AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - The House Democratic campaign arm's unusual new target: Democratic candidates
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC ) is employing an unusual tactic to blunt what they say is Republican meddling in their primaries: - They have teamed up with the candidates they see as the "strongest" in key battleground districts, launching joint ad buys to squeeze out their Democratic primary opponents. Why it matters: This practice has infuriated parts of the party, particularly the progressive wing. - "If DCCC were a good judge of electability, then we wouldn't be in the mess we're in," said Ravi Mangla, a spokesperson for the progressive Working Families Party, in a statement to Axios. - DCCC spokesperson Viet Shelton said in a statement that "the stakes are incredibly high for the midterms" and it is…