U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lags behind competitors in ad spending heading into primary
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C. hasn't spent any money on local television ads in his bid to win the GOP primary Tuesday, lagging behind many of his rivals and facing opposition within his own party to retain his congressional seat.
Cawthorn's campaign has spent just over $147,000 on cable spots in the buildup to the Tuesday primary, according to data from Medium Buying. His campaign has placed about $13,000 into radio spots. Cawthorn has been snared in a slew of controversies in the buildup to the primary, including accusations of possible insider trading and calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "thug" as his country faces an invasion by Russia.
Though Cawthorn remains ahead of the other contenders for his seat in a recent poll, that same survey shows a decline of about ten percentage points among likely primary voters. Cawthorn's campaign came into May with just over $137,000 on hand, according to Federal Election Commision filings. Former President Donald Trump threw his support behind Cawthorn in a post on his Truth Social account, calling on voters to "give Madison a second chance."
A representative for Cawthorn did not return a request for comment.
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