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Washington State Democratic Party: Thanks to Republicans' War With Iran, Washington Families Could Spend $2,115 More on Heating Costs This Winter
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 10 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Thanks to Republicans' War With Iran, Washington Families Could Spend $2,115 More on Heating Costs This Winter
October 9, 2026
Seattle, WA - This winter is shaping up to be even more expensive as the Michael Baumgartner-backed war with Iran continues to drive up costs for Washington families. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Winter Fuels Outlook report, the average Washington household that uses oil to heat their home is projected to spend $2,115 more than
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SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 10 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Thanks to Republicans' War With Iran, Washington Families Could Spend $2,115 More on Heating Costs This Winter
October 9, 2026
Seattle, WA - This winter is shaping up to be even more expensive as the Michael Baumgartner-backed war with Iran continues to drive up costs for Washington families. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Winter Fuels Outlook report, the average Washington household that uses oil to heat their home is projected to spend $2,115 more thana year ago to keep their family warm from November through March. This comes as the price of heating oil is set to rise to an average of $5.26 a gallon this winter -- a 34% increase from last year.
Despite promising to lower costs, Republicans' cost-hiking agenda left Washington families spending an additional $140 on electricity in 2025 than the previous year, and $136 more in the first six months of 2026 than in the first half of 2024. Meanwhile, Trump and Washington Republicans' war with Iran is spiking diesel, oil, and fertilizer prices to record highs, leaving Washingtonians forced to empty their savings or take on more debt to fill their tanks or pay their utility bills.
Let's be clear: While Congressman Michael Baumgartner turns his back on working families to rubber-stamp Trump's deeply unpopular war that continues to drive up prices, Washingtonians are ready to hold them accountable at the ballot box in November.
In response, Washington State Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad released the following statement:
"Washington families are already struggling to afford their bills, and now the Michael Baumgartner-backed war with Iran is driving up oil prices and forcing them to pay even more to keep their loved ones warm this winter. It's crystal clear that Donald Trump and Republicans plunged us into a reckless and costly war with no plan to get us out or provide desperately needed relief to everyday Washingtonians who are paying the price for higher costs on everything from heating oil and gas to fertilizer. Make no mistake: Washingtonians have had enough of out-of-touch Republicans like Michael Baumgartner making their lives more expensive, and are ready to hold them accountable at the ballot box in November."
The Washington State Democratic Party is committed to advancing progressive policy, empowering the grassroots, and ensuring Democratic victories up and down the ballot. Chair of the Washington Democrats, Shasti Conrad, is the first Indian-American woman to chair a major state party and led the most successful Democratic state party in 2024 and continued that streak in 2025.
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Original text here: https://wadems.org/press/10-9-26-thanks-to-republicans-war-with-iran-washington-families-could-spend-2115-more-on-heating-costs-this-winter/
This Week In #OHGov: Ramaswamy Fumbles as Early Voting Begins
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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This Week In #OHGov: Ramaswamy Fumbles as Early Voting Begins
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Columbus, Ohio- There's no way to spin it. Vivek Ramaswamy had a really bad week as Ohioans began heading to the polls. During his moment in the spotlight at a rally, he nearly dropped a child he attempted to pick up. He hopped on an 11-minute flight from Findlay to Toledo, then laughably claimed his favorite song was "Life is a Highway."
Ramaswamy's (Almost) Fumble: Vivek Ramaswamy's moment in the spotlight at a Saturday rally in Dayton was
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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This Week In #OHGov: Ramaswamy Fumbles as Early Voting Begins
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Columbus, Ohio- There's no way to spin it. Vivek Ramaswamy had a really bad week as Ohioans began heading to the polls. During his moment in the spotlight at a rally, he nearly dropped a child he attempted to pick up. He hopped on an 11-minute flight from Findlay to Toledo, then laughably claimed his favorite song was "Life is a Highway."
Ramaswamy's (Almost) Fumble: Vivek Ramaswamy's moment in the spotlight at a Saturday rally in Dayton wasovershadowed when he nearly dropped a young boy he brought up on stage. Ramaswamy's near-fumble was seen by millions and even made it to late night television. Not a good look less than one month from Election Day.
Tauring's Terrifying Comments: New reporting from Talking Points Memo spotlighted how Ramaswamy campaigned twice with a pastor who claimed "Satan" is using Islam to launch a "multi-front war against America." Tauring previously made news for calling the modern practice of Judaism "fake." Ramaswamy can't be trusted to keep Ohioans safe no matter their religious views.
