Georgia Democrat Mesha Mainor switches to Republican Party, citing abandonment by Dems
Georgia state legislator Mesha Mainor, a Democrat from Atlanta, has switched to the Republican Party, becoming the only Black member of the GOP among Georgia's 236 state lawmakers and the first Black Republican woman to serve in the Georgia General Assembly. Mainor cited disagreements with Democrats over issues such as school vouchers and disciplining prosecutors as reasons for her switch. She also accused legislative Democrats of sabotaging her work and publicly slandering her. Mainor's defection gives Republicans a 102-78 edge in the House.