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Source: Axios

Democratic House leaders are being pressured by their members over the lack of Black candidates receiving top-level party support in the final weeks of the 2026 midterms, Axios has learned.Why it matters: With 33 days to go, Democrats are torn between triaging their resources and satisfying all corners of their party's diverse but fractious racial coalition.Zoom in: Some Black lawmakers have taken their concerns to Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and DCCC chair and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) about the lack of Black candidates on the DCCC's "Red to Blue" list, according to a senior aide to a House Democrat.Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) spoke personally with DelBene about the lack of Black candidates on Red to Blue, according to two sources familiar with the matter.The intrigue: The dearth of Black representation was a hot topic of conversation among legislators at the Congressional Black Caucus' annual conference in D.C. in September, three people told Axios."Members were openly talking about it, and they were pissed," said one Democratic operative."Red to Blue" provides fundraising and staffing assistance to contenders in swing districts. The intrigue: Their push comes as some legislators argue that Democrats should do more to support Black candidates...