Madison Cawthorn 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
Politician Party: Republican Party Cawthorn describes himself as a Christian and a constitutional conservative. He is engaged to Cristina Bayardelle. Cawthorn was born in Asheville, North Carolina in 1995. He was home-schooled in Hendersonville, North Carolina. After high school, he was nominated to the United States Naval Academy from then-Congressman Mark Meadows, for whom Cawthorn had interned, and received as Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship from the United States Marine Corps. His plans for a military career were derailed while returning from a 2014 spring break trip in Florida. While traveling on Interstate 4 near Daytona Beach, his friend fell asleep at the wheel and the vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier. His injuries left Cawthorn, then 18 years old, partially paralyzed. He now uses a wheelchair. He amassed US$3 million in medical debt during his recovery. Cawthorn is the chief executive officer of SPQR Holdings, LLC, a real estate investment firm located in Hendersonville, North Carolina. In the June 2020 Republican primary for North Carolina’s 11th congressional district, Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett, who had been endorsed both by President Donald Trump and Cawthorne’s former mentor, Mark Meadows, who had resigned from his seat to serve as the 29th White House Chief of Staff. Cawthorn gained the support of many local leaders and was endorsed by Mark Walker, the vice chairman of the House Republican Conference. Cawthorne’s victory has been described as an upset in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections. If elected, Cawthorn will become the youngest member ever elected to the House of Representatives, a distinction currently believed to be held by William C. C. Claiborne of Louisiana, who was elected in 1797. Cawthorn has stated that he would “like to be the face of the Republican Party when it comes to health care.”
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Madison Cawthorn 10 Fast Facts, Biography, Wiki
Madison Cawthorn is only 24 years old. That’s old enough to run in a primary, but not old enough to run for a Congressional seat itself. However, Madison Cawthorn’s birthday is August 1, 1995. That means that, should he win the primary, he’ll turn 25 before the November election, which makes him just old enough to serve as a member of Congress. The current youngest member of Congress is Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is 30. Madison Cawthorn’s assumed primary victory is a major upset as the other Republican candidate running in the primary is Lynda Bennett, who is personally endorsed by President Trump. Both she and Cawthorn are running for the seat vacated by Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows. Cawthorn’s website says he is a “constitutional conservative” who “is committed to defending the values of faith, family and the freedom that have made America great.” Tragically, in 2014, Cawthorn almost died in an automobile accident. Though he survived, it left him paralyzed and in a wheelchair. However, since that accident, Cawthorn has become the CEO of a real estate investment company and is also a motivational speaker. Though Cawthorn is running against Trump’s pick, Cawthorn himself supports the president. As CNN reports, Cawthorn told supporters on Tuesday night, “I support our great president.” He added he does not believe “this election has been a referendum on the president’s influence.” As for his thoughts on Democrats and the recent protests across the country, CNN says Cawthorn issued a statement on Tuesday night saying, “While the far left is lighting our cities on fire, we are lifting the light of liberty. Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden may not be able to control where the Democrats are going but, together, we can.”
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