He’s baaack.

Republican Madison Cawthorn, who flamed out of Congress after just one scandal-soaked House term, is trying for a comeback—this time in Florida. On Wednesday, he announced he’s running for the state’s 19th Congressional District, which will be open next year since incumbent Rep. Byron Donalds has launched a bid for governor.

In his announcement video, Cawthorn pitched Florida as “the heart of the MAGA movement” and spotlighted his volunteer work in southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian devastated the region in 2022.

“This community is my home,” he said. “I know what it means to be underestimated, and I know what it takes to fight back. That same spirit is what I’ll carry to Washington.”

Cawthorn represented North Carolina’s 11th District and was, at 25, the youngest member

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