MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 29 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: 5th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jeremy Duerr switched from the Democrat to Republican Party at the Tallapoosa County Republican Party quarterly meeting in Alexander City. "District Attorney Duerr contacted me several months ago expressing his interest to become a member of the Republican Party citing several changes in the values of the Democrat Party which did not align with his conservative  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 27 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan: * * * Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued the following statement following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States: "Once again, the U.S. Senate has confirmed one of President Donald Trump's eminently qualified nominees to the United States Supreme Court. Amy Coney Barrett is an excellent addition to the high court. A   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Oct. 27 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement on Oct. 26 by CEO Yvette Simpson: * * * Moments ago the U.S. Senate, in a party-line Republican vote that took place within a week of the conclusion of the presidential election, forced Judge Amy Coney Barrett onto the Supreme Court of the United States. Democracy for America CEO Yvette Simpson following the Senate's final vote for Coney Barrett: "Tonight's Senate vote to force Judge Amy Coney Barrett onto t  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news on Oct. 27: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on minds heading into the election, new University of Massachusetts Amherst/WCVB Poll results released today find 79% of Massachusetts voters worry about a second wave of the coronavirus arriving later this year and 62% continue to worry that they will contract the virus. Despite some attempts to downplay the virus' threat to young people,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 27 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Jon Ossoff's campaign continues to show its disdain for the people of Georgia. A new, shocking video shows an Ossoff staffer describing their election strategy in detail, making numerous disrespectful comments, most notably: "we have to wait for the boomers to die off" while also disparaging Georgians as "rednecks." The staffer also admits that Ossoff is "so progressive," only being "genuine to a certain point  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 29 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report in Beacon digs into how Senator Collins' biggest billionaire backer escalated his political giving following her key vote for the 2017 GOP tax bill. Schwarzman "funneled massive amounts of campaign cash" to Republicans in support of the tax giveaway in 2017, and after Collins voted for the bill, he hosted a Manhattan fundraiser for her campaign and poured $1.5 million into a super PAC dedicated  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: A Democratic candidate for state representative said he'll continue working as a union labor lawyer even if elected to the Massachusetts House, an arrangement that would violate state law. Sandwich Democrat Jim Dever confirmed he'd be pursuing this unlawful setup during a recent radio debate with Republican candidate Steve Xiarhos on WXTK radio. Massachusetts state law is clear: https://malegislatu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following statement by State Committeeman Jay Fleitman: * * * The decision to reelect Pres. Trump is an easy one simply based on the accomplishments of his administration. I can start with the two major issues of the 2016 presidential election. The first was that of confronting the Isis caliphate which seemed destined to be an expanding malevolent presence in the Middle East. The caliphate has been erased and Isis  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Michigan needs a U.S. Senator who will stand up for Michigan's auto industry, not play a key role in implementing the Green New Deal, Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox said today. "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exposed that progressives are fighting to save Gary Peters so he can help them force the Green New Deal down the auto industry's throat, killing jobs and damaging Michigan's economy," said Cox.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Gary Peters' Senate seat must be saved to ensure a "memorable shift" to progressive polices, despite the fact he has been attempting to campaign as a moderate, bi-partisan candidate, according to progressive leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez On CNN over the weekend, Ocasio Cortez said that reelecting Gary Peters is key to a "once in a generation" chance for progressives to run wild with policies that wil  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Once considered a radical taboo, Joe Biden continues to leave the door open to a liberal takeover of the United States Supreme Court by adding seats. Despite the Supreme Court being fixed at nine justices for over 150 years, Democrats want to add seats onto the Supreme Court and fill them with left wing justices, destabilizing our justice system. This is a power play that Biden has not ruled out. In fact, Bi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As socialized healthcare systems have been crippled around the world under the COVID-19 virus, Joe Biden continues to push for his radical healthcare plan that would bring those same failed systems to America. Biden's healthcare plan could destroy private health insurance, leaving millions of Americans with high cost and low-quality care. According to Fox News, "a public option would increase the federal def  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 30 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: The Biden/Harris campaign has gone to great lengths to portray themselves as allies to America's black community. However, their policies on criminal justice show an abysmal track record that has led to the mass incarceration of young black men, devastating the African American community. According to PolitiFact, the 1994 Biden Crime Bill "provided funds to expand and keep policies in place that would increa  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: After overseeing the slowest economic recovery since the Great Depression, Joe Biden once again wants to saddle America with failed economic policies that would cripple our nation's recovery. Joe Biden's economic plan would spell ruin for American jobs and significantly cut household incomes. According to The Wall Street Journal, Joe Biden's economic plan "will have a damaging impact on growth, job creation,  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox regarding Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Flint. "We are so excited to have Vice President Mike Pence with us again, as he travels to Flint. With the Vice President visiting us today and the President with us yesterday, it could not be clearer how important our state is in this election. "The  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 30 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As the U.S. Senate race closes, John James is on offense on healthcare, calling out Gary Peters for not understanding the unaffordable nature of the so-called "Affordable" Care Act. James wrote in The Detroit News today that the ACA is unaffordable for many in Michigan, "But Sen. Gary Peters