US Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Indiana), in a competitive primary next Tuesday, tapped her personal funds for $250,000 yesterday, $50,000 on April 27, and $150,000 on April 25 per FEC campaign-finance filings.

Her 8 opponents include self-funding state Rep. Chuck Goodrich #in05

Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) on competing in a crowded field to helm the Financial Services Committee next year: “I'm the old guy,” and the steering committee elects the chairman. “It’s not K Street. It's not an FEC report. It’s relationships, and I’ve got a lot of them.”

Thank you FMC for opportunity to moderate discussion on nonpartisan primaries and ranked-choice voting featuring ex-Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) & Tim Hutchinson (R-Arkansas) & @UniteAmerica's Nick Troiano
youtube.com/watch?v=bcdo-b… #RCV

#UT02 (R): Rep. Celeste Maloy hangs on & qualifies for primary at convention after Sen. Mike Lee endorsed opponent Colby Jenkins.

In Utah, candidates need 40% of convention delegate votes or enough voter signatures to qualify for primary. Maloy was a 'convention-only' candidate.

If Nebraska changes their Electoral College rules to winner take all to help Trump, Maine will try to do the same to counteract that impact, Maine's house majority leader says in a statement

Today, Bob Graham will make his last trip to the state Capitol. It is a somber day for all who loved him.

One of my fonder memories of him was the first time I went to the Capitol with him. It was 2013, and until the night before, it wasn’t in the plans 🧵

Baltimore at a time of crisis has taken on a pivotal role — both in the primary and general election — in choosing Maryland’s next senator, deciding not just who will represent its Washington commuters but control of the narrowly-divided Senate itself. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

This should be a competitive district but Fitzpatrick and his late brother before him have locked it down.

The 2 Fitzpatrick’s have held the seat for all but 4 years since 2005

.Janelle Stelson for Congress presumably will debate Rep. Scott Perry this fall, after moderating Perry debates in 2018 and 2020. #PA10

#PA10 (Harrisburg, York): Former local TV anchor Janelle Stelson for Congress won 6-way Democratic primary & will face ex-Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Scott Perry in a district Trump won by 4 percentage points in 2020.

Statements from DCCC & Perry:

Gubenatorial candidates Ann Richards and Claytie Williams, 1990. #txlege

Alan Alda plays a US Senator in The West Wing, The Aviator, and The Seduction of Joe Tynan; POTUS in Canadian Bacon; and the national security adviser in Murder at 1600.

Who are some other actors who have played senior government officials many times?

#NYPol : Jamaal Bowman is placing his first TV reservations ahead of his #NY16 re-election bid. Ads are set to air tomorrow.