{"id":1969807,"date":"2023-07-11T15:13:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-democrat-lawmaker-in-deep-blue-district-switches-parties-a-moral-choice\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T15:14:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:14:02","slug":"georgia-democrat-lawmaker-in-deep-blue-district-switches-parties-a-moral-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-democrat-lawmaker-in-deep-blue-district-switches-parties-a-moral-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Democrat lawmaker switches parties in deep blue district, citing moral reasons."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-democrat-lawmaker-in-deep-blue-district-switches-parties-a-moral-choice%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1969807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Democratic Lawmaker Makes a Bold Move: Switches to the Republican Party<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, a Democratic Georgia state lawmaker in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-despite-wall-to-wall-media-coverage-many-americans-still-dont-know-the-squad\/\" title=\"POLL: Despite Wall-To-Wall Media Coverage, Many Americans Still Don\u2019t Know \u2018The Squad\u2019\">deep blue district<\/a> has announced her decision to leave the party and join the Republican Party. State Rep. Mesha Mainor (R-56) took to Twitter to share her decision, stating that it was not a political choice but a moral one.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI represent a blue district in the city of Atlanta so this wasn\u2019t a political decision for me,\u201d Mainor tweeted on Tuesday. \u201cIt was a MORAL one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mainor expressed her disappointment in her Democrat colleagues for not standing by her when she chose to advocate for school choice and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-democrat-lawmaker-in-deep-blue-district-switches-parties-a-moral-choice\/\" title=\"Georgia Democrat lawmaker switches parties in deep blue district, citing moral reasons.\">support disadvantaged children<\/a>. In an interview, she revealed that she felt abandoned and even crucified by her own party.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey crucified me,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen I decided to stand up in support of safe communities and refused to support efforts to defund the police, they didn\u2019t back me. They abandoned me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, Mainor criticized the Democratic Party for its treatment of black voters over the years.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFor far too long, the Democrat Party has gotten away with using and abusing the black community,\u201d she said. \u201cFor decades, the Democrat Party has received the support of more than 90% of the black community. And what do we have to show for it? I represent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-bds-house-candidate-soundly-defeated-in-florida-primary\/\" title=\"Pro-BDS House Candidate Soundly Defeated in Florida Primary\">solidly blue district<\/a> in the city of Atlanta. This isn\u2019t a political decision for me. It\u2019s a moral one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mainor emphasized that her decision does not mean she will refuse to work with Democrats. She believes in bipartisan collaboration to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-arrives-in-israel-on-1st-international-visit-as-speaker\/\" title=\"McCarthy Arrives in Israel on 1st International Visit as Speaker\">address important issues<\/a>. Since her announcement, she has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-mindy-kaling-claims-velma-is-an-icon-for-young-gay-women-in-promotion-of-hbo-maxs-velma-animated-series\/\" title=\"Actress Mindy Kaling Claims Velma Is \u201cAn Icon for Young Gay Women\u201d in Promotion of HBO Max\u2019s \u201cVelma\u201d Animated Series\">received significant support<\/a> and is eager to help the Republican Party expand its reach beyond its current base.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Mainor is not the only state-level Democrat to switch to the Republican Party in recent months. Similar instances have occurred in North Carolina, Louisiana, and West Virginia.<\/p>\n<h3>Join the DailyWire+ App for More News<\/h3>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1688831213092000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1PLjNvPE9xhE43TkDJzri8\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>As Mainor boldly takes this step, she reminds us that independent thinking is a powerful force, especially when it challenges the status quo. Her decision serves as a reminder that political affiliations should not define our values and principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Rep. Mesha Mainor (R-56) of Atlanta, a Democrat in a blue district, made a non-political decision to switch parties. 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