Louisiana state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe is leaving the Democratic Party and will be registering as a Republican, according to reports, making him the second Democrat to do so in recent months.
LaCombe, an attorney and small business owner, has represented District 18—which spans parts of Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes—since 2019, according to the official website of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
The Democrat confirmed his decision to leave the party and join Republicans to the Louisiana-based news outlet, The Advocate, on April 10 but stopped short of providing further details as to what prompted his decision, according to the publication….