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| Arkansas representative switches parties, giving GOP supermajority in House |
| 2016-11-26 |
| [ARKANSASONLINE] State Rep. David Hillman of Almyra announced his switch to the Republican Party on Tuesday weeks after being re-elected to his third term as a Democrat, solidifying the GOP's "supermajority" control of Arkansas' lower house. Republicans picked up nine seats in the 100-member House on Election Day and then padded their lead the next day when then-Democratic Rep. Jeff Wardlaw of Hermitage announced his party switch. With Hillman's announcement, Republicans now control 75 seats in the House and have the three-fourths majority needed to pass appropriations bills without any support from Democrats. The Democrats narrowly avoided having Republicans pick up a supermajority in the Senate, where they control 24 of the 35 seats after picking up two on Nov. 8. "After much prayer, thought, and consultation (and a few sleepless nights) in order to better represent the changing political views of the people in our district, I have decided to change my party affiliation to Republican," Hillman said in a statement. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 IIRC he ran unopposed in his district. Gives him more freedom to exercise his options and work for his constituents/district. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-11-26 08:01 |
| #1 "After much prayer, thought, and consultation (and a few sleepless nights) in order to fify |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2016-11-26 00:08 |