wouldn't know that. Peters is part of an exclusive gold-plated, taxpayer funded plan. Peters is so afraid of his eliti  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by spokesperson Andrew Storey: * * * Following news that, after weeks of silence, Governor Parson had claimed he wasn't aware of the allegations of sexual and physical assault made by the children of Rick Roeber, Missouri Democratic Party spokesperson Andrew Storey made the following statement: "For Governor Mike Parson to admit he is unaware about the credible accusations by Republican House Can  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 26 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: Nicole Galloway's Democratic Party is no longer content to just defund the police; now they want to defund our troops! It's true. Nicole Galloway and Cori Bush are two-of-a-kind liberals. After Cori Bush endorsed defund the police, Nicole Galloway endorsed her. This week, just hours after Cori Bush endorsed defunding the Pentagon, Nicole Galloway sent out a fundraising email for her. When Nic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement by Press Secretary Tim Wigginton on the Supreme Court ruling in Moore vs. Circosta: "We support Justice Gorsuch's dissent, which explains how the unelected bureaucrats worked to change state election law during an election at the behest of their Democrat political bosses. "If North Carolinians want to live in a state with free and fair elections, they should vote out Governor Roy Cooper, Att  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Democrat Governor Roy Cooper got caught on a hot mic with former Vice President Joe Biden complaining that Cunningham was "frustrating." Even though Cunningham is now under investigation by the US Army like an excellent partisan hack Cooper is firmly committed to getting Cunningham across the finish line. "Governor Cooper comments reveal that he's a partisan hack and will do whatever is in the b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Despite being in the most expensive Senate campaign in history, scandal-ridden Cal Cunningham has been hiding from the media and has refused to answer a single question from reporters since October 9, which was the day he held his last media availability and declined to deny additional extramarital affairs when asked four times, and around the same time he was reportedly kicked out of his Raleigh   more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 26: Today it was revealed that Representative John Szoka and the Republican Party forged Democratic Nominee Dr. Frances Jackson's signature from a form Dr. Jackson filed when running for office. This unethical action was then turned into an attack piece against Dr. Jackson in order to falsify her record and lie about her policy positions. An independent document examiner confirmed tha  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party today responded to the Ohio Republican Party's meritless complaint to the Ohio State Bar Association about a factual ad that educates Ohio voters about Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French changing the rules so they could raise more money from special interests. "We welcome a conversation about the issues raised by our ad -- Justices Sharon Kennedy and Judi French did in fact change the  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 26: Donald Trump Jr.'s visit to Youngstown today is the first time a Trump has set foot in the Mahoning Valley since three years ago when the president told Ohioans, "Don't move, don't sell your house" -- and then General Motors decided to shut down their Lordstown factory, leading to the loss of thousands of Ohio jobs. From Chairman David Pepper: "Haven't the people of the Mahoning Valley suffered enough  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- People for the American Way issued the following news release on Oct. 28: Today, People For the American Way (PFAW) and The Lincoln Project released a new ad in response to recent news that the federal government still cannot find the parents of 545 children who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the Trump administration's policy to discourage immigration that led to the separation of more than 2,800 families. Reports have also surfaced  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 29 with Sen. Angus King, I-Maine: * * * U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today released the following statement after the Republican Party of Wisconsin announced that hackers have stolen $2.3 million from the organization: "Earlier this year, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission warned in their off  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * After the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime appointment on the U.S. Supreme Court without a single Democratic vote, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva issued the following statement: "From Mitch McConnell's announcement that he would confirm a Supreme Court Justice within an hour of Justice Ginsburg's death, Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation has been a sham process. It's the height of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Oct. 26: * * * Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) today released the following statement following the Senate's vote to confirm a Justice to the United States Supreme Court with eight days remaining to vote in the presidential election: "The Senate's vote today confirms what we already knew: Majority Leader McConnell and Republican senators will sacrifice norms, their own stated principles and the democratic pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after the United States Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as the newest Justice on the Supreme Court. "Senate Republicans just took the unprecedented action of confirming President Trump's Supreme Court nominee just days before the election. This confirmation is further evidence that Republicans are putting politics ahead of the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news on Oct. 30: Today GOP Chairman Allen West is calling on Republican members of the House to unite and elect a Speaker from the whole caucus. "Concerning reports of a fractured effort to coronate the next Speaker have grown in recent days. Discussions about the next Speaker should be inclusive. Any candidate who emerges from a guarded smoke-filled room will end in embarrassment." The State Republican Executive Co  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Earlier this month, a lawsuit was filed against the Department of Elections asking a court to issue a common-sense ruling - a state agency cannot change rules set out in a law passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor. Yesterday, the Court ruled to prevent the Virginia Department of Elections from accepting absentee ballots received up to three days after Election Day without legible postm  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: With only weeks to go until Americans decide their next president, congressional lawmakers have renewed talks on a second round of stimulus spending. So, what are the prospects of a second stimulus package, the proposals on the table, and the pros and cons of a new bill? To get to the bottom line, we check in with Michael Hayes, assistant professor of public policy and administration at Rutgers Universi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Addressing the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation represents