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Madison Cawthorn
American politician (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Madison Cawthorn (born August 1, 1995) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Cawthorn describes himself as a Christian and a constitutional conservative.[1][2]
Madison Cawthorn | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2020 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th district | |
In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mark Meadows |
Succeeded by | Chuck Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | David Madison Cawthorn (1995-08-01) August 1, 1995 (age 29) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Cristina Bayardelle
(m. 2020; sep. 2021) |
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Madison Cawthorn speaks in favor of fellowships for unemployed veterans Recorded May 18, 2021 | |
After working as a staffer for U.S. Representative Mark Meadows, Cawthorn was elected to succeed Meadows in 2020 and became the first member of Congress born in the 1990s.[3] His tenure was marked by various controversies, including allegations of insider trading, improper payments, bringing a handgun to an airport, and appearing in a leaked nude video.[4] Cawthorn lost his reelection bid in the 2022 Republican primary to Chuck Edwards, who won the general election.[5][6]