"NC Democrats Push for Election and Campaign Changes After Lawmaker's Party Switch"

North Carolina Democrats have introduced Senate Bill 748, which would require lawmakers who switch parties early in their terms to be removed from office and refund their donors. The bill comes after Rep. Tricia Cotham switched from the Democratic to the Republican party, giving the GOP a supermajority in the House. The bill would trigger a special election within 90 days if a member of the General Assembly switches parties with more than six months left on their term and would require the official to refund campaign contributions to any donor who requests them.