the efforts of the Republican Party to impose an ultra-conservative ideology on the American people, the majority of whom do not share their views. "I voted against Judge Barrett's nomination because he  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Oct. 26: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today delivered a harsh rebuke of the Democrats' smear campaign of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the floor of the Senate over the weekend and in the weeks prior that included misleading insinuations or outright accusations that she wants to take away health care, supports voter suppression, and even that she is some kind of closet segregationist. Last week, Lankford   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Oct. 26: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) spoke on the Senate floor, highlighting the stories of New Mexico seniors, frontline health care workers and Native communities in New Mexico and across the nation who rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for lifesaving access to health care, urging fellow senators to vote against the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of Justice Ruth B  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on Oct. 26: * * * U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Barret was confirmed by a final Senate vote of 52-48. A bipartisan group of senators opposed her nomination. "As the nation battles a pandemic that has killed over 225,000 Americans including over 960 New Mexican  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 26 by Club Executive Director Michael Brune: * * * Just days before an election in which more than 61 million Americans have already cast their ballot, the Senate voted along party lines to confirm Donald Trump's extreme Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. It has been over 150 years since the last Supreme Court nominee was confirmed without any bipartisan support and there has never been a Supreme Court justice   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 26 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: In an article this week at ArgusLeader.com titled "State GOP, Councilor Pat Starr spar over legality of robocalls," South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman fired back at City Councilman Patrick Starr's explanation for the illegal robocalls, and raised new allegations of potential campaign finance violations in addition to Starr ignoring federal laws against making unsolicited campai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on Oct. 26: * * * Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Senate's vote this evening to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. "Tonight, this callous, cynical, and increasingly unpopular Republican Party showed us just how desperate they are to preserve their political power--stealing yet another Supreme Court seat and rushing through a sham confirmation pr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 27 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 26 by Chair Mary Mancini: * * * "Today, Tennessee's GOP Senators, Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn, have irreparably damaged the legitimacy and reputation of the Supreme Court confirmation process. "Before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was even buried, and opposite her dying wish, Alexander and Blackburn assisted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in ramming a far-right partisan justic  more

BERKELEY, California, Oct. 30 (TNSRep) -- The University of California Law campus issued the following news on Oct. 29: Ian Haney Lopez traveled to Alamance County, North Carolina, a year ago to meet with political organizers who were campaigning to bridge deep racial and economic divides in that rural enclave. He arrived at an acutely American moment: Alamance Sheriff's deputies had been shadowing the activists as they went door-to-door talking with voters, and some of the canvassers were ratt  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news on Oct. 29: A new University of Massachusetts Amherst national poll of likely voters released today shows Democratic nominee Joe Biden holds a 9-point advantage over incumbent Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, garnering support across a wide range of demographics. Biden holds a 53% to 44% lead over the Republican president. Only about 1% of voters say they remain undecided. Meanwhile,  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Belinda Biafore regarding the Upshur County Grand Old Party's ads that defame children and professionals: "I'm calling on the West Virginia Republican Party and Republican leaders to condemn the Upshur County Republican Executive Committee for their slew of deceptive ads that defame our children and life-saving professionals. "These ads against Denise Campbell are not only dis  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 26 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25 by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * President Trump was in Wisconsin again tonight for a rally in Waukesha. Following the rally, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: "President Trump has done more in his four years as president than Joe Biden did in 47 years as a Washington politician. Joe Biden loves to complain about everything wrong wit  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 26 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25 by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * Following tonight's final presidential debate, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: "Tonight President Trump made the case that he's the best man to continue our Great American Comeback. President Trump's leadership will keep our country prosperous and safe. A Joe Biden presidency would be devastating fo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * President Trump visited Wisconsin once again, this time in West Salem. While in Wisconsin, the President received a key endorsement from the state's largest business association, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt on the endorsement: "Getting a key endorsement from the sta  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence is set to visit Mosinee. While the Vice President is in the state, critical agriculture and water groups are endorsing the Trump-Pence Administration. Following the endorsement from the Wisconsin Dairy Alliance, Venture Dairy Cooperative, and the Wisconsin Water Alliance, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following stat  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the statement by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * On Thursday, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt following the recent cyberattack on the Republican Party of Wisconsin: "Cybercriminals, using a sophisticated phishing attack, stole funds intended for the re-election of President Trump, altered invoices and committed wire fraud. These criminals exhibited a level of familiarity  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 27 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Oct. 26 by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * In a historic vote, the United States Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the Supreme Court. Following the vote, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: "Congratulations to Judge Barrett on her confirmation today, and thank you President Trump for once again following through on your promi  more