North Carolina lawmaker switches party from Democrat to Republican

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North Carolina State Rep. Tricia Cotham announced Wednesday that she's joining the GOP after long serving her deep blue Charlotte-area district as a Democrat. Cotham's announcement has major political implications for North Carolina, a swing state where Republicans had been just one seat short of a supermajority in the legislature.

There's "no recall provisions in North Carolina," so Cotham will be able to serve her full two-year term, which began in January.

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