Kentucky Democratic Senator Switches To GOP: ‘Party Left Me’

Another day, another round of bad news for the Democratic Party.

And things just got a little better for Republicans.

Advertisement Kentucky State Sen. Robin Webb has switched her party from Democrat to Republican.

It is a tough hit for the Democratic Party in the state, as Webb is from a rural area of Kentucky, which has been a stronghold for the blue party because of its union ties and coal-mining industry.

Advertisement “First and foremost, I’m a mother, a rancher, and a lawyer with deep personal and professional roots in Kentucky’s coal country,” the former Democrat said

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