Madison Cawthorn



David Madison Cawthorn (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. Cawthorn became the first member of Congress born in the 1990s and describes himself as a Christian and a constitutional conservative. He is a member of the Republican Party.

After working as a staffer for U.S. Representative Mark Meadows, Cawthorn was elected to succeed Meadows in 2020. 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. Cawthorn lost his reelection bid in the 2022 Republican primary to Chuck Edwards.

Quotes

 * It was a was a hard road to come back from, but it definitely taught me perseverance and grit, but also it taught me empathy, which I think I would not have learned otherwise.
 * Madison Cawthorn: ‘I’d Like to Be the Face of Healthcare Reform for the Republican Party’ (2 September 2020)

Quotes about Cawthorn

 * The voters of Western North Carolina responded to these allegations by giving Madison Cawthorn a 12-point victory over his opponent. Rep. Cawthorn is now busy doing the work he was elected to do including helping our economy recover from the pandemic, creating jobs and opportunity, making health care more affordable, protecting our natural environment and defending life and our Second Amendment rights.
 * Cawthorn’s office '''Women allege sexual misconduct against North Carolina GOP lawmaker as his biography is under new scrutiny’' (March 1, 2021)