Rep. Katherine Clark and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries exit the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 12. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
First it was Zohran Mamdani ally Chi Ossé flirting with — then skipping — a primary challenge against Jeffries.
Now it's Jonathan Paz mounting a left-wing primary challenge against House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.).
Why it matters: Clark is the highest-ranking Democrat to face an active intra-party threat to her reelection at a time when progressives across the country are trying to unseat establishment incumbents.