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The first two major parties in the United States were the Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party. The Federalists experienced success in the 1790s but lost power in the 1800 elections and collapsed after the War of 1812. Many former Federalists, including John Quincy Adams, became members
2022 – Brandon Phinney, New Hampshire state representative switched to the Libertarian Party [463] before switching back to the Republican Party in 2022. [464] 2022 – Miles Taylor, former chief of staff of the United States Department of Homeland Security left the Republican Party to become an independent, then joined the Forward Party. [465]
Another notable switch took place in 2001 when Senator Jim Jeffords of Vermont left the Republican Party to become a political independent, which placed the Senate in Democratic control. [24] Another notable example is when in April 2009, Arlen Specter , a Republican senator from Pennsylvania , switched to the Democratic Party.
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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 ...
One Republican source in the state who has seen Fetterman’s rise up close, however, said he didn’t believe he would jump caucuses, and that his ability to keep both sides guessing is true to ...
Republican: Jo Ann Emerson: Missouri: 8th: January 3, 1997 105th: Republican: Independent Emerson was re-elected to a full term as an independent after running under that designation to comply with Missouri's electoral law. January 8, 1997 Independent Republican: Michael Forbes: New York: 1st: July 17, 1999 106th: Republican: Democratic: Virgil ...
Manchin becomes the second Senate Democrat in recent years to switch their party affiliation to independent. In late 2022, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced she was leaving the party and ...