Making the Switch

Another woman has joined the Democratic Party - after realizing the Republican Party has no room for her and her moderate views. As a State Senator in Oklahoma, Sen. Nancy Riley's focus in the State Legislature has been on "families, children and the average Oklahoman."

A former teacher and now a former Republican, Sen. Riley joined the Democratic Party Aug. 7th, surrounded by half a dozen Democratic Senators who believe that Democrats have a positive vision for the state of Oklahoma and our country. State Democratic Party Chair, Lisa Pryor, said Riley's defection indicates growing dissatisfaction with Republican leadership.

Riley recently ran for statewide office in the Republican primary, garnering nearly a quarter of the primary vote - which proves that other Oklahomans are dissatisfied with the special-interest governing of the Republican Party. We are thrilled to have Sen. Nancy Riley, her ideas and her vision in the Democratic Party!