump party.”

Said Jolly: “It’s also just a personal rejection of partisanship. It’s a very comfortable place for us to be.”

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