Overview
- Alexandra Wilson shared recordings with NBC News that she says capture White House aides first dangling jobs and then warning of heavy spending and personal attacks if she stayed in the race.
- She says political director Matt Brasseaux, deputy chief of staff James Blair, and regional director Marshall Moreau pressed her to withdraw, along with Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, Gov. Mike Braun’s chief Joshua Kelley, and a Club for Growth staffer.
- Wilson says Blair warned that her past arrest would be used in ads, and she notes the case was reduced to a misdemeanor and later expunged.
- Wilson remains listed for the May 5 Republican primary after a 2-2 Indiana Election Commission tie, as conservative attorney Jim Bopp pursues an appeal that could remove her from the ballot.
- The push reflects efforts to clear the field for Trump-endorsed Brenda Wilson, with the White House saying the team vets races to secure wins and coverage describing an ugly late scramble inside the Indiana GOP.