House Democrats' campaign arm doesn't rule out meddling in the party's primaries

The chair of House Democrats' campaign arm on Wednesday didn't rule out putting her finger on the scale in key battleground district primaries next year.

Why it matters: Such primary meddling has been the source of public tension in past election cycles, but Democratic leaders maintain their right to try to elevate their preferred candidates. • The dynamic could exacerbate an already simmering conflict between the Democratic establishment and the party's angry grassroots base, which is increasingly embracing outsider progressives in primaries. • Democratic leaders tend to view more moderate candidates with backgrounds in electoral politics or national security as the gold standard in swing districts.

What they're saying: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene