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- A North Carolina lawmaker switched parties in what is a stunning turn of events in the state's politics.
- State Rep. Tricia Cotham, formerly a Charlotte-area Democrat, on Wednesday announced her move to the GOP.
- The flip gives Republicans a legislative supermajority, meaning they can override the Democratic governor's vetoes.
A North Carolina state representative who was elected as a Democrat announced her switch to the Republican Party, which gives the GOP a supermajority in the state legislature and allows them to override vetoes from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.