PHOENIX, Arizona, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: After a Pinal County Election official resigned due to threats of violence and misinformation spread about election results in Arizona Representative Eli Crane (AZ-02) continues to spread election denialism. On Donald Trump Jr's Rumble podcast "Triggered" Rep. Crane spreads more election conspiracy theories, discusses impeaching President Biden, and states that "force" is the only way to get th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, the Arizona Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Office of the Secretary of State highlighting the failure of the No Labels Party to properly register and report its donors as a political party. This follows the legal challenge brought by the ADP to the qualification of the No Labels Party itself after it failed to adhere to the rules required by that process. In both case  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 12, 2023: * * * Today, the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that annual inflation has fallen for 12 months in a row, reaching its lowest level in over 2 years: "Under the Biden-Harris administration's steady leadership, annual inflation has fallen for 12 straight months, unemployment is at a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release statement on July 7, 2023: * * * Today, the Arizona Democratic Party chairwoman, Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that nonfarm payrolls increased by 209,000 jobs in June, bringing the total jobs created under President Biden's leadership to over 13.2 million: "Today's strong jobs report is yet another example of Bidenomics in action. With the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on July 11, 2023: * * * Today, in response to the news that Representative Mesha Mainor (H.D. 56) has switched parties and joined the Georgia GOP, DPG Chair Congresswoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "Rep. Mesha Mainor's switch to the GOP is a stinging betrayal of her constituents, who elected a Democrat to represent them in the state legislature. "House District 56 deserves a rep  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 12 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: After years of campaigning on conspiracy theories about early voting and vote by mail, Republicans in Virginia have apparently had a change of heart and are now encouraging Republicans to vote early or vote by mail. "We welcome the Virginia Republicans' newly discovered interest in promoting democracy," said Liam Watson, Press Secretary for the Democratic Party of Virginia. "Of course, we wish they   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, the Biden Campaign announced their latest fundraising numbers. Thanks to the support of grassroots donors across the country, President Biden's campaign has raised over $72 million since April, outpacing their many Republican opponents. * * * In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried has issued the following statement: "President Biden's campaign is winni  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In response to new reporting from CBS News showing that Florida is the nation's hotspot for inflation, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement: "Under DeSantis's watch, Florida has now become the nation's inflation capital. Our inflation rate is double the national average in some areas, made worse by a property insurance crisis and new laws introduced on July 1 that elimi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Florida Democrats are buzzing after raising over $500,000 and welcoming more than 1,000 local and national donors, guests and supporters during Leadership Blue at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach this weekend. The highly anticipated conference and gala sold out before Emmy award winning actor and producer star Bradley Whitford was announced as the keynote speaker, generating even more hype in an otherwise   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 13 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 12, 2023: Today, the Florida Democratic Party held a press conference alongside House Democratic Caucus members in response to Farmers Insurance Group leaving the State of Florida. Yesterday, Farmers Insurance Group announced that it would no longer write new policies or renew existing homeowner, auto and umbrella policies, affecting about 100,000 policies. This is only the most recent insurance pr  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 8 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 6, 2023: * * * As Idahoans, we value our independence. Self-reliance and the freedom to think independently are woven into the very fabric of our state. We don't blindly follow the crowd and that's not what we want from our elected leaders. Unfortunately, actions by Idaho Republican Party bosses prove that anything but blind adherence to their extreme agenda will no longer be tolerated. Even the highest  more

