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January 11, 2022

NC Voters Sue to Block Rep. Madison Cawthorn's Reelection Bid over His Support for Insurrection
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In North Carolina, a group of voters is challenging the reelection bid
of Republican Congressmember Madison Cawthorn, saying his support for
rioters who overran the Capitol on January 6 disqualifies him from
office. Cawthorn voted against certifying Joe Biden's presidential
victory and spoke at the so-called Stop the Steal rally outside the
White House last January 6. The 14th Amendment, passed after the Civil
War in 1868, bars people from serving in Congress if they've engaged in
insurrection or rebellion against the United States or have provided aid
or comfort to insurrectionists.


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