More signs of change. Personal change.  Party switching. Iowa state Rep. Republican Andy McKean announced that he would run as a Democrat in 2020.

Daily Kos Elections is following these changes. They report that eleven state legislators have changed parties.

  • Six Republicans became Democrats
    • Three from Kansas
    • One from California
    • One from New Jersey
    • McKean from Iowa
  • One Republican became an independent
    • From Maine
  • Two Democrats became Republicsns
    • One from Oklahoma
    • One from Mississippi
  • Two Democrats became independents
    • One from Mississippi
      • Who will probably still caucus with the Democrats
    • One from Alaska
      • Who helped elect a Democratic Speaker

The trend, slight that it is, appears to be away from the Republicans and toward the Democrats. Not enough to create a Blue Wave of party changes. Worth watching, though.