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NYT/INQUIRER/SIENA POLL: "Democrats Have Edge Across Four Key House Races in Pennsylvania, Polls Find"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NYT/INQUIRER/SIENA POLL: "Democrats Have Edge Across Four Key House Races in Pennsylvania, Polls Find"
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The path back to the House majority runs straight through Pennsylvania
New polling from The New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena shows that Democrats are in position to flip four key toss up seats in Pennsylvania on our path back to the House majority.
The New York Times reports: "Taken together, the findings in the races for the four seats amount to another warning sign
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NYT/INQUIRER/SIENA POLL: "Democrats Have Edge Across Four Key House Races in Pennsylvania, Polls Find"
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The path back to the House majority runs straight through Pennsylvania
New polling from The New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena shows that Democrats are in position to flip four key toss up seats in Pennsylvania on our path back to the House majority.
The New York Times reports: "Taken together, the findings in the races for the four seats amount to another warning signfor a Republican Party that is increasingly at risk of losing its narrow House majority."
Ominous warning signs for Republicans from the poll include:
DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
"We've said all cycle long that Democrats' path back to the House majority runs straight through flipping four seats in Pennsylvania. Republican Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, Rob Bresnahan, and Scott Perry have sent costs soaring and become part of the corruption in Washington that is costing Pennsylvania families. Bob Harvie, Bob Brooks, Paige Cognetti, and Janelle Stelson are S-tier candidates on the doorstep of victory. We're keeping our foot on the gas."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/nyt-inquirer-siena-poll-democrats-have-edge-across-four-key-house-races-in-pennsylvania-polls-find/
NEW: DCCC Launches Digital Ad Targeting Rural Voters in NM-02
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: DCCC Launches Digital Ad Targeting Rural Voters in NM-02
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The DCCC is launching a new digital ad as part of a six-figure ad campaign targeting rural voters in NM-02 who are being crushed by D.C. Republicans' failed agenda.
"Not For Sale" highlights how Congressman Gabe Vasquez has always put New Mexico first, making sure public lands and water are protected, and standing up for ranchers. In contrast, Greg Cunningham supports cost-raising policies like Trump's tariffs and reckless
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: DCCC Launches Digital Ad Targeting Rural Voters in NM-02
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The DCCC is launching a new digital ad as part of a six-figure ad campaign targeting rural voters in NM-02 who are being crushed by D.C. Republicans' failed agenda.
"Not For Sale" highlights how Congressman Gabe Vasquez has always put New Mexico first, making sure public lands and water are protected, and standing up for ranchers. In contrast, Greg Cunningham supports cost-raising policies like Trump's tariffs and recklesswar that are crushing New Mexican agriculture and making everything more expensive for hardworking families.
Watch the ad below:
The ad is part of the DCCC's Our Power, Our Country program, a historic eight-figure investment to engage voters of color and rural communities. The investment also marks the first time the DCCC has had a program dedicated to specifically engaging rural voters. The ad will run on YouTube and a variety of other streaming platforms.
DCCC Rural Engagement Manager Jacob Burg:
"Gabe Vasquez was raised on New Mexico values. He has fought off D.C. politicians from selling off our public lands, delivered for our farmers and ranchers, and worked across the aisle to protect the way of life of rural communities all across southern New Mexico. Gabe Vasquez will always put the borderlands first."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-dccc-launches-digital-ad-targeting-rural-voters-in-nm-02/
FACT CHECK: GOP Ad Against Kathy Castor Rated "Mostly False"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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FACT CHECK: GOP Ad Against Kathy Castor Rated "Mostly False"
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In Republicans' latest failed scheme to take down Congresswoman Kathy Castor, a PolitiFact independent fact check found that a GOP attack ad against Congresswoman Kathy Castor "ignores critical facts" and is "mostly false."
These attacks serve as the latest sign that Republicans are floundering in FL-14 as Kathy Castor overcomes their dummymander -- with wall-to-wall coverage revealing that Castor is expected "to survive
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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FACT CHECK: GOP Ad Against Kathy Castor Rated "Mostly False"
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In Republicans' latest failed scheme to take down Congresswoman Kathy Castor, a PolitiFact independent fact check found that a GOP attack ad against Congresswoman Kathy Castor "ignores critical facts" and is "mostly false."
These attacks serve as the latest sign that Republicans are floundering in FL-14 as Kathy Castor overcomes their dummymander -- with wall-to-wall coverage revealing that Castor is expected "to survivedespite her district now favoring Republicans by 10 points."
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
"Mike Beltran and his allies have resorted to baseless attacks because he has nothing to run on but his own record of higher costs and corruption. He has taken tens of thousands of dollars of special interest money from data center, insurance, and utility giants and voted for bailouts for the companies ripping Floridians off. Tampa voters know the truth: Castor is a dedicated leader with a history of delivering real results and in less than two weeks, FL-14 will send her back to Congress."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/fact-check-gop-ad-against-kathy-castor-rated-mostly-false/
DCCC Releases New Coordinated TV Ad in TN-05: "Shows Up"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Releases New Coordinated TV Ad in TN-05: "Shows Up"
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The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, "Shows Up," highlighting how Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder always shows up for his community.
The ad features Tennesseans talking about how Chaz has passed balanced budgets without raising taxes and will fight against a broken Washington, while his opponent Charlie Hatcher has failed to show up time and again.
The ad - the first to run in
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Releases New Coordinated TV Ad in TN-05: "Shows Up"
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The DCCC released a new TV ad in the race for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, "Shows Up," highlighting how Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder always shows up for his community.
The ad features Tennesseans talking about how Chaz has passed balanced budgets without raising taxes and will fight against a broken Washington, while his opponent Charlie Hatcher has failed to show up time and again.
The ad - the first to run inTN-05 from the DCCC and the Chaz Molder campaign - is airing in the Memphis media market beginning today and is part of the committee's coordinated spending in key battleground districts.
The ad is backed by a nearly six-figure spend and comes as public polling shows a single digit race between Molder and Hatcher.
"SHOWS UP"
Transcript:
Tennessean: Chaz Molder always shows up for us.
Tennessean: Whether it's passing eight balanced budgets without raising taxes.
Tennessean: Or fighting against a broken Washington.
Tennessean: We know we can count on Chaz.
Tennessean: But when we needed funding for our schools?
Tennessean: Or when farmers needed help!
Tennessean: Charlie Hatcher was nowhere to be found.
Tennessean: So I'm voting for the guy that always has our back.
Tennesseans (all together): Chaz Molder for Congress.
Chaz Molder: I'm Chaz Molder, and I approve this message. Because I'll always show up for you.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/dccc-releases-new-coordinated-tv-ad-in-tn-05-shows-up/
READ IN THE WASHINGTON POST: "Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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READ IN THE WASHINGTON POST: "Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids"
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New reporting from the Washington Post details how Zach Nunn's allies are spending millions of dollars to attack Sarah Trone Garriott's character - and using a woman who "pleaded guilty to charges related to child endangerment" to do so.
The Post reports that the woman in the ad who calls Sarah "just plain dangerous" for kids "drove drunk with two of her children in
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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READ IN THE WASHINGTON POST: "Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids"
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New reporting from the Washington Post details how Zach Nunn's allies are spending millions of dollars to attack Sarah Trone Garriott's character - and using a woman who "pleaded guilty to charges related to child endangerment" to do so.
The Post reports that the woman in the ad who calls Sarah "just plain dangerous" for kids "drove drunk with two of her children inthe car" and "pleaded guilty to a count of child endangerment."
REMINDER: This isn't the first time Nunn and his allies have gotten caught running misleading ads to lie about Sarah. Punchbowl reported that Nunn ran an ad featuring a man who later said Nunn paid him to appear in the ad attacking Sarah.
DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith:
"Zach Nunn and his allies prove once again they will go to any length to lie about Sarah's record and her character."
Washington Post: Woman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kids
Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott "dangerous" for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.
* A Republican woman in a campaign commercial gave a grave warning about Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democratic candidate in one of Iowa's most competitive House districts.
