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One possible factor, though, is that Cotham recently skipped a vote to override Cooper's veto of Republican-sponsored legislation relaxing some gun laws, handing Republicans the votes they needed to usher the bill into law.
That set into motion a cascade of blowback against Cotham, driven by Democrats criticizing her for not showing.

What they're saying: Rep. Cecil Brockman, who is also a moderate Democrat, told the News & Observer he doesn't blame Cotham and said he thought the reaction from Democrats drove her to switch parties.
"I think she just wanted to do what's best for her district and when you're constantly talked about and trashed especially the way that we have been over the past few weeks I think this is what happens," Brockman said.

These people have disdain for their constituents. The idea that they might be held responsible for the things they do with public office turns them into babies.