21.   Currently, legislators who switch parties lose their seats and are replaced by members of their original party.

22.   Democratic Sen. Zell Miller is not switching political parties.

23.   DeSana switched parties for the race.

24.   Despite his efforts for compromise, Tauzin, who nearly switched parties in December, did not come out unscathed by his fellow Democrats.

25.   Democrats are even switching parties to vote next week.

26.   Finding that the Democratic Party preferred to back established African-American candidates, he switched parties and ran as a Republican, expecting a solid Haitian vote.

27.   For a while, there was speculation that she might switch parties, but the Democrats neither need nor want her.

28.   Few Navajos have switched parties, but Groscost can point to other successes.

29.   For Republicans, the job will only become more complicated if Sen. James Jeffords, R-Vt., switches parties on Wednesday.

30.   Forbes, who switched parties last year, was a Republican back when he voted to oust Clinton from office.