Tricia Cotham | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Rogers |
| Constituency | 112th district |
| In office March 22, 2007 – January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Black |
| Succeeded by | John Autry |
| Constituency | 100th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Ann Cotham November 26, 1978 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2023) Republican (since 2023) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Pat Cotham (mother) |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MPA) |
Patricia Ann Cotham (born November 26, 1978) is an American politician, lobbyist and former schoolteacher. She is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 112th district, based in Mecklenburg County.
Cotham represented the 100th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017 as a Democrat. She was elected as a Democrat in 2022 to represent District 112. Cotham formally changed her affiliation to the Republican Party on April 5, 2023, granting the North Carolina House Republicans a supermajority. Prior to her party switch, Cotham had campaigned on a traditional Democratic Party platform and had voted for abortion rights legislation. Shortly after her party switch, Cotham cast the deciding vote for legislation to restrict abortion access in North Carolina.