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Former US Rep. Madison Cawthorn running for Congress in Florida

By Jonathan Grass, WFTV News
Rep. Cawthorn Holds Press Conference On First Responders Who Refuse Covid Vaccine WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 01: Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) speaks during a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol on November 1, 2021 in Washington, DC. The event was held to support first responders who may lose their jobs for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images) (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
By Jonathan Grass, WFTV News

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Former North Carolina U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn is again running for Congress, but this time in Florida.

The 30-year-old Republican announced his campaign in a video on social media Wednesday.

Cawthorn running to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District in Fort Myers. That seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for Florida governor.

Cawthorn served a single House term for North Carolina before losing in the 2022 GOP primary.

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