Cawthorn

The North Carolina Republican narrowly lost to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, who had received the backing of some Republicans who had tired of Cawthorn's ...

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The first-term congressman fell short despite a late appeal from Trump, who encouraged voters to look past the young lawmaker's string of missteps.

The district has a clear Republican lean: Trump won it by 10 percentage points, according to the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. “He’s a hot mess,” Republican voter Susan Newman, 53, said at the time. That left Edwards set to advance to November’s general election and Cawthorn, 26, to see his House career come to an end after one term in January.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost the Republican primary for his House seat in North Carolina on Tuesday — halting the young, pro-Trump congressman's rise after a ...

He became one of the youngest members in the House’s history, turning his adversity — a car accident that left him partially paralyzed as a teenager — into political success. He’s been accused of sexual harassment on multiple occasions and criticized for his role on Jan. 6. But it was Tillis who got the last word after Cawthorn’s concession. He floated swapping districts last fall to secure an easier reelection — but returned to the 11th District once redistricting lines shifted again. His downfall comes even after former President Donald Trump offered support for the embattled Republican. From personal to political controversy, Cawthorn’s time in the public eye has seen it all.

Local elected officials and longtime friends among the dozens of supporters gathered at Republican Sen. Chuck Edwards' election results watch party.

“Being in the restaurant group, I witnessed how (Cawthorn) treated people that were there, people who worked for me.” Frizzell said he witnessed Cawthorn speak down to employees at local restaurants. By almost 11 p.m. with 98% of precincts reporting, Edwards had 33.5% of the vote to Cawthorn's 31.7%. The couple says they are heavily involved in the local Republican party and have gotten to know Edwards well. Frizzell also voted for Cawthorn in the 2020 general election. Edwards, 61, is a small-business owner and Waynesville native. In 2020, he scored another term after defeating Democrat Brian Caskey. Greg Beam described Edwards as down-to-earth and approachable. He expressed concern about Western North Carolina’s representation in Congress if Cawthorn got re-elected. He was absent when we needed him, and I didn’t appreciate that.” “...we are changing our focus. Frizzell’s first managerial job was at the Brevard McDonald’s where Edwards was the store manager at the time. Bill Frizzell, a friend of Edwards since 1985, showed his loyalty for his longtime pal on Tuesday night.

The 26-year-old congressman who failed to beat back a challenge from Chuck Edwards had lost Republican support.

Edwards and others accuse Cawthorn of trying to walk away from his constituents for political convenience. And videos released in the campaign’s final weeks showed Cawthorn in sexually suggestive poses. Cawthorn soon became a leading spokesperson for Trump’s “America First” policies and conservatives in the culture wars.

Tuesday's primary election results in Pennsylvania and more highlight the limits and the reach of former president Donald Trump in the 2022 midterms.

But the same cannot be said yet, if at all, for Oz in Pennsylvania. "Against all odds, we fought hard to win this election and provide clear conservative leadership for the mountains." However, Mastriano denied accusations of being too extreme during his victory speech. Little is likely to win the general election in the fall in the safe Republican contest. Mastriano has repeatedly supported Trump's falsehoods about Biden's victory, although he attempted to tone down his rhetoric during a victory speech. Trump's endorsement of J.D. Vance propelled the celebrity author to victory in the Ohio GOP Senate nomination earlier this month. The GOP Senate race in Pennsylvania is too close to call The Republican nominee winner takes on Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, who won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Former state Rep. Charles Booker became the first Black person in Kentucky to win a Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate — and any statewide office. And controversial GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his primary House race in North Carolina. In a win for former President Donald Trump, state senator and retired Army colonel Doug Mastriano won the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania Tuesday night. - Embattled GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his primary race in North Carolina.

Cawthorn is being challenged by state Senator Chuck Edwards, who has been endorsed by Republican senator Thom Tillis, along with several other Republicans vying ...

McCarthy said that Cawthorn told him he had “exaggerated” the allegations. While responding to the leaked clip in question, released by the American Muckrakers PAC, Cawthorn called it “a new hit against me,” adding, “Years ago, in this video, I was being crass with a friend, trying to be funny. Though Cawthorn won the district’s general election by more than 12 points in 2020, staying on the Republican ticket in 2022 has been a challenge.

The youngest Republican congressman in history lost on Tuesday following an eye-popping series of bizarre scandals.

And then he angered his home state’s Republicans by announcing a bid in a newly drawn district meant for the state house speaker, only to see the gerrymander thrown out in court and forcing him to return, chastened, to run in the district that he currently represents. After reading a long Politico profile of Cawthorn describing him as unraveling, one freshman Democrat told Intelligencer that they came away with a feeling of pity towards a colleague. In 2020, Madison Cawthorn became the youngest Republican elected to Congress in American history. A spokesperson for Cawthorn said he conceded the Republican race for his North Carolina congressional seat on Tuesday night. That’s why I voted for a lot of the criminal justice reform bills.” It also didn’t help that Cawthorn had an inflated view of his own political stock.