car·pet·bag·ger 
/ˈkɑɚpətˌbægɚ/ noun
plural car·pet·bag·gers /ˈkɑɚpətˌbægɚ/ noun [count] disapproving 1 : a person from the northern United States who went to the South after the American Civil War to make money 2 : a political candidate who runs for office in a place where he or she has lived only for a short time
