TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- Capt. Mark Kelly (USN, Ret.), an astronaut and engineer, and the Democratic nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news release on Sept. 10: Today, the Mark Kelly for Senate campaign announced "Republicans for Mark," a group of more than 100 current and former Republicans including former elected officials, business leaders, veterans, ranchers, and everyday Arizonans from across the state endorsing Mark Kelly for Senate. Supporters commended Kelly's h  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 11 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement on Sept. 9 by Chairman Terry Lathan: * * * Starting today, voters in Alabama can request absentee ballots if they are unable to vote in person. "We are excited the Alabama election process is now open. We expect a record breaking year for voter turnout with President Trump and Tommy Tuberville leading our ticket," said Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan. "However, it has come to our atten  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 9 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: The Alabama Republican Party has opened qualifying for the special election in Alabama Senate District 26. Information on the qualifying process is available on the ALGOP website (www.algop.org). People interested in qualifying should contact ALGOP Political Director Reed Phillips at 205.212.5900 or rphillips@algop.org. Anyone needing to qualify in-person may do so at Alabama Republican Party headqu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Noam Lee: * * * DGA Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement on Gov. Chris Sununu's primary victory: "The Trump/Sununu agenda is a betrayal of Granite Staters. Chris Sununu puts Republican party politics, special interest groups, and the wealthy ahead of hardworking New Hampshire families and small businesses. Even in the midst of a pandemic, Sununu has prioriti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A jaw-dropping investigative report from the Washington Post has exposed Senator Thom Tillis as "one of the biggest beneficiaries" of an alleged "straw-donor scheme" led by the current USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who Tillis has refused to hold accountable for delays in veterans' prescriptions and other mail delivery service interruptions. Tillis has banked "nearly $300,000" from a co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has stood by Donald Trump while he attacked Granite Staters' health care, voting rights, access to reproductive health care, and common decency. It's no wonder Sununu prioritizes his loyalty to Trump over all else - the two have so much in common. Like Trump, Sununu is all too willing to sacrifice hard working Granite Staters' health and well-being in the interest of Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Sept. 8: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M) and U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), ranking member and chair of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, respectively, pressed the National Park Service (NPS) for answers after President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Republican party leaders used the White House and national  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 10: Raising concerns about preparations for the November 3 General Election, Georgia Republican Party State Chairman David Shafer today announced the formation of an Elections Competence Task Force under the leadership of Atlanta lawyer Jake Evans to "immediately prepare recommendations to preserve the integrity of Georgia's elections." "A fraudulent, unlawful or miscounted vote suppresses and disenfr  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 11: From Gloucester to Cape Cod, from North Andover to West Springfield, Massachusetts Republicans honored one of the most solemn anniversaries in America's storied history with scores of standouts to remember, honor, and cheer the first responder community. State Committeewoman Amanda Kesterson led Friday morning's standout in her hometown of Gloucester and said the rallies gave people the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: For the second time in as many days, a Massachusetts Republican candidate for office is taking state Secretary William Galvin to court after being disqualified in a bid to appear on 2020 general election ballots. MassGOP Chairman Jim Lyons said Dedham Republican Randy Gleason satisfied all primary nomination requirements when he obtained more than the required number of write-in votes. Gleason, wh  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Two Republican write-in candidates are questioning bureaucratic vote-counting standards in Democrat-run municipalities, with both encountering problems that Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said are a direct result of Beacon Hill's Democrat-dominated leadership intentional negligence in failing to address the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on state elections. Rayla Campbell of Randolph,  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 10: For the second time in four months, the Massachusetts Republican Party has been forced to petition the state Supreme Judicial Court to direct Secretary of State William Galvin to add the name of a Republican woman to 2020 general election ballots. Yesterday's court filing focused on the campaign of Massachusetts 7th Congressional District Republican nominee Rayla Campbell, who Galvin ha  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As November gets closer, we continue to see the Republican Party push their extremism and support candidates who are not only out of touch and ill-informed on the national level, but who push dangerous misinformation and conspiracy theories. We're seeing that here in Michigan as well. Michigan Republicans continue to nominate a number of far-right extremists for the state House this year, and another  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Sunday night, the headquarters of the Michigan Republican Party (MIGOP) in Lansing was vandalized by anti-police extremists. Among the numerous radical statements spray-painted on the building were "F**k ICE" - a reference to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency where MIGOP Chairman Laura Cox served as an agent - as well as "F**K Police", "Abolish Police", and "F**k 12", an anti-police slogan. A re  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 9: Joe Biden's visit to Michigan today comes amidst criticism from workers across the state and nation for his continued support for job-killing policies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the radical Green New Deal. "The irony of Joe Biden visiting Michigan right after Labor Day to promote his radical job-killing agenda is no doubt lost on him." said Michigan Republican Par  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox regarding Governor Gretchen Whitmer's statement that she believes "the biggest threat to the American people is the American president right now." "Yet again, Governor Whitmer is trying to scapegoat President Trump for her failures fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. "The fact of the matter is Preside  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 3: This week, the Ford Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti completed its 50,000th ventilator. This marks the completion of the Trump Administration's partnership with Ford, guaranteeing America was well equipped to handle the COVID-19 crisis. "Thanks to President Trump's leadership, every American who needs a ventilator can get a ventilator, and I am incredibly proud that many of those ventilators were bu  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 10: President Trump will be visiting Michigan today as the nation experiences record job growth and stock market gains as a result of the v-shaped American economic recovery. While Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have signed onto the job-killing Green New Deal, Trump has continued to advocate for pro-American policies, such as a second round of tax cuts and a deferral of the payroll tax. These policies