Madison Cawthorn

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Madison Cawthorn

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Florida District 19

Prior offices

U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Years in office: 2021 - 2023

Predecessor: Mark Meadows (R)

Successor: Chuck Edwards (R)

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Next election

August 18, 2026

Personal

Birthplace

Asheville, NC

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business owner

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Madison Cawthorn (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 18, 2026.^[source]

Cawthorn (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. He left office on January 3, 2023.

Biography

Cawthorn attended Patrick Henry College. His professional experience includes owning and operating SPQR LLC, an investment firm, and working as a staff assistant for then-U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows' (R) district office.

2026 battleground election

See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the August 18 Republican primary for Florida's 19th Congressional District as a battleground primary. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Madison Cawthorn (R), Chris Collins (R), Ola Hawatmeh (R), Catalina Lauf (R), Jim Oberweis (R), Jim Schwartzel (R), and six other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Florida's 19th Congressional District on August 18, 2026. As of June 2026, Cawthorn, Collins, Hawatmeh, Lauf, Oberweis, and Schwartzel led in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention.

Incumbent Byron Donalds (R) is running for governor rather than seeking re-election. Florida Politics' Jacob Ogles said, "The winner of the Republican Primary in August will be a heavy favorite to win the Republican-heavy district. More than 69% of voters in the district, under a new map enacted by Gov. Ron DeSantis, voted for Republican Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while just 34% backed Democrat Kamala Harris." Ogles quoted Victory Insights pollster Ben Galbraith as saying in June 2026, "Schwartzel and Oberweis currently lead the pack, just barely breaking into the double digits. No other candidates scored higher than the mid-single digits. 54% of voters are undecided. I’ll spare you further details — this race is wide open."

Cawthorn was elected to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in 2020. He lost the 2022 Republican primary to Chuck Edwards (R). In a campaign ad, Cawthorn said, "When I was in Washington, I warned you about a deep culture of corruption. People laughed. They mocked me. They said I was wrong. ... But today, I stand completely vindicated. I've never asked the establishment permission to tell the truth. I work only for you."

Collins served as Erie County Executive in New York from 2007 to 2011 and represented New York's 27th Congressional District from 2013 until his resignation in October 2019 after being charged with insider trading. President Donald Trump (R) pardoned Collins in December 2020. Collins' campaign website said, "In 2016, Chris Collins was the first Member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for President ... Chris Collins helped President Trump start the fight in 2016. Now he's running to help him finish it."

Hawatmeh is a businesswoman and former senior policy advisor to Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.). Hawatmeh unsuccessfully ran to represent New York's 19th Congressional District in 2020. Hawatmeh's campaign website says she is "running to be a conservative fighter who gets things done for FL-19. Ola will stay focused on Florida first, hold Washington accountable, and keep the mission simple: deliver for Southwest Florida and protect taxpayers."

Lauf is the founder of the Defense of Freedom PAC and co-founder of Begin Health. She ran unsuccessfully for Illinois' 14th Congressional District in 2020 and for Illinois' 11th Congressional District in 2022. Her campaign website said, "She is running to bring a new generation of servant leadership to Congress ... Unlike career politicians and recycled candidates, Catalina’s campaign is built on service, not self-interest."

Oberweis is the founder of Oberweis Asset Management. He served in the Illinois Senate from 2013 to 2021 and ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in Illinois in 2002, 2004, and 2014, for governor of Illinois in 2006, and for Illinois' 14th Congressional District in 2008 and 2020. Oberweis' campaign website said, "[M]y background in economics, finance and money management makes me highly qualified to help in the effort to root out waste, fraud and abuse and to bring fiscal sanity back to our federal budget."

Schwartzel is the owner and operator of 92.5 FOX News, a conservative talk radio station. Schwartzel's campaign website says he is "not a career politician with ambitions for higher office—like President Trump, he’s a straight-talking outsider who’s fed up with the D.C. swamp ignoring real Americans."

Also running in the primary are Greg Bukowski (R), John Fratto (R), Mike Pedersen (R), Linda Sawyer (R), Louis Shenker (R), and John Strand (R).

As of June 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2021-2022

Cawthorn was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
• Economic Opportunity
• Committee on Education and the Workforce
• Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
• Workforce Protections Subcommittee

Key votes

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Nay	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Nay	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Nay	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Nay	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Nay	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Nay	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Nay	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Nay	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Nay	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Nay	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Nay	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Nay	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Nay	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Elections

2026

See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026

Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Florida District 19

Seth Haskin and Alexandra Zakhvatayev are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Seth Haskin (No Party Affiliation)
	Submit photo	Alexandra Zakhvatayev (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19

Victor Arias, Jared Kane, Robert Neeld, and Howard Sapp are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.

		Candidate
		Victor Arias
	Submit photo	Jared Kane
		Robert Neeld
		Howard Sapp

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.

