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‘Shrugged off and ignored’: Lawmakers weigh a fix for election churn

Flips can lead to rocky transitions for congressional offices, with constituents caught in the middle. Members can’t agree on a solution.

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Owens passes up run for Appropriations seat - Roll Call

The contest for the open House Republican appropriations seat will remain a three-person race, as Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, has decided to pass on a run.

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Rep. Owens weighs intercepting a House Appropriations seat - Roll Call

With a House Republican Appropriations seat still unfilled due to the past month's drama, a new contender is emerging: Utah's Burgess Owens.

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GOP Steering panel postpones meeting to fill Appropriations seat - Roll Call

The House GOP panel responsible for committee assignments indefinitely delayed its planned Monday meeting to fill an Appropriations seat.

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina approve recreational marijuana use

On Sep. 7, 2023, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), a federally recognized tribe in North Carolina, approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use by a vote of 70% to 30%.

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Madison Cawthorn fails to forward case work to successor in Congress and uproots to Florida

Rep Chuck Edwards says his office has no idea what constituent work remains outstanding from Mr Cawthorn’s time in office

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Editorial: Before leaving for Florida, Madison Cawthorn fails North Carolina one more time

Goodbye and good riddance to Madison Cawthorn, who officially no longer represents North Carolina in Congress.

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New NC congressman says Cawthorn didn't forward casework

New U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina says the office of predecessor Madison Cawthorn left his staff unaware of pending constituent requests and casework

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Madison Cawthorn mocked for using final speech in Congress to complain about ‘metrosexuals’

Cawthorn will not be returning to the House of Representatives in January

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Trial date set for Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s airport handgun charge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rep. Madison Cawthorn is scheduled to appear in court in 2023 in the case stemming from his bringing a loaded handgun to the Charlotte airport.

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Madison Cawthorn goes AWOL. Where is the GOP rep as his term in Congress ends?

Washington Post report details how congressman’s office has virtually shuttered following primary defeat

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Elections took place in at least eight states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at some noteworthy results in battleground races:

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Inside the final hours of Madison Cawthorn’s reelection campaign

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Election night at Madison Cawthorn’s campaign headquarters started with the vibe of a warm, summertime neighborhood get-together. Supporters were greeted with food trucks, coolers of drinks, and corn hole boards for the kids.

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NC’s top Democrats and Republicans rebuke the party dissenters who crossed them

North Carolina’s top politicians on both sides of the aisle sent their party’s dissenters a message in Tuesday night’s primary election results to fall back in line.

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Madison Cawthorn thanks Trump, Tucker Carlson, Rand Paul and the NRA for standing by him before election loss

The first-term representative was defeated in the Republican primary on Tuesday night and will not be returning to Congress

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 23 (May 19, 2022)

In this issue: Takeaways from five states’ primaries and former V.P. Pence to campaign for Kemp

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A look at this week’s battleground primary results

Welcome to the Thursday, May 19, Brew.

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Editorial: In Cawthorn loss, Republicans show they can stand up to one of their own

On the eve of Tuesday’s primary, former President Donald Trump asked voters to give U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn a “second chance.”

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‘Surreal moments’: Chuck Edwards reflects on victory over Madison Cawthorn in North Carolina congressional race

FLAT ROCK, N.C. — Chuck Edwards was on his way to his election night watch party about 2 1/2 hours after polls closed when he received the call from Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who had already returned home from his own party and was ready to concede the race.

Chicago Sun-Times

Good riddance to Madison Cawthorn

Despite all of his obvious problems, Donald Trump backed him anyway, even posting a late defense of the serial screw-up on his Truth Social account. Cawthorn lost the GOP primary.

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Primaries show divisions are not only between the parties, but within them

Results were mixed on the influence of big endorsements and super PACs in races in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

Salon

GOP drops the flash, keeps the fascism

GOP voters still love Trump — but now realize it's easier for authoritarians to win if they put people to sleep

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Madison Cawthorn loses re-election bid in NC-11 to state Sen. Chuck Edwards

State Sen. Chuck Edwards won the May 17 Republican primary for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. Eight candidates were on the ballot. Based on unofficial returns, Edwards received 33.4% of the vote while incumbent Madison Cawthorn received 31.9% of the vote.

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Who is Chuck Edwards, the NC politician who just denied Madison Cawthorn reelection?

State Sen. Chuck Edwards is drawing national attention after narrowly defeating Madison Cawthorn, the embattled first-term congressman from Western North Carolina who earned powerful opposition within his own party, in Tuesday’s GOP primary.

Salon

Trump's influence wanes but Big Lie wins

Trump-endorsed candidates had a mixed night but primaries show GOP's embrace of the Big Lie

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