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Mich. Democratic Party: Reminder - Many Times Mike Rogers Has Pledged to Rubber Stamp Trump's Toxic Agenda
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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REMINDER: The Many Times Mike Rogers Has Pledged to Rubber Stamp Trump's Toxic Agenda
As recent polling shows Trump's approval rating has sunk to a record low in Michigan, a reminder that Trump sycophant Mike Rogers has pledged to rubber stamp his toxic agenda, even as it hurt Michiganders:
Rogers admitted he only ran for Senate again at Trump's personal request:
* Rogers admitted he only decided to run again because Donald Trump personally called him and told him he needed him in the Senate.
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LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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REMINDER: The Many Times Mike Rogers Has Pledged to Rubber Stamp Trump's Toxic Agenda
As recent polling shows Trump's approval rating has sunk to a record low in Michigan, a reminder that Trump sycophant Mike Rogers has pledged to rubber stamp his toxic agenda, even as it hurt Michiganders:
Rogers admitted he only ran for Senate again at Trump's personal request:
* Rogers admitted he only decided to run again because Donald Trump personally called him and told him he needed him in the Senate.
* Rogers said he said he was running again because "President Trump needs strong allies in the Senate." To emphasize his point, Rogers said "I am officially running for United States Senate to be the ally that President Trump needs."
Rogers has pledged to rubber stamp Trump's toxic agenda:
* Rogers said "I'm running for the Senate to get President Trump some backup" and said the entire reason he's running is to make sure Michigan has a senator who will support Trump's agenda, "not undermine it."
* Rogers declared "President Trump's agenda is on the ballot in 2026" and vowed to "work alongside President Trump to continue delivering on his mandate."
* Rogers said he would prioritize "delivering on President Trump's [...] agenda" in the U.S. Senate.
Rogers supports all of Trump's cost-raising policies:
* Rogers supports Trump's reckless tariffs and his escalating trade war with Canada, which will spike costs and kill jobs in Michigan.
* Rogers supports Trump's war in Iran that's causing Michigan gas prices to skyrocket.
* Rogers supports Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, which gutted Medicaid and SNAP to give tax handouts to billionaires.
* Rogers supports Trump's plan to end ACA subsidies, which caused healthcare premiums to double for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders.
* Rogers supports Trump and Musk's DOGE, encouraged its leaders to make their disastrous cuts permanent, and pledged to "shield" them from potential investigations in the Senate.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/reminder-the-many-times-mike-rogers-has-pledged-to-rubber-stamp-trumps-toxic-agenda/
Jay Feely on Election-Denying, QAnon Associate Kari Lake: "Rational," "Measured," "Impress[ive]"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Jay Feely on Election-Denying, QAnon Associate Kari Lake: "Rational," "Measured," "Impress[ive]"
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Feely endorsed and donated to Lake's campaign, said he doesn't understand how Arizonans could "vote for Trump and not vote for Kari Lake"
Jay Feely can't run away from his clear track record of embracing far-right conspiracy theories and MAGA extremists like Kari Lake, Andy Biggs, Jim Jordan, and Donald Trump.
New reporting in the Copper Courier sheds light on Feely's relationship
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Jay Feely on Election-Denying, QAnon Associate Kari Lake: "Rational," "Measured," "Impress[ive]"
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Feely endorsed and donated to Lake's campaign, said he doesn't understand how Arizonans could "vote for Trump and not vote for Kari Lake"
Jay Feely can't run away from his clear track record of embracing far-right conspiracy theories and MAGA extremists like Kari Lake, Andy Biggs, Jim Jordan, and Donald Trump.
New reporting in the Copper Courier sheds light on Feely's relationshipwith Lake, who he called "rational," "measured" and "impress[ive]." Feely reportedly had dinner with Lake, endorsed and donated to her 2024 campaign, and said he couldn't "understand how somebody could vote for Trump and not vote for Kari Lake."
AZ-01 voters twice rejected Lake, who is known for "voicing opposition to more moderate Republicans, including the late Sen. John McCain," fraternizing with QAnon and Nazi sympathizers, and denying election results.
Feely's embrace of Lake is the latest sign that he is way too far right for AZ-01.
DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
"MAGA lapdog Jay Feely is making clear he's running to fight for Donald Trump and far-right extremists like Kari Lake in Congress, not for Arizona families. Voters will reject bootlicker Jay Feely this November."
