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United States House of Representatives
Madison Cawthorn
U.S. Representative FL-19 (2026 R Candidate · Donalds-seat open · former US Rep NC-11)
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
96
/ 100
A
Raw: 86 of 90 dynamic max
· 45 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
50/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
36/ 40
National Rank
#31 of 8,966 · top 0.3% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
August 18, 2026
Primary · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-05
Early voting: 2026-10-22 – 2026-11-01
Elections office: (850) 245-6200
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Florida Division of Elections
Official Profile
Religion: Christian
Background: Former U.S. Representative NC-11 (2021-2023). Lost 2022 R primary to Chuck Edwards. Moved to FL for 2026 FL-19 run.
Former U.S. Representative NC-11 (2021-2023). Lost 2022 R primary to Chuck Edwards. Moved to Florida; running for the open FL-19 seat after Donalds left for FL Governor. Populist-right MAGA aligned, with prior controversies.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
As U.S. Representative (NC-11, 2021-2023), hosted a dedicated 'Pro-Life' page on his official congressional website and was named a 'Pro-Life Generation Champion' by Students for Life Action; receives a 0% rating from Reproductive Freedom for All — affirming life from conception and fully rejecting any legal right to abortion.
- U.S. HouseOfficial
- reproductivefreedomforall.orgUnclassified
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
TRUE (+2)
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
TRUE (+2)
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
TRUE (+2)
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
TRUE (+2)
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
Has called for defending borders and 'removing anti-American illegal immigrants'; his 2026 Florida campaign platform centers in part on combating illegal immigration, promising to fight insurance costs, crime, and illegal immigration — supporting mandatory removal and enforcement consistent with the rubric.
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- Florida PoliticsCenter
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
Holds an NRA 'A' rating earned during his time in Congress; stated there was 'no stronger advocate for the Second Amendment than Madison Cawthorn' and pledges to 'not give an inch when it comes to our Second Amendment Rights' — opposing all new restrictions, bans, and registries consistent with the rubric.
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- iVoterGuideRight Advocacy
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
TRUE (+2)
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
TRUE (+2)
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
TRUE (+2)
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
TRUE (+2)
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