From Republican Voter To Pete Buttigieg Precinct Captain

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Iowa Starting Line

Charles City resident Denise Morozov made a few major life changes last year. She took a new job, moved from her home state of Nebraska, switched her party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, and became, for the first time in her life, active in politics.

The 46-year-old is now a precinct captain for Pete Buttigieg, after giving up on the Republican Party following Donald Trump’s election in 2016. It was once she took a job in Charles City last year and was consequently surrounded by the Iowa Caucus political circus that she was introduced to the former South Bend mayor, who was responsible for her conversion to the Democratic Party.

Now, Morozov says she can’t see herself going back.

“Nebraska’s a deep-red state and I was a Republican my entire life,” Morozov said. “I think what turned me onto Pete was the first time I saw his Rules of the Road. And I thought those were values anyone should have in mind, whether you’re Republican or Democrat or who you are … I’m tired of fighting. I’m tired of being angry and he’s not. He’s more hopeful, and that’s what drew me to him.”