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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 ...
Switched parties after losing renomination over his vote to protect access to abortion and gender-affirming care. [69] Tricia Cotham: Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 112th district: April 5, 2023: Democratic: Republican: Switched parties after receiving backlash for missing a vote on an assault weapons ban. [70 ...
1895 – John P. Jones, U.S. senator from Nevada (1873–1903) switched to Silver Party [327] 1896 – Wharton Barker, former Republican activist, switched to the Populist Party and was a presidential candidate in 1900. 1896 – Frank J. Cannon, U.S. senator from Utah (1896–1899) switched to Silver Republican Party. [328]
Senators Who Changed Parties During Senate Service (Since 1890) A list of party switchers (compiled in 2001) An overview of party switching in recent years "Party switching comes with political risks" Oklahoma State Senator Nancy Riley switches from Republican to Democrat; Montana State Senator switches from Republican to Democrat to break a 25 ...
Jeffords served in the Senate from 1989 until 2007, winning reelection in 1994 and 2000. In 2001, he left the Republican Party to become an independent, and began to caucus with the Senate's Democrats. His switch changed control of the Senate from Republican to Democratic, the first time a switch had ever changed party control.
The chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Anderson Clayton, at the time called Cotham’s party switch “a deceit of the highest order.”. In August, Mecklenburg County Democrats ...
A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party while criticizing her former party's leadership and policies. State Sen. Marie ...
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