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Democratic Governors Association: Ramaswamy Highlights Endorsement From Extreme Group That Opposes All Forms of Contraception
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 25, 2026:
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Ramaswamy Highlights Endorsement From Extreme Group That Opposes All Forms of Contraception
New reporting from NBC News reveals that "Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, a group that not only favors restricting abortion in all cases, but also opposes all forms of contraception," has endorsed Ramaswamy's campaign. The group's leaders said Ramaswamy "assured us that he was totally with us," on their extreme agenda that "opposes abortion at any point of gestation," "opposes abortion
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WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 25, 2026:
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Ramaswamy Highlights Endorsement From Extreme Group That Opposes All Forms of Contraception
New reporting from NBC News reveals that "Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, a group that not only favors restricting abortion in all cases, but also opposes all forms of contraception," has endorsed Ramaswamy's campaign. The group's leaders said Ramaswamy "assured us that he was totally with us," on their extreme agenda that "opposes abortion at any point of gestation," "opposes abortionfor pregnancy resulting from rape or incest" and "cannot support any form of contraception."
Ramaswamy's stance once again puts him at odds with Ohio voters, who by a large bipartisan margin enshrined reproductive freedom into the state constitution in 2023.
"Ohioans have been unequivocal in their support for protecting reproductive freedom, yet Vivek Ramaswamy is marching in lockstep with a fringe group that doesn't just want to ban abortion, including for survivors of rape or incest, but also wants to outlaw contraception entirely," said DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy. "Ramaswamy would be all too happy to overturn the will of Ohio voters and then to go even further to attack this fundamental right -- it's just one more reason Ohioans know they can't trust him anywhere near the governor's office."
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* As Ohio's Republican nominee for governor, Vivek Ramaswamy has aligned himself with the Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, a group that not only favors restricting abortion in all cases, but also opposes all forms of contraception.
* The GOP gubernatorial nominee accepted the group's endorsement earlier this year, which RTLACO says is conditioned on a candidate being "in fundamental agreement" with the group's policy document.
* The policy document says RTLACO "opposes abortion at any point of gestation," "opposes abortion for pregnancy resulting from rape or incest" and "cannot support any form of contraception."
Linda Theis, RTLACO's legislative team chair, told NBC News that the group's leaders "met with Vivek early in the spring last year, a couple of different times."
* "He assured us that he was totally with us. We met with him a second time, and he made sure that he said to us -- he verbalized that he was all about protecting life without compromise, which is our main standard, so that was our big thing," she added.
* Ramaswamy's campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment about whether he agrees with RTLACO's position on contraception, but his campaign website does tout RTLACO's endorsement, among others.
* In 2023, Ramaswamy spoke about his anti-abortion position after Ohio voters enshrined the right to abortion in the state's constitution.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/ramaswamy-highlights-endorsement-from-extreme-group-that-opposes-all-forms-of-contraception/
POLLING ALERT: Bale Dalton LEADING Embattled Cory Mills in Race for FL-07
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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POLLING ALERT: Bale Dalton LEADING Embattled Cory Mills in Race for FL-07
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Today, the National Journal published new reporting on a poll showing Bale Dalton with a lead over Cory Mills in Florida's 7th Congressional District. The poll finds that Dalton is not only running ahead of Mills among all voters, he wins independent voters by 23%.
Florida Politics also reported on the poll, noting that Dalton leads Mills by nearly 10% after voters learn more about both candidates. More
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WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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POLLING ALERT: Bale Dalton LEADING Embattled Cory Mills in Race for FL-07
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Today, the National Journal published new reporting on a poll showing Bale Dalton with a lead over Cory Mills in Florida's 7th Congressional District. The poll finds that Dalton is not only running ahead of Mills among all voters, he wins independent voters by 23%.
Florida Politics also reported on the poll, noting that Dalton leads Mills by nearly 10% after voters learn more about both candidates. Morethan 54% of respondents in the poll voted for Donald Trump.
