{"id":2042429,"date":"2023-09-23T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-mayor-switches-from-democrat-to-republican-party\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T12:53:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:53:44","slug":"dallas-mayor-switches-from-democrat-to-republican-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-mayor-switches-from-democrat-to-republican-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Mayor switches party affiliation from Democrat to Republican."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fdallas-mayor-switches-from-democrat-to-republican-party%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=2042429&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--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Dallas Mayor Eric \u2063Johnson Switches Party Affiliation from Democrat to Republican<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by CAROLYN KASTER\/POOL\/AFP\u2062 via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>9:38 \u200dAM \u200d\u2013 \u2064Saturday, September 23, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has announced a major political shift, leaving the Democratic Party and joining\u200b the Republican\u2063 Party.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Johnson made the announcement\u2064 to the press \u200con Friday, \u200bdeclaring, &#8220;America&#8217;s \u2063Cities Need Republicans, and I&#8217;m Becoming \u2063One.&#8221; He also revealed \u200bhis intention to vote in the Republican primary next year and \u2062to leave office\u200b as a Republican \u200bwhen his term\u200c ends in 2027.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Today I am changing my\u2062 party affiliation. Next spring, I will be \u2062voting in the Republican primary,&#8221; \u2064Johnson wrote. &#8220;When my career in elected office ends\u200c in 2027 on\u2063 the inauguration\u200b of my successor as mayor, I will leave office \u200cas a Republican.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: It&#8217;s now official. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Johnson4Dallas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Johnson4Dallas<\/a>) has just switched parties from Democratic to Republican, and many on the left are now calling\u2064 him a\u2063 betrayer of voters. Your\u2063 reaction?\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2R5L1QabFl\">pic.twitter.com\/2R5L1QabFl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1705372835995123867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The mayor was reelected in May as a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas \u2063Democratic Party leaders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasdemocrats.org\/media\/texas-democratic-party-responds-to-eric-johnsons-welcome-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">released a statement<\/a> criticizing the mayor&#8217;s decision, calling \u2062him &#8220;dishonest&#8221; for switching parties after being reelected.<\/p>\n<p>The party also expressed\u200c that they were not\u200d surprised by\u200c the \u200cdecision, as\u2062 they \u2063believed Johnson had Republican ideologies despite presenting\u200b himself as a Democrat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Given his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-mayor-switches-from-democrat-to-republican-party\/\" title=\"Dallas Mayor switches party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.\">long-standing affinity<\/a> with Republican leaders and ideology&#8230; this announcement is\u2064 neither surprising nor unwelcome,&#8221; the party wrote in the statement. &#8220;This feeble excuse for democratic \u200brepresentation will fit right\u200d in with\u2064 Republicans \u2014 and we are grateful that he\u200b can no longer tarnish the brand \u2063and values of the Texas \u2063Democratic Party.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many Democrat \u2062leaders criticized Johnson on\u2064 X, the social\u200c media \u2064formerly known as\u2064 Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Representative John Bryant (D-Texas) responded to the decision, agreeing\u200d with the party leaders and stating, &#8220;Switching parties?\u200d I didn&#8217;t know he was a Democrat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Switching parties? I didn&#8217;t know\u2062 he was a\u200b Democrat. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UQsn1tBTGD\">https:\/\/t.co\/UQsn1tBTGD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Bryant (@johnbryantfortx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnbryantfortx\/status\/1705253419299242264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Johnson explained that Democrats tend to prioritize liberal policies in cities, while\u2062 he believes in focusing on public safety, fiscal restraint, and creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-place-that-values-opportunity-security-and-freedom-gov-bill-lee-explains-why-americans-are-drawn-to-tennessee\/\" title=\"\u2018A Place That Values Opportunity, Security, And Freedom:\u2019 Gov. Bill Lee Explains Why Americans Are Drawn To Tennessee\">business-friendly environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, many of \u200cour cities are in disarray. Mayors\u2062 and other local \u2064elected officials have failed\u200c to make public safety a priority or to exercise fiscal restraint,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Most of these local leaders are proud Democrats who view cities \u2063as laboratories for liberalism rather than as \u2063havens for opportunity and\u2063 free enterprise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s vision for Dallas aligns with \u2064the\u2064 Republican Party, emphasizing support for law enforcement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-u-s-neighborhoods-declared-independence-from-towns-or-counties-that-ignored-them-breaking-off-into-new-cities-they-run-their-way\/\" title=\"These U.S. Neighborhoods Declared Independence From Towns Or Counties That Ignored Them, Breaking Off Into New Cities They Run Their Way\">lower property taxes<\/a>, and fostering a business-friendly atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How do citizens of Dallas view Mayor \u200dJohnson&#8217;s party\u2063 switch and how does it \u2064affect \u2062their trust in\u200d him as \u2062a leader?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  From the Democratic Party also expressed his disappointment in\u2062 Mayor Johnson&#8217;s decision. He tweeted,\u200c &#8220;It&#8217;s sad to see\u200b Eric Johnson betray \u2063the \u200btrust of the voters who elected him as \u2063a Democrat. We need strong \u200bleaders who are committed to progressive values, not \u2062those who flip-flop \u2062for their own\u200d political gain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, some citizens of Dallas have voiced their\u200c concerns about the mayor&#8217;s switch in party affiliation. \u200cThey feel that this decision undermines the trust \u2062that was \u2063placed\u200d in him\u200b by \u2062the \u200dvoters and raises questions about his true\u2064 values and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, \u200bmany Republicans have welcomed Mayor Johnson into their party with open arms. \u200cThey see his\u2064 decision as\u2064 a recognition of the alignment between his values and those of the Republican Party. They \u2063believe that his switch will strengthen their party&#8217;s presence in the city\u2064 of Dallas and will bring \u2063a fresh perspective\u200d to\u2064 Republican politics.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Johnson has not provided specific reasons for \u2064his switch in party affiliation, but he has alluded to a growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the Democratic Party. He believes \u2063that the Republican Party better represents the needs and interests of America&#8217;s cities, and he wants to be a part of the positive change that he\u2062 believes the Republican Party can bring.<\/p>\n<p>This switch in party affiliation by Mayor\u200b Eric Johnson\u2063 is significant for both\u2063 the city of Dallas and the larger political landscape in Texas. It\u200c raises important questions about party\u200d loyalty, ideological consistency, and the role of elected officials in representing the interests\u2063 of their\u2064 constituents.\u200d As Mayor Johnson moves forward as a Republican, it remains to be seen \u2064how his decision will impact his ability to govern effectively \u2062and fulfill his \u2063promises to \u200cthe people of Dallas. However,\u2064 one thing is \u2063clear \u2013 this announcement has sparked a lively debate and has \u2064drawn attention\u2062 to the \u200congoing struggle for \u2062political\u200d power and representation in America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>announced his belief that Republican values align better with his vision for Dallas and that he wants to prioritize economic growth and public safety. 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