NC State Rep. Tricia Cotham switches from Democrat to Republican party.

North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham has switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, citing a change in the Democratic Party's values. Cotham's switch gives the Republican Party a supermajority in the State House, making it easier for them to override vetoes from Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. Cotham's switch was criticized by House Democratic leader Robert Reives, who called on her to resign. The North Carolina Democratic Party also held a news conference to respond to Cotham's decision, with party chair Anderson Clayton saying that "our future as a state is on the line."