Featured Stories
NRCC: Welcome to Matt Dunlap's No Good, Very Bad Week
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
* * *
Welcome to Matt Dunlap's No Good, Very Bad Week
October 8, 2026
It's been a no good, very bad week for Matt Dunlap.
First, Dunlap doubled down on his completely out of touch vote to raise the gas tax. Then, he was exposed for repeatedly voting for tax hikes and fee increases on Mainers, and he was called out for protecting sexual predators.
And today, he was named one of "The Worst Democratic Candidates of 2026."
It's almost like protecting predators, raising taxes, and embracing a Nazi-lover
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
* * *
Welcome to Matt Dunlap's No Good, Very Bad Week
October 8, 2026
It's been a no good, very bad week for Matt Dunlap.
First, Dunlap doubled down on his completely out of touch vote to raise the gas tax. Then, he was exposed for repeatedly voting for tax hikes and fee increases on Mainers, and he was called out for protecting sexual predators.
And today, he was named one of "The Worst Democratic Candidates of 2026."
It's almost like protecting predators, raising taxes, and embracing a Nazi-loverand alleged rapist isn't a recipe for a successful campaign...
"Matt Dunlap has voted to protect predators instead of victims, voted to raise taxes instead of deliver relief to hardworking Mainers, and embraced an alleged rapist instead of standing up for what's right. At every single turn, Matt Dunlap has shown voters that he is totally backwards and out of touch with Mainers, and he has no business representing them in Washington." - NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O'Toole
* * *
Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/10/08/welcome-to-matt-dunlaps-no-good-very-bad-week/
Minnesota DFL: ICYMI - Hillary Clinton Endorses Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate, Clinton's First Congressional Endorsement of 2026
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
ICYMI: Hillary Clinton Endorses Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate, Clinton's First Congressional Endorsement of 2026
Peggy Flanagan is now the only candidate in the country with endorsements from Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
-
ST. PAUL -- Yesterday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan in her bid for the U.S. Senate, making Flanagan Clinton's first congressional endorsement of 2026.
Flanagan now becomes the
... Show Full Article
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
ICYMI: Hillary Clinton Endorses Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate, Clinton's First Congressional Endorsement of 2026
Peggy Flanagan is now the only candidate in the country with endorsements from Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
-
ST. PAUL -- Yesterday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan in her bid for the U.S. Senate, making Flanagan Clinton's first congressional endorsement of 2026.
Flanagan now becomes theonly candidate in the country to receive the emphatic endorsements of both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
In response to Clinton's endorsement, Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chair Richard Carlbom released the following statement:
"Peggy Flanagan is building a coalition that brings people together across the state and political spectrum. She's the only candidate in the entire country who has received endorsements from Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Peggy knows how to dream big, but she also knows how to roll up her sleeves. That's how she's run her campaign, that's why she's supported by both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders -- it's why she'll win in November."
You can read more about Clinton's endorsement of Flanagan here.
* * *
Original text here: https://dfl.org/icymi-hillary-clinton-endorses-peggy-flanagan-for-u-s-senate-clintons-first-congressional-endorsement-of-2026/
Mich. Democratic Party: Report - Mike Rogers Abandoning Michigan for Florida Continues to Be a "Political Liability"
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
REPORT: Mike Rogers Abandoning Michigan For Florida Continues To Be A "Political Liability"
MS NOW: "In Michigan, Rogers continues to face lingering questions about whether he is in fact a 'Florida man.'"
-
LANSING -- New reporting from MS NOW reveals corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers' Florida residency is "cutting through to voters" and continues to be a "political liability" for his second Senate campaign, with a recent focus group finding "some Macomb County voters dismissing
... Show Full Article
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
REPORT: Mike Rogers Abandoning Michigan For Florida Continues To Be A "Political Liability"
MS NOW: "In Michigan, Rogers continues to face lingering questions about whether he is in fact a 'Florida man.'"
-
LANSING -- New reporting from MS NOW reveals corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers' Florida residency is "cutting through to voters" and continues to be a "political liability" for his second Senate campaign, with a recent focus group finding "some Macomb County voters dismissingRogers as a 'carpetbagger.'"
According to the report, "Rogers and his wife bought a home in Cape Coral for $1.6 million in 2022 -- and claimed the Florida home as their permanent residence in 2023," and while Rogers listed the home for sale in 2025, "the couple reportedly took the home off the market last month."
As a reminder: Rogers abandoned Michigan more than a decade ago, passed through the "revolving door" to get rich off the industries he regulated in Congress, and used his "explosion of immense wealth" to buy himself a Florida mansion--only to parachute back into Michigan when he wanted a Senate seat. During his second Senate campaign, Rogers has repeatedly been caught campaigning from Florida--including from his Cape Coral mansion and from Trump's Mar-a-Lago club--while he pretended to be in Michigan.
