A Time Line Of Madison Cawthorns MisstepsFrom Visiting Nazi Retreat To Wild Orgy Claims, Hes Lost My Trust: McCarthy Rebukes Cawthorn Over Allegations Of Orgies And Cocaine Use, Trump Invites Cawthorn To Speak At Rally After Fallout With GOP Leadership Over Orgy Claim. Copyright 2023 The Washington Times, LLC. Rep. Madison Cawthorn addressed the crowd at a rally for former President Donald Trump on April 9 in Selma, N.C. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican who's been beset by scandal since taking office last year, has been ousted in a heated primary in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, according to a race call from The Associated Press. Legal Statement. Woodhouse said Cawthorn backed her to run in the 11th district as the "America First candidate" when he decided last year to run in a neighboring district that would have given him a bigger profile in the Charlotte media market. But after that map was thrown out by the courts, Cawthorn decided to return to his current district. Other favorable factors include that he has a good chance of drawing more than 30% of the vote, which avoids a primary runoff and it would also be difficult for Edwards to raise his numbers to higher than that by primary day on May 17,Blaine with the Differentiators said. Sen. Thom Tillis speaks during a campaign event with Vice President Mike Pence at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, Oct. 27, 2020. He led the race with more than 33% of the vote, compared with roughly 32% for Cawthorn. "That says a lot right there," said Tara Post of Clyde, who was already having doubts about Cawthorn. Budd is backed both by Trump and the influential conservative group Club for Growth. Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters . For months, Budd was unable to leverage the former presidents endorsement to boost his poll numbers and fundraising figures. Voters booted Rep. Madison Cawthorn out of office in the Republican primary forNorth Carolina's 11th District. My goal is to work hard everyday by combining my WNC mountain heritage and four decades of leading and advising congress to fight for resources and protect our great district," he said in a statement. "We have incredible support with our endorsements, our fundraising, our boots on the ground, the feedback that I am getting from voters; I am feeling great.". Correction: A previous version of this article cited the wrong launch year of the Grow NC Strong PAC. "Conservatives are just not going to vote. Fox News' Austin Westfall,Matt Leach and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. There are seven total Republican candidates challenging Cawthorn. Both surveys used one-third land lines, one-third cellphones and one-third text to web. That race is turning into one of the most expensive primary races in the country. Please enter valid email address to continue. WATCH: TED BUDD MAKES HIS CLOSING CASE TO VOTERS IN FOX NEWS INTERVIEW, "I think it was huge," Budd told Fox News Digital Tuesday of Trump's endorsement. President Donald Trump called Madison Cawthorn, the paralyzed 24-year-old Republican candidate who won an upset primary victory after Trump endorsed his opponent. He is a member of the Republican Party.. After working as a staffer for U.S . here for reprint permission. But in April it dropped to 38%. We want to hear from you. A group opposing GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn released a video appearing to show the North Carolina lawmaker naked in a bed and making thrusting motions on top of another person. Worse than helping our enemies, Cawthorn hurts our heroes. Opponents are counting on. Honeycutt told Insider that Cawthorn's run-ins with law enforcement are "a distraction to the election.". Early in-person voting began on April 28. Legal Statement. . That's made the 26-year-old culture warrior a social media political celebrity and successful fundraiser. In March, Cawthorn called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a thug in charge of an incredibly evil government. Project Blue Beam Coming To A Sky Near You! Attention has also focused on the GOP primary in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, where firebrand Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn faces several primary challengers after repeatedly . Rep. Madison Cawthorn speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. A poll commissioned by a national Republican organization shows Rep. Madison Cawthorn's (R-NC) lead in the eight-way GOP primary "has dropped markedly following coverage of his controversies and missteps," the Asheville Citizen Times reports. In March, he was cited by North Carolina troopers for driving with a revoked license. These include a political action committee filing an ethics complaint against him, and police citing him for bringing a loaded gun into a North Carolina airport for the second time. Tillis is backing Edwards in the primary. The 