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NC House member Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County is switching parties and will now caucus with Republicans, giving the GOP a supermajority in the state House. WFAE political reporter Steve Harrison spoke to Marshall Terry about this political earthquake.
Representative Tricia Cotham is switching parties, moving from being a registered Democrat to a registered Republican. Cotham's decision to switch parties gives Republicans veto-proof majorities in both chambers, which all but guarantees legislation on critical issues, including new abortion restrictions, will become law this session.