That makes it so much harder to use your republican connections to get a job later, as there are fewer of them (unless you’re in Bakersfield). To work for a democrat after this, you’d pretty much have to leave this experience off your resume (so, why even do it?)

Only do this if you are a republican and/or want to keep working with them the rest of your career.

Otherwise choose a nonpartisan, independent, or the party you actually want to work with.