26-year-old was defeated in a party primary contest in his safely Republican rural North Carolina . / CBS News. If no candidate receives at least 30% of the vote, then there will be a runoff election between the top two vote getters. "When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's prominent role as the youngest pro-Donald Trump agitator in Congress can rub people on the right and the left the wrong way in his North Carolina district. Cawthorn maintained his support from former President Trump, who urged supporters in a last minute message on his Truth Social site to not give up on the young congressman: "Recently, he made some foolish mistakes, which I dont believe hell make again," Trump posted this week. Then earlier this month, a video was published of a naked Cawthorn making thrusting motions at what appeared to be another man's head. Mr. Edwards hit Mr. Cawthorn with an attack ad of his own early last month, staying with the theme that Mr. Cawthorn ran for office to be in the limelight to become a political celebrity., He added, If you want a celebrity, then watch the Kardashians, but if you want a proven conservative that will fight and win, then Im your man.. "It seems like he's forgotten where he comes from and who got him there," Debbie Brogden, a former Cawthorn campaign volunteer, told Insider. Mr. Edwards, Republican Bruce OConnell and a Democratic opponent have all surpassed Mr. Cawthorn with the amount of money they have in the bank. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., was actively trying to oust Cawthorn from Congress and even accused him of insider trading. A Time Line Of Madison Cawthorns MisstepsFrom Visiting Nazi Retreat To Wild Orgy Claims (Forbes), Hes Lost My Trust: McCarthy Rebukes Cawthorn Over Allegations Of Orgies And Cocaine Use (Forbes), Trump Invites Cawthorn To Speak At Rally After Fallout With GOP Leadership Over Orgy Claim (Forbes). A GOP super PAC has hit scandal-magnet Rep. Madison Cawthorn with a slew of attack ads in the past month in an effort to oust the Republican freshman in the upcoming North Carolina primary. Democratic voters in Pennsylvania's 17th District currently represented by Democrat Conor Lamb, who is running for Senate will have to choose between two candidates in the once perennial swing district that now leans Republican. Under North Carolina primary rules, if no candidate got above 30%, there would have been a second primary run-off election on July 26 between the first and second-place finishers. They have spent over $10 million in the race, according to a campaign finance report. All rights reserved. "But it really helps especially when you work hard like we've done. The Democratic primary to replace retiring Congressman Mike Doyle in Pennsylvania's 12th district is is another test for the progressive movement. The most recent controversy to hit came with allegations insider trading and a call from Sen. Thom Tillis for a House Ethics Committee investigation. In North Carolina, a winner just needs to cross a 30% threshold in order to avoid a July runoff election. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's prominent role as the youngest pro-Donald Trump agitator in Congress can rub people on the right and the left the wrong way in his North. This spring, Cawthorn opened a legal expense fund to help defray the costs associated with legal challenges to his reelection bid, after a nonprofit, citing a constitutional provision, sought to label him an "insurrectionist" for his comments leading up to Jan. 6, and have him disqualified for the ballot. Naval Academy accepted him. In March, Cawthorn drew widespread rebuke from his colleagues, including GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, for claiming in a podcast interview he had been invited to "an orgy" in Washington, had been sexually solicited, and had seen leaders use cocaine. Market data provided by Factset. One independent poll for the race by the Republican GOPAC group showed Cawthorn with 38% of the vote, followed by Edwards with 21%, Woodhouse with 5% and 20% undecided. Mr. Tillis became critical of Mr. Cawthorns statements and behavior and endorsed one of his primary opponents, State Sen. Chuck Edwards. Newsweek has contacted GOPAC for comment. Cawthorn, who has been involved in various controversies including insider trading and sexual harassment allegations lost a re-election campaign to conservative challenger Chuck Edwards in the GOP primary for the 11th Congressional District Tuesday. Voters booted Rep. Madison Cawthorn out of office in the Republican primary for North Carolina's 11th District. The. "I was being crass with a friend, trying to be funny. A runoff will only be held for the GOP primary if no candidates receive over 30% of the vote. But in April it dropped to 38%. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's prominent role as the youngest pro-Donald Trump agitator in Congress can rub people on the right and the left the wrong way in his North. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Terms of Use / Privacy Policy / Manage Newsletters, - Voters in western North Carolina chose youth when they elected Madison Cawthorn, widely considered a rising star of the Republican Party, to Congress when he was 25 years old. "He has got to get out of here He has lost a lot of respect in this community. Negative stories about his personal behavior have seriously undermined Cawthorns standing with GOP primary voters in all the most important image and job performance measures.". Moe Davis (D) . Walker defied pressure from Trump to drop out of the Senate primary and instead run for a fourth term in the House with the former president's backing. Voting in Asheville, Buncombe, WNC starts April 28; who's on the ballot? CBS News - By Aaron Navarro, Caroline Linton. Cawthorn rose to political stardom during his Republican National Convention speech in 2020 where he dramatically stood up out of his wheelchair. In another instance, he was caught lying to a Capitol Police officer to sneak a GOP candidate onto the House floor and was busted at an airport security checkpoint with a loaded firearm on two occasions. Got a confidential news tip? (AP Photo/Chris Seward). Cawthorn voted against banning the Russian oil funding Putins terror. On April 26, Cawthorn was found, for the second time, with a gun as he tried to board a plane and is now facing a misdemeanor charge. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, NEW: Its not polite to pretend boys can be girls, SCOTUS takes on Bidens student debt agenda, Click NBC News projected Edwards as the primary winner in the state's 11th Congressional District on Tuesday night. Former President Donald Trump has raved about Cawthorn, saying at a GOP event last summer the congressman is a handsome sucker that has a good future. Cawthorn was a featured speaker at Trumps rally in North Carolina on April 9. Kerry Picket can be reached at kpicket@washingtontimes.com. He lost to Chuck Edwards, a three-term GOP state senator. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. According to federal records, Mr. Cawthorn raised almost $3.5 million but had more than $240,000 cash on hand since the last filing. Related reporting:Fellow NC Republican Tillis calls for Cawthorn insider trading investigation, While polling accuracy is difficult with primaries, Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper said the data was another piece of evidence "that the disaster that has been Madison Cawthorns last few weeks is getting through to the average voter.". The PAC, known as Grow NC Strong, was created in 2013 to support Sen. Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, but has turned its fire on Mr. Cawthorn. Vance helped the political newcomer become the Republican nominee in Ohios U.S. Senate primary Tuesday night. The money is owed for legal work completed by Robert . Stay up to date with what you want to know. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images). She's championed progressive causes like the . Edwards, who called himself a Washington outsider, cleared the 30% threshold needed to avoid a July runoff. "Our early March survey showed Cawthorn well-positioned for re-election. Posted February 8, 2022 at 5:00am. He said the reason the race was so tight was because his party worked to oust him. In November, Budd will face the Democratic nominee, Cheri Beasley, a former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice. North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd will win the Republican Senate primary in the race to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr, NBC projected. Cawthorn's place at the table was empty, however. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's (R-N.C.) tumultuous stretch of personal scandal and legal trouble might be starting to hurt him politically, according to a poll from a national Republican group, which found the controversies have seriously hurt the freshman congressmans image among his constituents. As of the AP race call, Edwards had received more than 33% of the vote, to Cawthorn's nearly 32% of the vote. (Khadejeh Nikouyeh/News & Record via AP). He backed Edwards, saying the 11th Congressional District deserved someone who is "fully dedicated" to serving their constituents. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican who's been beset by scandal since taking office last year, has been ousted in a heated primary in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District . Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Where can you vote? Early voting Buncombe County, Asheville on April 28. We've stayed focused. That's on top of two previous traffic violations for speeding at 87 and 89 mph. And after the watchdogs raised concerns of possible insider trading, Tillis openly called for a congressional ethics investigation into Cawthorn. U.S. Primaries GOP Madison Cawthorn North Carolina Embattled North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn still has a good chance of getting re-elected into office despite the number of. Rep. Madison Cawthorn addressed the crowd at a rally for former President Donald Trump on April 9 in Selma, N.C. All 50 states have . Former Congressman Heath Shuler, who served from 2007 to 2013, was the last Democrat to represent the district. Rep. Madison Cawthorn talked to reporters on election night. Cawthorn faces seven opponents in the GOP May primary election all of whom appeared at a candidate forum hosted by the Haywood Republican Party Tuesday night at Lake Junaluska's Lambuth Inn. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he'd "lost his trust" in Cawthorn after those remarks became public, according to Politico. When asked whether they would vote to elect the freshman congressman again, 39 percent said they would in the April survey, compared to 54 percent who said they would back him in March. Cawthorn keeps quiet on his plans but is not mum on efforts to disqualify him from running for office. "We've got a winning team," he previously told Insider. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost the Republican primary for his House seat in North Carolina on Tuesday halting the young, pro-Trump congressman's rise after a . In North Carolina's 13th. "He's dangerous," said Philip, a longtime Hendersonville resident who declined to give his last name. While Tuesday's big primary day ended in the defeat of controversial Rep. Madison Cawthorn in . One of the most anticipated races of this week's midterm primary elections is still without a result. The high-profile freshman will need more than 30 percent of the vote in the primary elections in order to avoid going to a runoff election in July. The saga began Jan. 10 when a group of voters filed a candidate challenge with the N.C. State Board of Elections against Cawthorn. Madison Cawthorn, Trump-backed incumbent congressman, loses primary. A political action committee affiliated with Tillis reportedly spent more than $300,000 on ads attacking Cawthorn. A poll commissioned by the Republican GOPAC Election Fund found found. Now 26 years old, Cawthorn was the youngest member of Congress when he was elected in 2020. "If our election systems continue to be rigged and continue to be stolen, then it's gonna lead to one place and it's bloodshed," Cawthorn said in August at a local GOP event in Macon County, N.C. At a Macon County GOP event yesterday, Rep. Madison Cawthorn suggests his constituents shoot their lawmakers if they dont listen to their demands for election security: Its going to lead to one place: bloodshed. pic.twitter.com/HxxtmhVUxo. But in April it dropped to 38%. This story has been shared 116,590 times. The poll shows the 26-year-old, first-term Henderson County congressman's percentage of support from decided likely primary voters was 49% in March. WASHINGTON - The "Big Lie" that Joe Biden did. or redistributed. Do you need ID? (The cryptocurrency is named after a catchphrase used to attack President Joe Biden. His win in the 2020 election made him the youngest person elected to Congress since Jed Johnson Jr. in 1964. In North Carolina's 13th District, outside of Raleigh, Trump has endorsed Bo Hines, a 26-year-old and former college football recruit. Please help support this type of journalism with asubscriptionto the Citizen Times. While Edwards has emerged as the main obstacle to Cawthorn winning the primary, the group behind the effort to get progressives to vote in the Republican primary, "Fire Madison," is backing long-shot candidate Wendy Nevarez. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., arrives as the House Republican Conference meets to elect a new chairman to replace Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who was ousted from the GOP leadership for her. Chris Seward / AP, file "He's a hot mess," Republican voter Susan . He faced sexual misconduct allegations, which he denied. . On Friday, he . Unaffiliated voters have made up the largest group of voters in Colorado for a number of years now. r/sanepolitics Democrats officially make South Carolina first presidential primary state. Mr. Cawthorn, however, has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, whose support of Republican J.D. The federal 4th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Tuesday stemming from the effort to block U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-North Carolina, from reelection. There are also Republican primaries in two other competitive House seats this year, held by Democratic Reps. Susan Wild in the 7th District and Matt Cartwright in the 8th District. But since taking office in January 2021, Cawthorn has sent two dozen letters to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., designating various colleagues to vote for him because he is "unable to physically. ), Images