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A candidate challenge against Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina has been blocked by a Trump-appointed federal judge, but questions about his qualifications to serve — and the ripple effects of his own impolitic statements — might hurt his reelection bid.
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Authorities say Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina has been cited for the third time in five months for a traffic violation. Troopers say Cawthorn was driving with a revoked license in March. He was cited for speeding in January and October.
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A federal judge has blocked an effort by voters to disqualify North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn from seeking reelection by alleging his involvement with the rally that preceded the U.S. Capitol riot in January 2021 made him ineligible.
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An effort to block North Carolina U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy by questioning his qualifications in light of U.S. constitutional language about insurrectionists has been officially revived.
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U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn now will run for reelection in a district that largely follows the boundaries of the Asheville-area mountain district he currently represents. The first-term Republican had filed in December to run for an open seat that was closer to Charlotte, a court order made that district more likely to swing Democratic.
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The North Carolina General Assembly released new maps for the U.S. House and the state legislature on Wednesday. The congressional map is expected to give Republicans the edge in seven seats and Democrats the advantage in five. Two seats would be toss-ups.
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North Carolina election officials and some voters who challenged U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's candidate qualifications over his Jan. 6 involvement say the formal effort to evaluate his eligibility should be allowed to continue. Cawthorn, meanwhile, says he's never engaged in an insurrection.
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North Carolina's Madison Cawthorn has developed a reputation as one of the most far-right members of Congress. But now his ability to run for reelection to the U.S. House is being challenged, in part because of his actions on the day of the attack on the Capitol in 2021. But Cawthorn is fighting back.
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A formal challenge of U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s qualifications to run for Congress has been delayed while redistricting litigation is pending.
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They say Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's actions surrounding the riot in Washington on Jan. 6 last year amount to engaging in an insurrection or rebellion against the Constitution.