Read more:
MS NOW: 'Florida resident': How owning property in Florida has become a political liability for GOP Senate candidates
* Florida has long played an outsize role in national politics. But this midterm cycle, the state also holds another unique distinction: It's where multiple Republican congressional candidates -- who are running for Senate in other states -- own property.
* Mike Rogers, Roger Marshall, Michele Tafoya and Ken Paxton -- all GOP nominees in some of the most hotly contested Senate races across the country -- own real estate in the Sunshine State.
* In Michigan, Rogers continues to face lingering questions about whether he is in fact a "Florida man." He faced similar scrutiny when he ran for Senate last cycle as well.
* Michigan's NPR station reported that Rogers and his wife bought a home in Cape Coral for $1.6 million in 2022 -- and claimed the Florida home as their permanent residence in 2023. While they listed the home for sale in 2025, the couple reportedly took the home off the market last month.
* El-Sayed invoked the former congressman's Florida property multiple times during a recent town hall in bellwether Macomb County.
* "He knows he's going back to Florida," El-Sayed told the crowd of hundreds, sparking jeers and boos. "He has a house in Florida. He had had it on the market for like $200,000 more than it's worth."
* In a statement to MS NOW, El-Sayed campaign spokesperson Cole Wozniak said, "As a multi-millionaire accustomed to his Florida mansion and two yachts, Rogers is wholly out of touch with the needs of working Michiganders."
* "That's why he's backed Trump's Iran War and trade war from the start, even though both are sending costs sky-rocketing," Wozniak wrote.
* But are these real estate questions -- and the Democratic messaging around them -- cutting through to voters?
* In a recent focus group conducted in Michigan, MS NOW found some Macomb County voters dismissing Rogers as a "carpetbagger."
* * *
Original text here: https://michigandems.com/report-mike-rogers-abandoning-michigan-for-florida-continues-to-be-a-political-liability/
DSCC: "Put Some Diesel in the Tank" - GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising for Gas Money [MeidasTouch News]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
Oct 9, 2026
"PUT SOME DIESEL IN THE TANK" - GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising For Gas Money [MeidasTouch News]
MeidasTouch News: "The economy is so bad Republican candidates for U.S. Senate have been fundraising for gas money from their constituents"
GOP Senate Candidates have told financially struggling Americans to "learn how to budget," "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine"
New reporting from MeidasTouch News has exposed GOP Senate candidates Susan
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
Oct 9, 2026
"PUT SOME DIESEL IN THE TANK" - GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising For Gas Money [MeidasTouch News]
MeidasTouch News: "The economy is so bad Republican candidates for U.S. Senate have been fundraising for gas money from their constituents"
GOP Senate Candidates have told financially struggling Americans to "learn how to budget," "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine"
New reporting from MeidasTouch News has exposed GOP Senate candidates SusanCollins, Dan Sullivan, and Mike Collins' "callous move" of "fundraising for gas money from their constituents" "despite voting for and backing Donald Trump's war in Iran which is the reason for the high gas prices," which are approaching "their highest level of the year," and diesel prices "registering new daily all-time highs."
Republican Senate candidates are now shamelessly scrambling in a desperate attempt to paper over their extensive records backing the unpopular war and dismissing voters' economic pain all while they see "their stock portfolios soar [...] because of their investments in oil and gas."
See for yourself:
MeidasTouch News: GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising For Gas Money
* The economy is so bad Republican candidates for U.S. Senate have been fundraising for gas money from their constituents. In a callous move adding insult to injury in this economy, Republican Sens. Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, and Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia have included asks for gas money in recent grassroots fundraising emails so that they can travel around their states to campaign.
* This despite voting for and backing Donald Trump's war in Iran which is the reason for the high gas prices, as well as denying that working people are struggling in Trump's economy.
* Senator Dan Sullivan recently sent an email to his donor list "personally" asking for small-donor donations of $3, $5, or $10 with the disclosure that funds will go to, among other things, "pay for gas as we visit isolated rural areas of Alaska."
* Gas in rural Alaska is now at $10 a gallon. Sullivan has voted for the war in Iran multiple times by voting against war powers resolutions. He has claimed that the economy is headed in the "right direction," while Alaskans have paid $134 million more for gas than they would have if the Iran hadn't happened.
* Senator Susan Collins' campaign sent an email asking constituents to chip in to "fuel the tour," writing, "Organizing a tour of this scale takes a lot of coordination, enthusiasm, and quite literally fuel. Every dollar goes directly toward keeping our team on the road, our events fully stocked, and our bus powered from stop to stop."
* Susan Collins also voted to continue the war in the Middle East, which has closed the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices to skyrocket worldwide. Collins has quite literally profited off the rise in gas prices; she holds up to $115,000 in natural gas stock. Between the start of the war and April 1st her gas stock increased by $24,480.
