WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 23 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Delaware Democratic Party Chair Betsy Maron has released the following statement regarding Senator Tom Carper's retirement announcement. "First and foremost, I want to thank Senator Carper for his years of service to the State of Delaware and to our party. For over forty years he has been committed to serving the First State and hundreds of thousands who call it home. From his early  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Lawrence Republican mayoral nominee Dave Hofmann today showed just how out of touch he is with the people of the city and its future. In a Facebook post, he posted pictures of a fundraising event at Monarch Distributing, who recently said they are leaving Lawrence next year. The event was hosted by State Senator Scott Baldwin, who was once listed as an "annual member" of the Oath Ke  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett today announced a new public safety plan for Indianapolis, centered on reducing gun violence and protecting neighborhoods and social spaces throughout the city. "Mayor Joe knows policies like permitless carry perpetuated by the gun lobby have created more challenges for police officers in dealing with gun crime in Indianapolis. His actions today send a  more

HELENA, Montana, May 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following the 68th Session, Governor Gianforte has shocked even members of his own party with his liberal use of his veto pen, rejecting a growing slate of popular, bipartisan bills that support working Montana families, health care, rural communities, hunters, anglers, and Montana wildlife. "While fast-tracking bills to strip away our constitutional rights and shower his wealthy friends with cushy hando  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 26 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: After losing ground in the GOP primary polls in recent months, divisive DeSantis officially launched his presidential campaign in a first-of-its-kind Twitter announcement, technical difficulties included. "When he isn't picking fights with cartoon characters like Donald Trump or Mickey Mouse, banning books, or decimating fundamental rights, radical Ron has made clumsy attempts to bolster his d  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As SB133 - a bill to criminalize fake electors - makes its way to the governor's desk, this is a reminder that Lombardo has loyally stood by fake electors after their scheme to fraudulently certify Nevada's electoral votes in 2020 for Donald Trump. Lombardo is a "longtime friend" of NV GOP Chair Michael McDonald, who had his phone seized by the FBI and was questioned by the January 6th Committee. And ju  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just a few months into the job, Governor Lombardo is already coming unglued. The Democratic-led legislature is sending five budget bills to his desk that include historic funding for public education, much needed pay raises for state employees, including state police, and major investments in health care, but Lombardo is threatening to veto this critical funding and cause a government shutdown unless hi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump is attacking Ron DeSantis over his support for making Yucca Mountain a nuclear waste site, but Trump conveniently left out the fact that as president he led the way to revive efforts to make Nevada a nuclear waste dump. Their extreme records on Yucca put both 2024 hopefuls out of step with Nevadans, including even many Nevada Republicans. Forbes: "In 2010, President Obama cut funding for th  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As states across the country enact cruel abortion bans following the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, the Democratic-led Assembly passed SB131 along party lines - a bill codifying former Gov. Sisolak's executive order protecting abortion providers and out-of-state patients who travel to Nevada for reproductive care. After passing the Senate with bipartisan support (which resulted in the   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 24, 2023: Yesterday on Timcast, Warren Davidson turned up the temperature on Republicans' "family fight" by expressing support for Trump-nemesis Ron DeSantis while casting doubt on Trump's ability to win suburban voters in key battleground states in 2024. "From receiving Club for Growth's blessing to now embracing Trump-nemesis Ron DeSantis, Warren Davidson is pouring gasoline on the Ohio Senate primary fire,"  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democratic Party spokesperson Reeves Oyster released the following statement in response to J.D. Vance escalating Ohio Republicans' "Family Fight" with a new endorsement. The primary for Ohio's Senate seat has already been called one of the "messiest, "most expensive" and "bruising" battles in the country. "The politicians vying for Ohio's Senate seat have wasted no time attacking one another and the infighting  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 24, 2023: More chaos is brewing in Ohio Republicans' "family fight" with Trump-nemesis Ron DeSantis officially filing paperwork to run for President today. It's clear this primary - which has already been called one of the "messiest, "most expensive" and "bruising" battles in the country - is only going to get nastier from here as candidates are forced to navigate fault lines within the Republican party while d  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: This time last year, the GOP's messy, damaging, drawn out primary entered a recount. This came after McCormick, who lost to Oz on primary day, filed suit in Pennsylvania courts in a last ditch effort to save his failed campaign. Despite boasting to Laura Ingraham that he was going to win, he conceded the following week. McCormick's primary loss came after he faced brutal attacks for his ties to Ch  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release and letter: Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker sent copies of the following letter to Governor Youngkin and Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson, requesting that they condemn the dangerous and inflammatory comments of Luis Gutierrez, the Buckingham County GOP's handpicked registrar: * * * May 24, 2023 To: The Honorable Glenn Youngkin, Office of the Governor of the C  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 26 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a bill banning most abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy, making Virginia the only Southern state without a post-Roe abortion ban. Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade last summer, every state across the South has imposed new restrictions on abortion except the Commonwealth of Virginia, where our Senate Democrats' "brick wall" stopped mul  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 23, 2023: * * * The Democratic Party of Virginia is excited to announce Congressman Bennie Thompson, who chaired the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, as one of the featured speakers at the 2023 Blue Commonwealth Gala. * * * After the announcement of Congressman Thompson as a featured speaker, Susan Swecker, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, shared the following sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: New reporting details that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) sued Jim Justice's office to demand the release of records pertaining to the Governor's official schedule or calendar and how "Justice has faced an ongoing scandal over his work schedule." The lawsuit comes after Justice's office repeatedly failed to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests for his official s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on May 22, 2023: Last week, Oshkosh-area state legislator Michael Schraa took to Twitter to lash out against critics of the Assembly GOP's shared revenue plan. Apparently upset by a recent column breaking down the Assembly GOP's plan and its impact on Wisconsin municipalities, Schraa bizarrely told one critic to "come on up out of your Moms dark dank basement bud" and referred to them as "another blow hard l  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway joined Channel 3000 to talk about her role with the 2024 Biden-Harris reelection campaign and how President Biden and Vice President Harris are delivering real results for Wisconsin. The mayor discussed how President Biden has been a transformational leader for cities like Madison through legislation like the American Rescue Plan, Inflation Reduction Act, and Bip  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Senator Tammy Baldwin and Mayor Eric Genrich in Green Bay to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering critical funding to help revitalize the Port of Green Bay and strengthen Northeast Wisconsin. Sen. Baldwin helped deliver the funding for the Port of Green Bay through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed witho  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: With the government days away from an unprecedented default, Derrick Van Orden has joined the rest of the House GOP in adjourning for a week-long Memorial Day recess--with no plan to avoid the catastrophic consequences of defaulting on our debts. Here are a few key points on the GOP flirting with a catastrophic national default: * An Unprecedented National Default Would Be Catastrophic For Wisconsin. The o  more