Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn Will Run Again for Congress

Cawthorn served one term in Congress for North Carolina from 2021 to 2023 and lost his reelection primary. He is now making a political comeback in Florida.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) arrives for the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on March 1, 2022. Saul Loeb/Getty Images

Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) will run for Congress in 2026 in the district currently represented by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who is running for governor of Florida.

“I’m running for Congress to stand with President Trump, defend our conservative values, and fight to stop the radical left every single time,” Cawthorn said in a campaign announcement video. “I'll fight to lower out-of-control insurance costs and stop crime in our streets, and deport illegals.”