Madison Cawthorn

One of the more high-profile congressional races this year just received some unusual new headlines. Politico posted photos of first-term Rep.

I do care that Madison Cawthorn attacks trans people and shames us for living our lives.” Cawthorn, a Republican who has the support of Donald Trump, faces seven challengers in next month's primary. "I guess the left thinks goofy vacation photos during a game on a cruise (taken waaay before I ran for Congress) is going to somehow hurt me?" Politico posted photos of first-term Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina wearing women's lingerie at a party, and Cawthorn himself quickly ridiculed the move.

Two pictures of Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn (N.C.) shared with Politico show the embattled congressman at what appears to be a party in women's ...

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, North Carolina Republican, swung back after photos of him wearing women's lingerie during a cruise-ship game made the rounds, ...

An internal poll conducted April 2-4 showed Mr. Cawthorn leading the pack but moving in the wrong direction. Mr. Cawthorn, who uses a wheelchair after being injured in a 2014 car accident in which he was a passenger, has also drawn headlines for his traffic tickets. Eight Republicans have qualified for the primary ballot. “They’re running out of things to throw at me…Share your most embarrassing vacay pics in the replies.” He wore a cowboy hat and jeans. They basically accuse him of being a hypocrite and a bad Christian.— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) pic.twitter.com/ED2oBduX8x April 22, 2022 Mr. Cawthorn spurred criticism across the board for a video last month in which he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug.” He tweeted afterward that he was “praying for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.” He was ahead of Mr. Edwards by 44-24%, a sizable margin but below the 52-20% advantage enjoyed by the congressman last month, according to the Carolina Journal. Despite the negative publicity, Mr. Cawthorn benefits in his reelection bid from being the best-known candidate in a crowded field. Mr. Cawthorn’s claim last month about colleagues inviting him to sex parties and doing cocaine in front of him drew a rebuke from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, while groups on the left tried unsuccessfully to get him kicked off the 2022 ballot for being an “insurrectionist.” “Oh no, @CawthornforNC played a drinking game on a cruise ship before he was a congressman!” Mr. Rubin tweeted. “I guess the left thinks goofy vacation photos during a game on a cruise (taken waaay before I ran for Congress) is going to somehow hurt me?” Mr. Cawthorn tweeted.

People also brought up Cawthon's earlier tweet in which he claimed, 'There's only one God and two genders. Get back to common sense!'

The pictures of Madison Cawthorn show a young man who drinks a lot and is an absolute hypocrite. He’s a fraud who has been told how special he is his whole life. I don't care that Madison Cawthorn likes to wear lingerie in his free time. A user stated, “I don't care that Madison Cawthorn likes to wear lingerie in his free time. It's not the photos, it's the hypocrisy. He’s a fraud who has been told how special he is his whole life. If he wants to be playful with gender expression, it's his life.— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️⚧️🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) I do care that Madison Cawthorn attacks trans people and shames us for living our lives,” before adding: “Madison Cawthorn tweeted this four days ago. A person earlier close to Cawthorn has reportedly verified the authenticity of the images. Rep Dean Phillips slamming the 26-year-old tweeted, “Madison Cawthorn can wear womens’ lingerie every day if he chooses. Just stop the sanctimony, hypocrisy, projection, and shaming of others who simply wish to be their authentic selves, too.” Politico first reported about those pictures after getting them from an unknown person “formerly close to Cawthorn and his campaign.”