DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is becoming a Republican, he announced in a Wall Street Journal article appearing on an Op-Ed page Friday morning. Johnson is in his second and final term as mayor, after receiving more than 98% of the vote in his reelection campaign earlier this year.
Before becoming mayor in 2019, Johnson served five terms in the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat, representing a district that includes South Dallas and parts of Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove.
In the op-ed, Johnson argues that cities benefit from law and order and fiscal conservatism, which he says Democratic mayors in other major cities are overlooking.
“Unfortunately, many of our cities are in disarray. Mayors and other local elected officials have failed to make public safety a priority or to exercise fiscal restraint. Most of these local leaders are proud Democrats who view cities as laboratories for liberalism rather than as havens for opportunity and free enterprise,” Johnson wrote.
He also wrote that he believes Democratic policies “exacerbate homelessness, coddle criminals and make it harder for ordinary people to make a living,” while accusing Democrats of “virtue signalling.” MORE
Can you blame him? It’s what all the cool kids are doing.
try flushing the libtard-creuzot’s thug-appeasing ass
This dumb bastard sees the tide turning. He’s covering his ass.
The monkey will still be ruled by the gorillas from South Dallas. They aren’t going to give up their racist gravy train.
This is just another attempt to confuse dumb ass conservatives into trusting politicians who we shouldn’t trust.
Use your head.
We running low on RINO’s or something?
A lifetime Democrat who waits until the end of his career to renounce Democrat policies as dangerous? Sun Ting Wong.
Don’t trust your enemy to suddenly become your friend.