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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 ...
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 ...
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 .
Democrat Steve Thomas is seeking his party's nomination for the Ohio's 4th Congressional District seat in the March primary. Steve Thomas , 69, of Powell, was born and raised in Virginia but has ...
A political newcomer's closer-than-expected finish in Tuesday's special congressional election in Ohio surprised Republicans and jolted Democrats in a former bellwether state both parties had all ...
The three Trump-won 2020 districts that House Democrats won re-election to during the 2022 midterms remain competitive, with the Cook Political Report labelling all three as toss-ups in 2024.
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.
1-party rule by Democrats and GOP dominates all corners of Ohio, hurts our democracy. Gannett. Columbus Dispatch Editorial Board. August 4, 2024 at 6:01 AM. Wherever you live in Ohio there's a ...