Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power also praised Cassel's move ... as well as her party and the voters who elected her," Browde said. "This is a representative who sought our endorsement and promised that she would defend equality.

A second Florida state House Democrat has switched to the Republican Party, building on momentum that has expanded the Republican Party under Gov. Ron DeSantis. On Dec. 9, state Rep. Susan Valdés, a lifelong Democrat and Cuban-American from West Tampa,

Rep. Hillary Cassel becomes the second House Democrat to switch parties this month, following Rep. Susan Valdés' jump on Dec. 9.

The GOP now has an 87-33 majority in the House — marking the largest Republican Conference in the chamber’s history.

A state legislator from South Florida said Friday she is switching her political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.

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,

Florida Democratic lawmaker has switched parties this month, further swelling the legislative Republican supermajority. Rep. Hillary Cassel of Dania Beach, first elected to the state House in 2022, made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon.

Florida State Rep. Hillary Cassel, who represents Florida's House District 101, announced Friday she is abandoning the Democratic Party.