November 4, 2020According to the Associated Press, Cawthorn, 25, won 54.5% of the vote for the 11th District congressional seat, while Democratic candidate Moe Davis got 42.4%.
Cawthorn becomes the youngest member of Congress.Cawthorn, who uses a wheelchair following a car accident in 2014 left him partially paralyzed, has been tipped as a rising star of the Republican party.
However, in recent months his campaign has been dogged by accusations against him of sexual misconduct and racism.Cawthorn recently published an attack online of his opponents.