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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "I would be worried if I were her": Democrats fear another loss to the left in Colorado

House Democrats are watching with trepidation as another one of their veteran colleagues tries to fend off a left-wing challenger in the Colorado primaries on Tuesday. Why it matters: The race will help reveal whether the big anti-establishment victories in New York last week were one-offs or a sign of the new normal for longtime Democratic incumbents. - Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) has told colleagues that she thinks she will ultimately prevail over attorney and PhD student Melat Kiros but is taking the challenge seriously, multiple lawmakers told Axios. - "I think it's quite likely DeGette will lose," said one House Democrat who spoke on the condition of anonymity to offer candid analysis on the race. - "Democratic leadership that…

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Infighting erupts among House Democrats as party picks favorites in contested races

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sparked a rare and heated bout of public infighting between House Democrats on Monday by endorsing multiple candidates who are still locked in contested primaries. Why it matters: The blowup is dredging up an intense, long-standing debate about whether Democratic leadership is acting un-democratically to boost the candidates they view as more electable. - "Voters, not the DCCC, should pick Democratic nominees," leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC said in a statement first reported by Axios. - Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' BOLD PAC, fumed about several Latino candidates being passed over for endorsements, saying: "Latino voters…