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Representative
Tricia Cotham
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 112th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byDavid Rogers
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 100th district
In office
March 22, 2007 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byJim Black
Succeeded byJohn Autry
Personal details
Born (1978-11-26) November 26, 1978 (age 45)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenElliot, Ryan
ResidenceMatthews, North Carolina[1]
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (B.A.)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MPA)
OccupationLegislator, Educator, Business Owner

Patricia "Tricia" Ann Cotham (born November 26, 1978) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 112th district, based in Mecklenburg County.

In March 2007, she was appointed by Governor Mike Easley to the 100th district, upon the recommendation of local Democratic Party leaders, to replace state Representative James B. Black, who had resigned. At 28 years old, Cotham became the youngest member of the 2007-2008 session of the state legislature and the youngest woman ever to serve in the NC House of Representatives.[citation needed] Cotham served as Co-Chair of the House's K-12 Education subcommittee from 2008-2010.

In 2008, she was named UNC Chapel Hill's School of Education's Young Alumna of the Year and the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) graded Cotham an "A+" Legislator.

Prior to serving in the legislature, Cotham began her first year of classroom teaching in 2001, where she taught social studies and was named Most Outstanding First Year Middle School Teacher of the East Region of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. She started her first year as an Assistant Principal at East Mecklenburg High School in the fall of 2006 and was appointed to the legislature in March 2007.

Cotham chose not to run for re-election in 2016.[2] She later said she would consider running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the newly redrawn 12th congressional district.[3] Cotham filed to run for the seat on March 21, 2016, but lost the primary to incumbent Congresswoman Alma Adams.[4]

In April 2023, it was announced Cotham was expected to switch parties from Democratic to Republican.[5]

Family

Cotham’s mother, Pat Cotham, is a former Democratic National Committee member and currently a member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, having been elected in 2012.[6]

Cotham has two sons.[7] Cotham lives in Charlotte, NC.

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 112th district Democratic primary election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Cotham 2,385 47.81%
Democratic Yolanda Holmes 1,559 31.25%
Democratic Jay Holman 853 17.10%
Democratic Rodney Moore 192 3.85%
Total votes 4,989 100%

2016

North Carolina's 12th congressional district Democratic primary election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alma Adams (incumbent) 12,400 42.51%
Democratic Malcolm Graham 8,428 28.89%
Democratic Tricia Cotham 6,165 21.13%
Democratic Carla Cunningham 1,255 4.30%
Democratic Gardenia Henley 444 1.52%
Democratic Rodney Moore 245 0.84%
Democratic Rick Miller 235 0.81%
Total votes 29,172 100%

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 100th district general election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Cotham (incumbent) 12,707 100%
Total votes 12,707 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 100th district general election, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Cotham (incumbent) 24,217 100%
Total votes 24,217 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 100th district general election, 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Cotham (incumbent) 9,578 100%
Total votes 9,578 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 100th district Democratic primary election, 2008[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Cotham (incumbent) 7,685 78.83%
Democratic Lloyd Scher 2,064 21.17%
Total votes 9,749 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 100th district general election, 2008[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tricia Cotham (incumbent) 19,548 74.07%
Republican Tom White 6,843 25.93%
Total votes 26,391 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Rep. Tricia Cotham won’t run for re-election | Charlotte Observer Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  2. ^ Morrill, Jim (3 October 2015). "Rep. Tricia Cotham won't run for re-election". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Malcolm Graham files paperwork in Congressional District 12 race". WSOC. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ NC State Board of Elections Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Sherman, Lucille (April 4, 2023). "NC Democrat expected to change parties". Axios.
  6. ^ News & Observer: Cotham wins spot on Democratic National Committee Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Campaign site
  8. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 100th district
2007–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 112th district
2023–present 		Incumbent
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