Spotlight Florida fails to provide a path back to Congress for NC’s Madison Cawthorn Danielle Battaglia The Charlotte Observer Aug 20, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 Updated Aug 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Rep. Madison Cawthorn, now a Florida man, couldn’t find a path back to Congress through the Sunshine State.kAmr2HE9@C? =@DE k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?JE:>6D]4@>^:?E6C24E:G6^a_ae^_g^`g^FD^6=64E:@?D^C6DF=ED\7=@C:52\FD\9@FD6\`h\AC:>2CJ]9E>=Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE96 #6AF3=:42? AC:>2CJ %F6D52J ?:89E 7@C u=@C:52’D `hE9 r@?8C6DD:@?2= s:DEC:4Ek^2m E92E :?4=F56D u@CE |J6CD[ }2A=6D 2?5 |2C4@ xD=2?5]k^AmkAm%96 7@C>6C w6?56CD@?G:==6 C6D:56?E[ b`[ H2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?AC]@C8^a_ae^_g^`g^?I\D`\dhb_ehh^7=@C:52\C6AF3=:42?\`hE9\5:DEC:4E\42CA6E32886CDQ C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm@?6 @7 `_ 42?5:52E6D :? E96 C246k^2m E92E :?4=F565 2? F?56CH62C >@56= 4@?G:4E65 :? 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