Capping off a precipitous and humiliating fall from grace, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, the youngest member of the GOP’s Shitposting Caucus, has conceded the Republican primary for his North Carolina congressional seat to state Sen. Chuck Edwards. Cry more, lib. — Madison Cawthorn (@CawthornforNC) November 4, 2020 Cawthorn’s tenure in Congress was as controversial and performative as it was brief.