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TexasTowelie

(117,580 posts)
Sun May 28, 2017, 02:09 AM May 2017

Two Maine House Democrats unenroll from the party

PORTLAND — Two Democratic House representatives have unenrolled from their party, eliminating the party’s outright majority in the chamber and reducing their advantage over Republicans to four representatives.

Reps. Denise Harlow, I-Portland, and Ralph Chapman, U-Brooksville, confirmed their withdrawal from the party Friday in messages to the Bangor Daily News.

Though unenrolling, Harlow said she “continue[s] to to be aligned with the core Democratic Party values.”

The move leaves the House with 71 Republican representatives, 75 Democratic representatives and then the five unaffiliated representatives, including three Independents, one Common Sense Independent and one unenrolled, according to the House legislative website.

Read more: http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/0001/11/30/state-house/2138346

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Two Maine House Democrats unenroll from the party (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2017 OP
Traitors. democratisphere May 2017 #1
Sssshhhhh! TexasTowelie May 2017 #2
The State and DU should never be allowed to execute its' traitorous citizens. democratisphere May 2017 #3

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
3. The State and DU should never be allowed to execute its' traitorous citizens.
Sun May 28, 2017, 02:36 AM
May 2017

There'll be no more hangin's in the town square.

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