Madison Cawthorn (born August 1, 1995) is a former U.S. Representative who served North Carolina's 11th congressional district from January 2021 to January 2023. He became one of the youngest members of Congress when elected at age 25 [Source: Ballotpedia]. Cawthorn attended Patrick Henry College but did not complete a degree. Prior to Congress, he worked for U.S. Representative Mark Meadows [Source: Ballotpedia].

During his single term in Congress, Cawthorn was a member of the House Freedom Caucus and advocated for conservative positions on immigration, gun rights, and limited government. His tenure was marked by controversy, including multiple ethics investigations and traffic violations. In May 2022, Cawthorn lost the Republican primary for North Carolina's 11th district to Chuck Edwards [Source: NBC News]. After his congressional defeat, Cawthorn announced in April 2024 that he was running for Florida's 1st congressional district but withdrew from that race. He has since filed to run for Florida's 19th congressional district in 2026 [Source: Florida Division of Elections].