Rishika Dugyala

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SCOOP: Sources told @axios they witnessed inappropriate conduct by Rep. Chuck Edwards toward two female staffers in their 20s The interactions included gifts, 1-1 dinners, a Vegas trip and a handwritten letter from Edwards telling a staffer: "I only wish I could explain the joy and meaning to me for the time we spent together at the office — but especially away from it.” New details from @axios axios.com/2026/05/04/chu…

New: Trump’s power as the GOP’s kingmaker— and his ability to exact revenge on his foes — faces a major test in this month’s primaries. It starts today in Indiana, before turning to Louisiana, Kentucky and more. w/@liz_crampton @AlecAHernandez @politico politico.com/news/2026/05/0…

"We’re just allowing these guys to come in and go, ‘you got it wrong,’ and believe it, and it pisses me off," Indiana GOP strategist Mike O’Brien tells @adamwren. politico.com/news/2026/05/0…

NEWS - Investigation into End Citizens United’s disappearance from electoral spending. Spent $14.2 million in 20 $6 million in 22 $1.7 million in 24 “Without the IE, they don’t have the same level of influence anymore.” Final story w/ @jsscppr: politico.com/news/2026/05/0…

What happened to End Citizens United's spending? Former allies and staff worry it's just churning and burning as fundraising costs have increased, no longer able to spend most of its money directly on elections w/ @ec_schneider: politico.com/news/2026/05/0…

“It is an unmitigated shit show fever dream.” Read @liz_crampton on Louisiana's Callais-induced election chaos. politico.com/news/2026/05/0…

Just in: Gov. Kemp won’t cancel Georgia’s May 19 primary or rush to impose new political maps for this year’s elections. But Kemp also signaled to the @ajc that he could still call lawmakers back to Atlanta this year to redraw boundaries for 2028. #gapol ajc.com/politics/2026/…

FARM BILL PASSES HOUSE in 224-200 vote !

NEWS: House Minority Leader HAKEEM JEFFRIES tells me he’s eyeing at least 4 states for Dems to redraw maps ahead of 2028, post-Callais. “We will be prepared to respond in states like New York, Illinois and Maryland, as well as in Colorado.” w/@andrewjfhoward @politico

From my interview with @RepJeffries on redistricting: — He’s looking at NY, IL, MD, CO for possible new maps for ‘28 — He thinks Republicans are limited in their ability to redraw before midterms — Still bullish on Dems retaking the House politico.com/news/2026/04/3… @politico

New w/ @patrickdmarley: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates Wednesday that he plans to suspend next month’s primary elections so state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, per two people with knowledge of the call. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

NEW: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, in a sit-down interview, told me he's "concerned" if November looks like it does now. His reelect is shaping up as an early test of whether the GOP can survive Trump's political fortunes — without losing his coalition. politico.com/news/2026/04/3…

My statement suspending my candidacy for the U.S. Senate:

The Voting Rights Act still exists on paper after today's Supreme Court ruling. But protections in the law were so dramatically weakened as to render them effectively useless, the court's liberals and others argue, a decade-plus goal of conservatives My latest:

New: The Supreme Court just triggered a second wave of the redistricting wars — and Republicans are on the march. Rs across the south are demanding redraws after VRA ruling. Dems are promising to respond in kind. w/ @erinpdoherty + @AlecAHernandez politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

They were once rising Democratic stars who could shape the future of their party. Now, their political futures hinge on a bizarre circumstance of Republicans’ making. On the strange TX-33 runoff: politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

what a day to have written this subject line

Trump and Kentucky Republicans are uniting against Massie. He could still win. dlvr.it/TSGCHz

The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.

Scooplet in our #TXSEN story: @ColinAllredTX endorses Talarico for Senate “Of course I support him. I support Democrats. I’ve been supporting Democrats here for my whole life.” He also noted Talarico may need to "show contrition" after a messy primary politico.com/news/2026/04/2…