Welcome to the Fight: Georgia State Legislator Defects to the GOP

Lincoln Brown-Opinion : Jul 12, 2023
PJ Media

"I support school choice, parent rights and opportunities for children to thrive, especially those that are marginalized and tend to fail in school. The Democrats at the Capitol took a hard position and demanded every Democrat vote against children and for the teachers union. I voted yes for parents and yes for children, not failing schools." -State Senator Mesha Mainor

[PJMedia.com] As an ex-Democrat, it always warms my heart to see someone leave the party of ego, self-service, and manipulation for a party that, while it still has some hurdles to overcome, is at least trying to get the ship of state back on course. To be clear, I welcome anyone who decides to break free of the approved narrative, even if there is still some disagreement on various issues. A new person in the fight does not have to become a Republican, but fresh faces and new ideas should always be welcome. (Screengrab image)

With that said, on behalf of conservatives everywhere, I would like to welcome state Senator Mesha Mainor to the GOP. Ms. Mainor is a former Democrat who represents Georgia's 56th District. Given my history, I have a soft spot in my heart for people like Ms. Mainor, who seems to have somewhat mirrored my journey toward realizing that the Democrat Party has not exactly lived up to the hype in its recruitment brochures.

According to the Associated Press, Mainor said that the Democrats forced her out for not toeing the party line. There appear to be two issues that helped push her toward the right. One involved an incident with a stalker in which the perpetrator got off with a light punishment. The other revolved around Mainor's support for school choice even as some RINO Republicans crossed the aisle to defeat a vote on it. Fox News reports that, at the time, Mainor said:

I support school choice, parent rights and opportunities for children to thrive, especially those that are marginalized and tend to fail in school. The Democrats at the Capitol took a hard position and demanded every Democrat vote against children and for the teachers union. I voted yes for parents and yes for children, not failing schools... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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