As quoted in "Iowa state senator is first elected official to leave Republican party over Trump" (7 June 2016), by Ben Jacobs, The Guardian, United Kingdom
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I want to be among those in the party who are willing to live up to Republican principles.
— David Johnson (Iowa politician)
What It Means
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About David Johnson (Iowa politician)
David Johnson (born 1950) was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District and served as assistant minority leader. A former Republican and currently independent, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2019 and served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003.
About David Johnson (Iowa politician)
David Johnson (born 1950) was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District and served as assistant minority leader. A former Republican and currently independent, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2019 and served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003.
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