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NCGOP, RNC Win Never Resident Lawsuit to Secure Election Integrity
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release:
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NCGOP, RNC Win Never Resident Lawsuit to Secure Election Integrity
The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) and Republican National Committee (RNC) prevailed in a critical lawsuit after a Wake County Superior Court reaffirmed a state law allowing Never Residents to vote was unconstitutional.
NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons said of the decision:
"This ruling confirms the state constitution forbids voting by individuals who have never lived in North Carolina. The Court of Appeals
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release:
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NCGOP, RNC Win Never Resident Lawsuit to Secure Election Integrity
The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) and Republican National Committee (RNC) prevailed in a critical lawsuit after a Wake County Superior Court reaffirmed a state law allowing Never Residents to vote was unconstitutional.
NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons said of the decision:
"This ruling confirms the state constitution forbids voting by individuals who have never lived in North Carolina. The Court of Appealsand Supreme Court decisively ruled on this previously and the decision reaffirms the common-sense principle only North Carolina citizens can vote in North Carolina elections."
"We are appreciative of Chairman Gruters and the RNC for their partnership to safeguarding the ballot nationwide."
Background:
* The previous Democrat-controlled N.C. State Board of Elections issued a directive to allow Never Residents to vote in federal and state elections.
* After the N.C. Supreme Court's decision, the North Carolina Board of Elections stopped allowing non-residents to vote for state offices but continued to allow them to vote in federal elections.
* The NCGOP and RNC brought the case to make sure only North Carolina residents can vote in the state's elections. The N.C. Supreme Court's decision was clear: individuals who do not live--and have never lived--in North Carolina are not allowed to choose who represents the people of the state.
* The court's ruling does not affect voters who qualify under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), which applies to U.S. citizens who have previously lived in a state or who are currently serving overseas.
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Original text here: https://www.nc.gop/ncgop_rnc_win_never_resident_lawsuit_to_secure_election_integrity
Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Called Out For "Double-Dealing and Self-Enrichment," Raising Ethics Concerns
LANSING, Michigan, May 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 27, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Called Out For "Double-Dealing and Self-Enrichment," Raising Ethics Concerns
A new memo from anti-corruption group End Citizens United raises "ethics concerns" about GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, accusing him of "engag[ing] in patterns of double-dealing and self-enrichment."
The memo outlines Rogers' record of enriching himself by walking through the revolving door, putting him into a class of GOP Senate candidates running in 2026 who "have spent their political
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LANSING, Michigan, May 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 27, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Called Out For "Double-Dealing and Self-Enrichment," Raising Ethics Concerns
A new memo from anti-corruption group End Citizens United raises "ethics concerns" about GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, accusing him of "engag[ing] in patterns of double-dealing and self-enrichment."
The memo outlines Rogers' record of enriching himself by walking through the revolving door, putting him into a class of GOP Senate candidates running in 2026 who "have spent their politicalcareers leveraging their influence, cashing in on their connections, and abusing the public trust for personal gain instead of fighting for their constituents."
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American Journal News (https://americanjournalnews.com/new-memo-accuses-gop-senate-hopefuls-of-self-enrichment/): New memo accuses GOP Senate hopefuls of self-enrichment
* A new memo from End Citizens United flags ethics concerns about five Republicans competing in marquee Senate races.
* Since 2015, End Citizens United has worked to eliminate dark money in U.S. politics by calling out corruption and elevating candidates who support commonsense campaign finance reforms.
* The memo alleges that Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, former New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu, and North Carolina Republican Michael Whatley have all engaged in patterns of double-dealing and self-enrichment.
* End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller says these Republicans "have spent their political careers leveraging their influence, cashing in on their connections, and abusing the public trust for personal gain instead of fighting for their constituents."
* Rogers, meanwhile, left Congress a decade ago, reportedly to pursue money-making ventures. According to the memo, he leveraged his national security expertise into lucrative consulting gigs with multinational corporations, including a cell phone company that helped Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro spy on civilians.
