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The Mississippi Republican Party is pleased to add longtime Democrat and State Senator Ralph Doxey of Marshall County to the ever-increasing number of GOP members serving in the Mississippi State Senate. Senator Doxey's announcement brings the total number of Republicans serving in the State Senate to 24, just two shy of parity with the Democrats. This historic benchmark is the closest margin between the two political parties in modern Mississippi history and underscores the fact that conservative Republican policies resonate with the people of the Magnolia State.

JACKSON, Miss. - State Sen. Ralph Doxey of Holly Springs switched from Democrat to Republican on Monday, saying his beliefs fit better with those of the GOP. "I am more in line with the Republican stance on issues like gun control, abortion, taxes, education and adequate work force training," Doxey said in a news release. "I have been voting that way already and on some issues like tort reform, I have been leading the way." Doxey's switch puts the Senate's partisan balance at 28 Democrats and 24 Republicans. Despite the GOP being in the minority, Republicans have controlled the chamber...