Griffith Announces He’s Joining Republican Party

Rep. Parker Griffith (R-AL).
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Rep. Parker Griffith, a Congressman from Alabama’s fifth district, officially announced this afternoon that he’s switching from the Democratic to Republican party.

“As most of you know, I was elected by the people of north Alabama as an independent conservative Congressman,” he said in a press conference.

“I have become increasingly concerned that the bills and policies pushed by the current Democratic leadership are not good for north Alabama or our nation and, more importantly, they do not represent my values and convictions,” he said.

Griffith described himself as “pro-business, pro-life and pro-Second Amendment.”

“I am announcing today that I am joining the Republican conference immediately,” he said, saying the GOP is more in line with his beliefs.

“It’s been a tough decision,” he said.

Read all of TPMDC’s coverage of Griffith’s decision to switch parties.

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