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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "Extremely dangerous": Republicans spark fury with apparent meddling in Dem primaries

House Democrats are seething over what is, by all indications, a nationwide Republican effort to elevate Democratic primary candidates viewed as more beatable in November. Why it matters: This once-rare practice is becoming commonplace. Democrats did it in 2022 and 2024 , with one House Democrat telling Axios it "seems like the new normal." - Republican former Rep. Adam Kinzinger told Axios that GOP spending in Democratic primaries is "awful" but was "inevitable" after Democrats adopted the tactic in the Biden years. - Democrats, he said, "probably ... taught the Republicans a lesson" in how to meddle in the opposing party's primaries. Driving the news: A trio of obscure super PACs with progressive-sounding names have cropped up in…

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…