Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his first re-election bid on Tuesday after serving in Congress for less than two years and racking up a litany of scandals that turned longtime members of his own party against him.
It's a big upset for former President Donald Trump, who reasserted his support for Cawthorn in the early hours of Monday morning and implored voters to give him a 'second chance.'
The young lawmaker conceded the Republican primary election for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional district to state Senator Chuck Edwards after a painstakingly close race.
'I received a call from Congressman Cawthorn just a few of minutes ago. Just as I expected, he presented himself in a very classy and humble way and offered his support to our campaign in absolutely anyway that we can use him,' Edwards told reporters according to CNN.
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