List of United States Representatives who switched parties

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The following are members of the United States House of Representatives who switched parties while serving in Congress.

Representative State District Date Congress 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.
Albert Watson South Carolina 2nd February–June 1965 90th Democratic Republican Watson resigned his seat as a Democrat on February 1, 1965, and then won a special election as a Republican on June 15, 1965.
Ogden Reid New York 26th March 22, 1972 92nd Republican Democratic
Donald W. Riegle Michigan 7th February 27, 1973 93rd Republican Democratic
John Jarman Oklahoma 5th January 23, 1975 94th Democratic Republican
Eugene Atkinson Pennsylvania 25th October 14, 1981 97th Democratic Republican
Bob Stump Arizona 3rd June 1982 97th Democratic Republican
Phil Gramm Texas 6th January/February 1983 98th Democratic Republican Gramm resigned his seat as a Democrat on January 5, 1983, and then won a special election as a Republican on February 12, 1983.
Andy Ireland Florida 10th July 5, 1984 98th Democratic Republican
James W. Grant Florida 2nd February 22, 1989 101st Democratic Republican
Tommy F. Robinson Arkansas 2nd July 28, 1989 101st Democratic Republican
Nathan Deal Georgia 9th April 10, 1995 104th Democratic Republican
Greg Laughlin Texas 14th June 26, 1995 104th Democratic Republican
Billy Tauzin Louisiana 3rd August 8, 1995 104th Democratic Republican
Michael Parker Mississippi 4th November 1995 104th Democratic Republican
Jimmy Hayes Louisiana 7th December 1, 1995 104th Democratic Republican
Michael Forbes New York 1st July 17, 1999 106th Republican Democratic
Virgil Goode Virginia 5th January 27, 2000 106th Democratic Independent
Matthew G. Martinez California 31st July 27, 2000 106th Democratic Republican
Virgil Goode Virginia 5th August 1, 2002 107th Independent Republican
Ralph Hall Texas 4th January 2004 108th Democratic Republican
Rodney Alexander Louisiana 5th August 2004 108th Democratic Republican
Parker Griffith Alabama 5th December 22, 2009 111th Democratic Republican
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