		Candidate
		Greg Bukowski
		Madison Cawthorn
		Chris Collins
		John Fratto
		Ola Hawatmeh
		Catalina Lauf
		Jim Oberweis
		Mike Pedersen
		Linda Sawyer
		Jim Schwartzel
	Submit photo	Louis Shenker
		John Strand

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Richard Youschak (R)
• Byron Donalds (R)
• Stephen Elliott (R)
• Dylan Modarelli (R)

Polls

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United States House of Representatives Florida District 19, 2026 Republican primary election polls

Poll	Dates	Cawthorn	Collins	Lauf	Oberweis	Pedersen	Schwartzel	Strand	Other	Undecided	Sample size	Margin of error
Victory Insights	June 20, 2026–June 21, 2026	5	3	5	12	4	13	4	1	54	350 LV	± 5.2%
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Candidate spending

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Greg Bukowski	Republican Party	$20,851	$11,375	$9,476	As of June 30, 2026
Madison Cawthorn	Republican Party	$861,654	$522,535	$339,119	As of June 30, 2026
Chris Collins	Republican Party	$2,610,000	$1,099,080	$1,510,921	As of June 30, 2026
John Fratto	Republican Party	$631	$1,169	$0	As of February 26, 2026
Ola Hawatmeh	Republican Party	$387,998	$223,354	$164,644	As of June 30, 2026
Catalina Lauf	Republican Party	$1,478,808	$931,578	$547,230	As of June 30, 2026
Jim Oberweis	Republican Party	$5,318,817	$2,708,862	$2,609,955	As of June 30, 2026
Mike Pedersen	Republican Party	$70,548	$58,746	$11,802	As of June 30, 2026
Linda Sawyer	Republican Party	$10,550	$10,498	$52	As of June 30, 2026
Jim Schwartzel	Republican Party	$1,946,721	$1,321,267	$625,454	As of June 30, 2026
Louis Shenker	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
John Strand	Republican Party	$122,888	$107,949	$14,939	As of June 30, 2026
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

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By candidate	By election
Madison Cawthorn Chris Collins John Fratto Ola Hawatmeh Catalina Lauf Jim Oberweis Mike Pedersen Linda Sawyer Jim Schwartzel John Strand	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

Note: As of June 17, 2026, Louis Shenker (R) had not registered as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission.

Endorsements

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• Markwayne Mullin (R) -
• America First, America Only 🇺🇸 (Sway voting group by David Leon)

2022

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Chuck Edwards defeated Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and David Coatney in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards (R)	53.8	174,232
		Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D)	44.5	144,165
		David Coatney (L)	1.7	5,515

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,912
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steve Woodsmall (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jasmine Beach-Ferrara	59.7	32,478
		Katie Dean	25.6	13,957
		Jay Carey	7.1	3,858
		Bo Hess	3.8	2,082
	Submit photo	Marco Gutierrez	1.9	1,040
		Bynum Lunsford	1.8	1,002

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,417
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Josh Remillard (D)
• Brooker Smith (D)
• Chelsea White (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chuck Edwards	33.4	29,496
		Madison Cawthorn	31.9	28,112
		Matthew Burril	9.5	8,341
		Bruce O'Connell	6.8	6,037
		Rod Honeycutt	6.5	5,775
		Michele Woodhouse	5.3	4,668
		Wendy Nevarez	5.1	4,525
		Kristie Sluder	1.5	1,304

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 88,258
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eric Batchelor (R)

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. David Coatney advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

2020

See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn defeated Morris Davis, Tracey DeBruhl, and Tamara Zwinak in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Madison Cawthorn (R)	54.5	245,351
		Morris Davis (D)	42.3	190,609
		Tracey DeBruhl (L)	1.9	8,682
		Tamara Zwinak (G)	1.2	5,503

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 450,145
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Madison Cawthorn	65.8	30,636
		Lynda Bennett	34.2	15,905

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,541
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

Morris Davis defeated Gina Collias, Phillip Price, Michael O'Shea, and Steve Woodsmall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Morris Davis	47.3	52,983
		Gina Collias	22.7	25,387
		Phillip Price	11.3	12,620
		Michael O'Shea	11.2	12,523
		Steve Woodsmall	7.5	8,439

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,952
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Howell Trowbridge (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynda Bennett	22.7	20,606
✔		Madison Cawthorn	20.4	18,481
		Jim Davis	19.3	17,465
		Chuck Archerd	9.1	8,272
		Wayne King	8.7	7,876
		Daniel Driscoll	8.6	7,803
		Joseph Osborne	7.1	6,470
		Vance Patterson	2.5	2,242
		Matthew Burril (Unofficially withdrew)	0.6	523
		Albert Wiley Jr.	0.4	393
	Submit photo	Dillon Gentry	0.4	390
		Steven Fekete	0.2	175

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Meadows (R)

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Tamara Zwinak advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tracey DeBruhl advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Cawthorn's campaign website stated the following:

Border Security

For decades, politicians talked while our immigration problem worsened. President Trump needs Congress to step up, once and for all, and end the illegal immigration crisis in America. In Congress, Madison will defend and empower our border security – 365 days a year. The days of allowing criminal aliens to wreak havoc on our communities are over. Madison will stand up and fight to secure our border, and put the needs of Florida families over illegal aliens.

