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NC Families "Face Pricier Memorial Day Fill-Ups" This Weekend While DC Insider Michael Whatley Is Profiting
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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NC Families "Face Pricier Memorial Day Fill-Ups" This Weekend While DC Insider Michael Whatley Is Profiting
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Axios Charlotte: "Gas prices are going to hurt this Memorial Day weekend."
This Memorial Day Weekend, North Carolina families are facing " higher food costs and increased gas prices " while DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley profits at their expense.
Charlotte Observer: " The conflict has led to higher food costs and increased gas prices across the country."
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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NC Families "Face Pricier Memorial Day Fill-Ups" This Weekend While DC Insider Michael Whatley Is Profiting
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Axios Charlotte: "Gas prices are going to hurt this Memorial Day weekend."
This Memorial Day Weekend, North Carolina families are facing " higher food costs and increased gas prices " while DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley profits at their expense.
Charlotte Observer: " The conflict has led to higher food costs and increased gas prices across the country."
AxiosCharlotte: "North Carolina drivers face pricier Memorial Day fill-ups"
WTVD: "Gas prices are up sharply from last year. In North Carolina, the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.19 [...] For some drivers, the higher cost is forcing changes to travel plans."
WXLV: "As families make plans for the holiday weekend, prices at the pump have continued to climb. Rose said the rising costs are piling onto other expenses. 'Almost 5 dollars a gallon is crazy, if it's not the gas prices, it's insurance, you got food, you got bills, it's just stacking up but gas prices are insane...absolutely unbelievable,' he said."
After cheering on the Iran War, Whatley has seen his oil and gas stocks spike by up to $219,660. He even disrespected American service members deployed to Iran, saying "I don't think we are sacrificing our soldiers at all right now in a forever war."
Whatley also cheered on Trump's actions in Venezuela as he reaped up to "$63,000" in a single weekend from his investments in Big Oil companies.
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/nc-families-face-pricier-memorial-day-fill-ups-this-weekend-while-dc-insider-michael-whatley-is-profiting/
Message from Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Idaho We Know Is Worth Fighting For
BOISE, Idaho, May 22 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: The Idaho We Know Is Worth Fighting For
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Across Idaho, voters are paying attention. The May primary showed that many Idahoans are questioning the direction of our politics. In communities across the state, voters rejected some of the loudest and most extreme Republican voices on the ballot.
But too many extreme candidates still made it through. And too many so-called traditional Republicans have gone along with the same agenda. They cut investments that
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BOISE, Idaho, May 22 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea:
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A Message from the Chair: The Idaho We Know Is Worth Fighting For
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Across Idaho, voters are paying attention. The May primary showed that many Idahoans are questioning the direction of our politics. In communities across the state, voters rejected some of the loudest and most extreme Republican voices on the ballot.
But too many extreme candidates still made it through. And too many so-called traditional Republicans have gone along with the same agenda. They cut investments thathelp people afford a decent life. They treat our tax dollars and public lands like prizes for the highest bidder. And they try to divide us and distract us from a broken economy that only rewards the ultra-rich.
That is not what most Idahoans want. It's why November matters so much.
Look at Legislative District 6, which includes Latah and Lewis counties and part of Nez Perce County. It has sent both Democrats and Republicans to Boise in recent years. It is a district of farmers, students, teachers, small business owners, and working families that expect leaders to solve problems.
Dan Foreman defeated Lori McCann in the Senate primary. Foreman is infamous for bullying constituents, telling a Native American woman to go back to where she came from, and abortion extremism that would charge patients and doctors with murder.
Brandon Mitchell has his own troubling record. He backed restrictions on student voting and was the deciding vote to shut down a grant for locally designed preschool. Newcomer Colton Bennett pushed his party to take a position against IVF and fertility care. His community is concerned about his connections to Christ Church, which has radical views, including that women should not be allowed to vote.
District 6 voters cannot afford this level of far-right extremism, while challenges like costs, education, health care costs, and economic opportunity are ignored. All three Republicans oppose LAUNCH, the workforce training program that helps Idaho students prepare for in-demand jobs, and want to repeal Medicaid expansion.