p  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 10 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: Nicole Galloway's left-wing "Defund the Police" supporters took to the streets of St. Louis last night and painted Galloway's campaign slogan for all to see. Last night, the group painted a large "defund the police" sign in the middle of Euclid and Maryland in St. Louis' Central West End. With Nicole Galloway refusing to denounce "Defund the Police," the proposal has become a slogan for her c  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 11 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: As violent protestors and rioters continue to inflict damage and destruction on American communities, Soft-on-Crime Jill Schupp is refusing to denounce the 'defund the police' movement. "There are two reasons Jill Schupp won't denounce the 'defund the police' movement: her left-wing supporters want to defund law enforcement and so does she," said Jean Evans, executive director of the Missouri  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: Governor Mike Parson has been working hard and putting in the long hours needed to lead our state through the COVID-19 pandemic. His work has been recognized nationally, specifically for how his administration is using data-driven decisions to govern through the challenges presented by COVID-19. Governor Parson has been helping Missourians cope with this crisis since the pandemic arrived in ou  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reports reveal that President Trump repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus despite knowing the virus was extremely dangerous, and "more deadly than even your strenuous flus." Trump himself explicitly said he "wanted to always play it down." These revelations come after Senator Steve Daines has offered effusive praise for Trump's inadequate response to this crisis. When asked to assess T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: In a recent interview with Politico's James Arkin, Cal Cunningham was asked to name one issue where he disagreed with Joe Biden, but Cunningham couldn't think of a single issue where he differs with the former Vice President. From Politico: * Cunningham, when asked about where he diverged from Biden, cited "voices within our party" who have pushed for defunding police departments, pointing out h  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 10 (TNSPPX) -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: Results from the first week of the 2020 Latino Weekly Tracking Poll from NALEO Educational Fund and Latino Decisions offer exclusive insight into the Latino electorate's views on the 2020 presidential election. The poll, conducted by Latino Decisions September 1-6, has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent. In the first week, 400 Lat  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issued the following statement on Friday's U.S. Senate Debate at NET in Lincoln: "It is nice to see Sen. Ben Sasse grace Nebraskans with his presence in our state -- just in time to mock Democratic values and voters," Kleeb said. "A predictable playbook from Trump's Republican Party these days. We all look forward to a time when our leaders get back to the b  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair David Pepper after following the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August jobs report: "Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to Ohio. "But at every turn, he's left working families worse off. "Whether he's botching our response to the pandemic and sending our economy into a meltdown, throwing farmers' livelihoods into chaos, blaming Ohioans for shuttered plants or using Twitter to undermi  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Republican Party is welcoming Gov. Kristi Noem on a statewide tour, even as South Dakota has a coronavirus positive testing rate of 22.2 percent -- which means the Ohio Department of Health recommends travelers from that state self-quarantine for 14 days. "The Ohio Republican Party bringing the governor of a coronavirus super-spreader state here for several indoor events with unmasked attendees isn't ju  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As workers across Michigan come off of the Labor Day weekend, it's important for them to remember Representative Mari Manoogian's support of the job killing Green New Deal. Representative Manoogian joined members of the radical left in voting to support the Green New Deal last year, despite criticism across the country about the $93 trillion boondoggle. "It is clear that Representative Manoogian does not rep  more

SALINAS, California, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) joined Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) in introducing the Our Lawn Act. That is a bill that would ban the use of White House grounds for political purposes. For nearly a century, the Hatch Act has existed to provide a clear distinction between public servants and electoral candidates. Both parties have observed and respected this law for decades  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) has introduced a bill banning the use of White House grounds for political purposes - the Our Lawn Act. For nearly a century, the Hatch Act has existed to provide a clear distinction between public servants and electoral candidates. Both parties have observed and respected this law for decades and have condemned apparent Hatch Act violations. Unfortunately, this administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on Mayor Muriel Bowser to provide all documents and communications regarding the city's extreme proposal to rename or possibly remove, relocate, or contextualize various assets and landmark  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement on Sept. 11 by Chairman Rich Anderson: * * * Last night, the Republican Party of Virginia's headquarters was vandalized. RPV Chairman Rich Anderson issued the following statement: "Under cover of darkness on Thursday night, the violent wave of crime that has infected Richmond for months struck again with a violent, cowardly, and unprovoked attack on the state headquarters of the Republican Party of  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 9 -- Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap issued the following statement on Sept. 8: Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap publicly thanked the Supreme Judicial Court for their swift clarification of the status of the Superior Court ruling that had overturned the Secretary's determination that the Maine Republican Party had gathered insufficient valid signatures to force a people's veto that would have forestalled the implementation of L.D. 1083, "An Act to Implement Ranked-ch  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 (TNSCXX) -- Tufts University's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement issued the following research: Asian Americans have been identified as the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the U.S. electorate. However, despite a rich history of youth-led activism and participation in movements such as the Delano Grape Strike, the campaign for redress of Japanese American internment, and the Third World Liberation Front, young Asian Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSPPX) -- The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund issued the following news release on Sept. 8: Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, condemned a homophobic attack campaign by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) that targets Michigan state Rep. Jon Hoadley, who is running against Rep. Upton for U.S. Congress. Victory Fund is demanding an immediate end to the homoph  more

MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The White House issued the following transcript of an interview by Vice President Mike Pence with Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List on Fireside Chat: MS. DANNENFELSER: So, Mr. Vice President, this is called a "fireside chat," right? (Laughter.) I don't see the fire, but I think the fire is in the belly to win anyway. Thank you so much for this third stop on our "Life Wins" tour. It's just a privilege to be with you again. I wis  more