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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 ...
Republican. Independent. Caucused with the Democrats after becoming an independent, giving Democrats a majority in the US Senate. 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.
The transition into today's Democratic Party was cemented in 1948, when Harry Truman introduced a pro-civil rights platform and, in response, many Democrats walked out and formed the Dixiecrats. Most rejoined the Democrats over the next decade, but in the 1960s, Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act .
2000 – Rick Jore, Montana state representative to U.S. Constitution Party. [325] 2012 – Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico (1995–2003), switched to the Libertarian Party and became their nominee for President of the United States in both the 2012 election and 2016 election. 2012 – Buddy Roemer, former governor of Louisiana ...
Democratic representative Tricia Cotham, who represents the deep-blue seat of Charlotte, N.C., crossed the political aisle and joined state Republicans on Tuesday, handing the party a crucial ...
Caucused with the Democrats. Gave Democrats temporary control of the senate. Joe Lieberman: Connecticut: 2006 110th: Democratic: Independent Democrat: Caucused with the Democrats. Lieberman was re-elected on the Connecticut for Lieberman ticket; however, he never formally joined that political party. Arlen Specter [2] Pennsylvania: April 28 ...
N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, left, laughs with N.C. State Rep. Tricia Cotham as they talk with N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger during a press conference Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 September 2024. American politician (born 1981) Tulsi Gabbard Gabbard in 2024 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 Preceded by Mazie Hirono Succeeded by Kai Kahele Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee In office ...