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#BREAKING: It's not just Tricia Cotham, y'all. North Carolina state Rep. Cecil Brockman, a Guilford County Democrat, is considering leaving the Democratic Party. Story out now on my #AndersonAlerts Substack newsletter--> #ncpol
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Several North Carolina Democrats who have sided with Republicans on key bills this session tell me they'll remain affiliated with the Democratic Party, including Reps. Abe Jones, Garland Pierce and Shelly Willingham. #ncpol
Rep. Michael Wray declined to comment on a possible party chain, though Democratic lawmakers see Brockman as more likely to leave the party than Wray. #ncpol
Incoming Thread: Here at NCGOP headquarters, where Rep. Tricia Cotham will announce she’s switching parties and will give GOP a supermajority. #ncpol
Story from yesterday about her decision. Will have another story day after she explains her thought process. #ncpol
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BREAKING: Can confirm Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Mecklenburg County Democrat, will switch parties, giving Republicans a supermajority and dealing a major blow to Gov. Roy Cooper's veto power. Per source, Cotham expected to announce decision at Republican caucus this afternoon. #ncpol
JUST IN --> More details on the context of the anticipated party switch, what it means for Democrats and the bills Cotham has already sided with Republicans on. Make sure to subscribe to the #AndersonAlerts newsletter for more. #ncpol
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Cotham resented attacks she received following her absence on a gun bill override vote. “People don’t care about the facts,” Cotham told me in a text message last week. “They will say whatever they want, they will be cruel, they are now attacking my family and children.” #ncpol
