Two lawmakers announce bids to succeed Bustos at DCCC

Two Democrats on Monday night quickly jumped into the race to replace the party’s House campaign chief, Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos, who said hours earlier she would not seek a second term after Democrats suffered a disappointing election night.Reps. Tony Cardenas (Calif.) and Sean Patrick Maloney (N.Y.) both informed colleagues that they are running to be chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for the 2022 cycle….