Foreign Aid

Washington should take care of Florida families before recklessly sending billions overseas. Madison will oppose any reckless foreign aid and put America first. The examples are endless of Washington bureaucrats caring more about the interests of foreign countries than they do of American citizens. In Congress, there will not be a stronger advocate for keeping tax dollars in America than Madison Cawthorn.

2nd Amendment

In Congress, there was no stronger advocate for the Second Amendment than Madison Cawthorn. Previously endorsed by the NRA, Madison is proud to hold an “A” rating from the NRA and will not give an inch when it comes to our Second Amendment Rights. Madison strongly believes without our Second Amendment, none of our other rights would stand. It’s been the check that America has had for 250 years.

End Woke Ideology

The radical left wants to rewrite America’s values, and they will stop at nothing to do just that. Madison will stand up to woke indoctrination in our schools, our military, and our culture – protecting faith, freedom, and Florida families.

— Madison Cawthorn's campaign website (June 23, 2026)

Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Campaign ads

"Defend Our Conservative Values" – Cawthorn campaign ad, released June 8, 2026

"VINDICATED" – Cawthorn campaign ad, released June 8, 2026

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2022

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2020

Madison Cawthorn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cawthorn's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Madison Cawthorn is an 8th generation resident of North Carolina's 11th district. His ancestors date back all the way to the Revolutionary war. Madison was nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy in 2014. Unfortunately, his plans were derailed after he nearly died in a tragic automobile accident that left him partially paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Madisons accident built his faith, made him a fighter, helped him appreciate everyday, and inspired him to help everyone he encounters overcome whatever adversity they face in their daily lives.

Today, Madison is the CEO of real estate investment company. He is also a motivational speaker and challenges people around the nation to have faith, work hard, play by the rules, and pursue the American dream.

A constitutional conservative, Madison is committed to defending the values of faith, family, and freedom.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Balanced budget amendment to the constitution
• Term limits on members of congress
• Combating the rise of socialism in America

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Supporting our American values of faith, family, and freedom and combating the rise of socialist sentiment in our culture.

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Campaign website

Cawthorn's campaign website stated the following:

“	WHY I’M RUNNING I’m running because our faith, our freedoms and our values are under assault from coastal elites and leftists like Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I am running because America is worth fighting for. I’m a fighter. I’ve overcome great adversity. I will be a strong voice for faith, family & freedom. HEALTH CARE I believe patients and doctors, certainly not government bureaucrats, should be in charge of health care decisions. I’m for expanding choice and competition in our health care system. I strongly oppose the Democrats’ plans to create socialized medicine. IMMIGRATION We lawfully admit over a million immigrants each year, which far exceeds other countries. But, our immigration system is in crisis. We need to secure our borders and we need the rule of law. I oppose the continued allowance of sanctuary cities. TAXES I oppose tax increases. We don’t need more taxes. Government takes enough of our hard-earned money. Each of our families live within their means, and we must demand the same of our government. LIFE I am pro-life. Each of us have an inalienable, God given right to life. The first responsibility of the government is to protect its citizens, including those who are pre-born. DEBT Our debt is unsustainable. Congress has run up the debt to the tune of $23 trillion and it is adding $1 trillion to our debt each year. That equates to $66,000 for every man, woman, and child. REFORMING CONGRESS Mark Meadows did not run to be a politician, he ran to reform congress. I am running to continue his great work. We need a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and we need term limits for Members of Congress. 2ND AMENDMENT As an owner of several firearms, I support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. NATIONAL SECURITY The world is a dangerous place. President Reagan rightfully showed the world that America is safe when America’s defense is strong. Defending our national security is not optional. VETERANS America must keep the promises we have made to its veterans. They are our heroes and as such deserve our thanks and the best health care available.	”
—Madison Cawthorn's campaign website (2020)

Campaign finance summary

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Madison Cawthorn campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Florida District 19	On the Ballot primary	$861,654	$522,535
2022	U.S. House North Carolina District 11	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2020	U.S. House North Carolina District 11	Won general	$4,718,102	$4,612,371
Grand total			$5,579,755	$5,134,906
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Noteworthy events

Failure to appear in court, September 2025

On September 10, 2025, Cawthorn was arrested after failing to appear in court for an arraignment hearing. The hearing regarded a traffic citation Cawthorn received on August 19, 2025, for driving without a valid driver's license. This followed an earlier citation Cawthorn received in April 2024 for failing to yield to a stopped vehicle, resulting in a wreck and minor injuries.

Misdemeanor charge, April 2022

On April 26, 2022, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents found a loaded handgun in Cawthorn's bag at a checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Cawthorn was cited for possession of a dangerous weapon on city property. He is set to appear in court on October 18, 2022.

Misdemeanor charges, March 2022

On March 3, 2022, Cawthorn was stopped by North Carolina police officer Tyler Gantt after Gantt observed Cawthorn's vehicle cross the centerline. Gannt determined that Cawthorn's license "was in a state of revoke" and charged Cawthorn with driving with a revoked license. Cawthorn was scheduled to appear in court on June 2, 2022, but his case was continued.

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Cawthorn voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

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Footnotes

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Preceded by Mark Meadows (R)	U.S. House North Carolina District 11 2021-2023	Succeeded by Chuck Edwards (R)

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