GOP Presidential candidate Tim Scott says he’s coming to Dallas to visit Mayor Eric Johnson

Scott, a South Carolina senator, says he’s coming to Dallas on Tuesday to personally welcome Mayor Eric Johnson into the Republican party.

Johnson announced last month he is now Republican even though he holds a nonpartisan position

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., listens to a question from an audience member during a meet and greet, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Scott is a South Carolina senator and announced in May that he was seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2024. Both he and Johnson are Black.“The Republican Party is the Grand Opportunity Party,” said Scott in a statement. “Common sense values - lower taxes, safer communities, and empowered parents and families are what we are about. These are American values, and we are happy to have Mayor Johnson.

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