Madison Cawthorn reacts to losing GOP Primary in North Carolina
Associated Press called the race for Sen. Chuck Edwards, at 11.09 pm ET. Cawthorn, 26, was quick to accept defeat and urge voters to support Edwards in the November midterms.In a rare show of maturity, Cawthorn tweeted, “Congratulations to @ChuckEdwards4NC on securing the nomination tonight.
It’s time for the NC-11 GOP to rally behind the Republican ticket to defeat the Democrats’ nominee this November.”Congratulations to @ChuckEdwards4NC on securing the nomination tonight.It’s time for the NC-11 GOP to rally behind the Republican ticket to defeat the Democrats’ nominee this November.— Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) May 18, 2022 Edwards said in a statement, “Against all odds, we fought hard to win this election and provide clear conservative leadership for the mountains.
Now, we will harness this energy, come together as a party, and keep this seat in Republican hands in November.”Related: Madison Cawthorn claims the “establishment” are trying to kill his political careerCawthorn’s defeat came just a day after securing a late message of support from former President Donald Trump.Trump had posted a message on Truth Social saying, “At 18 years of age, Madison Cawthorn, the now 26-year-old Congressman from the Great State of North Carolina, went through a life-changing event the likes of which, fortunately, few people will ever have to endure.“In just seconds, he lost the use of the lower half of his body, a traumatic experience to say the least.
When Madison was first elected to Congress, he did a great job.“Recently, he made some foolish mistakes, which I don’t believe he’ll make again … let’s give Madison a second chance!”Clearly, the voters of District 11 in North Carolina did not believe a second chance was.
