Between 2008 and 2013 in Texas alone, more than 200 Democrats at all levels of elected government switched to the Republican Party as the Democratic Party swung to the left and conservative Democrats felt left behind. What is this referred to as?

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Timothy Cantrell

11 October, 04:16

Between 2008 and 2013 in Texas alone, more than 200 Democrats at all levels of elected government switched to the Republican Party as the Democratic Party swung to the left and conservative Democrats felt left behind. What is this referred to as?

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Gabriella · Answer 1

Party Switching.

Explanation:

In politics, party switching in the process of changing political parties among the political partisans.

In a political system, party switching occurs frequently among the different party members due to several ideological and political reasons.

Politicians may switch their parties when their personal set of political ideologies or beliefs contrast with the tenets of the current party they are with.

Politicians may also change their parties to increase chances of re-election through another party ticket.