A Biloxi city councilman flipped from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Many people in his majority-Black district are not happy.
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today December 14, 2022 BILOXI — Most voters would say that a politician switching parties in the middle of a term is the ultimate betrayal of their trust. Elected officials are, indeed, entrusted by voters to make decisions for them based on a set of shared, usually partisan principles. District lines are drawn, laws are passed, and judicial opinions are written to honor this cornerstone of American democracy.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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