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“Bombshell.” “Shocking. “Stunning.” Those were the words spreading through the halls of the Georgia State Capitol Tuesday when State Rep. Mesha Mainor announced that the Democratic Party of Georgia had abandoned her, and she was switching her party registration to Republican. “Historic” was the word tapped by Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon, as he welcomed her into the state’s Republican Party.
“This is a historic day for Georgia Republicans,” said McKoon. “We are delighted to welcome Rep. Mainor to the Georgia Republican Party and look forward to collaborating with her to advocate on behalf of hard-working Georgians. Our Party stands for empowering parents to be advocates for giving their children the best education possible, that every Georgia deserves to feel safe at home, at work, and in school; and to have the economic opportunity to build better lives.”
Mainor, who represents House District 56 – a heavily democratic district in Atlanta – said her decision to join the GOP comes after months of thoughtful prayer and consideration in realization that the Democratic Party does not have her community’s best interest at heart. She said it was not a political decision but a moral one.
“As a lifelong Democrat…I blindly followed a vision that is far from reality. It is time to put people and sound policy above politics and false narratives.”
The breaking point, she says, came after her decision to support disadvantaged children through school choice, and her refusal to support any defunding the police efforts. “My Democrat colleagues didn’t stand by me. They crucified me. When I decided to stand up in support of safe communities and refused to support efforts to defund the police, they didn’t back me. They abandoned me.”
“For far too long, the Democrat Party has…
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