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In politics of the United States, party switching is any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one who holds an elected office. Use of the term "party switch" can also connote a transfer of holding power in an elected governmental body from one party to another.
1960s – Archibald Carey Jr., later mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana; 1960s – Howard Dean, later lieutenant governor of Vermont (1987–1991), governor of Vermont (1991–2003) and chair of the Democratic National Committee (2005–2009) 1960s – Pete Stark, later served as U.S. representative from California (1973–2013)
Old party New party Notes Galusha A. Grow: Pennsylvania: 14th: February–June 1856 34th: Democratic: Republican: He switched parties in the wake of President Pierce's signing of the Kansas–Nebraska Act. John J. O'Connor: New York: 16th: October 24, 1938 75th: Democratic: Republican: Lost Democratic renomination, defeated for re-election as a ...
His switch became the only time in US history that a party switch resulted in a change of party control of the Senate. [29] [30] Robert M. La Follette Jr. Wisconsin: May 1934: 74th: Republican: Wisconsin Progressive: Co-founded the Wisconsin Progressive Party and was re-elected to Senate on that ticket in 1934 and 1940. [31] 1946: 79th ...
Old party New party Notes John P. Jones: Nevada: 1901 56th: Silver Republican: Republican: Fred Dubois: Idaho: Silver Republican: Democratic: DuBois lost his re-election bid in 1896, was again elected as a Silver Republican in 1900, but became a Democrat early in the term. Henry M. Teller: Colorado: March 4, 1901 Silver Republican: Democratic ...
Hundreds of lawmakers have changed political parties throughout the United States’ history. But Rep. Tricia Cotham’s change Wednesday is drawing ire for handing Republicans power.
Republican leaders lay out a timeline for who knew what, and when, about Rep. Tricia Cotham’s party defection. GOP say when they knew of Cotham switch — and why everyone should’ve seen it coming
Party switch and late 1960s [ edit ] On September 16, 1964, Thurmond confirmed he was leaving the Democratic Party to work on the presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater , charging the Democrats with having "abandoned the people" and having repudiated the U.S. Constitution . [ 74 ]