Madison Cawthorn, 24, defeated Trump's pick in a GOP primary runoff for a North Carolina congressional seat vacated by his chief of staff. The political newcomer campaigned as 'pro-Trump, pro-life and pro-Second Amendment.'
Political newcomer Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett for the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. Cawthorn will face Democrat Moe Davis in November.Political newcomer Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett for the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. Cawthorn will face Democrat Moe Davis in November.
Madison Cawthorn, a real estate investor, easily beat out Lynda Bennett, a real estate agent who had a clear fundraising advantage, with about 66% of the vote.Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, announced he wouldn't seek reelection right before the filing deadline, and Bennett quickly announced her intent to run — a move thatBennett, 62, lost the runoff despite a string of high-profile GOP endorsements, including from, who recorded a robocall for her; Meadows; Sen.
Cawthorn used those endorsements against her, labeling her as the establishment choice who would be beholden to special interests.
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