Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican Party

[Coventina]

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a longtime Democrat, is now a Republican — turning Dallas into the largest city in the country with a GOP mayor.

“Today I am changing my party affiliation,” Johnson wrote in an op-ed published Friday in The Wall Street Journal. “Next spring, I will be voting in the Republican primary. When my career in elected office ends in 2027 on the inauguration of my successor as mayor, I will leave office as a Republican.”

Johnson served in the Texas Legislature for nine years as a Democrat before he was elected as Dallas mayor in 2019. Though the mayor’s position is technically nonpartisan, Johnson joins Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker as one of two Republican mayors to lead a major Texas city.

Johnson did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Johnson’s switch came as little shock to Dallas political observers, who said he has been signaling for some time his leaning toward the GOP — and his distancing from Democrats.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/22/dallas-mayor-eric-johnson-republican/

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I hate these fucking traitors!

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Fuck him.

[Bristlecone]

2. He must have his eyes on the Governor's office

And thinks an R behind his name, along with being Dallas Mayor will help him.

[Tickle]

3. interesting, NT

[fredamoss3]

4. Going after the money. Maybe Abbott will bus some migrants to Dallas now?

You know what I mean.

[walkingman]

5. Just another sad day for Texas - they are quite frequent these days.