In response , the Democrats stripped him of his seniority and he lost all of his committee posts .
The last instance where a representative voted for the other party 's candidate was in 2000 , when Democrat Jim Traficant of Ohio voted for Republican Dennis Hastert .
In response , the Democrats stripped Jim Traficant of Jim Traficant 's seniority and he lost all of his committee posts .
The last instance where a representative voted for the other party 's candidate was in 2000 , when Democrat Jim Traficant of Ohio voted for Republican Dennis Hastert .