Rep. Keith Ellison, an early and controversial front-runner in the race for the Democratic National Committee chairmanship, could face a “messy” battle with other contenders vying for the party’s top job, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said Friday.

“I know this is a process that is going to work itself out both organically and conventionally,” Schultz said of the DNC race, declining to address questions about Ellison specifically. “Sometimes, that’s a little messy.”

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