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Inside the $64 million midterm civil war infuriating Democratic Party leadership

Inside the $64 million midterm civil war infuriating Democratic Party leadership

An expensive Democratic civil war is brewing this election cycle, with a staggering 30 House Democrats facing at least one primary challenger who has raised $100,000 or more, an Axios analysis found. Why it matters: These primaries are drawing tens of millions of dollars from Democrats' efforts to retake the House while priming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to inherit a rebellious

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