Dallas Mayor , Joins Republican Party.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, who once served in the Texas legislature as a Democrat, is switching political parties, CNN reports.
In an op-ed for 'The Wall Street Journal' published
on Sept. 22, Johnson blamed Democrats for "exacerbated crime and homelessness.".
The future of America’s great urban centers depends on the willingness of the nation’s mayors to champion law and order and practice fiscal conservatism, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, via 'Wall Street Journal' op-ed.
Our cities desperately need the genuine commitment to these principles (as opposed to the inconsistent, poll-driven commitment of many Democrats) that has long been a defining characteristic of the GOP, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, via 'Wall Street Journal' op-ed.
Johnson went on to say, "In other words, American cities need Republicans—and Republicans need American cities.".
While much of Texas is dominated by Republicans, Dallas is typically blue-leaning, CNN reports.
The Texas Democratic Party condemned
Johnson's op-ed and accused him of dishonesty.
[T]he voters of Dallas deserved to know where he stood before he ran for reelection as mayor, Texas Democratic party chair and vice chair, via statement.
He wasn’t honest with his constituents, and knew he would lose to a Democrat if he flipped before the election, Texas Democratic party chair and vice chair, via statement.
Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott
welcomed Johnson to the GOP.
Texas is getting more Red every day. He’s pro law enforcement & won’t tolerate leftist agendas, TX Gov. Greg Abbott, via X