I-75 Avoidance: Instead of taking a 45-mile trip up I-75 from Findlay to Toledo, Ramaswamy took an 11-minute flight. The drive typically takes less than an hour, but Ramaswamy can't stop himself from indulging in his favorite hobby of private aviation.
ON REPEAT: Ramaswamy laughably claimed his favorite song is "Life is a Highway" after spending more than one million dollars on private jet travel. This morning, Ramaswamy took a 19-minute flight from Columbus to Lima for an event. Maybe "Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a better fit for Ramaswamy.
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Original text here: https://ohiodems.org/this-week-in-ohgov-ramaswamy-fumbles-as-early-voting-begins/
NRCC: Will Marcy Kaptur Remove Herself as Co-Sponsor of the Equality Act?
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Will Marcy Kaptur Remove Herself as Co-Sponsor of the Equality Act?
October 8, 2026
Career politician Marcy Kaptur sponsored legislation to let men play in girls' sports, enter girls' locker rooms, and enter girls' bathrooms SIX times. She remains a co-sponsor of this legislation TODAY.
Kaptur's desperate lie in her latest TV ad and mailer continues to be called out by both sides of aisle.
"Lies from desperate Democrat Marcy Kaptur can't erase her radical record. Kaptur is in damage control,
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Will Marcy Kaptur Remove Herself as Co-Sponsor of the Equality Act?
October 8, 2026
Career politician Marcy Kaptur sponsored legislation to let men play in girls' sports, enter girls' locker rooms, and enter girls' bathrooms SIX times. She remains a co-sponsor of this legislation TODAY.
Kaptur's desperate lie in her latest TV ad and mailer continues to be called out by both sides of aisle.
"Lies from desperate Democrat Marcy Kaptur can't erase her radical record. Kaptur is in damage control,and she must remove herself as a co-sponsor of the Equality Act and disavow her previous votes or remove her lies from the airwaves." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Marcy Kaptur MUST be asked:
- Will you hold yourself accountable and commit to removing yourself as a co-sponsor of the Equality Act?
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/10/08/will-marcy-kaptur-remove-herself-as-co-sponsor-of-the-equality-act/
NRCC Statement on Congressman Gabe Evans Winning CO-08 Debate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Statement on Congressman Gabe Evans Winning CO-08 Debate
October 8, 2026
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) issued the following statement on Congressman Gabe Evans' decisive victory in the CO-08 debate against Manny Rutinel:
"The contrast between DSA-endorsed Democrat Manny Rutinel and U.S. Army veteran and former police officer Congressman Gabe Evans could not be more stark. Rutinel's extreme agenda of defunding the police, raising taxes on meat, and eliminating
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Statement on Congressman Gabe Evans Winning CO-08 Debate
October 8, 2026
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) issued the following statement on Congressman Gabe Evans' decisive victory in the CO-08 debate against Manny Rutinel:
"The contrast between DSA-endorsed Democrat Manny Rutinel and U.S. Army veteran and former police officer Congressman Gabe Evans could not be more stark. Rutinel's extreme agenda of defunding the police, raising taxes on meat, and eliminatingColorado's oil and gas industry would be devastating for working families, law enforcement, and Colorado's economy. Rutinel is a radical activist who would rubber-stamp the far left's disastrous agenda, while Congressman Gabe Evans is a proven commonsense leader who fights for safer communities, lower costs, and more opportunities for Colorado families. Coloradans will reject Rutinel's radical agenda and re-elect Congressman Gabe Evans this November." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/10/08/nrcc-statement-on-congressman-gabe-evans-winning-co-08-debate/
NEW: DCCC Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in TX-35
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: DCCC Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in TX-35
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Today, the DCCC is launching new digital ads as part of a six-figure ad campaign targeting Latino voters in TX-35 who have been impacted by Republicans' price-hiking agenda.
"Builder v. Taker" is airing in English and Spanish, and spotlights how Johnny Garcia will help lower costs and will put Texans first while self-interested Carlos De La Cruz will sell them out.
See the ads below:
"Builder v. Taker"
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW: DCCC Launches New Digital Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in TX-35
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Today, the DCCC is launching new digital ads as part of a six-figure ad campaign targeting Latino voters in TX-35 who have been impacted by Republicans' price-hiking agenda.
"Builder v. Taker" is airing in English and Spanish, and spotlights how Johnny Garcia will help lower costs and will put Texans first while self-interested Carlos De La Cruz will sell them out.
See the ads below:
"Builder v. Taker"in Spanish
The ads will run on YouTube and a variety of other streaming platforms.
