Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he’s changing his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.
The two-term mayor made the announcement in an editorial"I have no intention of changing my approach to my job. But today I am changing my party affiliation," Johnson wrote."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, who was a longtime Democrat when he represented Dallas while serving five terms in the Texas House of Representatives, said when he became mayor in 2019 that he was"relieved to be free from hyperpartisanship and ready to focus on solving problems." The Dallas mayor's office is, after all, a nonpartisan office.
Earlier this week, Johnson pushed back on the city's recently approved city budget of $4.6 billion, saying he could not vote for a budget that was the largest in the history of the city and that is paid for by raising taxes on residents and businesses.
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