Saying he's an insurrectionist, challengers aim to keep Rep. Cawthorn off the ballot

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North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn has developed a national following as one of the most far-right members of Congress.

But now his ability to run for reelection in the fall is being challenged, in part because of his actions on the day of the attack on the U.S. Capitol more than a year ago.

A team of lawyers says he violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which was passed after the Civil War to prevent Confederates from holding public office. It states that no one can hold office if they had taken an oath to support the Constitution and then "engaged in insurrection."

Cawthorn — who is the youngest member of Congress at 26 — promoted then-President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 rally near the Capitol, writing on Twitter that "the future of this Republic hinges on the actions of a solitary few."

And he was a prominent speaker at the rally, pushing baseless claims of election fraud.

"My friends, the Democrats with all the fraud they have done in this election, the Republicans hiding and not fighting — they are trying to silence your voice," Cawthorn said during the rally, which preceded the Capitol riot.