Changes

}}

}}

'''David Madison Cawthorn''' (born August 1, 1995 (age {{age|1995|8|1}})) is a rising [[Republican]] star currently running for [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[North Carolina]]'s 11th congressional district in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] to replace [[Mark Meadows]], who resigned in May to become the White House Chief of Staff to [[President Trump]].

'''David Madison Cawthorn''' (born August 1, 1995 (age {{age|1995|8|1}})) is a Republican Representative from [[North Carolina]]'s 11th congressional district, elected in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]] to replace [[Mark Meadows]], who resigned in May to become the White House Chief of Staff to [[President Trump]].

Cawthorn has been homeschooled.<ref name="The fighter">[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-fighter The fighter]</ref>

Cawthorn was homeschooled.<ref name="The fighter">[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-fighter The fighter]</ref>

Despite having heavily prepared for and aspired to join the [[United States Naval Academy]],<ref name="The fighter"/> Cawthorn was severely injured and left partially paralyzed from the waist down after a deadly car accident in 2014.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/26/who-madison-cawthorn-what-know-rnc-speaker/5640110002/ Who is Madison Cawthorn? RNC speaker would be youngest member of Congress if he wins in November]</ref>

Despite having heavily prepared for and aspired to join the [[United States Naval Academy]],<ref name="The fighter"/> Cawthorn was severely injured and left partially paralyzed from the waist down after a deadly car accident in 2014.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/26/who-madison-cawthorn-what-know-rnc-speaker/5640110002/ Who is Madison Cawthorn? RNC speaker would be youngest member of Congress if he wins in November]</ref>

==2020 U.S. House election in North Carolina's 11th district==

==2020 U.S. House election in North Carolina's 11th district==

After Rep. [[Mark Meadows]] resigned to become the White House [[Chief of Staff]] only to prove [[Trump's_inept_advisers#Mark_Meadows|his ineptitude]], several Republicans announced their candidacies to replace him, including Cawthorn as well as [[Lynda Bennett]]. After no one won a majority of the vote in the primary,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/03/us/elections/results-north-carolina-house-district-11-primary-election.html North Carolina Primary Election Results: 11th House District]</ref> a runoff proceeded between Bennett, who finished first place with a plurality of 22.7% of the votes cast, and Cawthorn, who narrowly trailed her in second place. While the former received the endorsements of [[Donald Trump]],<ref name="Madison Cawthorn, 24, beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP House primary">[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/madison-cawthorn-wins-north-carolina-republican-primary-election-house-of-representatives/ Madison Cawthorn, 24, beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP House primary]</ref><ref name="Political newcomer beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary">[https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/politics/north-carolina-primary-madison-cawthorn/index.html Political newcomer beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary]</ref> the [[Senate Conservatives Fund]],<ref>[https://www.senateconservatives.com/post/4017/three-new-endorsements Three New Endorsements]</ref> and Meadows himself,<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2020/02/12/mark-meadows-backs-only-woman-in-crowded-race-to-replace-him/ Mark Meadows backs only woman in crowded race to replace him]</ref> Cawthorn won the runoff in a landslide upset.<ref name="Madison Cawthorn, 24, beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP House primary"/><ref name="Political newcomer beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary"/><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/23/us/elections/results-north-carolina-house-district-11-republican-primary-runoff-election.html North Carolina Republican Primary Runoff Election Results: 11th Congressional District - The New York Times]</ref> He is mostly<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico]</ref><ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020 - RealClearPolitics]</ref> expected to win the general election in the heavily Republican district.

After Rep. [[Mark Meadows]] resigned to become the White House [[Chief of Staff]] only to prove [[Trump's_inept_advisers#Mark_Meadows|his ineptitude]], several Republicans announced their candidacies to replace him, including Cawthorn as well as [[Lynda Bennett]]. After no one won a majority of the vote in the primary<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/03/us/elections/results-north-carolina-house-district-11-primary-election.html North Carolina Primary Election Results: 11th House District</ref>, a runoff proceeded between Bennett, who finished first place with a plurality of 22.7% of the votes cast, and Cawthorn, who narrowly trailed her in second place. While the former received the endorsements of [[Donald Trump]],<ref name="Madison Cawthorn, 24, beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP House primary">[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/madison-cawthorn-wins-north-carolina-republican-primary-election-house-of-representatives/ Madison Cawthorn, 24, beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP House primary]</ref><ref name="Political newcomer beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary">[https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/politics/north-carolina-primary-madison-cawthorn/index.html Political newcomer beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary]</ref> the [[Senate Conservatives Fund]],<ref>[https://www.senateconservatives.com/post/4017/three-new-endorsements Three New Endorsements]</ref> and Meadows himself,<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2020/02/12/mark-meadows-backs-only-woman-in-crowded-race-to-replace-him/ Mark Meadows backs only woman in crowded race to replace him]</ref> Cawthorn won the runoff in a landslide upset.<ref name="Madison Cawthorn, 24, beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP House primary"/><ref name="Political newcomer beats Trump's pick in North Carolina GOP congressional primary"/><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/23/us/elections/results-north-carolina-house-district-11-republican-primary-runoff-election.html North Carolina Republican Primary Runoff Election Results: 11th Congressional District - The New York Times]</ref> He is mostly<ref>[https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings 2020 House Race ratings | The Cook Political Report]</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/house/ Who wins 2020? House Election Predictions & Key Races - Politico]</ref><ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/house/2020_elections_house_map.html Battle for the House 2020 - RealClearPolitics]</ref> expected to win the general election in the heavily Republican district.

Cawthorn gave a speech at the 2020 [[Republican National Convention]], where he ended by rising out of his wheelchair despite being paralyzed.<ref>Two references:

Cawthorn gave a speech at the 2020 [[Republican National Convention]], where he ended by rising out of his wheelchair despite being paralyzed.<ref>Two references:

*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/14/gop-house-candidate-madison-cawthorn-says-his-home-was-vandalized/ GOP House Candidate Madison Cawthorn Says His Home Was Vandalized]</ref> (See also: [[Left-wing violence in the Trump era]])

*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/14/gop-house-candidate-madison-cawthorn-says-his-home-was-vandalized/ GOP House Candidate Madison Cawthorn Says His Home Was Vandalized]</ref> (See also: [[Left-wing violence in the Trump era]])

He did however support keeping [[Liz Cheney]] in her position.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cawthorn-removing-cheney-leadership-greene-assignments</ref>

 

Despite all this, he has faced criticism from many [[conservatives]] for taking [[neoconservative]] positions and caving to the [[Establishment]] on several occasions. For example, he supported keeping [[Liz Cheney]] in her position<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cawthorn-removing-cheney-leadership-greene-assignments</ref>, as well as voting with [[Democrats]] and [[RINOs]] to pass a red flag gun confiscation bill in September of 2021<ref>https://welovetrump.com/2021/09/25/here-are-the-135-republicans-who-just-voted-for-red-flag-gun-confiscation/</ref><ref>https://americanfaith.com/read-the-names-135-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-advance-red-flag-gun-confiscation-bill-as-part-of-ndaa/</ref>.

 

==References==

==References==

[[Category:North Carolina]]

[[Category:North Carolina]]

[[Category:Republicans]]

[[Category:Republicans]]

[[Category:Conservatives]]

[[Category:RINOs]]

[[Category:Neoconservatives]]

[[Category:People who were Educated at Home]]

[[Category:People who were Educated at Home]]

[[Category:117th United States Congress]]

[[Category:117th United States Congress]]