At age 31, Addison McDowell is one of the youngest members of Congress. It wasn’t so long ago that the North Carolina Republican was starting out as an intern.
“It was much better than writing essays in college. That was real-world experience that paid off,” he says of his internship with Rep. Richard Hudson, a fellow Kappa Alpha Order member.
Next he worked as a campaign and district staffer for now-Sen. Ted Budd. After spending a few years as a lobbyist, McDowell landed Donald Trump’s endorsement over bigger names in a crowded primary, surprising many observers. He won in the newly redrawn 6th District as the open seat moved from blue to red.