READ THE REPORTING FOR YOURSELF...
Copper Courier: Jay Feely says he's all Trump. His donors say he's all Kari Lake
* Feely said he spent time with Lake and was "impressed" by her responses. A week later, Feely clarified that he and Lake had dinner, calling her "very transparent and honest," in a post on X. "I left impressed," he wrote.
* A month later, in October, Feely called Lake "rational, measured, well spoken," in a post on X.
* Despite her tumultuous 2022 campaign, Feely stood in support of Lake two years later, endorsing her in a 2024 Instagram post that Lake shared.
* "I support Kari Lake because, as a husband, father, and now grandfather, I want to protect my family first and second protect the state we chose to make home," Feely said in the Instagram post. "I care about the future of Arizona and our beloved country. This election is about the kind of future we want to ensure for our families."
* "I don't understand how somebody could vote for Trump and not vote for Kari Lake," Feely said on the radio show.
* But their ties go deeper than rhetoric. In October 2024, Feely, under his legal name "Thomas Feely," made a $500 donation to Lake's victory fund, according to campaign finance data gathered by the FEC.
* Some of the same people who gave Lake's 2024 campaign more than $340,000 have also given Feely's campaign more than $40,000 -including John Childs, a billionaire financier charged in a 2019 Florida prostitution sting.
* While Feely doesn't run a campaign as outwardly aggressive as Lake, his ties to far-right politics go beyond just Lake. The ex-NFL kicker has close ties with US Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Gilbert).
* Aside from Arizona figures, Feely received the backing of other far-right figures, including US Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a founding member of the far-right "Freedom Caucus" who tried to ban same-sex marriage in 2015. Between 2025 and 2026, campaign committees associated with Jordan have donated $14,000 to elect Feely.
* "President Trump needs more fighters like Jim Jordan for Congress in Washington D.C. to champion America First policies," Feely wrote on a 2025 Facebook post. "I will be that fighter in Congress."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/jay-feely-on-election-denying-qanon-associate-kari-lake-rational-measured-impressive/
ICYMI: After Voting to Raise Costs, Tom Barrett Heads to Rose Garden to Beg for Cash
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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ICYMI: After Voting to Raise Costs, Tom Barrett Heads to Rose Garden to Beg for Cash
Politico has reported that, as their abysmal voting records put their re-election in jeopardy, Tom Barrett and other Republicans are headed to the Rose Garden to beg Trump for campaign cash. In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Michigan Republicans like Tom Barrett are in trouble because they supported Donald Trump's reckless, cost-raising
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LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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ICYMI: After Voting to Raise Costs, Tom Barrett Heads to Rose Garden to Beg for Cash
Politico has reported that, as their abysmal voting records put their re-election in jeopardy, Tom Barrett and other Republicans are headed to the Rose Garden to beg Trump for campaign cash. In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Michigan Republicans like Tom Barrett are in trouble because they supported Donald Trump's reckless, cost-raisingagenda. Now, they're groveling to the same man who got them in trouble to get them out of it with his checkbook. But money can't save Barrett from his record of cutting taxes for billionaires and raising costs for everyone else."
Read more below.
Politico (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/02/trump-invites-battleground-republicans-to-rose-garden-dinner-01061406): Trump invites battleground Republicans to Rose Garden dinner
* President Donald Trump has invited a group of GOP lawmakers including Republicans in competitive races to dine with him Wednesday night at the White House as many in the party press the president to unleash his massive war chest ahead of the November elections, according to five people with direct knowledge of the matter.
* Other House Republicans in tough races who were invited and plan to attend include Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) and Georgia Senate nominee Rep. Mike Collins, along with a wider group of GOP lawmakers.
* Republicans are facing mounting electoral headwinds from the war in Iran, higher gas prices and new tariffs as they fight to hold onto their narrow congressional majorities in November.
* GOP incumbents are also eager for new infusions of resources to help dull Democrats' attacks over voters' cost-of-living concerns. Speaker Mike Johnson recently met with GOP megadonor Elon Musk, who has said he will spend millions to back the GOP again this cycle.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/icymi-after-voting-to-raise-costs-tom-barrett-heads-to-rose-garden-to-beg-for-cash/
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Quick Clip - GOP Projects "Worry" About Losing the Senate Amid "Competitive" Midterm Map
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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QUICK CLIP: GOP Projects "Worry" About Losing the Senate Amid "Competitive" Midterm Map
As coverage continues to highlight Senate Republicans "trailing" in key battleground races and "looking at historic losses" amid a "grim political environment," Senate GOP leadership admits they are "worr[ied]" about the party's chances of holding onto a Senate majority - with Leader Thune saying he's being "a realist" who sees a "competitive environment" amid Democrats' expanded Senate map.
