PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2023: * * * Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Party Morgan Dick released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that nonfarm payrolls increased by 187,000 jobs in July, bringing the total jobs created under President Biden's leadership to over 13.4 million: "Today's jobs report confirms once again that Bidenomics is working, and Arizonans are feeling the   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Yesterday, "one of the nation's leading conspiracy theorists" and potential Senate candidate Kari Lake appeared on Steve Bannon's War Room podcast, pushing new conspiracy theories about the January 6th insurrection, including calling it a "fedsurrection." Here's what Lake had to say about January 6th insurrection: "All that January 6 was, was a staged riot to cover up the fact that they  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In the states this week, Americans are reading more about how Bidenomics is working in their own communities. As local news reported, new data shows 79 metro areas across the United States are seeing record-low unemployment rates under President Biden's economic plan. * In Illinois: WIFR News: Illinois metro areas see job progress, according to labor statistics * In Maine: Maine Public Radio: Three sout  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2023: * * * Recent reporting from NBC News highlighted the efforts of Virginia's Democratic Senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, to build the FBI's new headquarters in Springfield, in spite of Republican efforts to defund the project entirely. Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker issued the following statement in response to Republicans' attacks on the FBI: "It's sad to see M  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Earlier this week, DeSantis expressed support for Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has blocked every military nomination and promotion since February in retaliation to the Pentagon's policy on reproductive rights. In response, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "How can Ron DeSantis call himself a patriot?" said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "His weaponization of the State Guard, unfounded a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023, by Chair Nikki Fried: * * * Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Florida today in a scheduled visit to Orlando. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Florida Democrats welcome the return of Vice President Harris to the state of Florida for the second time in as many weeks, while our own governor spends his second day in New Hampshire," s  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: With Indiana's near-total abortion ban taking effect tomorrow, Indianapolis voters deserve to know the full history of Republican mayoral nominee Jefferson Shreve's long record opposing a woman's right to choose and supporting anti-choice politicians. Unfortunately, despite Jefferson self-funding a multi-million dollar ad campaign that attempts to deny his self-described conservative Republican vie  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On June 30th, 2023, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in favor of Republicans' near-total abortion ban. On Tuesday, this ban goes back into effect, banning reproductive freedom for thousands of Hoosier families. Since the injunction was vacated, patients have had to leave the state to access abortion, seek it outside of the healthcare system (and run the risk of the abortion being performed illegally  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 2 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2023, by Chair Bev Uhlenhake and Vice Chair Julian Rogers: * * * Public incidents of hatred and racism are rising in Maine and across New England. That chilling fact comes from data from the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center, organizations that track the activity of white supremacist and extremist groups. The Portland Press Herald recently publicized the statistics in an inve  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The bombshell Trump indictments yesterday demonstrated not only that Trump himself is a threat to our democracy, but also his followers and allies, many of whom are at home right here in the Michigan Republican Party. Not only did Rep. Matt Maddock and his wife, former Republican Party co-chair, Meshawn play a central role in Trump's attempts to overturn the election in Michigan - but the Republican H  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: At last week's Behavioral Health Commission meeting, established by HB 872, the Gianforte Administration announced that they would be spending up to $10 million dollars to hire an outside consultant to formulate a 'strategic plan,' before putting any funds towards improving the state's behavioral and mental health care system. The consultants' work is expected to take up to 12 months, and could delay dis  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from NBC News raised additional questions about the potential conflicts of interest Tim Sheehy is facing as he campaigns for U.S. Senate - while heading up a company that makes its millions off of federal contracts. Bridger Aerospace has "explicit rules about political contributions and activities," including that "employees are not permitted to engage in politics while on company time." Bu  