Democratic campaign arm accused of trying to hinder progressive candidates in key Senate primaries

Two progressive Senate candidates say political operatives won't work with them because a key Democratic election committee has warned them of political retribution.

A political consultant at one of those firms confirmed the account but refused to be named for fear of retribution, saying that the firm was told by an intermediary for Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) that “under no circumstances were we to work with Andrew Romanoff.” If it did, the firm would get no more DSCC-related business, including lucrative referrals to work on other campaigns or to put together outside political advertisements.