* "When it comes to our kids, Sarah is just plain dangerous," says Shellie Flockhart, a Dallas Center city councilwoman identified in the ad by her first name.
* Flockhart, 55, pleaded guilty to charges related to child endangerment and driving under the influence after authorities said she drove drunk with two of her children in the car in 2017.
* The ad from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC that aims to elect Republicans to the House, features several women, including Flockhart, accusing Trone Garriott of being "dangerous" to children...
* The super PAC spent at least $1 million on the ad, according to AdImpact, which tracks campaign commercials.
* Zach Schenkman, a spokesperson for Trone Garriott, said, "It's disappointing, but not surprising, that Zach Nunn and his allies have resorted to desperate lies to try to win this election." Nunn's campaign did not return a request for comment.
* Flockhart was taken into custody on suspicion of drunken driving with her two of her children, then ages 8 and 11, in the car in 2017, according to court records from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County.
* The responding officer said he spoke to her after spotting her parked in grass on the side of a highway, that her speech was very slurred and she "appeared to have difficulty comprehending" questions, according to an affidavit included in court filings. A preliminary breath test displayed a.254 blood alcohol content, three times the.08 legal limit for driving, and a test taken at the jail displayed a.192 level, the affidavit says.
* She later pleaded guilty to a count of child endangerment and one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to court records.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/read-in-the-washington-post-woman-in-ad-who-said-a-democrat-endangers-kids-pleaded-guilty-to-endangering-kids/
A Message from the Chair: Idaho Voters Deserve Trustworthy Information
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 23 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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A Message from the Chair: Idaho Voters Deserve Trustworthy Information
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Idaho families face serious challenges. War, tariffs, and cuts to health coverage are making life more expensive for everyone. That makes your voting decisions all the more critical this year.
Unfortunately, misleading ads are pouring into Idaho from out-of-state groups backed by billionaires. They are attacking Democrats who oppose school voucher schemes, but their attacks have little to do with school vouchers or the truth. One ad I
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BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 23 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news:
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A Message from the Chair: Idaho Voters Deserve Trustworthy Information
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Idaho families face serious challenges. War, tariffs, and cuts to health coverage are making life more expensive for everyone. That makes your voting decisions all the more critical this year.
Unfortunately, misleading ads are pouring into Idaho from out-of-state groups backed by billionaires. They are attacking Democrats who oppose school voucher schemes, but their attacks have little to do with school vouchers or the truth. One ad Isaw from Texas falsely claimed a Democratic candidate opposed a bill she never even voted on.
A new Idaho-based grassroots organization called Neighbors Organized for Voice and Action, or NOVA, offers something better. Its goal is to bring greater transparency and accountability to state lawmakers. What voters will find especially useful is their Affordability Index. It analyzes how legislators voted on state-level legislation affecting the cost of housing, healthcare, childcare, education, food security, and taxes.
Notably, Democratic lawmakers earned an average score of 97%, compared to 42% for Republicans. All 15 of the highest-scoring legislators were Democrats.
I'm proud of the work our Democratic caucus has done to address the costs squeezing Idaho families. They've fought against cuts to healthcare, public education, childcare, and services for people with disabilities. Their deciding votes established Idaho's first Workforce Housing Fund and created a major new investment in career training with LAUNCH scholarships. They've also pushed to eliminate the sales tax on food, restore the child tax credit, and provide meaningful property tax relief for homeowners.
But too often, Democratic legislators have simply too few in number to make positive change for Idaho.
What has the Republican supermajority done with its immense power? They've given massive tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest Idahoans year after year, while working families struggle to afford groceries, housing, and healthcare. They've kept the sales tax on food, allowed Idaho's $205-per-child tax credit to expire, protected special tax exemptions for billion-dollar data centers, and capped the homeowner's property tax exemption, shifting more of the burden onto families.
Democratic candidates, challenging Republican incumbents in every corner of the state, are running to bring the focus back on regular families instead of the wealthy political donor class.
That poses a threat to the powerful interests that benefit from the pay-to-play environment. It's why they're dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into manufactured attacks.
