Cotham planning to switch parties, giving NC Republicans supermajority

The Mecklenburg County Democrat is expected to hand the GOP a supermajority, dealing a major blow to Gov. Roy Cooper's veto power.

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who represents Mecklenburg County, attends the first day of a new legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham will soon be leaving the Democratic Party, dealing a major blow to Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto power.

Republicans in the state already have veto-proof con…