WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Republican first-term congressman Madison Cawthorn acknowledged that North Carolina Republicans voted to end his time in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday after a string of self-inflicted controversies turned ...
Local media and CNN reported he had conceded defeat, citing Cawthorn’s campaign spokesman Luke Ball.
“The establishment Republicans in North Carolina are embarrassed by Madison Cawthorn,” said Chris Cooper, a political science professor at Western Carolina University situated in the 11th congressional district that Cawthorn represents. “On any given day he’s an embarrassment,” retiring Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina said ahead of the primary.
“When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job. Recently, he made some foolish mistakes, which I don’t believe he’ll make again … let’s give Madison a second chance,” the former president said in a post on the Truth Social media platform.
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