A second Democratic lawmaker in Florida switched parties this month, further expanding Republicans’ supermajority in the Legislature.

Rep. Hillary Cassel of Dania Beach, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022, made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.

“The decision was not made lightly, but rather comes from a deep sense of responsibility to my constituents and my commitment to the values ​​that guide my service,” Cassel said in a social media post, less than two months after she won re-election, where she ran unopposed.