Prominent progressive Nebraska lawmaker leaves Democratic Party

[RandySF]

LINCOLN — State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha, one of Nebraska’s most prominent progressive lawmakers, has changed her party registration from Democrat to nonpartisan.

Hunt, along with State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha, has drawn national attention this year for standing against proposed restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care for minors. She said Friday that Nebraska lawmakers have not been supported by national organizations and that some coverage on the issues has included partisan descriptors.

“I’m a leftist, I want to be a part of the work to move the country and the party to the left from where it is now, and that’s not compatible with the work the Dem party is doing,” Hunt said in a text.

Organizations such as Emily’s List or the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee have praised the work Nebraska state lawmakers are doing yet have not supported Nebraska candidates, Hunt said.

Hunt said some news outlets have also used her name in “really weird pieces with sensational partisan language, and I didn’t want to be a part of that,” even though she has explained the state’s culture with its statehouse.


https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/05/05/prominent-progressive-nebraska-lawmaker-leaves-democratic-party/

[JohnSJ]

1. Another person who will become irrelevant

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. That helps!

Certainly she will have more influence as a "non-partisan". Why don't we see Republicans doing this?

[LenaBaby61]

10. They usually stick together, you know 😑

[edisdead]

3. Took the money got elected and quits.

[sheshe2]

8. Hmmm, sounds familiar. nt

[elleng]

4. 'I want to be a part of the work to move the country and the party to the left

from where it is now, and that’s not compatible with the work the Dem party is doing,” Hunt said in a text.'

[W_HAMILTON]

14. If she can't move a party of her allies on the left further to the left...

...that says more about her failures as a leader than it does the Democratic Party.

This will even be more obvious as she goes on to be a do-nothing politician that continues to fail in her ultimate goal because she will still need all the Democrats that she just shunned to accomplish anything because governing requires a majority consensus, regardless of what label -- or no labels -- you claim.

[betsuni]

15. +1

[LostOne4Ever]

5. I immensely respect Nebraska Senator Hunt and all she has done

But I think this is a huge mistake. Now more than ever we need to all be United together. I hope she reconsiders or the Democratic Party finds some solution that brings her back into the fold!!!

[Mad_Machine76]

6. Wasn't she

The legislator who got hit with a frivolous complaint about a conflict of interest because she was voting against anti-Trans legislation and has a Trans child? How is going Indy going to help?!

[Phoenix61]

7. Seems this is her thing

“… has been a registered Republican, Libertarian and Democrat at different points in her life.”

[JI7]

12. typical piece of shit leftist that was a Republican and wants to play purity

of the left .

[riversedge]

9. Geez, I think this is the 3rd-or maybe 4th Dem that has switched to I this last year.

[JI7]

11. "move the party to the left" seems more important to these fools than actual policy

in the country and stopping Republicans.

And it's an empty egotistical saying .

[betsuni]

13. Belief the party has moved to the Right, must be constantly pulled/pushed/threatened/insulted

to get it back to its mythical democratic socialist roots. Obviously no evidence for this.

But saying things makes it true!