Strom Thurmond, until 1964 (except when running for president in 1948)
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elected again in 1956; switching to the Republican Party in 1964,... [DOC] [TLE] Strom Thurmond - Conservapedia [PAR] Aug 24, 2016 ... James Strom Thurmond (1902-2003) was a Unites States Senator from ...