Madison Cawthorn won the GOP runoff in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, making him the favorite to replace former Rep. Mark Meadows (R), who is now serving as White House chief of staff.
Cawthorn, a 24-year-old businessman, defeated Lynda Bennett, a real estate agent and local Republican activist who was backed by Meadows and President Trump. The Associated Press called the race for Cawthorn at 8:47 p.m. EDT.
While Cawthorn was running against a candidate backed by some of the heaviest hitters in the district, he was able to win over endorsements from a slate of local officials.
Cawthorn’s victory in the runoff finalizes the GOP nomination after a flurry of activity following Meadows’s departure to the White House, which took place just before the December filing deadline.
His win also represents a rare victory over a primary candidate backed by Trump, who is known to take pains to endorse only those he’s confident will win.
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Trump-backed candidate loses to 24-year-old in race to succeed Meadows https://t.co/Lvfl83dCYK pic.twitter.com/cT3D60rPaT
— The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2020
President Trump, Ted Cruz, Jim Jordan & Mark Meadows endorsed Lynda Bennett in #NC11 runoff to replace Meadows.
She just lost to a 24-year old who won't hit the minimum age to hold a House seat until August. https://t.co/l5bjDvOHGJ
— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) June 24, 2020
Madison Cawthorn has won the GOP runoff for Mark Meadows' former seat in North Carolina, beating out Trump-endorsed Lynda Bennett.
Local GOP officials suspect Meadows timed his retirement to benefit Bennett, a friend of his wife.
More live results https://t.co/i4nkvakiLW pic.twitter.com/5khlUVa3vX
— POLITICO (@politico) June 24, 2020
“His win also represents a rare victory over a primary candidate backed by Trump, who is known to take pains to endorse only those he’s confident will win.”
Actually, I think Trump endorses candidates he believes, if elected, will be loyal to him. Loyalty to his majesty is a primary qualification. Forget the oath of office. The endorsed candidate, if elected, is expected to serve Trump alone, not the people he/she is elected to represent
This result shows that voters do not necessarily vote for Trump’s handpicked candidate. Perhaps this translates into enough disillusioned voters who will not being voting for Trump in November.
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