* Collins has also notoriously used only private planes to travel while she campaigns, racking up six figures in expenditures on private flights in what was described as "the kind of luxury air travel more often associated with celebrities and CEOs than a Senate race in Maine." Now she wants working Mainers to help pay for her luxury private planes.
* Representative Mike Collins of Georgia has a gas money donation section on his website and the Republican Party fundraising site WinRed which reads, "Put some diesel in the tank. We can't win if we're running on fumes. It's a long road to Election Day. Your donation today gives Mike the fuel he needs to go the distance."
* Mike Collins voted against ending the war as lately as three weeks ago. He praised the war and said Trump is doing a "fantastic job." Collins said he "wholeheartedly supports Trump's agenda" and told Georgians the "economy is moving." Georgians have paid a mind-blowing extra $1.8 billion for gas than they would have without the Iran war. Each household in Georgia has paid an extra $463 on gas than they would have if Trump had not started a war of choice in the Middle East.
* Rather than footing the bill for their campaign gas themselves with high gas prices they are directly responsible for, these Republicans are actually asking their small-dollar grassroots donors; the working Americans who can only give $10 at a time, to foot the bill for their gas money, while they actively campaign to continue the policies that are hurting those same Americans.
See also: DSCC: NEW DATA: GOP-Backed Iran War Costs Voters $56 Billion at the Pump as Republican Senate Candidates Tell Them to "Be Patriots" & "Learn How to Budget"; DSCC: ICYMI: New Reports Expose GOP Cashing In on Big Oil Donations as Iran War Spikes Gas Prices; DSCC: ICYMI: Dan Sullivan "Begs Donors to Help Him 'Pay for Gas' after Voting to Continue Trump's War"; DSCC: New Ad Campaign Slams Price Hike Mike Rogers for Dismissing Skyrocketing Michigan Gas Prices; DSCC: IN THE STATES: GOP Senate Candidates' Cost-Raising Agenda Continues Driving Up Gas Prices Across the U.S.; DSCC: QUICK CLIPS: Tafoya Tells Minnesotans to "Take One Less Trip to Starbucks" and to "Just Try to be Patriots" as Gas Prices Skyrocket
* * *
Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/put-some-diesel-in-the-tank-gop-senate-candidates-have-been-fundraising-for-gas-money-meidastouch-news/
DNC: With 25 Days Until the Midterms, Vance Stumps for Failed Republican Agenda in Ohio
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
With 25 Days Until the Midterms, Vance Stumps for Failed Republican Agenda in Ohio
Today, JD Vance is travelling to Ohio -- where Donald Trump traveled last week and where he will travel back to next week -- to promote the failed Republican agenda that has made life unaffordable for working families. Trump and Vance's reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran have spiked prices on everyday essentials from gas to groceries. Now -- as their approval ratings continue to
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
With 25 Days Until the Midterms, Vance Stumps for Failed Republican Agenda in Ohio
Today, JD Vance is travelling to Ohio -- where Donald Trump traveled last week and where he will travel back to next week -- to promote the failed Republican agenda that has made life unaffordable for working families. Trump and Vance's reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran have spiked prices on everyday essentials from gas to groceries. Now -- as their approval ratings continue tosink to record lows and even their strongest supporters turn their backs on them -- Trump and Vance are desperately trying to rally their base as the midterm elections approach and Republicans face defeat.
In response, DNC Deputy Communications Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"In the final stretch before Election Day, JD Vance is returning to his home state to desperately stump for Republicans after he and Donald Trump broke their promise of 'no new wars.' Trump and Vance's failed agenda has left working Ohioans behind -- but instead of providing any breathing room for families, Trump and Vance are doubling down on their corrupt, price-hiking agenda and pathetically begging voters to 'give [them] another chance.' In less than a month, Ohioans will reject Trump and Vance and put Republicans back in the minority."
REMINDER: Ohio families have spent an additional $4,000 for everyday essentials under Trump, including $310 for groceries and $938 on housing. The average price for a gallon of gas in Ohio is $3.87 and the average price for a gallon of diesel is $6.12. Ohio families have shelled out an additional $706 on gas alone since Trump started his war with Iran. On top of that, Ohioans are being forced to drop down to cheaper, lower-quality Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare plans, and ACA enrollment in Ohio is already down at least 20% this year after Republicans refused to extend the ACA tax credits.
* * *
Original text here: https://democrats.org/with-25-days-until-the-midterms-vance-stumps-for-failed-republican-agenda-in-ohio/
DNC: Breaking - Measles Cases Surpass 4,000 Under Trump and RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
BREAKING: Measles Cases Surpass 4,000 Under Trump and RFK Jr.
