All posts tagged "Madison Cawthorn"

Despite a colorful slate of contenders that includes candidates who have served federal prison sentences, previously left Congress under clouds of scandal, or tried and failed to run for Congress elsewhere, the contest to replace Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida’s 19^th Congressional District has so far remained relatively quiet.

The potent combination of wealth and conservatism makes southwest Florida an attractive spawning ground for Republican candidates aspiring to national, or at least statewide, prominence.

Donalds’ victory in the 2020 congressional race propelled him onto the national stage, where his track record as a loyal MAGA soldier briefly put him in contention as President Donald Trump’s running mate during the 2024 election. Now, with Donalds running for governor, 11 candidates are scrambling to fill his open seat....

A contestant on the now-scrapped ABC franchise "The Bachelorette" was reportedly the driver in a car wreck that left former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) paralyzed, according to reports on Friday.

More information emerged about the now-canceled series and what was going on behind the scenes during filming, including new details about the contestants and show lead Taylor Frankie Paul, Vulture reported. ABC pulled the plug on the show on Thursday after a shocking video emerged of Paul in an explosive fight with Dakota Mortensen, her ex-boyfriend and the father of one of her three children. Paul, who is also a main cast member in Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," was seen in video footage from 2023 putting Mortensen in a headlock, hitting him and throwing metal chairs, one of which hit their child sitting on a sofa.

The decision sent shockwaves among fans who questioned why the long-running show was planning to feature Paul and who the contestants were. ...