That is where Robin Weldy, Trish Carter-Goodheart, and Kathy Dawes offer a clear alternative. These Democratic candidates are rooted in the district, focused on strong schools, creating opportunity close to home, and a future young people can afford in the communities that raised them.
Republicans in power are betting voters will keep supporting their party label, no matter more your grocery bill, your mortgage, your school, your hospital, and your family's future.
Now is the time to show Republican politicians that they can't keep taking voters for granted. We can do that by supporting the Democratic candidates stepping forward across the state.
Idaho does not belong to politicians, billionaire donors, or party bosses. It belongs to the people who work here, raise families here, serve here, and love this place enough to fight for it.
Onward,
Lauren Necochea
Idaho Democratic Party Chair
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Original text here: https://idahodems.org/a-message-from-the-chair-the-idaho-we-know-is-worth-fighting-for/
Democratic Governors Association: Keisha Lance Bottoms Enters General Election With "Unity and a Head Start" While Jackson and Jones Stuck in "Costly Internal Battles"
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 21, 2026:
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Enters General Election With "Unity and a Head Start" While Jackson and Jones Stuck in "Costly Internal Battles"
Reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week highlights how Keisha Lance Bottoms is entering the general election with "unity and a head start" while Rick Jackson and Burt Jones "remain in a bruising and deeply expensive primary season."
"Democratic turnout soared" on Tuesday, which lent itself to a "dominant" victory for Bottoms, who won 158
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WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 21, 2026:
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Keisha Lance Bottoms Enters General Election With "Unity and a Head Start" While Jackson and Jones Stuck in "Costly Internal Battles"
Reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week highlights how Keisha Lance Bottoms is entering the general election with "unity and a head start" while Rick Jackson and Burt Jones "remain in a bruising and deeply expensive primary season."
"Democratic turnout soared" on Tuesday, which lent itself to a "dominant" victory for Bottoms, who won 158of Georgia's 159 counties. She has a "clear mandate from her party to lead," and four more weeks to drive the message that she'll make Georgia more affordable, expand Medicaid, support small businesses, and protect Georgians' rights. That stands in direct contrast to Rick Jackson and Burt Jones, who will spend another month in the nastiest and most expensive primary in modern Georgia history.
Read more below about how Keisha Lance Bottoms is on offense in Georgia:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Amid GOP infighting, Democrats lean on unity for an early edge
* As Republicans remain in a bruising and deeply expensive primary season, Democrats are trying to capitalize on something they suddenly have that the GOP doesn't: unity and a head start.
* The move also underscores an emerging dynamic after Tuesday's primaries. While Republicans remain locked in costly internal battles for governor and Senate, Democrats are already pivoting toward building turnout and campaign infrastructure for November.
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Big wins, surprises and signals from Georgia's primary night
* Democratic turnout soared. Democrats led Republicans in early voting and even edged them out on election day, translating frustration into signs of enthusiasm.
* To say Bottoms' victory was dominant is an understatement. She led her three top rivals in nearly all of Georgia's 159 counties. And she tallied big gains in metro Atlanta, undercutting critics' claims that the voters who knew her best were most skeptical of her campaign. She won about 50% of the vote in Fulton County, bested former DeKalb County chief executive Michael Thurmond on his home turf and posted hefty margins in the surrounding suburbs. [...] She has a clear mandate from her party to lead, joining U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff atop the ticket.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/keisha-lance-bottoms-enters-general-election-with-unity-and-a-head-start-while-jackson-and-jones-stuck-in-costly-internal-battles/
DNC: Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump's Ballroom and Slush Fund
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump's Ballroom and Slush Fund
Republicans abruptly sent Congress home early for the Memorial Day weekend yesterday amid chaos within their own ranks as Donald Trump pushes for taxpayers to fund his $1 billion White House ballroom project -- which Americans overwhelmingly reject by a 2-to-1 margin -- and his $1.776 billion slush fund for his political allies and supporters.
