Madison Cawthorn
In the March 2020 Republican primary for North Carolina's 11th congressional district, Cawthorn finished second behind Lynda Bennett, who was supported by both President Donald Trump and Cawthorn's former mentor, Mark Meadows, who had become White House Chief of Staff. But Bennett did not win the required 30% of the vote to avoid a runoff and Cawthorn won the June runoff in a landslide victory. His victory has been called an upset.