NC Democrat switches parties, cementing Republican control in the state

News that a North Carolina Democrat is switching her party affiliation rocked North Carolina politics and made national headlines Tuesday. • Within hours, Charlotte Rep. Tricia Cotham moved to the Republican side of the House floor, politicians across the country weighed in and Democrats both locally and nationally called on her to resign. Why it matters: The move cemented Republicans' toe-hold in this swing state, rendering Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper powerless to block conservative priorities. Catch up quick: Multiple Republicans told Axios Tuesday that Cotham, who served in the legislature...