* "Voters expect elected officials to fight for hardworking families, not to cozy up to special interests and then walk through the revolving door to cash in," Muller said. "We're committed to holding these Revolving Door Republicans accountable for putting themselves and their donors ahead of the people they're supposed to serve."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-mike-rogers-called-out-for-double-dealing-and-self-enrichment-raising-ethics-concerns/
Mich. Democratic Party: Daily Beast - Mike Rogers Still Facing Questions After Appointing Campaign Leaders Tied to Church Sex Abuse Scandal
LANSING, Michigan, May 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Daily Beast: Mike Rogers Still Facing Questions After Appointing Campaign Leaders Tied to Church Sex Abuse Scandal
According to new reporting from the Daily Beast, GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers is still "facing questions" over his decision to appoint senior leaders to his campaign who were tied to a Midland church rocked by a child sex abuse scandal.
The report notes that Rogers is now among a "truly astonishing" collection of GOP Senate candidates whose 2026 campaigns are "tied to underage
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LANSING, Michigan, May 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Daily Beast: Mike Rogers Still Facing Questions After Appointing Campaign Leaders Tied to Church Sex Abuse Scandal
According to new reporting from the Daily Beast, GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers is still "facing questions" over his decision to appoint senior leaders to his campaign who were tied to a Midland church rocked by a child sex abuse scandal.
The report notes that Rogers is now among a "truly astonishing" collection of GOP Senate candidates whose 2026 campaigns are "tied to underagesex scandals, abuse allegations, and Epstein-world baggage."
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Daily Beast (https://www.thedailybeast.com/unreal-number-of-sex-scandal-republican-candidates-exposed/): Unreal Number of Sex Scandal Republican Candidates Exposed
* Republicans heading into the 2026 Senate cycle are assembling a truly astonishing collection of candidates tied to underage sex scandals, abuse allegations, and Epstein-world baggage.
* Michigan's Mike Rogers is also facing questions over one of his campaign faith leaders, Tim Cross, who admitted he didn't believe victims of sex crimes involving three elders linked to his church.
* The Swamp has reached out to the Republican National Senatorial Committee but it has yet to respond. But with five months until the midterms, the GOP's "family values" brand is starting to look less like a campaign slogan and more like an opposition research file.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/daily-beast-mike-rogers-still-facing-questions-after-appointing-campaign-leaders-tied-to-church-sex-abuse-scandal/
ICYMI: Unreal Number of Sex Scandal Republican Candidates Exposed [Daily Beast]
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Unreal Number of Sex Scandal Republican Candidates Exposed [Daily Beast]
In case you missed it, a new report from The Daily Beast exposes how Republican Senate candidates are being dragged down by their ties to "underage sex scandals, abuse allegations, and Epstein-world baggage."
In battleground states across the country, GOP Senate candidates have to answer for their ties to convicted child sex offenders, associates of Jeffrey Epstein, and individuals charged with sex trafficking
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WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Unreal Number of Sex Scandal Republican Candidates Exposed [Daily Beast]
In case you missed it, a new report from The Daily Beast exposes how Republican Senate candidates are being dragged down by their ties to "underage sex scandals, abuse allegations, and Epstein-world baggage."
In battleground states across the country, GOP Senate candidates have to answer for their ties to convicted child sex offenders, associates of Jeffrey Epstein, and individuals charged with sex traffickingand other disturbing abuse allegations.
See for yourself:
Daily Beast: Unreal Number of Sex Scandal Republican Candidates Exposed (https://www.thedailybeast.com/unreal-number-of-sex-scandal-republican-candidates-exposed/)
* Republicans heading into the 2026 Senate cycle are assembling a truly astonishing collection of candidates tied to underage sex scandals, abuse allegations, and Epstein-world baggage.
* They're all over the US map, so let's start in North Carolina where former GOP chair Michael Whatley is catching flak for appointing Harvey L. West Jr. to a key leadership role inside the state party despite warnings from fellow Republicans. That role was leading the influential Plan of Organization committee, which holds significant sway over party rule making.
* West, now 54 [...] served six years in prison after a 1999 plea deal stemming from charges that he raped a teenage girl.
* Now, parents groups and Democrats, including former governor turned Senate rival Roy Cooper, are turning the scandal into campaign fuel, questioning Whatley's judgment and demanding an explanation. Some of Whatley's own party joined the critics, reminding voters that Whatley appointed West over the objections of some conservatives.
