North Carolina Democrat Changes Parties, Upending State Politics
Posted on AllSides April 5th, 2023
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State Rep. Tricia Cotham announcing her decision to switch parties on Wednesday.
A North Carolina lawmaker who was elected as a Democrat in November moved across the aisle, creating a Republican supermajority in the state legislature with the power to override the Democratic governor’s vetoes.
State Rep. Tricia Cotham said Wednesday she was the subject of what amounted to bullying from her Democratic colleagues. She said she now finds the party unrecognizable.
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