The
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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QUICK CLIP: GOP Projects "Worry" About Losing the Senate Amid "Competitive" Midterm Map
As coverage continues to highlight Senate Republicans "trailing" in key battleground races and "looking at historic losses" amid a "grim political environment," Senate GOP leadership admits they are "worr[ied]" about the party's chances of holding onto a Senate majority - with Leader Thune saying he's being "a realist" who sees a "competitive environment" amid Democrats' expanded Senate map.
Theadmission comes after Republican Senators told reporters that they are in "serious trouble" and "not optimistic" about the midterms after Democrats created "several open paths to take the majority."
See for yourself:
KELO-TV: Interview With GOP Senate Leader John Thune (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrzkWEAnV5U&feature=youtu.be)
KELO's DAN SANTELLA: "Of course we also have the midterm elections coming up, and I asked the Senator about those, and if he's concerned with losing the Republican majority in that chamber."
Senate GOP Leader JOHN THUNE: "I worry about that for sure. I'm a realist. And I don't ever try and sugarcoat things. I think it's a competitive environment right now."
See also: DSCC: WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Republicans in "Serious Trouble," Bracing for "Historic Losses" as GOP Senate Map Collapses Amid "Grim Political Environment" (https://www.dscc.org/article/what-theyre-saying-republicans-in-serious-trouble-bracing-for-historic-losses-as-gop-senate-map-collapses-amid-grim-political-environment/); POLITICO: The Republican Party's Midterm Nightmare Is Taking Shape (https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/08/30/republican-party-midterms-trump-01055934); CNN: The Road to 51: Do Dems Have New Paths to Senate Control? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lJlgMECfIo)
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/quick-clip-gop-projects-worry-about-losing-the-senate-amid-competitive-midterm-map/
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: GOP Senate Candidates Don't Give a Damn About Voters' Economic Concerns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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GOP Senate Candidates Don't Give a Damn About Voters' Economic Concerns
Republican Senate Candidates are dismissing Americans' affordability concerns and telling struggling Americans to "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine"
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As a record number of Americans say "their financial situation is worsening," Republican Senate candidates across key battleground states are flippantly dismissing their economic concerns and even mocking voters struggling under Republicans'
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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GOP Senate Candidates Don't Give a Damn About Voters' Economic Concerns
Republican Senate Candidates are dismissing Americans' affordability concerns and telling struggling Americans to "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine"
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As a record number of Americans say "their financial situation is worsening," Republican Senate candidates across key battleground states are flippantly dismissing their economic concerns and even mocking voters struggling under Republicans'price-hiking agenda.
New polling finds "Americans picked Democrats over Republicans as better stewards of the economy," and now GOP Senate candidates are facing scrutiny for their role in raising costs while telling working people to "earn more" and "learn how to budget," "take one less trip to Starbucks," and more.
Republican Senate candidates keep mocking and dismissing hardworking Americans' affordability concerns. Here's what they are saying:
* Alaska GOP Senate Candidate DAN SULLIVAN has claimed that the economy is "headed in the right direction" and has dismissed Alaskans' energy price spikes as mere "externalities," has "voted eight times to authorize" the war that is driving "apocalyptic" fuel prices across Alaska - even hitting $10/gallon in some parts of the state - as he begs Alaskans to "cough up" funds for his gas money in shameless fundraising emails.
* Iowa GOP Senate Candidate ASHLEY HINSON was caught admitting that the war in Iran that she has repeatedly voted to support is a "political liability" while publicly claiming that "Iowans are earning more [and] paying less after Trump's return." Meanwhile, Iowa hospitals are closing, and farmers are facing their "toughest times since the 1980s crisis" as fertilizer and fuel costs spike. Hinson is also making "increasingly out-of-touch" attempts to relate to the economic pain Iowans are experiencing, despite her net worth having "increased by up to $7 million while she has been in office."