Idahoans can push back by being informed voters. Look at the issues that truly matter to your family and your community's ability to thrive. Visit novaidaho.org, review the bills included in the Affordability Index, and see how your legislators actually voted.
Republicans have had decades of power to make life more affordable for Idaho. This November, Idahoans can choose leaders who will actually vote for it.
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Original text here: https://idahodems.org/a-message-from-the-chair-idaho-voters-deserve-trustworthy-information/
BREAKING: Records Show Rob Bresnahan Refused to Fund Crime Prevention Center Requested By Police
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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BREAKING: Records Show Rob Bresnahan Refused to Fund Crime Prevention Center Requested By Police
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BREAKING: Government records obtained by POLITICO reveal that Congressman Rob Bresnahan ignored requests and failed to fund a Real-Time Crime Center in Scranton, despite the chief of police saying that the proposed Real-Time Crime Center would enhance public safety.
Bresnahan's failure to fund the law enforcement-backed effort comes after he spent months lying about Paige Cognetti's
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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BREAKING: Records Show Rob Bresnahan Refused to Fund Crime Prevention Center Requested By Police
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BREAKING: Government records obtained by POLITICO reveal that Congressman Rob Bresnahan ignored requests and failed to fund a Real-Time Crime Center in Scranton, despite the chief of police saying that the proposed Real-Time Crime Center would enhance public safety.
Bresnahan's failure to fund the law enforcement-backed effort comes after he spent months lying about Paige Cognetti'srecord on crime, with data showing that crime has actually dropped under her leadership.
POLITICO reports that Bresnahan "has made public safety a major issue in his campaign and accused his opponent, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, of being soft on crime and not protecting the city. But when Cognetti's office reached out to Bresnahan to request federal funding for a Real-Time Crime Center earlier this year, his office didn't respond to the request or ask for the money, according to government records obtained via a FOIA request."
Bresnahan owes the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania answers about why he played politics instead of prioritizing public safety.
Read the breaking new reporting from POLITICO below:
DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
"Rob Bresnahan is a serial liar who has used his office to benefit himself instead of the people he was elected to serve. After lying about Paige's record on crime for months, these records show that it is actually Bresnahan who has opposed crime prevention efforts that are backed by law enforcement. Bresnahan must immediately answer why he put politics ahead of public safety."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-records-show-rob-bresnahan-refused-to-fund-crime-prevention-center-requested-by-police/
Another FEC Report, Another Day House Democrats Across Battlefield Outraise Republicans
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Another FEC Report, Another Day House Democrats Across Battlefield Outraise Republicans
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After dominating Republican candidates across the country in Q3, House Democratic candidates - both Frontliners and Red to Blue candidates - continue to build on their momentum and put up strong fundraising numbers.
Key stats from the last set of candidate FEC reports before election day:
* In the first two weeks of October, on average, Democratic Frontliners outraised their Republican challengers
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Another FEC Report, Another Day House Democrats Across Battlefield Outraise Republicans
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After dominating Republican candidates across the country in Q3, House Democratic candidates - both Frontliners and Red to Blue candidates - continue to build on their momentum and put up strong fundraising numbers.
Key stats from the last set of candidate FEC reports before election day:
* In the first two weeks of October, on average, Democratic Frontliners outraised their Republican challengersby over $132,000.
* 21 DCCC Frontliners outraised their Republican challengers, with Frontliners raising a total of $6.4 million compared to their opponents' meager $2.9 million in the two-week period.
* 44 Red to Blue candidates outraised their Republican opponent, with all Red to Blue candidates raising a total of $20.2 million in the period compared to $11.3 million by their Republican opponents.
* Democratic Frontliners outraised vulnerable Republican incumbents by an average of $74,000.
DCCC Spokesperson Viet Shelton:
"House Democrats have the support of the American people, and it shows in their broad level of grassroots support powering their campaigns in the final weeks. While Republican candidates flounder, Democrats across the battlefield are growing their coalitions, with larger and larger levels of grassroots support that will drive them to victory in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/another-fec-report-another-day-house-democrats-across-battlefield-outraise-republicans/
