Madison Cawthorn gives final ode to Trump as he loses North Carolina primary

The youngest member of the US House of Representatives just lost his seat in Congress.

Rep Madison Cawthorn was defeated in Tuesday’s Republican primary by Chuck Edwards, a member of the North Carolina state senate, in a surprising loss during a busy night of primary elections. Mr Cawthorn conceded that he lost the race in a call to Chuck Edwards, according to his campaign. The Associated Press called the race shortly after 11pm.

The result is a devastating blow to a prominent Republican who had the backing of Donald Trump as well as many grassroots figures in the GOP, and a sign that Mr Trump’s ability to pick a winning candidate is not absolute.