Democrats dealt another blow: third lawmaker leaves party, switches to Republican within a month

Democrats dealt another blow: third lawmaker leaves party, switches to Republican within a month
Louisiana state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe is the third Democrat in less than a month to switch parties
Democrats were dealt another blow from within their own ranks this week as yet another state lawmaker declared he was leaving the party.

According to a Monday report by The Advocate, a Louisiana-based newspaper, state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe announced he had left the Democratic Party and would be registering as a Republican.