Jim DeFede talks to Cassel, who breaks her silence about switching her political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.

State Rep. Hillary Cassel has received scorching criticism for her post election announcement that she was leaving the ...

Florida Rep. Hillary Cassel switches to the GOP, becoming second Democratic state lawmaker to change parties this month.

CBS News Miami's Jim talks to State Representative Hillary Cassel, who breaks her silence about switching her political party ...

Days after announcing she was leaving the Democratic Party, state House Republican leadership elevated Rep. Hillary Cassel to ...

President-elect Donald Trump hailed Florida state Rep. Hillary Cassel's announcement that she's switching from the Democrat ...

Rep. Hillary Cassel is vilified as a turncoat and an opportunist by Democrats who are enraged that she’s now a Republican, ...

Hillary Cassel on Friday became the second House ... posting on X "welcome to the team!" Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power also praised Cassel's move. "I've (known) her for a long ...

Michigan Democratic state Rep. Karen Whitsett said she would not caucus with her party because it continues to use the “same ...

Hillary Cassel said Florida Democrats are out of touch with voters and that she has a better chance of achieving her priorities from within the Republican Party. “I’m constantly troubled by ...

State Rep. Hillary Cassel, an attorney from Dania Beach, announced Friday that she had changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, saying that she no longer shares the values of the ...

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated and thanked Florida state Rep. Hillary Cassel after the Sunshine State lawmaker announced her decision to dump her Democratic Party affiliation and join ...