Madison Cawthorn's candidacy challenged by North Carolina voters
11 voters in Cawthorn's western NC district contend he cannot run because of an 1868 amendment to the Constitution involving insurrections.
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11 voters in Cawthorn's western NC district contend he cannot run because of an 1868 amendment to the Constitution involving insurrections.
They say Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's actions surrounding the riot in Washington on Jan. 6 last year amount to engaging in an insurrection or rebellion against the Constitution.
A group of North Carolina voters told state officials on Monday they want U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified as a congressional candidate, citing his
A group of North Carolina voters told state officials on Monday they want U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified as a congressional candidate, citing his involvement in last January’s rally in Washington questioning the presidential election outcome before a Capitol riot later that day.
Eleven North Carolina voters filed the candidacy challenge, saying that the Republican representative poses a danger to American democracy.