Cotham just left the Democratic Party. Another lawmaker may follow suit.

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham, a former Mecklenburg County Democrat, will join the Republican Party. Rep. Cecil Brockman of Guilford County had considered leaving the party as well.

State Reps. Tricia Cotham, D-Mecklenburg, and Cecil Brockman, D-Guilford, talk during first day of legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Cotham has left the party. Brockman hasn’t ruled out leaving the Democratic Party.

On Wednesday, North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced she would switch her party affiliation from Democrat to Repub…