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Madison Cawthorn tries to survive primary as slip-ups mount

FILE - Sen. Chuck Edwards speaks during the NC-11 Republican candidate debate at the WNC Agriculture Center in Asheville, N.C., on April 12, 2022. A series of unforced political and personal errors by GOP congressman Madison Cawthorn has brought the forces of big-name Republicans and traditional enemies to bear on his reelection bid in North Carolina. The two top Republican leaders in the General Assembly have thrown their support to a Cawthorn rival — state Sen. Chuck Edwards, one of seven challengers in the May 17 primary. (Angela Wilhelm/The Asheville Citizen-Times via AP, File)

FILE - In this image taken from video, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 7, 2021. A series of unforced political and personal errors by Cawthorn has brought the forces of big-name Republicans and traditional enemies to bear on his reelection bid in North Carolina. (House Television via AP, File)

FILE - Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks before former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally on April 9, 2022, in Selma, N.C. A series of unforced political and personal errors by Cawthorn has brought the forces of big-name Republicans and traditional enemies to bear on his reelection bid in North Carolina.(AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Madison Cawthorn tries to survive primary as slip-ups mount