A Tale of Two Mayors Offers a Startling Contrast in Big City Governance

Eric Johnson of Dallas and Eric Adams of New York ended up moving in different directions — and guess which mayor is soaring in the polls.

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Mayor Eric Johnson of Dallas, left, and Mayor Eric Adams of New York. AP photos

Both Mayor Adams and the mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson, lead large cities, are African-American, and share the same first name. Today that’s where the similarities end. Mr. Johnson is switching parties, writing that when his “career in elected office ends in 2027,” he will “leave office as a Republican.”

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