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Republican-controlled Montana Public Service Commission is set to approve a 9.1% rate hike for residential customers in Eastern Montana, after PSC staff made the recommendation at Monday's meeting, despite strong opposition from residents and customers. At a community meeting in Sidney, MT, the CEO of Prairie Community Hospital said that their monthly power bill had jumped from $831.89 to $2,368.14 b  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 5 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate and establishment darling Sam Brown was caught on tape saying last cycle that he doesn't trust McConnell and wanted to see new Republican leadership in the Senate, according to new reporting from Roll Call. During his failed Senate bid in 2021, Brown said: "The other thing is, guess who else has endorsed Adam? Mitch McConnell. So it's, you know, if we trust Mitch M  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the latest episode of DPNM's monthly video newsletter, The Blue Opinon, Congressman Gabe Vasquez chats with DPNM Chair Jessica Velasquez about his travels across New Mexico's Second Congressional District and his most significant accomplishments during his prolific first term in Congress. "My top priority has been to deliver for New Mexicans, and that means working on issues that impact the ev  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2023: Ohioans will decide on Frank LaRose's amendment in six days and LaRose's close ties to State Issue 1 continue to backfire - putting him "in serious trouble" while "obscuring" his Senate campaign. After trying to pull his primary opponents closer to State Issue 1, LaRose's "hail mary pass to save his political career" is being called a "sign of desperation." LaRose is also now facing another ethics c  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohioans will decide on Frank LaRose's amendment in five days and LaRose's close ties to State Issue 1 continue to cause "blowback" - with pundits noting that if State Issue 1 fails it could "fall on" LaRose and "hurt" his Senate campaign. While LaRose continues to be dogged by ethics complaints and controversies for making himself the face of State Issue 1, his incompetence is on full display. LaRose's office sent   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohioans will decide on Frank LaRose's amendment in four days and LaRose's Senate campaign is still being suffocated by his close ties to State Issue 1. This week, LaRose's admission that State Issue 1 is "100%" about abortion remained front and center while he ran for cover, escalating infighting in Ohio's Republican primary slugfest. If that wasn't bad enough, LaRose was also slammed with an ethics complaint by the  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Indiana's near-total abortion law went into effect, inserting GOP politicians into the personal, private healthcare decisions of millions of Indiana women. Corrupt, out-of-touch politicians here in Ohio are working toward the same goal and have admitted that State Issue 1 is designed to prevent Ohioans from protecting abortion rights to achieve their ultimate goal of passing a total abortion ban. "If Stat  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: After making himself "the face of" an amendment designed to benefit special interests and silence Ohioans, Frank LaRose is running for cover and trying to pull his primary opponents closer to State Issue 1. LaRose has been criticized for major missteps that have both hurt himself and the Yes on 1 campaign - including by saying the quiet part out loud that State Issue 1 is "100%" about abortion. "LaRose is scrambl  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2023: Ohioans will decide on Frank LaRose's amendment one week from today and LaRose's missteps are front and center - including when LaRose admitted that the amendment is "100%" about abortion. LaRose has closely tied himself to State Issue 1 - which would benefit special interests and silence the Ohioans he's supposed to be working for - suffocating his Senate campaign in the process. With a week left u  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: In a recent opinion piece, Judi Reiss, an advocate whose son died during the 9/11 attacks, called out Connecticut hedge fund executive and mega-millionaire David McCormick for his deep financial ties to the Saudi government. McCormick's Saudi ties are proving to be a "political liability" as criticism continues to mount. Read key points below: PennLive: Why I can't forgive David McCormick's Saudi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2023: Today, the Texas Democratic Party is announcing that Monique Alcala will serve as its permanent Executive Director. Alcala brings over a decade of political, nonprofit, and government experience to the Party - including high-profile roles as a Congressional aide, on the Biden for President campaign in 2020, and most recently as the Southwest Regional Director for EMILY's List. "We're thrilled to be a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2023: * * * Today, the Richmond City Electoral Board met to reverse their previous decision to close two early voting locations after it was determined to be an illegal action. While their vote to reverse their prior illegal action was a victory for many Richmond activists - including leaders with the City of Richmond, the NAACP, and the Democratic Party of Virginia - the Board also voted to e  more