Source: Lynn Bonner,  NEWS & OBSERVER, 10/25/17

Democratic Rep. Bill Brisson announced Wednesday he will change his party registration and run for a seventh term as a Republican. Democrats now hold just 45 seats in the 120-member House.Brisson, 71, represents parts of Bladen, Sampson, and Johnston counties. He has been a Republican ally for years.

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