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Madison Cawthorn Plots Return to Congress

September 3, 2025 at 10:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is preparing to run for Florida’s 19th congressional district seat, Axios reports.

“Cawthorn, who once said the House Republican conference is full of degenerates, appears eager to rejoin his old colleagues. If elected, he’d almost certainly create fresh headaches for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).”

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