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The news of Rep. Tricia Cotham, Mecklenburg County, changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican has sent shockwaves throughout the North Carolina Democrat party, even making national headlines. The move now gives Republicans a veto-proof supermajority in the General Assembly. The proverbial question is, how does it affect the state Democrat party moving forward, including Gov. Roy Cooper?
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – The news of Rep. Tricia Cotham, Mecklenburg County, changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican has sent shockwaves throughout the North Carolina politics, even making national headlines. The move now gives Republicans a veto-proof supermajority in…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://chathamjournal.com/2023/04/06/what-tricia-cothams-switch-to-the-gop-means-for-nc-democrats/">Read more →</a></p>
A North Carolina representative announced today that he is considering a run for the state treasurer’s office. John R. Bradford III, R-Mecklenburg, said elected officials, lobbyists, and business owners were among those over the past few months that encouraged him to think about running after it was mentioned to him that Republican N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s may announce his own run for governor.