Cawthorn Faces Candidacy Challenge In New District

Raleigh’s NBC News affiliate reports:

Another formal attempt has been filed to keep U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn off the ballot in North Carolina after a similar effort was knocked down by North Carolina’s redistricting process.

A pair of voters, backed by North Carolina attorneys and a national election reform group, filed the new challenge Tuesday with the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

They argue Cawthorn’s conduct in the run-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol triggers a clause in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that was written to keep Confederates out of Congress.

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Just In: U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn faces a new challenge from voters who say he shouldn’t be allowed on the ballot in North Carolina. https://t.co/x9iV94TqWz

— WRAL NEWS in NC (@WRAL) March 2, 2022

ICYMI:
“The issues involving Madison Cawthorn stem from his engagement in the insurrection of January 6, 2021 and that doesn’t change depending on which district he runs in”
— FSFP Legal Director @ronfein on our new legal challenge to Cawthorn’s candidacy.https://t.co/mVHuK6NIq6

— FreeSpeechForPeople (@FSFP) March 3, 2022