The official campaign arm for House Democrats took the unusual move of attacking a Democratic candidate in a Texas primary Thursday, drawing outcry from progressive groups.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted opposition research on Houston journalist Laura Moser on their website. Moser isn’t running against a Democratic incumbent. Rather, she’s competing against five other Democrats in a bid to unseat Republican Rep. John Culberson in the 7th District of Texas.

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