York Daily Record
Some voters in central Pennsylvania have switched parties after the attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Nearly 100 voters in Lebanon County have changed their affiliation, which is more than normal for the same period in the past, said Michael L. Anderson, director of the election and voter registration office. We can pretty much tell it s driven by the events of last week, he said.
Most are Republican voters who switched to the Democratic, Libertarian or independent parties, he said.
Last week s attack happened after President Donald Trump spoke to supporters at a Save America Rally across from the White House.
Chambersburg Public Opinion
Update: The president of the Franklin County Republican Committee, Allen Coffman, said Matt Fogal s move to change his party affiliation from Republican to Independent is not surprising given he was not affiliated with a political party before being appointed as district attorney in 2009.
He said he is surprised, however, that Fogal didn t go the rest of the way and become a Democrat.
Coffman, who is also a member of Chambersburg Borough Council, said he had heard about Fogal s statement but had not read it before a reporter contacted him Wednesday. After being told a summary of Fogal s comments on the election and the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, he said: My party, as far as I m concerned, denounces violence too. We agree on that.