Rep. Mainor leaves Democratic Party of Georgia for GOP

Following criticism from Georgia Democrats over supporting the private school voucher proposal and other issues, state Rep. Mesha Mainor, of Atlanta, on Tuesday decided to ditch the Democratic Caucus and officially join the Republican Party of Georgia.

Mainor argued that the Democratic Party doesn't have her Atlanta constituents' best interest at heart, while reassuring that she will continue to serve the people of Georgia by pushing for legislation that will benefit them.

She made the announcement during a press event at the...