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Senator State Date Congress Old party New party Notes Jim Jeffords: Vermont: June 6, 2001 107th: Republican: Independent Caucused with the Democrats. Gave Democrats temporary control of the senate. Joe Lieberman: Connecticut: 2006 110th: Democratic: Independent Democrat: Caucused with the Democrats.
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 ...
1893 – William M. Stewart, U.S. senator from Nevada (1864–1875 and 1887–1905) switched to the Silver Party [324] 1895 – John P. Jones, U.S. senator from Nevada (1873–1903) switched to Silver Party [325] 1896 – Wharton Barker, former Republican activist, switched to the Populist Party and was a presidential candidate in 1900.
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 ...
Pages in category "American politicians who switched parties" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
Gabbard, a former Democratic presidential candidate and member of Congress, switched parties in 2022 after declaring the Democratic leadership as “an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by ...
Joseph Isadore Lieberman (/ ˈ l iː b ər m ən /; February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013.