Rep. Madison Cawthorn opened a legal expense fund to pay costs from a challenge to his candidacy for reelection that alleged he should be ineligible because of his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to documents reviewed by CQ Roll Call.
The North Carolina Republican’s legal expense trust fund was filed with the Legislative Resource Center on Feb. 22, after receiving approval from the House Ethics Committee. Cawthorn is listed as the trustor and Patrick Corrigan as the trustee of the fund.
The challenge to Cawthorn’s candidacy was filed in January before the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Cawthorn then sued to stop the challenge in federal court. Earlier this month, Cawthorn prevailed when the challenge was blocked by a federal district court judge.