DCCC Hispanic Press Secretary Bridget Gonzalez:
"While Johnny Garcia has built his career on steady, selfless service to his community, Carlos De La Cruz has made it clear his only priority is himself. Texans are ready to send a real leader like Johnny to Congress in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-dccc-launches-new-digital-ad-campaign-targeting-latino-voters-in-tx-35/
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:
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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.'"
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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
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LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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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.'"
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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."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/report-mike-rogers-abandoning-michigan-for-florida-continues-to-be-a-political-liability/
Congressman Tom Tiffany "Hopes" to Push Tax Scheme That Would Create "Highest Sales Tax in U.S."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Congressman Tom Tiffany "Hopes" to Push Tax Scheme That Would Create "Highest Sales Tax in U.S."
Oct 09, 2026
New reporting from WKOW and The Milwaukee Courier reveals that behind closed doors, Congressman Tom Tiffany is pushing an extreme tax plan that "would likely result in the highest sales tax in the country, according to a conservative think tank."
WKOW reports that in order to pay for Tiffany's tax giveaway that would overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy, "the state would likely have to turn
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Congressman Tom Tiffany "Hopes" to Push Tax Scheme That Would Create "Highest Sales Tax in U.S."
Oct 09, 2026
New reporting from WKOW and The Milwaukee Courier reveals that behind closed doors, Congressman Tom Tiffany is pushing an extreme tax plan that "would likely result in the highest sales tax in the country, according to a conservative think tank."
WKOW reports that in order to pay for Tiffany's tax giveaway that would overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy, "the state would likely have to turnto another option to make up lost revenue: raising the sales tax," as high as 12.69 percent. A conservative think tank warned that Tiffany's plan would push the sales tax "higher than anyplace else in America and [force Wisconsin to] simultaneously enact unprecedented, dramatic spending cuts."
"At a time when costs are at an all-time high, Congressman Tom Tiffany wants to give breaks to billionaires and drive prices even higher for working Wisconsinites," said DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy. "Congressman Tom Tiffany has done enough to drive up costs for Wisconsinites, and they know they can't afford his extreme agenda."
Read more about Tiffany's costly and extreme tax scheme:
WKOW: Exclusive audio: Tiffany tells voter he 'hopes' to eliminate income tax
* ...audio obtained by 27 News reveals, when a man at a campaign event in late September asked Tiffany if he would eliminate income tax, Tiffany replied, "I will not be able to do it in the first budget, but, after that, we sure hope to be able to get it done."
* If Wisconsin were to eliminate its income tax, it would be joining a group of eight other states: Alaska, Texas, Nevada, Wyoming, South Dakota, Tennessee, Florida and New Hampshire. However, many of those states are better positioned to operate without income tax revenue. Alaska and Texas are able to rely on revenue from oil and natural gas, while Florida and Nevada each make a lot of money from tourism.
* Those avenues would not be as lucrative for Wisconsin, so the state would likely have to turn to another option to make up lost revenue: raising the sales tax.
* Right now, Wisconsin's statewide sales and use tax is 5%. Some counties have additional local sales taxes not exceeding 0.9%, and the city of Milwaukee assesses a 2% sales tax. An analysis from the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy finds the Badger State would need to raise its sales tax to 12.69% in order to be revenue neutral without collecting any income tax.
The Milwaukee Courier: Tom Tiffany wants to eliminate personal income tax. Conservatives say it would result in highest sales tax in U.S.
* Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Tom Tiffany says he wants to eliminate the personal income tax, but that would likely result in the highest sales tax in the country, according to a conservative think tank.
* Think of the state government's budget revenue streams like a bar stool with three legs. Holding it up are income taxes, property taxes and sales taxes. If you eliminate one of these, the stool is almost certainly going to collapse. But if you want to restabilize it you must strengthen another leg.
* This means cutting spending for public services dramatically and/or increasing the sales tax, because unlike some other states that don't have an income tax, Wisconsin doesn't benefit from having unique sources of revenue.
* The Badger Institute, a conservative think tank in Milwaukee, wrote in September 2024 that "Wisconsin, in order to eliminate the income tax, would likely have to raise its sales taxes higher than anyplace else in America and simultaneously enact unprecedented, dramatic spending cuts."
* The current sales tax in Wisconsin is 5% with local municipalities adding more. Eliminating the income tax alone could force a sales tax increase of 6.7% and blow a roughly $9 billion dollar in the budget. A nearly 12% or more sales tax would far exceed any state in the U.S.
* Tiffany's campaign didn't respond to a request for comment.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/new-congressman-tom-tiffany-hopes-to-push-tax-scheme-that-would-create-highest-sales-tax-in-us/
