In the
politics of the
United States, Independent Republican is a term occasionally adopted by members of
United States Congress to refer to their party affiliation.
[For example, see (e.g. 1875-1877): ] It is also used at the state level by individuals who loosely identify with the ideals of the national
Republican Party
Republican Party is a name used by many political parties around the world, though the term most commonly refers to the United States' Republican Party.
Republican Party may also refer to:
Africa
*Republican Party (Liberia)
* Republican Part ...
but who choose not to formally affiliate with the party (i.e. chooses to be an ''
independent'').
Independent Republican is not a political party. Several
elected officials, including members of Congress, have identified as ''Independent Republicans''. It has generally been used by members of Congress who have considered themselves to be members of the
Republican Party
Republican Party is a name used by many political parties around the world, though the term most commonly refers to the United States' Republican Party.
Republican Party may also refer to:
Africa
*Republican Party (Liberia)
* Republican Part ...
, but who did not receive the nomination of the Republican Party and therefore ran against and defeated the Republican Party's official candidate in the general election. Examples include
Thomas S. Butler
Thomas Stalker Butler (November 4, 1855 – May 26, 1928) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. He was the father ...
, who served from 1897 to 1928 from
Pennsylvania,
Henry K. Porter, who served from 1903 to 1905 from Pennsylvania, and
Peter A. Porter, who served from 1907 to 1909 from
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
.
Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Ann Murkowski ( ; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator for Alaska, having held that seat since 2002. Murkowski is the second-most senior Republican woman in the Senate, after S ...
, who was defeated in the Republican primary by Tea Party-backed
Joe Miller, won the
United States Senate election in Alaska in 2010 as a write-in candidate, though she did not adopt this party affiliation.
Robert Moses
Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was an American urban planner and public official who worked in the New York metropolitan area during the early to mid 20th century. Despite never being elected to any office, Moses is regarded ...
, the "master builder" of New York City, described himself as an Independent Republican.
[Robert Caro, ''The Power Broker'', 1975.]
See also
*
Independent-Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the oldest active political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Republican Party’s platform is relatively moderate. The party’s main issues are economic growth, education, healthcare, civi ...
*
Independent Democrat, the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
counterpart
*
Miscellaneous right, label used by independent conservative candidates in France
*
Independent Conservative, label used by independent conservative candidates in the United Kingdom and Canada
References
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