* Moving north to Ohio we find GOP candidate Jon Husted who accepted more than $116,000 over the years from Jeffrey Epstein associate [...] Les Wexner.
* Now we realize that Wexner is a generous guy who reportedly gifted Epstein with a 7-story, 40-room mansion on East 71st just off Fifth so what's a few thousand dollars tossed to Husted right before a vote to release the Epstein files last year?
* Wexner's name appears in the files more than 4,000 times. Husted, unsurprisingly, voted to block the release. [...] Beyond Wexner, Husted seems to be making a habit of accepting help from alleged creeps. For instance, he touted the endorsement of Ohio state Rep. Rodney Creech who, according to Bureau of Criminal Investigation documents obtained by Statehouse News Bureau, was accused by an underage relative of sexual misconduct [...]. Husted is also backed by Rep. Josh Williams who reportedly posted sexually explicit and degrading content on Facebook [...]
* In Alaska, Dan Sullivan voted against releasing the Epstein files and received a donation tied to former Alaska GOP operative Craig Valdez, who is now facing federal child exploitation and sex trafficking charges
* On the opposite side of the country in New Hampshire, the GOP Senatorial candidate is being hammered by opponents after his name surfaced in an Epstein email who wrote "John Sununu has good stories." [...]
* Iowa Republican Ashley Hinson is also facing scrutiny for keeping donations from billionaire donor John W. Childs, who was charged in 2019 as part of a Florida massage parlor and sex trafficking sting.
* Michigan's Mike Rogers is also facing questions over one of his campaign faith leaders, Tim Cross, who admitted he didn't believe victims of sex crimes involving three elders linked to his church
* The Swamp has reached out to the Republican National Senatorial Committee but it has yet to respond. But with five months until the midterms, the GOP's "family values" brand is starting to look less like a campaign slogan and more like an opposition research file.
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/icymi-unreal-number-of-sex-scandal-republican-candidates-exposed-daily-beast/
Democratic Governors Association: In Clear Sign of Momentum for Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democrats Outvoted Republicans on Primary Day
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 27, 2026:
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In Clear Sign of Momentum for Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democrats Outvoted Republicans on Primary Day
Reporting from The Georgia Recorder details how "Democratic voters eclipsed Republicans during Georgia's election," pulling "more than 1 million ballots to Republicans' nearly 940,000, or about 52.6% to 45.4%." In elections with two competitive primaries, Democrats have not seen that edge over Republicans in Georgia since 1998, when Democrats won the Governor's Mansion.
It's "another piece
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WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 27, 2026:
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In Clear Sign of Momentum for Keisha Lance Bottoms, Democrats Outvoted Republicans on Primary Day
Reporting from The Georgia Recorder details how "Democratic voters eclipsed Republicans during Georgia's election," pulling "more than 1 million ballots to Republicans' nearly 940,000, or about 52.6% to 45.4%." In elections with two competitive primaries, Democrats have not seen that edge over Republicans in Georgia since 1998, when Democrats won the Governor's Mansion.
It's "another pieceof evidence of... the strength of Keisha Lance Bottoms" who has voters "ready to line up" behind her as she sails into the general miles ahead of Rick Jackson and Burt Jones, who are stuck in a nasty runoff for another 3 weeks.
Read more below about the Democratic energy behind Keisha Lance Bottoms:
Georgia Recorder: Democratic voters eclipsed Republicans during Georgia's election. What does that mean for November? (https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/05/26/democratic-voters-eclipsed-republicans-during-georgias-election-what-does-that-mean-for-november/)
* Last week's primary election didn't feature any races with both a Democrat and a Republican on the ballot, but Georgia Democrats still feel like they won.
* In all, Democrats pulled more than 1 million ballots to Republicans' nearly 940,000, or about 52.6% to 45.4%.
* Democratic Party of Georgia Chairman Charlie Bailey said that margin is the biggest for Democrats since 1998 and shows that voters are ready to line up in November behind candidates like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic nominees for U.S. Senate and Georgia governor.
* "It's just another piece of evidence of growing Democratic momentum, the work of the party, the strength of Jon Ossoff, the strength of Keisha Lance Bottoms coming into this governor's race," he said. "People are fed up with (Republicans), and what those numbers in the primary tell you is that that momentum is building towards November, when they're going to vote these Republicans out."
