North Carolina lawmaker switches party from Democrat to Republican | LiveNOW from FOX

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. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video