Democratic leaders add 3 House races to donor watch list

• The program is a way for the Democratic high command to signal they are going to spend more aggressively in certain districts — and they want donors to make similar investments.

Driving the news: This morning, the DCCC announced the inclusion of Whitney Fox in Florida, April McClain Delaney in Maryland and John Avlon in New York, bringing the number of participants to 33.

• Fox and Avlon are challengers, facing off against Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), respectively. Both of those races are rated "likely Republican" by Cook Political Report.
• Delaney is running in an open seat to replace Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), in a district Cook rates as "likely Democratic."

What they are saying: "It's our way of making sure we're providing support for these campaigns, helping them get up and running," Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) the chair of the DCCC, told Axios.

• "It's really important that we understand what's happening on the ground, what voters are thinking, and understand the impact that our messaging is having on voters," she said, "so we can do the right investments to help make sure people win in November."