Democrats are muscling into GOP congressional primaries with legal challenges to knock candidates off the ballot or otherwise impact contests in a bid to boost their chances of keeping the House majority.
The law firm run by Democratic superlawyer Marc Elias has filed legal challenges to a cadre of GOP congressional candidates in recent weeks. In most instances, the intercessions have been in races in which Democrats have struggled to recruit top-tier talent or face other obstacles.
“Democrats’ best hope this cycle is to try to rig the system in their favor,” said Samantha Bullock, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Washington Times
So the Dems are taking up strategy politics. Hope it's not too late.
Lawyers from Mr. Elias’ firm have strategically worked to boot from the ballot candidates who could pose a general election threat. They have also moved to force moderate incumbent House Republicans into head-to-head primary matchups with far-right rivals.
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Strategists say the legal maneuvering was a brilliant ploy on the part of Democrats.
“Campaigns are zero-sum propositions, so it only makes sense to seek out every advantage possible, including picking your own opponent,” said Colin Strother, who has run several high-profile Democratic campaigns.
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