Johnson's party switch makes him the only Republican mayor of the nation's 10 largest cities.
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi issued a statement saying,We are thrilled to have Eric Johnson join the Republican Party.
In his tenure as Mayor he has set the example by fighting to lower property taxes, resisted efforts to defund the police and make Dallas safer. We look forward to working with him to make Dallas better."to a story about Johnson's announcement saying "Texas is getting more Red every day."
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