Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina announced that he is switching to the Republican Party, ending a decade-long tenure as a Democrat in his elected role. The move has been condemned by Texas Democrats as prominent members of the GOP welcome his decision.
"I'm proud to announce that today I will be leaving the Democratic Party," said Tijerina in an interview on Fox & Friends. "I've always been a conservative and the radicalization of national Democrats pushed me away a long time ago."
