A political newcomer, who in June beat Donald Trump’s nominee in a Republican primary, is now set to become the youngest Congressman since 1965.
Madison Cawthorn comprehensively defeated his Democratic rival in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, securing about 54% of the vote.
The motivational speaker and real estate investor only turned 25 – the minimum age for Congress – in August.
But the lawmaker, who is a wheelchair user, has already courted controversy.
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Mr Cawthorn is potentially the third-youngest person in US history to be elected to Congress. He is a few months behind Jed Johnson Jr, a representative for Tennessee, who took office in 1965 seven days after his 25th birthday.