In response, DNC Spokesperson Jaelin O'Halloran released the following statement:
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WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump's Ballroom and Slush Fund
Republicans abruptly sent Congress home early for the Memorial Day weekend yesterday amid chaos within their own ranks as Donald Trump pushes for taxpayers to fund his $1 billion White House ballroom project -- which Americans overwhelmingly reject by a 2-to-1 margin -- and his $1.776 billion slush fund for his political allies and supporters.
In response, DNC Spokesperson Jaelin O'Halloran released the following statement:
"Republicans are fleeing town to avoid voting on Donald Trump's demands: sticking taxpayers with the bill for his $1 billion ballroom project and his $1.776 billion slush fund. Make no mistake: When Congress returns, Democrats will put Republicans on the record over Trump's corrupt vanity projects and schemes, and Republicans will have to choose whether they're loyal to Trump or to the American people."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/republicans-flee-town-to-avoid-votes-over-trumps-ballroom-and-slush-fund/
DC Insider Michael Whatley Supports Slush Fund Giving Billions To Sex Predators and Rioters Who Attacked Police Officers As NC Families Face Soaring Prices
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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DC Insider Michael Whatley Supports Slush Fund Giving Billions To Sex Predators and Rioters Who Attacked Police Officers As NC Families Face Soaring Prices
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Senator Thom Tillis : "Now we're doing what I think is probably the most insulting thing you could possibly do to Capitol Police and the responding law enforcement agencies that are on that plaque in the Capitol now."
New reporting in Punchbowl News reveals DC insider Michael Whatley backs a slush fund that would give nearly $2 billion
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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DC Insider Michael Whatley Supports Slush Fund Giving Billions To Sex Predators and Rioters Who Attacked Police Officers As NC Families Face Soaring Prices
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Senator Thom Tillis : "Now we're doing what I think is probably the most insulting thing you could possibly do to Capitol Police and the responding law enforcement agencies that are on that plaque in the Capitol now."
New reporting in Punchbowl News reveals DC insider Michael Whatley backs a slush fund that would give nearly $2 billionto sex predators and rioters who attacked police officers - but hasn't offered a single plan to lower costs for North Carolina working families struggling to afford rising gas, grocery, energy, and health care prices.
The fund has bipartisan opposition, including from GOP Senator Thom Tillis who called the fund an "embarrassment" and "the most insulting thing you could possibly do to Capitol Police and the responding law enforcement agencies."
"DC insider Michael Whatley would rather give billions of dollars to sex predators and rioters who attacked law enforcement than lower costs for working families as they face record inflation," said Mallory Payne, senior communications advisor for the North Carolina Democratic Party. "Once again, Whatley embodies the corruption and self-dealing in DC that everyone hates and proving he'll always put North Carolina last in the U.S. Senate."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/new-dc-insider-michael-whatley-supports-slush-fund-giving-billions-to-sex-predators-and-rioters-who-attacked-police-officers-as-nc-families-face-soaring-prices/
Another Bad Week For Carey Coleman: Coleman Hit With DoJ Complaint After Allegedly Hiding Personal Finances From Primary Voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Another Bad Week For Carey Coleman: Coleman Hit With DoJ Complaint After Allegedly Hiding Personal Finances From Primary Voters
Another week, another problem for Republican candidate for Congress Carey Coleman. While last week Coleman was kicking off the general election by telling Ohio teachers to " go to hell, " this week Coleman was once again making news, facing calls for a Justice Department investigation after missing the deadline to file a personal financial disclosure. Filing personal financial disclosures
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Another Bad Week For Carey Coleman: Coleman Hit With DoJ Complaint After Allegedly Hiding Personal Finances From Primary Voters
Another week, another problem for Republican candidate for Congress Carey Coleman. While last week Coleman was kicking off the general election by telling Ohio teachers to " go to hell, " this week Coleman was once again making news, facing calls for a Justice Department investigation after missing the deadline to file a personal financial disclosure. Filing personal financial disclosureshas been a requirement for federal candidates for decades, and yet, Coleman failed to file his by the deadline after he loaned his own campaign more than $50,000.
"Carey Coleman's campaign has had a pretty horrible start to the general election - telling tens of thousands of Ohio teachers to 'go to hell,' and then facing calls for an ethics investigation over allegations that he broke federal law to keep Ohio voters in the dark about his personal finances," said Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Marisa Nahem. "Wonder what next week will bring for Carey Coleman."
