{"id":3189,"date":"2023-07-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatebizglobal.com\/democrat-leaves-party-stand-parents\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T00:00:00","slug":"democrat-leaves-party-stand-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatebizglobal.com\/democrat-leaves-party-stand-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Democrat leaves her party to stand up for parents"},"content":{"rendered":"
Georgia Democratic state Representative Mesha Mainor announced Tuesday, July 11, that she “made the decision to leave the Democrat Party”<\/a> to join the GOP. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Earlier this year, Mainor was the only Democrat to vote for a school choice bill<\/a> that ultimately died in the Georgia House after passing the Senate along party lines. Her party leadership wasn\u2019t happy. <\/p>\n “When I decided to stand up on behalf of disadvantaged children in support of school choice, my Democrat colleagues didn\u2019t stand by me,” Mainor told Fox News digital. Much worse than not standing with her, the party establishment made her a target, with some even promising a blank check to whomever would primary her. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n WATCHDOG GROUP TARGETS DEMOCRAT OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL CHOICE AS AKIN TO SEGREGATION: ‘GEORGE WALLACE DEMOCRATS’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mainor took a big political risk on Tuesday. Holding her deep blue district near Atlanta will be an uphill battle if she chooses to run for the same office as a Republican.<\/a> This fact shows true courage on Mainor\u2019s part. <\/p>\n As Georgia House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones said Tuesday, “Representative Mainor has demonstrated a courage of her convictions that I admire. She has fought to give choice to Georgia families trapped in failing public schools, and we welcome her to our team to continue fighting for educational opportunities for all of Georgia\u2019s children.” <\/p>\n