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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he is now a Republican
Fox 4 Dallas ^ | 09/22/2023 | Fox 4 Staff

Posted on 09/22/2023 10:33:00 AM PDT by DFG

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Friday that he is switching parties from a Democrat to a Republican.

Johnson announced the change in an op-ed that was published in the Wall Street Journal on Friday.

"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 wrote.

Prior to being elected the mayor of Dallas in 2019, Johnson represented Dallas in the Texas Legislature for nine years as a Democrat.

"I was never a favorite of the Democratic caucus, and the feeling was mutual," Johnson wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox4news.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: dallas; ericjohnson; republican; texas; wsj
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1 posted on 09/22/2023 10:33:00 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG
He's been TRANSFORMED from a Democrat to being a RINO!


2 posted on 09/22/2023 10:35:00 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: DFG

3 posted on 09/22/2023 10:35:15 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: DFG

One thing we do know, is he’s a politician jockeying for position.


4 posted on 09/22/2023 10:35:41 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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To: VideoDoctor

At least he left the rat party behind.


5 posted on 09/22/2023 10:35:56 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: DFG

It’s always nice to see folks abandoning the party of slavery, Jim Crow and the kkk.


6 posted on 09/22/2023 10:36:25 AM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: DFG

It will be an easy transition


7 posted on 09/22/2023 10:38:48 AM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: DFG

Just another Assistant Democrat?


8 posted on 09/22/2023 10:39:11 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: DFG
I don't trust anyone who could remain a dem the last few years.
Just now seeing the light? Doubtful.
9 posted on 09/22/2023 10:39:26 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: DFG

self identifies as a Republican

A start.

Is there a RINO radar like gaydar?


10 posted on 09/22/2023 10:39:54 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: DFG

He is looking at running for higher office, unfortunately it’s in a Republican district...... well Maybe not so unfortunately now.... 🧐


11 posted on 09/22/2023 10:41:34 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
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To: DFG

This is the guy who has been held up as a Democrat Mayor exemplar who was able to keep crime from going bonkers in his city, right?


12 posted on 09/22/2023 10:41:54 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: DFG

I read the op-ed he wrote.

“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. 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. In other words, American cities need Republicans — and Republicans need American cities.”

I applaud the spirit of his message here but too many Republicans fall short on these ideals too.


13 posted on 09/22/2023 10:42:16 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: DFG

It must hurt the FR trolls to lose one of their own.


14 posted on 09/22/2023 10:42:36 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: BBQToadRibs2

The only way up for a mayor from Dallas is to run statewide in Texas with an R next to your name.


15 posted on 09/22/2023 10:49:43 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: BBQToadRibs2

Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a winner!


16 posted on 09/22/2023 10:50:01 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: DFG
A former Democrat escapes the plantation.


17 posted on 09/22/2023 10:51:25 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie
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To: bigbob

“It will be an easy transition”

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I see what you’re saying there! ;)


18 posted on 09/22/2023 10:51:46 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Paladin2

He’ll be the same package in a different wrapper.


19 posted on 09/22/2023 10:52:56 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Dems: Quick gin up the faulse hate crimes. Black men are drifting GOP. Black Women are hopless.


20 posted on 09/22/2023 11:01:23 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! Trump 2024, NO more Mr Nice)
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