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Inside the growing firestorm over House Democrats' meddling in their own primaries

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is baffling fellow Democrats by pouring money into yet another competitive House primary — this time in Arizona. Why it matters: The DCCC has racked up a spotty record in its attempts to intervene in Democratic primaries this cycle, leading some House Democrats to question why they're paying dues to the campaign committee. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who previously criticized the DCCC for intervening in California, told Axios she is "frustrated" to see the practice in her own backyard. Another House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to criticize leadership, told Axios, "The DCCC's endorsement, I think, hurts the message." State of play: Two primary candidates in California and Maine backed by the DCCC's endorsements and ad spending have already lost their races. The group's big success was in Texas' 35th District primary, in which DCCC-supported sheriff's deputy Johnny Garcia beat sex therapist Maureen Galindo, who had come under fire for antisemitic comments. "If someone has the DCCC's endorsement, I don't think that's very helpful for them. It may even work against them," said the House Democrat who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Driving the news: The DCCC is running a $200,000 joint ad buy with Marlene Galán-Woods in Arizona's 1st District, its largest primary investment to date, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact. The ad states: "We need Democrats willing to actually fight for us, courageous leaders who are going to stand up against MAGA Republicans, leaders like Marlene Galán-Woods." The former journalist and widow of Republican former state Attorney General Grant Woods faces a crowded Democratic primary field, including former state Rep. Amish Shah, the nominee for the seat in 2024. The highly competitive, Phoenix-based battleground seat is currently held by Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), who is retiring to run for governor. Catch up quick: In May, the DCCC added Galán-Woods to its

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Maine progressives race to find Platner replacement as centrists call for ‘normie Democrat’

Platner’s former backers are seeking ‘real progressive’ to prevent nomination going to establishment Democrat US politics live – latest updates Progressive groups and lawmakers who rallied behind Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for a US Senate seat are now racing to decide where to transfer their support after his withdrawal from the Maine race following yet another allegation of sexual assault. The scramble and apparent heartbreak underscores the uncertainty facing the coalition surrounding Platner’s anti-establishment message, and the response from more centrist Democrats to proceed with caution. Organizations, voters, volunteers and elected officials that once saw him as a vehicle for a more populist progressive agenda are now weighing whether to unite behind a successor, or hold back until the party’s replacement process plays out.

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AIPAC's next big 2026 target: A Democrat it already ousted from Congress last cycle

AIPAC hoped they had ended former Rep. Cori Bush's political career for good when they helped oust her two years ago. Now they're spending big to stop her attempted comeback. Why it matters: The left has high hopes that Bush can prevail in her rematch against Rep. Wesley Bell this cycle by riding the wave of anti-establishment energy coursing through the Democratic primary electorate. "Since they bought this seat last cycle, AIPAC has become a kiss of death to the politicians they support," said Usamah Andrabi, a spokesperson for the left-wing group Justice Democrats, which is supporting Bush. Bush, he told Axios, is "the model for so many candidates this cycle of exactly the type of fighter against the corporate establishment that Democratic voters are demanding and electing." Driving the news: United Democracy Project, AIPAC's super PAC, has spent $865,000 on television ads supporting Bell in Missouri's 1st Congressional District so far, according to ad tracking firm AdImpact. That makes it the biggest ad spender in the race so far, followed by the center-left New Democrat Coalition's PAC's $500,000 and the Bell campaign's $475,000. Bush's campaign has spent just $30,000 on ads, per AdImpact. No outside groups have spent money in support of her yet. Flashback: This all bears a striking resemblance to last cycle, when Bush was the incumbent and Bell, then a local prosecutor, was challenging her from the center. Bush, a Democratic Socialists of America member, emerged as one of Congress' most vocal critics of Israel after its war with Hamas began in 2023, attracting fierce opposition from AIPAC. The pro-Israel group spent more than $9 million to oust Bush, who was also dogged by an ethics scandal at the time and ended up losing to Bell by roughly five percentage points. What they're saying: In Bush's telling, St. Louis is now fertile ground for a backlash to the cash avalanche AIPAC unleashed against her and former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in 2024. "People are re

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House Republican introduces Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act to codify Trump executive order

Freshman House Rep. John McGuire III (R-Va.) on Thursday introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act to codify President Trump’s executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship by striking down the jus soli or “right of the soil” legal principle that grants citizenship to anyone born within a nation's territory. McGuire’s bill comes days after the Supreme Court...

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