Florida state Rep. Hillary Cassel is leaving the Democratic Party, citing her problems with the party’s handling of the Israel-Gaza war and arguing Democrats are out of touch with the average person.

A Democratic Florida state representative announced she is defecting from her party and joining the Republicans because the Democrats are too open to “extreme progressive voices.” Hillary Cassel, who is Jewish,

Democratic Florida legislator has switched parties to the GOP this month, citing her former party’s lack of unified support for Israel. State Rep. Hillary Cassel (R) said in a Friday statement on the social platform X that she is not making the decision lightly,