Madison Cawthorn was once hailed as a rising political figure, BUT his political journey took a dramatic turn when scandalous allegations surfaced, which tarnished his reputation and may have led to his defeat in the re-election race.

Sources
Hillary's Story
The Charlotte Observer
Florida man: Madison Cawthorn, denied NC reelection, confirms move to Sunshine State--by Danielle Battaglia
Madison Cawthorn pops up in 'Shiny Happyt People' for his odd connection to the Duggar family--by Danielle Battaglia

CNBC Politics
GOP Rep. Cawthorn calls leaked nude video ‘blackmail,’ says he was just ‘being crass with a friend’--by Kevin Breuninger
House Ethics Committee admonishes Rep. Madison Cawthorn over crypto promotion, failure to disclose stake--by Dan Mangan

CNN Politics
Madison Cawthorn pleads guilty in case over bringing a loaded handgun through TSA checkpoint-by Rebekah Riess

The Daily Beast
Inside the Relentless Campaign to Ruin Madison Cawthorn--by Sam Brodey

Forbes
Former Firebrand Rep. Madison Cawthorn Pleads Guilty To Bringing Gun To Airport--by Nicholas Reimann

NPR WLRN
Rep. Madison Cawthorn is under mounting pressure from scandals ahead of midterms--by Emma Bowman

PBS
Madison Cawthorn concedes in North Carolina Republican primary--by Gary D. Robertson, AP

People
Rep. Madison Cawthorn and Wife Cristina Will Divorce After 8 Months of Marriage: 'Our Lives Changed'--by Aaron Parsley

Politico
Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women’s lingerie in public setting--by Michael Kruse

Slate
Rising Star Republican Candidate Denounces Critic Over Past Support for “Non-White Males”--by Ben Mathis-Lilley

Time
Why Madison Cawthorn Lost His Race--by Abby Vesoulis

Wikipedia
Maison Cawthorn

Photos
Madison Cawthorn--by Gage Skidmore via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0
Madison Cawthorn with fiance on his lap--by Christina Bayardelle via Jewish Insider

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Tina’s Story
Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw juvenile justice cases in Tennessee. BUT after implementing a “filter system," she illegally sent children to jail.

Hillary’s Story
Throughout the 1960s-80s, Anita Bryant had a modest singing career that bought her some notoriety. But it was her anti-gay crusade that made her infamous.

Sources
Tina's Story
Change.org
US Dept. of Justice: Investigate Tennessee Judge Donna S. Davenport for Jailing Kids!

Daily Mail
Tennessee judge who 'used unconstitutional detention' and arrest policies to jail children as young as seven for truancy announces she's retiring - one day after legislators moved to remove her--by Tommy Taylor and Christopher Eberhart

Daily News Journal
D.L. Hughley confronts Rutherford County for arresting kids: 'There have to be accomplices'--by Kailee Shores
ProPublica
Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge.--by Ken Armstrong and Meribah Knight
Tennessee Judge Who Illegally Jailed Children Plans to Retire, Will Not Seek Reelection--by Ken Armstrong

Rutherford County Source
Judge Donna Scott Davenport to Retire in September of 2022

Rutherford County TN
Judge Donna Scott Davenport

WPLN News 90.3
Rutherford County will pay out $6M for illegally arresting and detaining hundreds of children--by Alexis Marshall and Emily Siner

Murfressboro Daily News Journal
MTSU president: University cuts ties with Judge Donna Scott Davenport as adjunct instructor--by Nancy DeGennaro

Photos
Judge Donna Scott Davenport--from Rutherford County Website
Distorted Video of Fight--ProPublica screenshot from YouTube--via ProPublica
Judge Travis Lampley--via Lampley Campaign Page on YouTube

Hillary's Story
Advocate
Understanding Anita Bryant, the Woman Who Declared War on Gays--by Robert Whirry

Gay South Florida (Miami Herald)
Bob Green: Anita's ex paid dearly in the fight--by Steve Rothaus

History
Anita Bryant Hit in the Face With Pie

NBC
LGBTQ History Month: The early days of America's AIDS crisis--by Catherine McGann

NBC News
How 1970s Christian crusader Anita Bryant helped spawn Florida's LGBTQ culture war--by Jullian Eugenios

National Geographic
Zapping: The boisterous protest tactic that ignited early LGBTQ activism--by Erin Blakemore

Out
Today In Gay History: Gay Activist Pies Anita Bryant In the Face

PBS
Anti-Gay Organizing on the Right

Photos
Anita Bryant--photo from AP via NBC News
Pie in Bryant's Face--by Bettmann screenshot via National Geographic
Anti-Anita Bryant Protest--via Houson Public Media

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