Read more from Cleveland.com on how Coleman's failure to file a personal financial disclosure on time led to an ethics complaint:
* The Summit County Democratic Party has asked the Justice Department to investigate Republican congressional nominee Carey Coleman for failing to file a personal financial disclosure required of federal candidates under a decades-old ethics law.
* A statement from the Summit County Democratic Party noted that Federal Election Commission records indicate Coleman loaned his own campaign more than $50,000. It accused him of breaking "federal law to hide where that money came from until after the votes were counted."
* In the letter, Derig said the Ethics in Government Act was designed to "preserve and promote the integrity of public officials and institutions" and argued that Coleman's apparent failure to file "undermines these important objectives and deprives voters of the opportunity to accurately assess his potential conflicts of interest and fitness for elected office."
* Under federal law, candidates are required to file a personal financial disclosure once they raise or spend more than $5,000 for a House election. The form is due within 30 days of the candidate reaching that threshold, by May 15 of the calendar year in which they become a candidate, or no later than 30 days before the election -whichever comes last.
* Derig's letter cites Coleman's April 15 FEC filing, which indicates he had received contributions exceeding $5,000 as of January 26, 2026. Under that timeline, Coleman was required to file a personal financial disclosure no later than April 5, 2026 -30 days before the May primary.
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Original text here: https://ohiodems.org/another-bad-week-for-carey-coleman-coleman-hit-with-doj-complaint-after-allegedly-hiding-personal-finances-from-primary-voters/
RATINGS CHANGE: INSIDE ELECTIONS SHIFTS THREE MORE RACES IN DEMOCRATS' FAVOR
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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RATINGS CHANGE: INSIDE ELECTIONS SHIFTS THREE MORE RACES IN DEMOCRATS' FAVOR
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Self-inflicted vulnerabilities haunt Republicans in swing districts
The nonpartisan elections analysts at Inside Elections have shifted three major races in Democrats' direction just under six months out from the November midterms. The underlying reason is the strength of Democratic incumbents and candidates, coupled with scandals haunting these Republicans.
The races include:
* NJ-07 - Rep. Tom
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WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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RATINGS CHANGE: INSIDE ELECTIONS SHIFTS THREE MORE RACES IN DEMOCRATS' FAVOR
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Self-inflicted vulnerabilities haunt Republicans in swing districts
The nonpartisan elections analysts at Inside Elections have shifted three major races in Democrats' direction just under six months out from the November midterms. The underlying reason is the strength of Democratic incumbents and candidates, coupled with scandals haunting these Republicans.
The races include:
* NJ-07 - Rep. TomKean Jr. - Tilt Republican - Toss up
* PA-10 - Rep. Scott Perry - Tilt Republican - Toss up
* VA-07 - Rep. Eugene Vindman - Lean Democratic - Likely Democratic
In the case of NJ-07, Tom Kean Jr. has missed a shocking 100 votes as a result of a mysterious, unexplained absence. While Kean Jr.'s staff continues to tell GOP leadership he intends to run for Congress, his mind-boggling disappearance is even forcing Republicans to wonder about his whereabouts.
In PA-10, Red to Blue candidate Janelle Stelson shocked the nation when she nearly won this Trump-district in 2024, despite a tough national environment. Now, Stelson's own polls show her in the lead and she is significantly outraising her extremist opponent, Scott Perry. To make matters worse, Perry faces an increasingly difficult environment with Gov. Josh Shapiro at the top of the ticket.
And finally, in VA-07, Eugene Vindman's strength coupled with his cash advantage makes this swing district safe. Even worse: Republicans' hand-picked candidate suspended her campaign yesterday.
DCCC Communications Director Courtney Rice :
"House Republicans who are rocked by scandals and subservience to the least popular president in modern American history, coupled with authentic, compelling candidates running in swing districts across the country all point to one thing: Democrats are poised for victory in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/%f0%9f%9a%a8-ratings-change-inside-elections-shifts-three-more-races-in-democrats-favor/
