@Kyle_Chouinard

@WashingtonSun/@AJIJournalism | As seen in @LasVegasSun, @CityAndStateNY | @DailyOrange alum | Email me at [email protected]

Joined July 2020
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Mallory McMorrow, a Michigan Democrat, wants her party to “stop looking at polling.” That’s after a fake pollster who influenced her decision to drop out of the Democratic primary was exposed online. NEW! from me for @washingtonsun ☀️ washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

Mallory McMorrow Wants Democrats to ‘Stop Looking at Polling’

The Michigan Democrat blamed a fake poll for contributing to a “death spiral” for her failed Senate campaign.

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For @WashingtonSun: The DCCC has opened a $25M line of credit. "It will ensure we can finish the cycle strong and win the largest majority possible," the DCCC told me. "The amount is in line with how much we normally do, adjusted for Trump inflation." washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

DCCC Gets a $25 Million Credit Line

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said the amount is in line with its normal preelection plans, “adjusted for Trump inflation.”

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The Talarico campaign is nudging outside spending to target “non-MAGA Republicans” and independents using a method that’s left campaign finance reform advocates queasy. (@WashingtonSun) washingtonsun.com/influence/…

James Talarico Campaign to Super PACs: Highlight Anti-Paxton Republicans

The Texas Democrat is using a controversial messaging technique known as “red-boxing” in an apparent attempt to avoid coordination restrictions.

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Mark Alfred@byMarkAlfredOct 20
BREAKING and EXCLUSIVE: The purchase of several airplanes by the Department of Homeland Security during then-Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure is tied to an “ongoing criminal law enforcement investigation.” washingtonsun.com/legal/kris…

DHS Plane Purchases Tied to ‘Ongoing Criminal Law Enforcement Investigation’

The department, while under Kristi Noem’s leadership, bought several aircraft over market value from a donor to a Noem-linked super PAC.

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Riley Snyder@RileySnyderOct 20
Welcome to shenanigans season, via @tabitha_mueller thenevadaindependent.com/art…

PAC boosting third-party NV governor candidate as 'AOC of Nevada' has GOP ties - The Nevada...

The mailer may be an attempt to pull voters away from the Democratic candidate in the race with the same last name.

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Trying to look and smell like Donald Trump? It's going to cost you more than it used to. I explored how inflation is hitting Trump's merch machine for @washingtonsun washingtonsun.com/influence/…

Inflation Hits Trump’s Merch Machine

It’s costing more to look and smell like Donald Trump.

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Matt Rice
@matt____riceOct 18
If this election was decided by a dance-off, NY-17 would not have a representative come January
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#NY17 Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and his Democratic opponent Cait Conley dance together at street fair.
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Mark Alfred@byMarkAlfredOct 17
Scoop: The NIH said DOGE disruptions scuttled plans to recompete a $112 million contract. Instead, NIH handed a $20 million no-bid extension to a healthcare company — and directly blamed DOGE for preventing for open competition. washingtonsun.com/health/nih…

Health Officials: DOGE Disruptions Upended $112 Million Epidemiology Contract

The NIH gave a no-bid extension to a health care company after DOGE scrambled plans for open competition.

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Riley Snyder@RileySnyderOct 16
Replying to @RalstonReports
would you say it's going to come down to turnout?
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Michelin-star dining in Croatia, a "superclub" in the Philippines, and a boutique five-star hotel in Italy: Dan Crenshaw's most recent campaign filing had it all. My latest for @WashingtonSun: washingtonsun.com/influence/…

Filipino Nightclub, Parisian Restaurant: Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s Campaign Went Traveling

Federal records indicate the Texas Republican, who lost reelection, made a series of uncommon international expenditures.

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eggnog 🍉@eggnoggiesOct 15
UNC STILL GOT IT
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NEW☀️: Graham Platner paid $350k in severance to staffers when he dropped out. The largest amount, $20k, went to his wife. washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…

Graham Platner’s Campaign Paid a $20,000 Severance to His Wife

The campaign also forked over payments to other staffers after the Democrat dropped out of the Senate race in Maine.

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Variety
@VarietyOct 15
French electronic duo Justice will compose the original score for #GTA6. The new "GTA6" trailer includes Justice's first song from the game, "Flower in a Hurricane," featuring Tame Impala alongside SZA and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. More information about Justice’s score for “GTA VI” will be revealed in the lead-up to the game and soundtrack’s release on November 19. variety.com/2026/gaming/news…
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"Democrats for Mike Rogers" no more! The Super PAC changed its name — first to "Together for Michigan" and now "TFM" — after the FEC asked for the change. (PACs that aren't directly affiliated with a federal candidate cannot use their name in its name.) washingtonsun.com/influence/…

‘Democrats for Mike Rogers’ Super PAC Changes Its Name After FEC Demand

The group has been railing against Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a seven-figure ad campaign.

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Mark Alfred@byMarkAlfredOct 11
Scoop: The Trump admin plans to spend as much as $65 million on the U.S. exhibit at Expo 2030 in Saudi Arabia. Out: References to climate and diversity. In: “Particular emphasis … placed on our bilateral relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” washingtonsun.com/foreign-po…

Trump Administration Plans $65 Million Exhibit at Saudi Arabia’s ‘Expo 2030’

Out: Climate and diversity. In: America’s friendship with Saudi Arabia.

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Akbar Shahid Ahmed
@AkbarSAhmedOct 10
🚨 CROSSING THE RED LINE is “gripping the American left”! And it’s got a lot to offer to those on the right, in the middle & elsewhere too. See what all the fuss is about by getting your copy today: wwnorton.com/books/978132411…
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Everyone’s getting in on the national ad fun (@WashingtonSun): washingtonsun.com/influence/…

Expect to See More Political Ads for Candidates You Can’t Vote For

Media buying experts anticipate there will be more nationwide ad campaigns for Senate candidates in Texas — and maybe Ohio and Michigan.

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Medium Buying
@MediumBuyingOct 10
Replying to @MediumBuying
D candidate James Talarico ran this spot nationally on ABC during Texas vs. Oklahoma -- #TXSen
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Did YOU 🫵see a political ad for a race on the other side of the country last weekend? It may only be the beginning. washingtonsun.com/influence/…

Expect to See More Political Ads for Candidates You Can’t Vote For

Media buying experts anticipate there will be more nationwide ad campaigns for Senate candidates in Texas — and maybe Ohio and Michigan.

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Mother Jones
@MotherJonesOct 9
NEW: David Flippo holds a large stake in an Arizona company, co-founded by a businessman accused of fraud, that cut $50,000 checks to GOP groups that endorsed him ahead of the Nevada primary motherjones.com/politics/202…

David Flippo has close ties to accused fraudster whose company spent lavishly on his behalf

Arizona Land Reserve, which the Nevada Republican listed as one of his biggest assets on his financial disclosure, cut $50,000 checks to conservative groups that endorsed him.

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Ellie Fivas@elliefivasOct 9
INBOX: Independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn to host a press conference next week, “definitively” answering whether he’ll vote along Democrat or Republican lines. Osborn has gained traction in the race, generating buzz around which party he’d vote with if elected.
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