In the Republican wave election year of 2024, one of the few Democratic bright spots was Susan Valdés. The former school board member held her Democratic-leaning Tampa-based state House district. With the victory,

State Rep. Susan Valdés is switching political parties, dumping Democrats in favor of the GOP.

The move came a week after Valdes lost a bid to become chairwoman of the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee.

Constituents are divided over Representative Susan Valdes' surprise political party switch from the Democratic party to the Republican.

I’m tired of being the party of protesting when I got into politics to be part of the party of progress,” Susan Valdes said.

Elected four times to the state House as a Democrat, Tampa lawmaker Susan Valdes on Monday added to Republicans’ supermajority.

Elected four times to the state House as a Democrat, Tampa lawmaker Susan Valdes on Monday added to the Republicans’ supermajority.

I’m tired of being the party of protesting when I got into politics to be part of the party of progress,” Valdes said.

Democratic Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés is switching parties, which will extend Republicans' supermajority in the House

I will not waste my final two years in the Florida Legislature being ignored in a caucus whose leadership expects me to ignore the needs of my community.” A former Hillsborough County School Board member,

A Florida state lawmaker who was re-elected as a Democrat last month announced Monday that she is changing her registration to serve her next term as a Republican. Susan Valdes of West Tampa made the announcement in a post on X.