Georgia Democrat Defects to GOP, Citing Harassment from Former Party
- Democratic state rep Mesha Mainor has switched to the Republican Party in Georgia's House.
- Mainor says she faced intimidation from fellow Democrats, prompting her departure.
- She is now the first Black woman to serve as a GOP representative in Georgia's legislature.
- Mainor has previously sided with Republicans on some policy issues.
- Democrats plan to challenge Mainor's seat in the next election after disavowing her.