have also been leaked of him wearing women's lingerie. Former President Donald Trump announces his endorsement of Rep. Ted Budd for the U.S. Senate as he speaks at the North Carolina Republican Convention, June 5, 2021, in Greenville. Updated: 05/17/2022 11:03 PM EDT. Madison Cawthorn rose to MAGAland . | Sotn Alternative News, Analysis & Commentary When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job, the 45th president wrote. "Against all odds, we fought hard to win this election and provide clear conservative leadership for the mountains.". Democrat Katie Hobbs sworn in as Arizona governor, Kari Lake's lawsuit over Arizona governor's race thrown out by judge, Priest recalls Santos said his family couldn't afford mother's funeral, Inconsistencies in George Santos' resume raise questions after his election, Kari Lake to claim in court governor's race was stolen from her. Cawthorn in a tweet . Over the past ten days, Cawthorn has been cited for bringing a gun to an airport, implicated in an alleged insider trading scheme and called a hypocrite by critics after leaked photographs showed the self-proclaimed traditional Christian drinking and wearing womens lingerie at a party. he wrote on TRUTH social. They'll either skip the race completely or skip voting completely. The congressional map to be . Cawthorn called state Sen. Chuck Edwards to concede the race, the congressman's spokesman told reporters. McCrory entered the race with the highest visibility, having been governor from 2013 to 2017. Irwin and Lee lead the field in fundraising. "Congratulations to@ChuckEdwards4NCon securing the nomination tonight," Cawthorn said in a tweet. The lawmaker was also twice arrested trying to carry a gun on an airplane and has been accused by a former aide of denying her emergency leave after her husband suffered a heart attack. Finally, Mr. Cawthorn lost 15% support in a month from voters who said they would reelect him in the primary. 25-year-old Republican congressional candidate Madison Cawthorn is facing a tougher fight than expected in the race to replace former Rep. Mark Meadows in North Carolina's 11th congressional district. ", Another resident, David Gorasan, calledthe allegations against Cawthorn "nonsense.". The swing-state contest is one of a handful that will determine whether Democrats keep their majority in the Senate split 50-50 by party. But a poll conducted for the Republican GOPAC Election Fund showed Cawthorn's lead among likely primary voters dropping to 38% in late April from 49% in March, while support for Edwards advanced . Cawthorn had actually backed one of his opponents, Michele Woodhouse, when it didn't appear they would be running against each other in a previous version of North Carolina's congressional map and she had been brought to meet with Trump and other Republican operatives at Mar-a-Lago. Edwards told voters he has the track record to bring conservative results for the district. "I believe that there's a war going on between which version of conservatism and Republicanism is going to move forward.". The negative news is taking a toll on Mr. Cawthorns image among voters in the 11th Congressional District in Western North Carolina ahead of the May 17 eight-person primary. In the average precinct in which women made up a minority of voters, Cawthorn received 58 percent of the vote. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Insider spoke with five former Cawthorn campaign volunteers who helped him run in 2020. Madison Cawthorn, the embattled first-term congressman who has been buried under a heap of scandals surrounding his alcohol use and comments about fellow GOP members of Congress in recent. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, the scandal-prone freshman lawmaker backed by former President Donald Trump, conceded defeat in his Republican primary election, Cawthorn's spokesman said. A complete list. State Sen. Chuck Edwards laughs with supporter Bronwyn Lance, right, at the Mountain Lodge in Flat Rock, N.C. after Edwards defeated Rep. Madison Cawthorn in the NC-11 primary Tuesday, May 17 . In Pennsylvania's 17th Democratic primary, two candidates are looking to replace Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb in his perennial Pittsburgh-area swing seat: veteran Chris Deluzio and Democratic National Committee member Sean Meloy. Thanks for contacting us. A previous ad from the PAC that began running two weeks ago slammed Mr. Cawthorn for stolen valor for saying he was accepted to the U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn speaks to the crowd before former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally, April 9, 2022, in Selma, North Carolina. And the trend is definitely not moving in Cawthorns direction," Cooper said. "I met him one time, he's a great guy, and I like his way of thinking He's very upfront and cool and overall a very nice person," he said. