List of American politicians who switched parties

## Before 2025

### Republican to Other

* Fred Minion, U.S. Representative from Chesapeake's 1st district; from Republican to United Freedom Party.
* Phil Reed, U.S. Representative from Yellowstone's 3rd district; from Republican to United Freedom Party.
* Ian Washington, U.S. Representative from Appalachia's 1st district; from Republican to United Freedom Party.
* Heidi Cruz, 2024 candidate for governor of Amarillo; from Republican to Libertarian.

### Democratic to Other

* Eli Goldstein, U.S. Representative from Cascade's 3rd district; from Democratic to United Freedom Party.
* Logan Sigler, 2024 candidate for Chesapeake's 2nd district; from Democratic to Green.
* Claire Ardern, 2024 candidate for Cascade's 2nd district; from Democratic to Green.

### Other to Democratic

* Fred Minion, U.S. Representative from Chesapeake's 1st district; from United Freedom Party to Democratic.
* Phil Reed, U.S. Representative from Yellowstone's 3rd district; from United Freedom Party to Democratic.
* Eli Goldstein, U.S. Representative from Cascade's 3rd district; from United Freedom Party to Democratic.
* Joey Samuel, politician; from United Freedom Party to Democratic.

### Other to Republican

* Ian Washington, U.S. Representative from Appalachia's 1st district; from United Freedom Party to Republican.
* Heidi Cruz, 2024 candidate for governor of Amarillo; from Libertarian to Republican.

### Democratic to Republican

* Florence Lyndon Val-Valentine, U.S. Senator from Appalachia; from Democratic to Republican.
* Joey Samuel, U.S. Representative-elect from Concord's 1st district; from Democratic to Republican.

## 2025 - 2027

### Democratic to Other

* Phil Reed, Vice President of the United States; from Democratic to Independent.
* Eli Goldstein, U.S. Representative from Yellowstone's 2nd district; from Democratic to Independent.
* Zach Fellman, Governor of Concord; from Democratic to Independent.
* Brandon Bennett, U.S. Senator from Chesapeake; from Democratic to Green.
* John Shake, Vice President of the United States; from Democratic to Independent.

### Republican to Other

* David Calburn, Governor of Erie; from Republican to Classic Liberal.
* Gears Braixen, Governor of Concord; from Republican to Independent.

### Democratic to Republican

* George Wit, U.S. Representative from Appalachia's 2nd district; from Democratic to Republican.
* Fred Minion, U.S. Representative from Chesapeake's 1st district; from Democratic to Republican.
* Scott Romney, 2024 candidate for Magnolia's 2nd district; from Democratic to Republican.
* Phil Reed, President of the United States; from Democratic to Republican.

### Republican to Democratic

* Heidi Cruz, RNC Finance Chair; from Republican to Democratic.
* John Shake, RNC Chair and U.S. Representative from Amarillo's 2nd district; from Republican to Democratic.

### Other to Democratic

* Phil Reed, Vice President of the United States; from Independent to Democratic.
* Eli Goldstein, U.S. Representative from Yellowstone's 2nd district; from Independent to Democratic.
* Zach Fellman, Governor of Concord; from Independent to Democratic.
* Timothy Lirkman, U.S. Representative from Cascade's 2nd district; from Independent to Democratic.
* Jackson McCain, U.S. Representative from Magnolia's 3rd district; from Libertarian to Democratic.
* Claire Ardern, 2024 candidate for Cascade's 2nd district; from Green to Democratic.
* Brandon Bennett, U.S. Senator from Chesapeake; from Green to Democratic.

### Other to Republican

* Gears Braixen, Governor of Concord; from Independent to Republican.