DCCC Spokesperson Madison Andrus:
"Cory Mills is about to have a lot more time to spend in his D.C. penthouse -assuming he's been paying his rent. Voters are sick and tired of Corruption Crusader Cory - they're sending Bale Dalton to Congress in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/%f0%9f%9a%a8polling-alert%f0%9f%9a%a8-bale-dalton-leading-embattled-cory-mills-in-race-for-fl-07/
Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Exposed for Trying to "Rewrite Michigan's Autoworker History" With False Claim
LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Mike Rogers Exposed for Trying to "Rewrite Michigan's Autoworker History" with False Claim
According to new reporting by The Detroit Metro Times, Mike Rogers has "falsely claimed he would be the first former autoworker to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate" as the multimillionaire Florida resident tries to "portray himself as a working-class candidate."
This is the latest in a long string of lies Rogers has told while running for U.S. Senate, including whether he lived where he was registered
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LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Mike Rogers Exposed for Trying to "Rewrite Michigan's Autoworker History" with False Claim
According to new reporting by The Detroit Metro Times, Mike Rogers has "falsely claimed he would be the first former autoworker to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate" as the multimillionaire Florida resident tries to "portray himself as a working-class candidate."
This is the latest in a long string of lies Rogers has told while running for U.S. Senate, including whether he lived where he was registeredto vote, whether working families are paying more as prices skyrocket, and whether he supported blocking the Gordie Howe Bridge, to name a few.
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Detroit Metro Times (https://www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-rogers-tries-to-rewrite-michigans-autoworker-history-with-false-claim/): Mike Rogers tries to rewrite Michigan's autoworker history with false claim
* Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is trying to bolster his blue-collar image as he runs for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, casting himself as a former autoworker who understands the state's factory jobs. But Rogers got a key piece of Michigan political history wrong. The Trump-endorsed Republican falsely claimed he would be the first former autoworker to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate.
* In fact, at least two former Michigan senators worked on auto assembly lines before serving in Washington, including the state's longest-serving senator and a Republican who helped bring down President Richard Nixon's presidency during Watergate
* During a June 19 interview on WJR's "JR Afternoon With Ryan Ermanni," Rogers said Michigan needs "somebody who understands and appreciates those factory jobs."
* "As you pointed out, I'm going to be the first guy that's worked on the auto line, going to be a United States senator from the state of Michigan, which seems shocking to me," Rogers said.
* It would be shocking if it were true.
* Carl Levin, the Detroit Democrat who became Michigan's longest-serving U.S. senator, worked on auto assembly lines during college. Levin, who represented Michigan in the Senate for 36 years, was proud of helping build DeSotos and Ford trucks at a Highland Park plant and kept his United Auto Workers membership card for decades.
* Robert P. Griffin, a former Republican U.S. senator and congressman from Michigan, also worked on auto assembly lines before attending college. Griffin, whose father was a foreman at a Pontiac assembly plant, later became a prominent Republican in Washington and withdrew his support for Nixon during the Watergate scandal.
* That makes Rogers' claim either a remarkable oversight for someone running statewide in Michigan or a deliberate falsehood.
* Democrats have also repeatedly attacked Rogers over his ties to Florida, where he lived after leaving Congress, and over comments they say show he is out of touch with Michigan workers and families.
* For a candidate trying to prove he understands Michigan, his autoworker claim is either an embarrassing mistake or a flat-out lie. Either way, it undercuts the image Rogers is trying to sell voters.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/mike-rogers-exposed-for-trying-to-rewrite-michigans-autoworker-history-with-false-claim/
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: On 4th Anniversary of Dobbs Decision That Overturned Roe Vs. Wade, Republican Senate Candidates' Anti-Choice Records Come Back to Haunt Them
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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On Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision that Overturned Roe v. Wade, Republican Senate Candidates' Anti-Choice Records Come Back to Haunt Them
Today, on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of the right to make their own health care decisions, Republican Senate candidates who enabled the ruling are facing scrutiny for their toxic, anti-choice records.
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WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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On Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision that Overturned Roe v. Wade, Republican Senate Candidates' Anti-Choice Records Come Back to Haunt Them
Today, on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of the right to make their own health care decisions, Republican Senate candidates who enabled the ruling are facing scrutiny for their toxic, anti-choice records.
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From Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committeespokesperson Maeve Coyle: "Republican Senate candidates cannot run from their toxic, anti-choice records that have stripped women of the freedom to make our own health care decisions. In November, the American people will vote against Republicans who paved the way for Roe's demise and cheered on the rollback of our rights."
Visit GOPonAbortion.com to learn more about Republican Senate candidates' extreme anti-choice records:
DAN SULLIVAN in Alaska:
* Sullivan has described himself as "as pro-life as they come" and personally opposed to abortion even in cases of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is at risk.