Today, under Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s watch, the U.S. has reported 4,080 cases of measles -- just over one month after surpassing 3,000 cases. Trump and RFK Jr. have now presided over more measles cases since taking office than the previous 30 years combined.
This week, Pennsylvania reported that the state's outbreak has grown to more than 1,000 measles cases -- the
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
October 9, 2026
BREAKING: Measles Cases Surpass 4,000 Under Trump and RFK Jr.
Today, under Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s watch, the U.S. has reported 4,080 cases of measles -- just over one month after surpassing 3,000 cases. Trump and RFK Jr. have now presided over more measles cases since taking office than the previous 30 years combined.
This week, Pennsylvania reported that the state's outbreak has grown to more than 1,000 measles cases -- thefirst U.S. outbreak to reach this number in 35 years -- and the state has reported five measles-associated deaths. RFK Jr. previously downplayed the severity of the deaths and defended the administration's absentee response to the spread of measles. New York has also reported more than 90 measles cases in the last three months alone, and Governor Kathy Hochul this week declared the first statewide disaster emergency in the nation since cases began surging. In Wisconsin, there have been over 250 cases reported this year, as measles continues to spread rapidly in the state.
REMINDER: While working with his anti-vaccine group in Pennsylvania -- where the measles-related deaths occurred -- RFK Jr. spread anti-vaccine misinformation, minimizing the seriousness of the disease and claiming that the cure for measles is chicken soup and Vitamin A.
In response, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, a registered nurse, released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and RFK Jr. have needlessly put American children and families at risk of serious illnesses that were once eliminated. As measles outbreaks continue to spread, Trump and RFK Jr. are making it harder for parents to find and trust safe and proven medical advice that keeps children and communities safe. Trump and RFK Jr. promised to 'Make America Healthy Again,' but instead they've injected doubt and dysfunction into our public health system, while children and families are put in harm's way."
Trump and RFK Jr. have undermined trust in safe, routine childhood vaccines. RFK Jr.'s hand-selected Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advisory panel last year eliminated recommendations for a combined MMRV vaccine for children under 4 years old, and ended the universal recommendation for the Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Then, last month, Trump signed an executive order upending the childhood vaccine schedule, which experts warn could lead to a rise in otherwise preventable illnesses.
The Trump administration has exacerbated measles outbreaks by spreading vaccine misinformation and failing to coordinate with state health officials. RFK Jr. even downplayed the seriousness of measles outbreaks while pressuring CDC officials to promote unproven alternatives to vaccines. Meanwhile, it costs taxpayers a whopping half a million dollars to contain ten cases of measles, and public health agencies are being stretched thin to mitigate the growing number of outbreaks.
* * *
Original text here: https://democrats.org/breaking-measles-cases-surpass-4000-under-trump-and-rfk-jr/
DNC Statement on Latina's Equal Pay Day
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
October 8, 2026
DNC Statement on Latina's Equal Pay Day
Under Trump and Republicans' disastrous policies, Latinas' inflation-adjusted wages have dropped
-
In recognition of Latina's Equal Pay Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Vice Chair Artie Blanco released the following statement:
"Today serves as a stark reminder that Latinas are still paid an average of 53 cents for every dollar paid to white men. Far from narrowing this gap, Trump and Republicans' reckless policies have made it worse --
... Show Full Article
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
* * *
October 8, 2026
DNC Statement on Latina's Equal Pay Day
Under Trump and Republicans' disastrous policies, Latinas' inflation-adjusted wages have dropped
-
In recognition of Latina's Equal Pay Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Vice Chair Artie Blanco released the following statement:
"Today serves as a stark reminder that Latinas are still paid an average of 53 cents for every dollar paid to white men. Far from narrowing this gap, Trump and Republicans' reckless policies have made it worse --forcing hardworking families to fall further behind while the richest Americans get even richer.
"With just 26 days until the midterm elections, Hispanic families feel increasingly betrayed by the rising costs, decreasing real wages, and empty campaign promises that Trump is responsible for. Democrats are organizing across the country and reaching Latinas and Latinos directly with concrete plans to restore the American Dream and ensure every family has the chance to build a better life."
Since Donald Trump took office, the wage gap between Hispanic women and their white male counterparts has widened. Across the country, Latinas are paid, on average, 53 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts. To close the gap of wages earned in 2025, Hispanic women must work an additional nine months and eight days. This racial gap exists despite Latinas being one of the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs in the U.S. and contributing $1.3 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product.
A majority of Hispanic voters rank inflation and the cost of living as a top issue heading into the midterms as Latino families disproportionately bear the costs of higher utility bills under Trump. Hispanic homeownership rates have also fallen to one of the lowest levels since the pandemic.
* * *
Original text here: https://democrats.org/dnc-statement-on-latinas-equal-pay-day-2/
