Republican Madison Cawthorn is projected to win his election Tuesday night to fill North Carolina’s vacant House seat left by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
When Cawthorn takes office in January, the 25-year-old will be the youngest member of Congress, according to the Hill.
BREAKING: Republican Madison Cawthorn wins election to U.S. House in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. #APracecall at 9:20 p.m. EST. #Election2020 #NCelection https://t.co/lGfinjTqT4
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 4, 2020
In his first response to the projected win, Cawthorn tweeted, “Cry more, lib,” as his followers congratulated him:
Cry more, lib.
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) November 4, 2020
The 25-year-old is “viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party and secured a speaking slot at the GOP convention this summer before even winning the general election,” the Hill report said.
In a recent campaign ad filmed in a football field, Cawthorn, who was partially paralyzed after a car accident in 2014, drew attention to those on the left who refuse to stand for America and its flag, according to Breitbart News.
“Are you tired of politicians who stand for nothing? You vote for these people to stand up for you. But when was the last time you saw a politician take a stand for anything?” he asked viewers.
“To be born an American is a gift from God. Living under this flag is a blessing no matter who you are or where you come from. I will never ever disrespect it. I am proud to be an American, and because I’m proud, I stand,” Cawthorn said while using his arms to get up from his wheelchair.
Politicians, Corporations and Athletes continue to KNEEL. They would rather appease the Mob than stand up for our Great Country.
I promise you this: I will never kneel. I will STAND.
Stand with me: https://t.co/GzsSmkvQve pic.twitter.com/A2aLt4wxiZ
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) September 10, 2020
In a tweet on Monday, Cawthorn said his opponent, Moe Davis, “represents the antithesis of our values and his record of lies disqualifies him”:
Never before has the choice between two candidates been so clear
Moe isn’t from here, he represents the antithesis of our values and his record of lies disqualifies him
These mountains remember, our communities value truth, and tomorrow we cast Moe back to where he came from pic.twitter.com/DpUDgn6NS7
— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) November 2, 2020
“These mountains remember, our communities value truth, and tomorrow we cast Moe back to where he came from,” he wrote.
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