* Sullivan signed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
* Sullivan celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying he supported the decision.
* Sullivan repeatedly supported a national abortion ban, which would throw doctors in jail. [S.61, 1/27/21; S.3275, 2/11/20; S.160, 1/16/19; S.2311, 1/16/18; S.1922, 10/5/17; S.1553, 6/11/15]
* Sullivan has been endorsed by two anti-abortion organizations that supported national abortion bans, including The National Right To Life Committee and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
MIKE COLLINS in Georgia:
* Collins repeatedly cosponsored a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother that would outlaw IVF treatment and threaten access to common forms of birth control. [H.R. 431, 1/20/23; H.R. 722, 1/24/25]
* Collins backed Georgia's 6-week ban, which punishes women and doctors.
* Collins celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, praising that it brought the nation "one step closer to ending abortion."
* Collins called himself "unapologetically" anti-abortion.
ASHLEY HINSON in Iowa:
* Hinson repeatedly cosponsored a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother that would outlaw IVF treatment and threaten access to common forms of birth control. [H.R. 1011, 3/15/22; H.R. 431, 1/20/23; H.R. 722, 1/24/25]
* Hinson voted for a six-week abortion ban in Iowa called "the most restrictive... in the nation."
* Hinson celebrated the overturn of Roe v. Wade, saying she would continue to "champion" anti-abortion policies.
SUSAN COLLINS in Maine:
* Collins is responsible for abortion bans nationwide after she cast the decisive vote for the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
* Collins has said repeatedly that she does not regret her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.
* Collins voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would restore Roe v. Wade's protections as the law of the land.
* Collins has a long history of supporting anti-choice judges who are actively stripping rights away from women, voting for 95 percent of President Trump's judicial nominees.
MIKE ROGERS in Michigan:
* Rogers voted for a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, and for a ban that would outlaw IVF treatment and threaten access to common forms of birth control.
* Rogers has said that he will "continue to be pro-life," has called himself a "pro-life guy," and said he would not have voted for Michigan's abortion rights ballot measure.
* Rogers supported the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, calling Roe a "travesty."
* When he was in Congress, Rogers voted repeatedly for national abortion bans.
MICHELE TAFOYA in Minnesota:
* Tafoya served as a spokesperson for a staunchly anti-abortion group that advocates banning abortion.
* Tafoya attacked officials for defending a woman's right to choose.
SCOTT BROWN and JOHN E. SUNUNU in New Hampshire:
* Brown said he supported confirming Supreme Court justices opposed to Roe v. Wade.
* Brown co-authored legislation to allow employers to deny women coverage for birth control.
* Brown voted to defund Planned Parenthood.
* Brown supported bills to force women considering abortion to look at color photos of developing fetuses.
* Sununu said he "opposes Roe v. Wade," and voted against reaffirming Roe v. Wade and voted for a Supreme Court Justice who authored the opinion that overturned Roe.
* Sununu voted against requiring hospitals to provide access to emergency contraceptives to rape victims. He also voted against requiring federal health plans to cover contraceptives.
* Sununu voted to defund Planned Parenthood and other family planning centers.
MICHAEL WHATLEY in North Carolina:
* Whatley was chair of the North Carolina Republican Party when it adopted a platform with a plank that would ban abortion nationwide with no exceptions.
* Whatley called North Carolina's abortion ban, with limited exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother, "responsible" and "mainstream."
* Whatley celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, praising the Supreme Court and anti-abortion activists for making it possible.
JON HUSTED in Ohio:
* As Ohio's Lieutenant Governor, Husted supported a draconian abortion ban without exception for rape, incest, or life of the mother.
* Husted said he opposed abortion "in all cases, including to save the life of the mother."
* Husted said he agreed with an 11-year-old Ohio girl being forced to give birth to her rapist's baby.
* Husted opposed enshrining reproductive rights in the Ohio Constitution as "the wrong policy."
* Husted has called himself a "steadfast pro-life leader" and claimed he "consistently backed" Ohio Right to Life, an anti-abortion organization.
KEN PAXTON in Texas:
* Paxton celebrated the decision overturning Roe v Wade, hailing it for outlawing abortion in Texas, and making the anniversary of the overturn of Roe an "annual holiday" for the Office of the Attorney General in Texas, giving staff the day off.
