American politicians who switched parties

Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, lawyer, and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and the first lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as the wife of Bill Clinton. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the party's nominee in the 2016 presidential election, becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party and the only woman to win the popular vote for U.S. president. Clinton lost the United States Electoral College vote to Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. She is the only first lady of the United States to have run for elected office.

United States Senator from Vermont

American businessman and politician; 108th Mayor of New York City

Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. Gabbard was a member of the Democratic Party until 2022, after which she became independent until joining the Republican Party in 2024.

American politician (1942–2024)

American politician (1902–2003)

American politician (born 1976)

Governor of Alabama since 2017

American politician, military officer and author (born 1946)

American politician and businessman (born 1947)

United States Senator from Alabama

American politician (1930–2012)

American politician and entrepreneur (born 1951)

United States Representative from 2017 to 2022

American physician and politician (born 1957)

American politician; United States senator from Louisiana (born 1951)

former U.S. Representative from Michigan

Northern Cheyenne politician, athlete and rancher

United States Senator from Florida since 2025

American politician (1934–2014)

American politician (born 1961)

American educator and politician (born 1977)

American politician

New Jersey State Senator

American politician (born 1979)

American politician

American politician from Texas

American lawyer, politician and conservative activist