Rep.-elect Cawthorn Joins Group Planning to Contest Election on Jan. 6

In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn addresses the convention. Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images

Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) announced Monday that he will object to electoral votes during the upcoming joint session of Congress.

Three days after he’s sworn in, Cawthorn, 25, told a crowd at a Turning Point USA event in Florida, he will join the group planning to file objections.