Democrats and Republicans, have you ever voted for the opposition?

[Thunderbird is the word]

In my case as a registered Democrat I've voted for left-wing third parties quite a bit but never for a Republican. I did vote Libertarian once but only because the independent left-wing candidate had for some reason been endorsed by both the Greens and Libertarians.

There are certain instances though where among major party candidates i'd consider the Republican to be the lesser of two evils. In 2014 Astorino was almost preferable to Cuomo just because I think that Cuomo has been very bad in terms of moving the New York Democrats to the right and just a bad governor in general. I also didn't really mind seeing Baker defeat Coakley in MA because I have a personal hatred of Coakley given her past involvement in the day care scandal and her being involved in the prosecution of Aaron Swartz. Also Rand Paul defeating Jack Conway in 2010 I think was for the best since Conway would offer nothing other than being a blue dog whereas at least Paul is good on civil liberties.

[Goldwater]

I voted for a Libertarian state senator last year in an election where the only candidates were him and a Republican. Does that count?

[Blue3]

Voted for a Republican to replace my congressman (who I had previously interned with his campaign that got him elected).

[Thunderbird is the word]

Voted for a Republican to replace my congressman (who I had previously interned with his campaign that got him elected).

some stance he took that you didn't like?

[Blue3]

No, he was a Mayor before becoming Congressman, and it turned out after he left that he had been hiding a lot of the city's financial problems.

[Thunderbird is the word]

No, he was a Mayor before becoming Congressman, and it turned out after he left that he had been hiding a lot of the city's financial problems.

understood, that's pretty sleazy.

[DavidB.]

Voted for four parties, but none of them were even remotely left-wing, so I guess I'll vote "No (R)".

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

 I've voted for a lot of parties, candidates and coalitions, all of them (but one) ranging from left wing to centre
The one exception was Sergio Massa for president, as the candidates I preferred didn't stand a chance and he seemed the most honest of the three who could've gotten to the runoff

[Sumner 1868]

I had the choice of voting between two conservative Republicans in a 2014 legislative race because of the "top-two" primary system we have. Went with the non-incumbent.

[Extrabase500]

Well at the local level such as mayor before since LA is all Democrats running...

[DC Al Fine]

I voted for a Liberal for Mayor last time.

[RINO Tom]

Several Democrats in Iowa City run unopposed, so I guess I've *voted* for them.  I also voted for a friend's mom (a Democrat) for state senate over her Republican opponent, because who really gives a sh^t?  LOL.

I've never voted for a Democrat in a national or gubernatorial election, though.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Well I generally have to locally as Republican candidates stopped running for mayor and my district, even though its non-partisan races if you are supported by R's or are one you instantly lose 80% of your  support because voting Republican in my city is tantamount to being a racist hillbilly in the eyes of the populace here so I generally vote for the least liberal candidates

[Maxwell]

I mean, as a Democrat now I would still vote for Dewey Bartlett over Kathy Taylor.

[Miles]

Yes - when I was registered in NC, my State Rep. was (is) the most moderate Republican in the House and is a big advocate for nonpartisan redistricting.

[Crumpets]

Yep. I voted for McKenna (R) in 2012 against Inslee, and for the Republican in one of the other down-ticket races, but I can't remember if it was State Attorney General or State Auditor. I've also voted left-wing third party in a few local races with no Republican running.

[Zioneer]

The one Republican I've voted for was my neighbor/good family friend for Mayor of West Jordan, Utah in 2013. And West Jordan is both nonpartisan in municipal races and ridiculously Republican overall, so I would have had to vote for a Republican anyway.

I guess I voted for my incumbent city council member this year, and she's probably Republican.

But in partisan races, I'll never vote Republican. Libertarian, Constitution, Green, Justice, whatever, just never Republican.

[TNF]

I voted Republican for Agriculture Commissioner in 2011.

[Rockefeller GOP]

It'd be funny to hear the responses of Lief or King or Nagas.

"Yes, every single time I vote!"

[Goldwater]

It'd be funny to hear the responses of Lief or King or Nagas.

"Yes, every single time I vote!"

Those two are obvious Democrats with ironic Trump supporting avatars. King is the only one that's actually a Republican.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

I would have voted for Bob Consley in 2008, Mark Clayton in 2012, and Travis Childers in 2014.  I might have considered voting for Beshear in 2007 and Mark Pryor in 2014.

[VPH]

Not old enough to vote, but in 2016, I'm voting for State Sen. Carolyn McGinn. She's fought consistently for schools and the environment, which I really respect. Also, I have a theory that we need moderate GOPers to serve as liaisons between parties.

[tpfkaw]

I guess you could consider me a de-facto Republican; I frequently vote for Democrats in (non-partisan) local elections (albeit usually because only Dems are running and/or fewer non-Dems are running than seats to be filled). I also voted in the Democratic primary election last year (registered indies can vote in either primary).

As for partisan elections, I voted for Sec. of State Bill Galvin over his no-name Republican opponent (whose main campaign idea was holding elections by internet) last year. And I voted for my district's moderate Dem Governor's Councillor over her independent opponent who was mostly running to her left.

And while it's not voting for the opposition, I did pass over our DINO but dubiously-qualfied Auditor Suzanne Bump (endorsed by the conservative-populist Boston Herald) in favor of her Republican opponent, who was endorsed by the very liberal Boston Globe. That was the first time since the 1990 gubernatorial election* that both papers backed the "opposite" party's candidate.

*Between Pat Buchanan-esque Dem John Silber and Charlie Baker's mentor Bill Weld.

Voted yes (R).

[Kingpoleon]

Yes - when I was registered in NC, my State Rep. was (is) the most moderate Republican in the House and is a big advocate for nonpartisan redistricting.

Could you tell us who it is to primary Thom Tillis?

[Mr. Illini]

I have indeed. I voted Republican for State Rep in 2014, the only time I've voted for a Republican against a Democrat.

I've also voted Third Party before.

I also voted in the GOP primary in Illinois in 2014. There were no contested Dem primaries and I wanted to save my moderate Republican State Rep (different one than I described above, actually, as I moved in between the primary and the general).

Looking ahead to 2016, I'm really unsure if I will be casting a vote for any Republican. I will vote D for President and I will vote for Tammy Duckworth. I will vote for Brad Schneider in IL-10. Both State Senate and State Rep will be on my ballot. The presumed GOP nominee for Senate is a tea party nut, so I'll vote D. The presumed GOP nom for State Rep seems more reasonable, but we'll see. As for local races, we'll see. I haven't looked at them yet.