* Michigan GOP Senate Candidate MIKE ROGERS has argued that there is no "inflation, as a matter of fact, it's down [...] and that means working families, not paying more." He also told Michiganders concerned with gas prices that they're "gonna be fine; we've got plenty of oil," and said Michiganders worried about rising costs are "nuts" and suffering "Trump derangement."
* Minnesota GOP Senate Candidate MICHELE TAFOYA told Minnesotans that they should keep "a stiff upper lip," "take one less trip to Starbucks," and "just try to be patriots" about spiking gas prices.
* Mississippi GOP Senate Candidate CINDY HYDE-SMITH told Mississippians who can't afford the rising costs of beef that they had "so many proteins to choose from, and all commodities go through peaks and valleys...."
* North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate MICHAEL WHATLEY told voters that "grocery prices are down, gasoline prices are down, housing prices are down, [and] inflation is down," even going so far as to claim that "there is no inflation."
* Ohio GOP Senate Candidate JON HUSTED has admitted that the end of the Iran war is "not clear," while telling struggling Ohioans that they are "not very experienced at navigating the real world" and that they need to "learn how to budget." He argued that the solution to the affordability crisis is to "earn more," and said that Ohioans' work ethic is "broken."
* Texas GOP Senate Candidate KEN PAXTON isn't even talking about affordability, but he is willing to sport a $41,000 watch and a Four Seasons Orlando polo on the campaign trail.
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/watch-listen-gop-senate-candidates-dont-give-a-damn-about-voters-economic-concerns/
DGA Statement on Massachusetts GOP Primary Results
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Sept. 1, 2026:
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DGA Statement on Massachusetts GOP Primary Results
DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Mike Minogue becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Massachusetts:
"Mike Minogue is a MAGA puppet who is running for governor to bring Donald Trump's dangerous, cost-raising agenda to Beacon Hill. Minogue's record couldn't be more disqualifying: he's a Republican mega donor who spent millions bankrolling Donald Trump, JD Vance,
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Sept. 1, 2026:
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DGA Statement on Massachusetts GOP Primary Results
DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Mike Minogue becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Massachusetts:
"Mike Minogue is a MAGA puppet who is running for governor to bring Donald Trump's dangerous, cost-raising agenda to Beacon Hill. Minogue's record couldn't be more disqualifying: he's a Republican mega donor who spent millions bankrolling Donald Trump, JD Vance,and extreme Republicans across the country.
"He has said repeatedly that he supports the worst abuses of Donald Trump's ICE, backs banning abortion, and has personally donated to organizations that want to end gay marriage.
"Bay Staters need a governor to defend them against the Trump administration's ruthless attacks - not an anti-choice, extreme MAGA Trump donor. Minogue is for MAGA, not Massachusetts, and the DGA looks forward to Gov. Maura Healey's second term."
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/dga-statement-on-massachusetts-gop-primary-results/
Big Oil Lobbyist & Stockholder Michael Whatley Triples Down on Iran War As Gas Prices Soar
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Big Oil Lobbyist & Stockholder Michael Whatley Triples Down on Iran War As Gas Prices Soar
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DC insider Michael Whatley is tripling down on his support for the Iran War, saying "that is where we need to be" - even as gas prices skyrocket for North Carolina families.
As Whatley cheers on the escalation of the war, he's personally financially profiting. Big Oil companies have reported "blockbuster quarter[s]," spiking Whatley's up to $1.39 million in oil and gas stocks.
Whatley has a pattern
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Big Oil Lobbyist & Stockholder Michael Whatley Triples Down on Iran War As Gas Prices Soar
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DC insider Michael Whatley is tripling down on his support for the Iran War, saying "that is where we need to be" - even as gas prices skyrocket for North Carolina families.
As Whatley cheers on the escalation of the war, he's personally financially profiting. Big Oil companies have reported "blockbuster quarter[s]," spiking Whatley's up to $1.39 million in oil and gas stocks.
Whatley has a patternof supporting military action that boosts his oil and gas stocks. He has cheered on the Iran War since day one, "profit[ing] by up to $219,660" from his oil and gas investments. Whatley also supported Trump's actions in Venezuela as he reaped up to "$63,000" in a single weekend from his Big Oil stocks.
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/big-oil-lobbyist-stockholder-michael-whatley-triples-down-on-iran-war-as-gas-prices-soar/
