tˈɔɹi wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹɪɡən ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi fɹʌm ˈeɪdʒ twˈɛnti wˈʌn ʌntˈɪl ˈeɪdʒ sˈɪksti sˈɛvən; ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, hiː swˈɪtʃt hɪz ɹˌɛdʒɪstɹˈeɪʃən tə ðə nˈuːli fˈɔːɹmd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv ˈɔːɹɪɡən.
Torrey was a member of the Oregon Republican Party from age 21 until age 67; in 2007, he switched his registration to the newly formed Independent Party of Oregon.