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Geechie

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Tue Aug 23, 2022, 12:58 AM Aug 2022

Colorado GOP Sen. Kevin Priola switches party affiliation

Colorado GOP Sen. Kevin Priola switches party affiliation to Democrat, citing election conspiracies

Source: Denver Post

Considered a more moderate Republican in the statehouse, Priola said he believed the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would make the GOP distance itself from Donald Trump and “the political environment he created.” But it did not, and he wrote that he watched “brave and honorable Republicans” who did get threatened and ridiculed.

In an interview, Priola said what Trump has done sets a dangerous precedent, so after a lot of thought, he changed his affiliation Sunday night.

Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/08/22/colorado-kevin-priola-state-senate-republican-democrat/


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Colorado GOP Sen. Kevin Priola switches party affiliation (Original Post) Geechie Aug 2022 OP
I'm so glad to learn this. Laffy Kat Aug 2022 #1
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