Mesha Mainor, the lawmaker representing District 56 in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2021, announced that she has left the Democratic Party to join the Republican Party.
Mainor explained through her Twitter account that she did not want to continue in the Democratic party since its members chose to embrace “left-wing radicalism, lawlessness, and put the interests of illegal aliens over the interest of Americans,” complaining about the amount of money being spent on immigrants and the lack of resources in the country’s black communities.
Mainor also expressed that this decision was not about politics but moral values. “I will never apologize for being a black woman with a mind of my own,” she said.
My name is Rep. Meisha Mainor and today I made the decision to leave the Democrat Party.
I represent a blue district in the city of Atlanta so this wasn’t a political decision for me. It was a a MORAL one.
I will NEVER apologize for being a black woman with a mind of my own. pic.twitter.com/q3snDGejCN
— Rep. Mesha Mainor (@MeshaMainor) July 11, 2023
She explained to a representative of Fox News Digital that the Democrats have had their way for too long, “using and abusing the black community,” and that it was humbling for her to have been accepted by people “who don’t find fault in a black woman having a mind of her own and be willing to buck the party line.”
Change in priorities?
Mainor assured that, although she changed parties, her priority is still education, but she affirmed that now she will also focus on expanding the Republican majority in the House.
“Education and the importance of school choice has been – and will continue to be – a key focus of mine. But outside of education, I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Georgia General Assembly to tackle the most pressing issues facing our state and to help grow the Republican Party, helping us focus not just on preaching to the choir but growing the congregation,” she stated.
Parent’s rights advocate
In the past, Mainor made it clear that one of the breaking points with the blue party was the Democrats’ stance on parental rights in schools.
“The Democrats at the [Georgia State] 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,” she said.
