California House Republican announces he's leaving GOP immediately, thinning slim majority
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Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said he will be the House of Representatives' lone Independent after leaving the GOP to run in a Democrat-leaning district.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"This last week, we registered under no party preference in California," Kiley told local reporters, according to a recording obtained by Fox News Digital. "I'm also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster…so I will be the sole Independent member of the House of Representatives." Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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