Rep. Kevin Kiley of California announced on Monday that he is dropping his affiliation with the Republican Party, effective immediately, though he plans to continue caucusing with the GOP.
With the decision, he is set to become the only independent member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Kiley last week filed for reelection under “no party preference,” a decision he said Monday was spurred by Republicans’ decision to launch a redistricting war in a number of states in an attempt to maintain control over Congress.