BOISE, Idaho, July 15 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry on July 14, 2023: * * * An economy should serve the people who power it, not the other way around. Building such an economy requires making smart investments in our communities, empowering workers and small business owners, and cutting costs for families. Democrats are working to grow the economy from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top down. Historic progress over the last two and half  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Today, the Indiana Democratic Party is reminding Indianapolis voters that there is only one candidate for mayor with a plan to address gun safety: Mayor Joe Hogsett. "Mayor Joe Hogsett is the clear choice for Indianapolis voters when it comes to tackling gun violence and taking on the gun lobby," stated Mike Schmuhl, Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party. "NRA member Jefferson   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Former Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced that he's bringing his disgraceful record to the Indiana Republican primary for Governor. The Indiana Democratic Party released the following statement from IDP Chairman Mike Schmuhl on Hill's announcement: "Hoosiers have not forgotten how Curtis Hill disgraced Indiana and the Attorney General's office just a few short years ago  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: The Indiana Democratic Party is today calling out Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer for his comments this weekend saying that Republicans should "own" over 90% of the seats in the state legislature. These comments show the Indiana GOP's continued attack on democracy. Democrats routinely get over 40% of the vote in Indiana, yet control just 30 percent of the seats in th  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Indiana Republican Senate candidate Jim Banks' series of votes over the past 48 hours shows he puts his own personal ambitions and partisan interests ahead of the good of our military, their families and America's national interests. Banks joined 69 other Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz by voting for an amendment to strip all current and future military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Vladi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 14 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After weeks of waiting to address public safety issues, Republican Jefferson Shreve's campaign held a public safety conference today that aimed to pull the wool over voters' eyes. NRA member Shreve wants Indianapolis to believe that he can take on gun crime, and address public safety, but his record says the complete opposite. Throughout his career, Shreve has proven to be the NRA's straight-A st  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 14 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, after weeks of making Marion County voters wait for policy answers, Republican Jefferson Shreve has scheduled a campaign press conference on public safety. This comes more than a month and a half after Mayor Joe Hogsett announced his multifaceted gun safety and violence reduction plan in May. Jefferson has been hiding from the local press for weeks because of his cozy relat  more

HELENA, Montana, July 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 11, 2023: * * * In response to the accusations of domestic abuse made against Senator Jason Ellsworth, the executive director of the Montana Democratic Party, Sheila Hogan, released the following statement: "The allegations against Senator Ellsworth are profoundly upsetting and disqualifying. "The halls of the Montana State Capitol should be a place where everyone feels safe, and Montanans deserve  more

HELENA, Montana, July 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's been a rough few weeks for Mitch McConnell recruit and Montana newcomer Tim Sheehy. Since his campaign launch two weeks ago, Sheehy has been hammered with a slew of bad headlines and "screwed up the most important part of the campaign - his introduction to the voters." Before Sheehy even announced his campaign, Montanans were first introduced to him by learning about his recent arrival to Montana,   more

HELENA, Montana, July 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Today, the Montana Democratic Party announced the formation of the Liberty County Democratic Central Committee. This represents the third newly-established Democratic Central Committee this year, demonstrating the Democratic Party's organizing efforts in Montana's rural areas and grassroots energy ahead of the 2024 election cycle. "We came together to reactivate the Liberty County Democ  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: During his trip to Las Vegas over the weekend, Donald Trump once again falsely claimed he won Nevada in 2016 and 2020 and praised Nevada's fake electors. But Trump didn't stop there. He's already looking ahead to 2024, touting that RNC committeewoman Sigal Chattah will be ready to litigate Nevada's election results if they aren't in his favor. Reality check: Trump's MAGA agenda has been rejected by N  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: After Donald Trump tried to win over Nevada voters by calling the Silver State "disgraceful" and continuing to push his baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged, Joe Lombardo has once again refused to defend Nevada and denounce the former president's comments. After accepting Trump's endorsement, sharing a stage with him while he bragged about the crowd size of the deadly January 6th insurrecti  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Nevada State Democratic Party Spokesperson Johanna Warshaw released the following statement on Mitch McConnell's hand-picked candidate Sam Brown officially joining the Republican field for Senate in Nevada today -- setting in motion what's sure to be a brutal and expensive primary: "With the entrance of Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate Sam Brown, Republicans are in for a brutal a  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate Sam Brown is already off to a rocky start in his second doomed bid for the GOP nomination in Nevada. Read how outlets across the country are covering his disastrous record - which includes being pushed into the race by McConnell and the NRSC despite skepticism from in-state Republicans, losing every GOP primary he's ever run in, and staking out far-right positions  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Frank LaRose has once again been caught putting special interests first, this time helping a pro-Issue 1 group fix its mistake: "Within hours" of the group admitting it sent outdated absentee ballot request forms to voters, LaRose said the wrong forms could be accepted. The "sneaky" and "manipulative" actions are the latest in a string of LaRose's missteps. He's been at the center of the August special election and  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As early voting for the August 8th special election in Ohio begins, here's a quick look at LaWhoops' missteps: 1. LaWhoops has been at the center of the August special election and has been criticized for "lying" about Issue 1 and following special interests' "marching orders." 