A new report has revealed widening divides within North Carolina’s Republican Party over Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s plan to change districts.Cawthorn, already a divisive figure within congress, revealed his plan to move from North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District to seek reelection in the state’s adjacent 13th District last month.
In his announcement on Twitter, Cawthorn added that the change would prevent a “go-along-to-get-along Republican” from winning the seat.
The announcement also prompted Tim Moore, the longest-serving speaker in the history of the North Carolina House, to drop out of the race.Cawthorn’s plans have not, however, won the approval of the North Carolina GOP.