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Fetterman campaign may have violated finance rules by selling donor list, How George Soros funds fact checkers to silence dissent, Shocking praise: Howard Stern calls George Santos compassionate, GOP needs to cut the games and back McCarthy for speaker or risk handing Dems big win, twice arrested trying to carry a gun on an airplane, reporters the North Carolinian had lost my trust. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Naval Academy when he first ran for office, accusing him of lies for the limelight.. TRUMP'S GOP CLOUT ON THE LINE IN HIGH-PROFILE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, NORTH CAROLINA, IDAHO. Redistricting resulted in new voters being added to the district, a potential benefit for a newcomer like McLeod Skinner. But a lot has changed in the past six weeks," Jim Blaine, of the consulting firm The Differentiators, said in a memo to David Avella, chair of GOPAC, about the polling. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Sen. Thom Tillis speaks during a campaign event with Vice President Mike Pence at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, Oct. 27, 2020. Steve Bannon, the longtime ally to former President Donald Trump who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Capitol riot and is now facing new charges, was sued for nearly $500,000 over unpaid legal bills. Representatives were elected from all 435 U.S. congressional districts across each of the 50 states to serve in the 118th United States Congress, as well as five non-voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives . The poll, commissioned by Republican training organization GOPAC, found Cawthorn with just 38% support among Republican primary voters in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. Cawthorn, who represents the mountainous region of western North Carolina, still maintains a relatively robust lead over Edwards, who came in second with 20% among 300 likely Republican primary voters surveyed between March 10 and 13. Edwards topped the embattled Cawthorn by a razor-thin margin Tuesday with 33.5% of the vote over Cawthorns 31.6% with about 99% of the ballots tallied. In Oregon's 6th District, Sen. Jeff Merkley called the involvement of House Majority PAC, a group aligned with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, "flat-out wrong." If more than one candidate gets above 30%, then the top vote getter wins the primary outright. Also in North Carolina, in the open seat for retiring Democratic Rep. David Price, a crowded field includes former "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken, state Sen. Valerie Foushee and Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, who would become the first Muslim woman to serve in public office in North Carolina if she wins. Edwards had been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. NBC News projected Edwards as the primary winner in the state's 11th Congressional District on Tuesday night. Sen. Tillis also called for a bipartisan inquiry by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of Cawthorn participating in insider trading. In Cawthorn's favor area recent endorsement by the National Rifle Association and continued support from ex-President Donald Trump, who spoke with the congressman at an eastern North Carolina rally this month. Nevertheless, the first-term lawmaker's reelection bid became one of the state's most-watched primary races, thanks to a wide range of scandals and missteps that spurred harsh criticism even from some Republicans. Rick Perry and various other GOP officials. Four states are holding primary elections on Tuesday: Nevada, South Carolina, Maine and North Dakota. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) speaks before. They were trailed by Matthew Burril at 9.5%; Bruce O'Connell at 6.9%; Rod Honeycutt at 6.5%; Michele Woodhouse at 5.3%; Wendy Nevarez at 5.1% and Kristie Sluder at 1.5%. Flynn also has the financial backing of cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried and his super PAC, "Protect Our Future." . Cawthorn's team said the photos were taken before he entered Congress and the aide is his cousin who helps him regularly with his disability. A few weeks later, Tillis called for Congress to conduct a House Ethics committee to open an investigation into Cawthron after the Washington Examiner reported that he allegedly violated insider trading laws. Early in-person voting for the 11th House District and other North Carolina races started April 28. The controversies swirling around Cawthorn include: making claims about other lawmakers doing illicit drugs and inviting him to orgies; driving with a revoked license; bringing a loaded handgun to an airport; being eyed by ethics watchdogs over suspicions about possible insider trading related to a meme cryptocurrency; calling Ukraine's president a "thug" amid an invasion by Russia; and others. 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