Key takeaways:
- On April 5th, 2023, North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced that she had switched her party affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
- The move gives the GOP a veto-proof majority in the state House.
- Cotham’s switch is the latest in a series of party switches across the country, with several Democratic state legislators switching to the Republican Party in recent months.
RALEIGH, NC – On Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced that she had switched her party affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. This move gives the GOP a veto-proof majority in the state House.
At a news conference held at the North Carolina Republican Party headquarters in Raleigh, Cotham said that the modern-day Democratic Party had become unrecognizable to her. She added that the party wanted to villainize anyone who had free thought, free judgment, and solutions to better the state.
The move comes after the Republicans had already held 30 of the 50 seats in the Senate needed to override vetoes. With Cotham’s switch, the GOP now has veto-proof control in both chambers of the legislature.
North Carolina GOP leaders celebrated Cotham’s decision, with party chairman Michael Whatley saying, “We are thrilled to welcome Rep. Cotham to the Republican Party. She is a leader who is committed to delivering results for North Carolina families.”
Cotham’s switch is the latest in a series of party switches across the country, with several Democratic state legislators switching to the Republican Party in recent months. It remains to be seen how this will affect the political landscape in North Carolina and beyond.
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