* In 2018, a midterm year with President Donald Trump in the White House and an open race for Georgia governor at the top of the ticket, Republicans pulled more ballots than Democrats by about 52% to 48%.
* "What it connotes or implies is that Democratic candidates are capturing the imagination of voters in ways that, if this energy can be sustained, could be helpful for them in terms of flipping seats nationally, and in Republican states like Georgia, narrowing those margins between Democrats and Republicans, even in contests where Republicans are the odds-on favorite," she said.
* The difference in ballots is even more notable because Republicans had more high-profile races, said University of Georgia political science professor Trey Hood.
* Results also show demographics that tend to favor Democratic candidates in Georgia.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/in-clear-sign-of-momentum-for-keisha-lance-bottoms-democrats-outvoted-republicans-on-primary-day/
Democratic Governors Association: Gov. Katie Hobbs Launches First Campaign Ads of Competitive Arizona General Election
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 27, 2026:
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Gov. Katie Hobbs Launches First Campaign Ads of Competitive Arizona General Election
Today, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs released the first ads of her reelection campaign in one of the cycle's most competitive gubernatorial races. The ads that her campaign announced today - "Work" and "No Se Rinde" - are part of a multimillion-dollar statewide media campaign aimed at reaching Arizonans in both English and Spanish, and focus on Gov. Hobbs' working-class background and commitment to continuing
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WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 27, 2026:
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Gov. Katie Hobbs Launches First Campaign Ads of Competitive Arizona General Election
Today, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs released the first ads of her reelection campaign in one of the cycle's most competitive gubernatorial races. The ads that her campaign announced today - "Work" and "No Se Rinde" - are part of a multimillion-dollar statewide media campaign aimed at reaching Arizonans in both English and Spanish, and focus on Gov. Hobbs' working-class background and commitment to continuingto lower costs for Arizonans.
Independent race raters are calling the race for governor in Arizona a toss-up. Gov. Hobbs flipped the governor's office in 2022 by the narrowest margin in any governor's race that year. Since then, Trump carried the state by nearly 6 points in 2024, the largest margin in any swing state.
Watch the ads "Work" and "No Se Rinde"
"While Arizona is going to be one of the most competitive races for governor in the entire country, Gov. Katie Hobbs is in a position of strength because she understands how chaotic policies from DC are raising costs and has a real record of working across the aisle to make life better for working families," said DGA Communications Director Sam Newton. "The stakes of this race are incredibly high, and we know national Republicans will use everything they have to flip Arizona. Gov. Hobbs' campaign is ready for it, hitting the airwaves in English and Spanish, and planning to keep her foot on the gas all the way until November."
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/gov-katie-hobbs-launches-first-campaign-ads-of-competitive-arizona-general-election/
DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee Johnny Garcia on His Victory in the Texas Democratic Congressional District 35 Primary
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 26, 2026:
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DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee Johnny Garcia on His Victory in the Texas Democratic Congressional District 35 Primary
The DNC congratulates Johnny Garcia for winning the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District. Across Texas, Democratic voters backed candidates like Garcia who are focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and fighting for working families. This year, Democrats are seizing the opportunity to win this Republican-leaning seat and take back
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WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 26, 2026:
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DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee Johnny Garcia on His Victory in the Texas Democratic Congressional District 35 Primary
The DNC congratulates Johnny Garcia for winning the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District. Across Texas, Democratic voters backed candidates like Garcia who are focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and fighting for working families. This year, Democrats are seizing the opportunity to win this Republican-leaning seat and take backthe majority in the House of Representatives.
In response to Garcia's victory, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
"Johnny Garcia is a proven leader who has spent nearly two decades in the Bexar County Sheriff's Office fighting to keep his community safe, and now he's ready to fight for them in Congress. Garcia believes in an approach to public service that will deliver real results for Texas' hardworking families of all stripes. Democrats have the momentum to retake the House, and the DNC is ready to help mobilize voters to elect Garcia, a real leader who understands the challenges everyday Texans are facing and will deliver for them in Congress."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/dnc-congratulates-democratic-nominee-johnny-garcia-on-his-victory-in-the-texas-democratic-congressional-district-35-primary/