2. LaWhoops approved misleading ballot language that was so confusing the State Supreme Court ordered his office to rewrite it. 3. LaWhoo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on July 12, 2023: Today, Pennsylvanians reacted to the new groundbreaking reporting from HuffPost which revealed David McCormick's deep ties to the Saudi government. "It turns my stomach," said Judi Reiss, an advocate whose son died during the 9/11 attacks. "David McCormick sold my family out, he'll sell your family out." "As a former member of the military, McCormick swore an oath to protect the   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Criticism continues to mount after HuffPost's groundbreaking reporting which revealed David McCormick's deep ties to the Saudi government. McCormick's Saudi ties are proving to be a "political liability" as he takes heat from think tanks, advocacy groups, and elected officials. Read what they're saying below: End Citizens United/Let America Vote: "It's clear that millionaire hedge fund executiv  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from HuffPost shines light on David McCormick's deep ties to Saudi sovereign wealth fund as he reportedly "pushed for Bridgewater to demonstrate loyalty to the Saudis amid international outrage over Saudi agents' murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi." His wife, Dina Powell McCormick, is "a longtime Goldman Sachs executive who is known for her links to Saudi officials and recently took  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Questions linger for David McCormick after new reporting from HuffPost's revealed his deep ties to the Saudi government. McCormick's Saudi ties are proving to be a "political liability" as he takes heat from think tanks, advocacy groups, and elected officials. Questions David McCormick Must Answer: * What other sovereign wealth funds have you managed money for? * Do you think deep financial tie  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 10, 2023: * * * Yesterday, The Washington Post reported that Governor Youngkin capitulated to a conservative online publication and removed links hosted by the Virginia Department of Health, aimed at providing resources to LGBTQ+ youth in the commonwealth. * * * On the heels of this politically motivated decision to curtail a public health initiative that would protect Virginia's children, Joe  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 13 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 12, 2023: * * * Last week, Governor Youngkin joined the brave men and women of Virginia's National Guard for a photo-op as he prepared to ship 100 of them away from their families in the service of a political stunt. The photo-op and subsequent deployment is estimated to cost Virginia taxpayers upwards of $3.1 million, as Governor Youngkin joins the ranks of other governors-turned-presidential-  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 13, 2023: Today, the Texas Democratic Party is formally launching the Beat Cruz War Room (BCWR), a brand-new effort powered by the TDP to centralize opposition research and mass mobilization against Senator Ted Cruz ahead of his 2024 re-election campaign. "From voting to deny injured Texas veterans of desperately-needed healthcare, to voting against infrastructure funds for our state, to fleeing the state fo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 7, 2023: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement on State Representative Abel Herrero announcing his retirement from the Texas State Legislature after his ninth term in office: "Today, I speak for Democrats across the state in giving a heartfelt thank you to Abel Herrero for his years of service to hardworking Texas families in the Coastal Bend and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 13 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 12, 2023: Yesterday, CNBC released its list of the Top States for Business, and for the first time in the study's history, Texas has fallen out of the top five. The reasons? Our crumbling infrastructure, shaky electric grid, high cost of living, and - you guessed it - our woefully inadequate public education funding. In addition, the article notes that "Health care in the state is poor, according to the Uni  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 7, 2023: * * * Today, Party Business Advisor of Texas Democrats, Marco Orrantia, released the following statement on the El Paso shooter being sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms for his heinous 2019 crime of murdering 23 people and injuring 22 more at a Wal-Mart in a hate-motivated attack: "Today, our community was finally able to receive a small semblance of justice -- though we will never be whole  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: On Friday, Governor Jim Justice's response to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's (DSCC) lawsuit over his office's refusal to release records pertaining to his official schedule or official calendar is due. A wave of reporting has highlighted how "Justice has faced an ongoing scandal over his work schedule" following accusations that "work hasn't always been top of mind" for the "pa  more