* Paxton filed an amicus brief calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe.
* Paxton defended and enforced Texas's draconian abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, including in the case of Kate Cox, who was forced to flee Texas to get care.
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/on-fourth-anniversary-of-dobbs-decision-that-overturned-roe-v-wade-republican-senate-candidates-anti-choice-records-come-back-to-haunt-them/
DSCC Issues Statement on Republicans Threatening Plan to Lower Housing Costs In Order to Attack Voting Rights
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DSCC Statement on Republicans Threatening Plan to Lower Housing Costs In Order to Attack Voting Rights
Today, in response to Donald Trump canceling a planned signing of bipartisan legislation to address housing costs in order to pressure Senate Republicans to pass extreme partisan legislation that would threaten to disenfranchise millions of legally registered voters, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DSCC Statement on Republicans Threatening Plan to Lower Housing Costs In Order to Attack Voting Rights
Today, in response to Donald Trump canceling a planned signing of bipartisan legislation to address housing costs in order to pressure Senate Republicans to pass extreme partisan legislation that would threaten to disenfranchise millions of legally registered voters, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrandreleased the following statement:
"Donald Trump and Senate Republicans finally had a real opportunity to reduce costs, and they rejected it. Republicans know voters will hold them accountable and vote them out in November, so they are holding a bipartisan bill to lower housing costs hostage as they try to rig the rules of the election and make it harder for millions of American citizens to vote instead.
"Democrats will not waver from our fight to lower prices and protect Americans' right to vote, and in November, the American people will elect a Democratic Senate majority."
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/dscc-statement-on-republicans-threatening-plan-to-lower-housing-costs-to-attack-voting-rights/
DSCC Chair Gillibrand Issues Statement on Anniversary of Decision to Overturn Roe vs. Wade
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand Statement On Anniversary of Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Today, on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement:
"It has been four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the devastating consequences are felt every day across the country:
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WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand Statement On Anniversary of Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Today, on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement:
"It has been four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the devastating consequences are felt every day across the country:Millions of women have been stripped of the right to make decisions about their own bodies, doctors have been threatened for providing care, and dangerous abortion bans have put women's health and safety at risk.
"Senate Republicans created this crisis by confirming Trump's extreme anti-choice justices, paving the way for Roe's demise.
"In 2026, voters will hold Republican Senate candidates accountable for their records and the cruelty they helped unleash by electing a Democratic Senate majority that will stand up for reproductive freedom."
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VISIT GOPONABORTION.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT REPUBLICAN SENATE CANDIDATES' EXTREME, ANTI-CHOICE RECORDS
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/dscc-chair-kirsten-gillibrand-statement-on-anniversary-of-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/
DNC Issues Statement on Anniversary of Dobbs Vs. Jackson
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DNC Statement on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson
On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Women's Caucus Chair Alicia Andrews released the following statement:
"Four years ago, Donald Trump's handpicked Supreme Court justices overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and set back the rights of women by generations. Almost immediately after Dobbs v. Jackson, Republican legislators raced to intervene in the most personal decision a woman
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WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on June 24, 2026:
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DNC Statement on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson
On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Women's Caucus Chair Alicia Andrews released the following statement:
"Four years ago, Donald Trump's handpicked Supreme Court justices overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and set back the rights of women by generations. Almost immediately after Dobbs v. Jackson, Republican legislators raced to intervene in the most personal decision a womancan make -- limiting access to lifesaving care, prosecuting mothers and their doctors for providing that care, and banning abortion even in cases of rape, incest, and threats to the mother's life. In a post-Dobbs America, women have died of medical complications after being denied emergency interventions, and under Trump's second term, these dangerous restrictions have only expanded as Republicans seek to fulfill their ultimate goal of outlawing abortion nationwide.
"Ever since Dobbs opened the floodgates and rolled back essential protections, Democrats have been standing up for the rights of women and fighting back. We stand with the majority of Americans who support reproductive freedom as we work to defeat extreme right-wing Republicans who want to eliminate the right to choose. This November, with opportunities to protect abortion access on the ballot in Nevada, Virginia, Missouri, and Idaho, Democrats will continue our effort to restore the freedom to choose for every woman in America."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/dnc-statement-on-the-anniversary-of-dobbs-v-jackson/
