PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Speaker of the Arizona State House Ben Toma announced that he is entering the messy AZ-08 primary. Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano, released the following statement. "As Speaker of the House, Ben Toma has been the leader of one of the most ineffective and extreme legislative sessions in Arizona history," said Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejaran  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, disgraced former AZ-08 Rep. Trent Franks announced that he is entering the "Nasty Intra-MAGA Primary" for Debbie Lesko's Congressional seat. Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarano, released the following statement. "Trent Franks is the architect of MAGA Arizona Republicans' extreme stances on abortion," said Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party, Yolanda Bejarnao. "When  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with ABC 15 released yesterday, Kari Lake doubled down on her support for Arizona's "draconian pre-statehood law" that would ban abortion without exceptions for rape and incest and confirmed that her dangerous views on abortion "haven't changed, actually." "Kari Lake just confirmed that her dangerous views on abortion haven't changed, she still supports total bans on abortion with no exc  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: One year out from Election Day 2024, U.S. Senate and GOP nightmare candidate Kari Lake continues to push dangerous policies and conspiracy theories unpopular with normal Arizonans. Kari Lake is building her Senate candidacy on the same dangerous foundation she laid during her failed gubernatorial bid: supporting dangerous abortion bans with no exceptions for rape and incest; denying the outcome of the 2  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Halloween special edition of The Lake Tapes, "Nightmare on Lake Street," is a preview of Kari Lake's total nightmare campaign for Senate. For a second election cycle in a row, Arizona's "Grande Dame of Dumpster Fire Politics," returns to spread conspiracy theories and dangerous policies. Roll The Lake Tapes... Kari Lake's Nightmare Takes : "All that January 6th was, was a staged riot to cover up t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last Thursday, failed U.S. Senate Candidate Blake Masters entered a messy MAGA primary for Congresswoman Debbie Lesko's Congressional seat (AZ-08). Reporters and GOP operatives have already begun expressing concerns over Masters's and Hamadeh's record and the crowded primary field. About Masters Launch: * Washington Examiner: "Master's previous comments during last year's election about privatizing So  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two days ago, State Senator and Insurrectionist Anthony Kern announced that he was entering the messy MAGA primary for Congresswoman Debbie Lesko's Congressional seat (AZ-08). Moments after Kern's announcement, reporting from the Arizona Mirror exposed a complaint from the Arizona Secretary of State's Office that Kern illegally used campaign funds to attend the insurrection. Chairwoman of the Arizona Dem  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried and Congressman Darren Soto held a press call slamming Donald Trump and the 2024 Republican Presidential field as they prepare to take the stage at Saturday's "Florida Freedom Summit". Chair Fried & Congressman Soto highlighted how the GOP's extreme, anti-freedom agenda is stripping away fundamental rights in Florida and across the country. "  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This week, a new CDC report found that Georgia was one of just four states to see a statistically significant increase in maternal mortality last year. Georgia already has among the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. The report comes as Georgia Republicans continue refusing to fully expand Medicaid, a move that would help Georgia hospitals stay open and increase access to health care acr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 30 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2023: * * * Following reports of a deadly shooting at a Halloween celebration in Ybor City, Tampa last night, the Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: "This morning, we are waking up to news of another deadly shooting. Our communities are exhausted," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "My heart breaks for the victims' families whose children did not make it home, for the peopl  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Today, in a break with personal tradition, Senator Rick Scott endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Rick Scott and Donald Trump are two highly unlikable fraudsters who used enormous amounts of money to lie their way into office," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Rick Scott pushed for a national abortio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 31 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party condemns the recent rise in antisemitic violence and attacks seen in recent weeks since the horrendous terror attacks on Israel by Hamas terrorists three weeks ago. The Anti-Defamation League reports that antisemitic incidents have increased by nearly 400% in the United States since the massacre committed by Hamas. "We are gravely concerned about the rise in antisemit  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from the Indiana Capital Chronicle (https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2023/10/30/secretary-of-state-morales-doles-out-308k-in-spot-bonuses/) today revealed that first-year Republican Secretary of State Diego Morales has given out over $308,000 in government bonuses in under a year. It's a staggering amount of spot payments --- over six times as much given out as the Attorney General  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita was today publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court for his comments on national television attacking Dr. Caitlin Bernard. The court issued the reprimand for Rokita's statement to FOX News on July 13, 2022 when he called Dr. Bernard an "abortion activist acting as a doctor -- with a history of failing to report." In his statement in response to the repr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Last night, Democrats in the Michigan House passed groundbreaking legislation, led by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, Rep. Noah Arbit, and Rep. Ranjeev Puri to regulate and punish bad actors using deceptive AI-generated content in political ads, setting a model for the country. Democrats are at the cutting edge of fighting misinformation ahead of a critical election cycle and growing threats   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Today marks the seven-year anniversary of Donald Trump saying the United States wouldn't lose any auto plants under his watch. Trump's presidency was a disaster for labor and he abandoned the middle class here in Michigan at every turn. On the heels of the historic tentative agreements between the UAW and the Big 3, Michiganders understand how important it is to have someone in the Wh  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Late yesterday, Michigan House Democrats passed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) to keep reproductive health care access legal and expand protections for the good of all Michiganders. Last election, voters made it clear that they overwhelmingly support protecting peoples' freedom to make their own decisions about their reproductive health and well-being, and in under a year, Democrats have answered t  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Michigan Dems in the House passed an indispensable bill package that would prevent anyone with a domestic violence-related misdemeanor from owning or buying a gun for 8 years after their sentence. MAGA Matt Hall and much of his Republican Caucus voted against this crucial legislation despite overwhelming support for it from Michiganders. The MIGOP has clearly decided to abandon some of our most  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2023: Today, Michigan Dems in the House passed the Clean Energy Future Package to protect Michigan's environment and create more high-quality, green jobs. Not only have Democrats taken significant steps to lead Michigan's economy into the future, but this bill package will help preserve Michigan's natural resources to deliver a cleaner future for generations to come. "This package is a huge   more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following agency statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * This month, Halloween came early for Montana as transplant Tim Sheehy terrified the state with his call to transfer public lands. Sheehy recently claimed that we should transfer control of public lands to states, counties, or even a "local landlord," making it easier to sell off Montana's public lands to private interests. As Matt Rosendale knows, this is an unwinnable positio  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Dysfunction is at the helm of the Montana GOP with two Republican central committees losing longtime leadership. In Missoula, the entire Republican central committee board resigned en masse, refusing to say why or what had caused them to step down. And 45 miles away in Ravalli County, Republican Central Committee members expelled longtime chair Terry Nelson, who served for 15 years, and replaced him wit  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senate Republicans attacked Senator Tuberville's blockade of more than 350 critical military nominations, calling it a "national security suicide mission" and accusing Tuberville of "endangering the nation."Meanwhile, Montana transplant and Mitch McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy supported and raised money off of Senator Tommy Tuberville's blockade. In the midst of the crisis in the Middle East, th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 2 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Ahead of Ron DeSantis' town hall in New Hampshire, NHDP spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "As governor, Ron DeSantis has used his power to push dangerous anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, sowing distrust in lifesaving medical treatments while COVID deaths skyrocketed in Florida. DeSantis is just repeating his same dangerous political games with people's lives in Ne  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 1 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: There aren't many things scarier than 2024 Republicans' nightmare MAGA agenda of rigging the economy for the ultra-rich, banning abortion nationwide, and making the world less safe -- and that's why these candidates are spook-tacularly failing in New Hampshire! Here are some of the terrible headlines haunting 2024 Republicans in New Hampshire: * DONALD TRUMP: https://thehill.com/homenews/ca  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 4 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023: * * * No matter what Nikki Haley says in New Hampshire, she can't run from her extreme MAGA record. Ahead of her town halls in the state today, NHDP spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "Every time Nikki Haley visits New Hampshire, she reminds Granite Staters just how eager she is to push the MAGA agenda if elected: tax handouts for the ultra-rich, a nationw  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Joe Lombardo's hypocrisy reached new heights this weekend with a new, laughable plea for transparency among legislators - another example of his 'rules for thee but not for me' guiding principle. With a past mired by ethical concerns and his repeated attempts to avoid transparency and accountability, the truth is that the only person operating in the shadows is him. SHOT: Lombardo claims that the gover  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: There are 100 days until Nevada voters get to make their voices heard in the race for the White House. NV Dems are building the infrastructure necessary across the state to ensure that every Nevadan can exercise their right to vote and that we re-elect President Joe Biden in 2024 as well as Democrats down the ballot. After moving away from a party-run caucus, Nevada Democrats passed legislation to impl  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: With four days left until Ohioans decide on State Issue 1, the entire primary field for Ohio's Senate seat is making it clear they support dangerous abortion bans and won't fight for Ohioans. And with less than 5 months until this slugfest comes to a close, the infighting is only escalating with more attacks, lies about State Issue 1, and even calls for resignations this week. Here's what you missed   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Mini Timmaraju, President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All, and Dr. Kale Turner, an Ohio OBGYN, discussed the importance of voting Yes on State Issue 1 and electing a U.S. Senator in 2024 who will protect Ohioans' reproductive rights. The entire field running for Ohio's Senate seat supports dangerous abortion bans and would overrule Ohioans if elected by voting for a federal ban. "When abortion is on t  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: With less than a week left until Ohioans will decide on a ballot amendment to protect reproductive rights and overturn the state's abortion ban, Frank LaRose is under fire for going to "extraordinary lengths" to intentionally silence and mislead Ohioans. First, LaRose spearheaded August's State Issue 1, an amendment designed to silence Ohioans and benefit special interests - admitting it was "100%" about abortion. W  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2023: With one week left until Ohioans decide on a ballot measure to protect reproductive rights and overturn the state's current dangerous abortion ban, the entire field running for Ohio's senate seat wants to *hocus pocus* Ohioans' rights away. Disney's Hocus Pocus Reimagined: The Senate Sisters Try To Make Ohioans' Rights *Disappear* (https://ohiodems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-1.jpg) * *  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: There is more proof Frank LaRose's "twist[ed]" State Issue 1 ballot language is misleading and silencing Ohioans as they vote to overturn the state's dangerous abortion ban. Ohioans have been calling out LaRose for weeks for his misleading language and now a new poll from Ohio Northern University finds that LaRose's language has a measurable impact on support for State Issue 1 when compared to the original ballot lan  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: NBC News has the below must-read report on this interview where Bernie Moreno goes to new lengths to lie about Issue One and doubles down in support of dangerous abortion bans without exceptions, even in cases of rape. As Ohioans vote to protect their reproductive rights, the entire #OHSEN field opposes State Issue 1, supports dangerous abortion bans, and have said they would override Ohioans by voting for a national  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: David McCormick has endorsed dangerous anti-abortion Republican Judge Carolyn Carluccio, Judge Harry Smail, and Maria Battista in this November's election for Pennsylvania's Supreme and Superior Courts. Like Carluccio, Smail, and Battista, McCormick supports banning abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. Earlier this year, Judge Carluccio was caught trying to scrub her anti-abortion stanc  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick is catching heat for mispronouncing Yuengling, the iconic Pennsylvania beer, during an appearance on the Ruthless Podcast. What They're Saying: Chris Brennan, Philadelphia Inquirer: It can be the small things in politics that matter, especially for candidates accused of inauthenticity in matters such as actually living in Pennsylvania (or Connectic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa held a press call ahead of Donald Trump's rally in Houston. During the call, Chair Hinojosa called out Donald Trump for his failed MAGAnomics agenda that would leave hardworking Texas families behind. WATCH HERE (https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/MiurwMaGho9K1IkoC9stvslN8Twh2APs43FCiRZWLS_Bp6oipjp5w-NDOtRE--qw1700rdTIlOk7ZkCn.Tpqd1k7STuN1u8t9?canPlayFromShare=true  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Today, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement to unequivocally condemn the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Texas and across the United States: "The Texas Democratic Party mourns with the world in the wake of the devastating terrorist attacks in Israel and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza over the last month. Our Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Arab, Palestinian, and So  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Just one week ahead of the elections on November 7th, Virginia MAGA Republicans continue to get caught pushing for extreme abortion bans that are out-of-step with voters. If these extreme Republicans take total control, they'll ban abortion, taking away the right and letting politics make that decision instead of women, doctors and nurses. Virginia is the last state in the South where  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: A recent, internal, precinct-level analysis of rejected mail ballots has exposed a troubling pattern in absentee ballot rejections, revealing a disproportionate impact on voters of color. As of October 27, Black voters face double the rejection rate (5.2%) compared to white voters (2.5%), with specific localities like Henrico County and Newport News experiencing even higher disparities. This racial   more