Democrats Invest Early In State Legislature Races Where Abortion and LGBTQ Rights Are on the Line

North Carolina’s state legislature has been controlled by Republicans for more than a decade, but when Tricia Cotham, a Democratic state representative, switched party allegiances to join the GOP last Spring, the Republican majority in the statehouse increased by one more seat to 72-48, an exact three-fifths majority. While this addition may seem marginal, it […]