Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Nothing Left to Lose: Why Lame Duck Party Switches are Notable, But Unlikely to Change Policy

 by Christopher Cooper

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” - Kris Kristofferson

Two Democratic members of the North Carolina House —Carla Cunningham and Nasif Majeed—recently changed their party registration from Democrat to Unaffiliated. With these switches, Cunningham and Majeed became just the third and fourth members of the General Assembly to serve under the Unaffiliated label and the 10th and 11th legislators to switch party while they are in office.