House Rep. stole voter data before defecting to GOP, Dems say
A US House representative from Alabama took voter registration information from Democratic Party offices before defecting to the GOP, the Alabama branch of the Democratic Party says.
Rep. Parker Griffith announced his switch to the Republican Party on Tuesday, telling the press he can "no longer align
self with a party that continues to pursue legislation that is bad for our country, hurts our economy, and drives us further and further into debt."
The Alabama Democratic Party issued a statement Wednesday accusing Griffith's political consultancy, Main Street Strategies, of downloading "sensitive voter identification data that was the property of the Alabama Democratic Party."
"This final act was obviously intended to aid Mr. Griffith in his new role as a Republican candidate. Upon hearing of Mr. Griffith’s switch, security measures were taken to prevent further transfers of data," the statement read.
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