Former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) will run for Congress in 2026 in the district currently represented by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who is running for governor of Florida.
“I’m running for Congress to stand with President Trump, defend our conservative values, and fight to stop the radical left every single time. I’ll fight to lower out-of-control insurance costs and stop crime in our streets, and deport illegals,” Cawthorn said in a campaign announcement video.
His website emphasized border security, the Second Amendment, and ending “woke ideology” as campaign themes.
Cawthorn served one term in the House of Representatives during the 118th Congress, from 2021 to 2023, representing North Carolina’s 11th District, before losing the 2022 Republican primary to then-state Sen. Chuck Edwards, who now holds the seat….