Republican former Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has been arrested in Florida.
The arrest comes only days after reports surfaced that Cawthorn is preparing a return to politics with a planned congressional run in the Sunshine State, as reported by The New York Post.
According to GulfCoastNewsNow, Cawthorn, 28, was arrested at his new home in Cape Coral.
He was arrested for failing to appear in court for a citation he received last month for driving without a valid license.
Former Congressman Madison Cawthorn was arrested in Cape Coral for failure to appear in court. More: https://t.co/72w6NamKuq pic.twitter.com/oi2AOoHfu3
— Gulf Coast News (@GCNNow) September 10, 2025
Representatives for Cawthorn confirmed his arrest.
They are attributing the missed court appearance to a scheduling issue.
“Madison keeps a very busy schedule and, due to a scheduling misunderstanding, did not appear in court this morning,” his representatives said in a statement.
“Following processing Madison was immediately released.”
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported that Cawthorn was booked and released the same day on a $2,000 bond.
Madison Cawthorn got arrested again. pic.twitter.com/LBNqJix1ds
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 11, 2025
Cawthorn’s arrest comes as Axios reported last week that the former congressman intends to