partySwitch
P38460
predicate
Indicates that an entity changes its affiliation from one political party to another.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| partySwitch canonical | 11 |
| partySwitchFrom | 3 |
| partySwitchTo | 3 |
| partySwitchContext | 1 |
| switchedPartyFrom | 1 |
| switchedPartyTo | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: partySwitch
Generated description
Indicates that an entity changes its affiliation from one political party to another.
Sample triples (20)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Joe Lieberman | Ran as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2006 ⓘ |
| Kathleen Sebelius | former Republican turned Democrat ⓘ |
| John Alexander Logan | Switched from Democratic Party to Republican Party during the Civil War ⓘ |
| Shaun Woodward | Conservative Party (UK) via predicate surface "partySwitchFrom" ⓘ |
| Shaun Woodward | Labour Party (UK) via predicate surface "partySwitchTo" ⓘ |
| Phil Gramm |
Democratic Party
via predicate surface "partySwitchFrom"
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| Phil Gramm |
Republican Party
via predicate surface "partySwitchTo"
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| John Quincy Adams II | left the Republican Party over disagreements on Reconstruction policies ⓘ |
| Thomas J. Bliley Jr. | switched from Democratic to Republican Party prior to congressional career ⓘ |
| William Weld | from Republican Party to Libertarian Party and back to Republican Party ⓘ |
| Tom Tancredo |
Constitution Party (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution Party of Colorado (2010 gubernatorial run)
|
| Sandy Praeger | former Democrat who became Republican ⓘ |
| Dean Phillips | left 2024 presidential race and endorsed Joe Biden ⓘ |
| Jeff Van Drew | switched from Democratic Party to Republican Party while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| Jeff Van Drew | switched parties during the 116th United States Congress via predicate surface "partySwitchContext" ⓘ |
|
Jeff Van Drew – Republican Party
surface form:
Jeff Van Drew
|
Democratic Party (United States) via predicate surface "switchedPartyFrom" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Jeff Van Drew – Republican Party
surface form:
Jeff Van Drew
|
Republican Party (United States) via predicate surface "switchedPartyTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Marshall Clement Sanford Jr. | Announced primary challenge to Donald Trump in 2020 Republican presidential primaries ⓘ |
| Hubert Gorbach | Freedom Party of Austria via predicate surface "partySwitchFrom" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Hubert Gorbach | Alliance for the Future of Austria via predicate surface "partySwitchTo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |