PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Today, failed U.S. Senate Candidate Blake Masters announced that he's running in a rapidly crowding AZ-08 GOP primary. The Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement: "We already know that Blake Masters has dangerous beliefs that do not align with Arizona values. Masters has a long record of extremism - like promoting a Nazi leader,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake, nightmare Senate candidate for the GOP, said recently that if she wins next November, Senator Mitch McConnell will be replaced as majority leader according to a report from The Messenger. * * * The Messenger: Kari Lake Tells X Space She Thinks McConnell Will Be Replaced as Senate Majority Leader (https://themessenger.com/politics/kari-lake-tells-x-space-she-thinks-mcconnell-will-be-replaced  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Last week, following the Vice President's visit to Arizona, Chairwoman of the Coconino County Democrats, Laura Carter, praised the Fight for Our Freedoms" college tour at Northern Arizona University. Writing about the importance of VP Harris's visit, Chairwoman Carter highlights the historic accomplishments of the Biden-Harris visit. From tackling Climate Change, fighting to protect abo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Representative David Schweikert's (AZ-01) obsession with cutting the deficit has come to a new fat-shaming height, when during a presentation to Four Peaks Young Republicans, Rep. Schweikert questioned if there were benefits to giving Ozempic to "morbidly obese populations" that rely on Medicare, Medicaid, Indian Health Service, and the VA. These dangerous comments come after Schwerikert has argued tha  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Abe Hamadeh, GOP Primary candidate for AZ-08, announced a string of endorsements from far-right MAGA Extremists in the legislature and Trump allies that aided the January 6th insurrection. "Abe Hamadeh's endorsements from over a dozen MAGA Extremists speaks for itself," said Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Party, Morgan Dick. "Abe continues to embrace MAGA losers and extremis  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Today, Georgia Democrats held a press conference calling for full Medicaid expansion as Gov. Brian Kemp's health care half-measures continue to fail Georgians. State Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler and House Democratic Caucus Whip Sam Park discussed how Kemp's restrictive health care plan, which has enrolled fewer than 1500 people since its rollout, will insure a fraction of the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: On day 22 of Republican chaos grinding the U.S House of Representatives to a halt, and with a GOP-caused government shutdown less than a month away, Senator Jon Ossoff called on Georgia House Republicans to put partisan politics aside and address pressing issues for Georgians by trying bipartisanship. "Internal Republican Party chaos in the House of Representatives and their refusal to embrace bipar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Today, after a federal judge ruled that Georgia Republicans' gerrymandered congressional and legislative maps violate the Voting Rights Act for illegally diluting the voting power of Black Georgians and must be redrawn, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Congresswoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "Today's ruling is a resounding victory for Georgia voters and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2023: * * * Today, after the Georgia Supreme Court allowed Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans' extreme abortion ban to stay in place, DPG Chair Congresswoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "Today's disappointing ruling is a direct result of Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans' unrelenting assault on Georgians' reproductive freedom. At every turn, despite knowing his dracon  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 26 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * After the GOP House majority elected far-right Republican Congressman Mike Johnson as their new Speaker, DPVA Chairwoman Susan Swecker issued the following statement: "After three weeks of embarrassing inaction in Congress, I'm disappointed - but not surprised - to see every member of the House GOP majority give power to Mike Johnson, a lapdog for the most out-of-touch and radic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 23, 2023: * * * After thousands of Venezuelans went to the polls this Sunday in their primary elections, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement: "We congratulate the people of Venezuela after demonstrating their commitment to democracy and the steps they have taken towards a better future for their country," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. Yesterday, thousands of Venezuelan  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2023: * * * Today is the 21st day without a Speaker of the House. In response, The Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "After three embarrassing attempts to elect insurrectionist Jim Jordan as Speaker, House Republicans are more divided than ever," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Matt Gaetz and his Chaos Caucus have broken one of our most important American institutio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 27 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following agency statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Chair Nikki Fried calls on Ron to stop meddling in military operations * * * Today, the Associated Press reported that Ron DeSantis has arranged to send drones, weapons and ammunition to Israel. In response, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement: "President Biden is the Commander-in-Chief of our military -- not Ron DeSantis," said FDP Chair Nikk  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Sunday, Oct. 22, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Florida Democratic Party officials will visit Miami-Dade College (West Campus, Doral) at 2:00 p.m. to stand with Venezuelan Floridians as they cast their ballots in the upcoming Venezuelan primary election. "There are over 48,000 Venezuelans registered to vote in Florida and as they head to the polls this weekend, they have an opportunity to c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Today, all nine Georgia Republicans in Congress voted for MAGA extremist Rep. Mike Johnson, who was deeply involved in efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 loss in Georgia, for Speaker of the House. In response, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Congresswoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "House Republicans have finally decided to wrap up more than three w  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: In case you missed it, our Democratic trifecta isn't just passing new, historic legislation - they're making sure to address the harmful impacts of previous failed leadership. Last week, Governor Whitmer signed a package of bills to protect Michigan children from lead-contaminated water - another successful health initiative that Democrats championed last week including codifying the  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 28 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news item in a blog entry on Oct. 27, 2023: * * * The best part of my day is when I walk my kids to school. We spend this quality time connecting, while the exercise helps us wake up and get focused for the day ahead. Along the way, we benefit from sidewalks, stoplights, and crosswalks that make our journey safer. It's less stressful than navigating traffic in a car and my kids can do it alone if my husband and I are unav  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 27 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican nominee Jefferson Shreve both took part in their second televised debate tonight. Over the course of the campaign, Indianapolis voters have learned about Jefferson's extreme conservative record -- and how he would move the city backward. "Jefferson may have given himself $13.5 million, but no amount of money can hide his extreme recor  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, President Biden announced 31 communities as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs), and 2 of those hubs will be in Indiana. These winners include the Bloch Tech Hub across the Wisconsin-Illinois-Indiana tri-state region, and Heartland BioWorks located in Indianapolis. This new Tech Hubs program was an integral part of President Biden's CHIPS and Science Act, and these inve  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: For months Sue Finkam's mayoral campaign has been blocking registered Carmel voters on her social media pages. As pictured below, those blocked even include voters who supported her in this May's primary election. The behavior is especially interesting given Finkam's repeated pledges for increased transparency and community engagement. Earlier this morning, Sue Finkam's lead campaign strategist s  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 24 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican nominee Jefferson Shreve faced off in their first televised debate on Monday evening. But over the last several weeks and months, Jefferson's record has made it clear that there's no doubt he's too conservative for Indianapolis. "From his support for Trump at the start in 2016 to his inability to build a diverse company, Jefferson's c  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * In response to the horrific mass shootings that took place Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, MDP Chair Bev Uhlenhake and MDP Vice Chair Julian Rogers released the following statement on behalf of the Maine Democratic Party: "Our hearts are with the Lewiston community, the victims, and their families in the face of this unimaginable tragedy. As Mainers, this attack touches us all, and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following weekly roundup on Oct. 27, 2023: * * * This week, Democrats made waves celebrating a landmark clean energy package and the opening of Detroit's Second Ave bridge that was made possible by collaboration and investment between the Biden-Harris Administration and Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration. These investments to ensure Michigan is at the forefront of innovation come on the heels of Gov. Whitmer signing the "Filt  more

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Multimillionaire Tim Sheehy raked in COVID-19 relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for his company Bridger Aerospace - despite Sheehy repeatedly decrying COVID-19 aid as wasteful spending on the campaign trail. Once again, Sheehy refused to answer direct questions about his company and did not "address specific questions about the ARP money." Read more: * * * HuffPost: Montana GOP Candidate Took  more

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration released its Medicaid disenrollment numbers for October, revealing that 92,815 Montanans have lost health insurance under Gianforte's purge. "Time and time again, Gianforte has failed hard-working Montanans by kicking them off their health care," said Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic Party. "Tens of thousands of families across the state ar  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 28 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: As Ron DeSantis campaigns with Chris Sununu today -- in yet another desperate effort to revive his flailing campaign in New Hampshire -- here's a reminder of how Sununu set up DeSantis' flop in the Granite State. SHOT: * Politico: Sununu: If GOP primary were today, DeSantis would win New Hampshire * The Hill: Sununu predicts DeSantis 'probably' tops Trump in 2024 GOP New   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following new reporting from KTVN that revealed GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown failed to disclose his Texas business in apparent violation of federal law, Nevada Democrats have filed a complaint with the Department of Justice seeking an investigation into Brown's efforts to hide his Texas roots from Nevada voters. The complaint, filed by Nevada State Democratic Party Executive Director Hilary Barrett,   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been another busy week in the Ohio Senate slugfest. This week, Trump's presence continued to loom large and endorsements threw more gasoline on the fire while LaRose is now facing yet another scandal as he makes it clear he will do whatever it takes to support his political ambitions. Here's what you missed this week in what has already been called one of the "messiest, "most expensive" and "bruising" primary   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: With two weeks until election day and Ohioans already voting to protect abortion access and overturn Ohio's current dangerous abortion ban, here's what you need to know about the #OHSEN field's dangerous positions on abortion: * The entire #OHSEN primary field opposes the November amendment and supports upholding the current restrictive law in Ohio - which bans abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. * Ber  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Newt Gingrich today threw more gasoline on the #OHSEN primary fire by endorsing Bernie Moreno - leading to more infighting in this already messy fight. After the endorsement broke, Frank LaRose