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Kentucky Senator Robin Webb Switches to Republican Party

5/30/2025

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Kentucky Democratic Senator Robin Webb has made a bold move, switching to the Republican Party. She cites a growing disconnect with her party's leftward shift, which she believes is failing her coal country constituents. This shift complicates the landscape for Kentucky Democrats as they gear up for the crucial 2026 midterms against a backdrop of Republican dominance.

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Kentucky Democratic Senator Robin Webb has made a bold move, switching to the Republican Party. She cites a growing disconnect with her party's leftward shift, which she believes is failing her coal country constituents. This shift complicates the landscape for Kentucky Democrats as they gear up for the crucial 2026 midterms against a backdrop of Republican dominance.