News chronological

Showing 10 items since 1120863

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Scoop: House Democrats want changes at the DCCC after $500,000 blunder in Arizona

House Democrats are publicly and privately pushing for changes at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee after it spent more than $500,000 backing a failed primary candidate in Arizona. Why it matters: The House Democratic campaign arm has faced persistent criticism this year from its members for getting more heavily involved in primaries than in past election cycles. - "I don't think they should get involved in primaries — I've said that before, I've said that directly to them," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' PAC. - "I think we need to let voters do their thing. ... as the Democratic Party we should stay out of Democratic primaries." Driving the news: This latest…

House Democrats are publicly and privately pushing for changes at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee after it spent more than $500,000 backing a failed primary candidate in Arizona. Why it matters: The House Democratic campaign arm has faced persistent criticism this year from its members for getting more heavily involved in primaries than in past election cycles. - "I don't think they should get involved in primaries — I've said that before, I've said that directly to them," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' PAC. - "I think we need to let voters do their thing. ... as the Democratic Party we should stay out of Democratic primaries." Driving the news: This latest…Open