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  "path": "/2026/04/23/gop-lawmaker-said-he-would-leave-the-republican-party/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T22:09:56.000Z",
  "site": "https://politicalwire.com",
  "tags": [
    "House of Representatives"
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  "textContent": "Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) told Punchbowl News that he’d absolutely leave the Republican Party and become an Independent if Pennsylvania had an open primary. Said Fitzpatrick: “100 percent… 100 percent.”",
  "title": "GOP Lawmaker Says He Would Leave the Republican Party"
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