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Fukumoto leaving Republican Party

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

State Rep. Beth Fukumoto resigned from the GOP Wednesday because she says its members refuse to oppose racism and sexism and that she was pressured to give up her leadership post at the statehouse after criticizing President Donald Trump. She’s hoping to become a Democrat but does not know whether the Democratic Party will accept her.