and Matt Dolan slammed Moreno: Frank LaRose's Campaign: "Despite running once and spending a great deal of his own money, Bernie hasn't registered with Ohio voters and I don't see that changing -- he's a ca  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: It has been one week since Ohioans demanded answers from Frank LaRose about his decision to cost taxpayers $600,000 to move the official Secretary of State's office to the same building as his campaign HQ. Despite calls from Ohioans and lawmakers, LaRose still refuses to answer for his costly office move. Last week, Ohio taxpayers Armando Telles, Katie Seewer, and Alfred Navarro announced they had filed three separ  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Frank LaRose continues to be called out for "stop[ping] at nothing to put party over people" by Ohioans. As LaRose faces political scandal after scandal - most recently for wasting $600,000 in taxpayer funds to move his official office to his campaign HQ amid reports that his office is in disarray and "plague[d]" by turnover while he is "laser-focused" on his Senate bid - it's clear LaRose will do w  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 26 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Open enrollment into the ACA Marketplace doesn't open until next week, but everyone must know their options ahead of time and take the time to look over available coverage because everyone deserves the right to affordable quality healthcare. Open enrollment for January 2024 begins November 1 and continues through December 15. Plans and sign-up are at healthcare.gov. "Since its establishment, th  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Today, after the House GOP voted to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker of the House, Oregon Democratic Party Chair Rosa Colquitt, PhD, released the following statement: "Republicans Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz just voted for the most extreme speaker of the House in history. Mike Johnson's deeply unpopular MAGA agenda will be an absolute disaster for Oregon families. He won his   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from The Daily Beast shows mega-millionaire David McCormick ran a "shadow operation" to boost his run for U.S. Senate in ways that "exceeded the limits of the law" and were potentially even "flatly illegal." McCormick appeared to be "flagrantly bending the rules" by having his state PAC, Pennsylvania Rising, spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on his campaign before he formally dec  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick was slammed by his hometown paper, Connecticut Post, for lying about living in Pennsylvania and unsuccessfully trying to pass himself off as a political "outsider." ICYMI: Connecticut Post: Hugh Bailey (opinion): The effect of denigrating government * A wealthy Connecticut Republican is preparing for a high-profile Senate campaign in 2024, and he h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Mega-millionaire David McCormick is coming under fire after a new report from The Daily Beast showed he ran a "shadow operation" to boost his run for U.S. Senate in ways that "exceeded the limits of the law" and were potentially even "flatly illegal." McCormick appeared to be "flagrantly bending the rules" by having his state PAC, Pennsylvania Rising, spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on his c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 24 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Today, Senator Maggie Hassan joined NHDP Chair Ray Buckley for a press call on Donald Trump's failures ahead of his official filing for the New Hampshire primary. "At a time when our country confronts significant problems at home and around the world, and when our global leadership is as indispensable as ever, we need to be united. But Trump is incapable of bringing us tog  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * The Republican Party is demonstrating its extremism at every level of government. They have nominated right wing candidates across Connecticut, including at least one who participated in the January 6th insurrection. Today, after churning through candidates for three weeks, Republicans in Congress elected a Speaker who led the fight to overturn the 2020 election; denies c  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Following the news that the United Auto Workers has reached a historic tentative agreement with Ford, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "The Michigan Democratic Party continues to stand in solidarity with UAW as they reach this historic and life-changing tentative agreement with Ford. Our autoworkers here in Michigan not only b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce Texas Blueprint - the official 2024 Coordinated Campaign that unites county parties and allied partners in a well-organized and focused effort designed to build on our collective goals to establish Texas as a bonafide battleground state for the betterment of working families. Our mission is to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of Democra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: Today, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce Texas Blueprint - the official 2024 Coordinated Campaign that unites county parties and allied partners in a well-organized and focused effort designed to build on our collective goals to establish Texas as a bonafide battleground state for the betterment of working families. Our mission is to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of Democra  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement after House Republicans elected MAGA Republican extremist Rep. Mike Johnson to the U.S. Speaker of the House: "Absolutely no one is surprised that MAGA Republicans chose to elect known election denier Mike Johnson as the latest ringleader of their circus. Now that the Republican-led Congress has lifted their s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement following the passage of HB 6: "Today, Texas House Republicans passed an inhumane bill that places already-vulnerable migrants in harm's way. "Pushed by Greg Abbott's billionaire oligarchs and white supremacist sympathizers, HB 6 will spend $1.5 billion of taxpayer dollars to fund death traps along our southern border,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: In the revolving door of Republican nominees for Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson has emerged as the latest candidate to lead a chamber driven into chaos by GOP dysfunction and extremism. Even as Mike Gallagher publicly doubts whether Johnson can overcome the GOP's chaos, and Tom Tiffany cheers on the disarray in the House, here's a few things you need to know about the GOP circus' latest ringleader. * M  more