Hi John,

 

In case you are lucky enough to have forgotten about former Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC), he was your typical Tea Party ghoul - a gun toting, racist, and corrupt, promoter of the Trump stolen election theory.

Much like how most Coloradans don’t like Boebert, the majority of Georgians can’t stand MTG, and Floridians see Matt Gaetz as the pandering spoiled failson that he is, a lot of people in the great state of North Carolina, including our team, felt the same about former Congressman Cawthorn. In fact American Muckraker’s PAC was founded around the sole mission of reclaiming his seat. 

 

To accomplish this we took up the task of releasing damaging fact based information on Cawthorn and it wasn’t long before information on him started pouring in.

In April 2022 we received an anonymous tip about Cawthorn attempting to bring a gun onto a plane at the Charlotte Airport. Digging deeper we obtained a police radio recording along with other corroborating information and shared our findings with the voting public.

None of these Cawthorn stories would have been possible without information released by American Muckrakers PAC.

Our disclosure of the incident to the public prompted changes in airport policy in Charlotte to better protect commuters and it still continues to pay dividends as this month, our work lead to Madison being held accountable again. Earlier this month Cawthorn pleaded guilty to bringing a handgun and loaded magazine through the Charlotte Airport. Had we not made Cawthorn’s incident public it is unclear whether or not charges would have been brought against him. 

 

We are proud to say the case and Cawthorn’s guilty verdict was likely a direct result of our hard work here at American Muckrakers PAC.

While we rejoice in the court's verdict there are already rumblings of a Cawthorn campaign relaunch. After his 2022 move to Cape Coral, Florida, Madison Cawthorn has been rallying and making gestures towards throwing his name back into the ring for the 2024 election. If he does, we will be ready.


As long as Madison Cawthorn even contemplates another run for office we will be at his heels and watching his every move. Supporting American Muckrakers help us stay on the offensive against fools like Lauren Boebert, MTG, and even Cawthorn if he decides to run again. Can you help us continue the chase and donate $5?

American Muckrakers is one of the last lines of defense against the rise of fascism in the US House of Representatives and we are grateful for your support for our efforts.

 

Graeme McGufficke

Executive Director

Team Muckrakers