In "one of the stranger Congressional elections of modern times", incumbent Greg Laughlin switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican side in 1995, and the Republican National Committee, hoping to encourage other Democrats to switch parties, threw its full support behind Laughlin.
In "one of the stranger Congressional elections of modern times", incumbent Greg Laughlin switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican side in 1995. The Republican National Committee threw its full support behind Laughlin. The Republican National Committee was hoping to encourage other Democrats to switch parties.