COLUMBUS, N.C.—North Carolina Republican candidates spoke on several election issues at a meet-and-greet lunch for the state’s 11th Congressional District.
Most of the candidates were local. The lunch’s roster also included 11th Congressional representative candidates Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R) and Kristie Sluder; and a video appearance by senatorial candidate Marjorie Eastman.
While constituents enjoyed an ample Southern smorgasbord, the candidates each gave brief speeches on their positions. The atmosphere was casual and friendly overall.
Cawthorn seemed to delivered the speech that got most audience engagement.
He focused on his experience dealing with Democrats in Congress. He said that dealing with Democratic leaders changed him from a libertarian to a more combative kind of conservative.
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