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,

Florida State Rep. Hillary Cassel has switched her political party affiliation from Democratic to Republican, making her the second House lawmaker to do so this month.

State Rep. Hillary Cassel became the second House Democrat to switch her party affiliation since the November elections, further adding to Republicans’ supermajority. Hillary Cassel, a Dania Beach attorney,