Madison Cawthorn
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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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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 28) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Cristina Bayardelle
(m. 2020; sep. 2021) |
Signature | |
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]