PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Arizona Republic reported on Kari Lake's frequent defense of January 6th rioters on the campaign trail. This comes on the heels of Friday's report on Lake's new show on a far-right online network where she "[burnishes] her credentials with the far right even as GOP leaders have hoped she would focus her campaign on issues more likely to resonate with the broader public in Arizona." Together, these   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Today, the Arizona Republic exposed why Representative Schweikert (AZ-01) has been peddling Ozempic as a tool to lower the national debt: Big Pharma is funding his tight re-election campaign. According to Arizona Republic, Novo Nordisk, a maker of an Ozempic like drug is the the second largest contributor to his reelection campaign's third quarter haul - giving $5,000 to Schweikert's PA  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The eighth episode of Kari Lake's Nightmare Before Christmas highlights an interview the day after Lake launched her Senate campaign, in which she says she is "never going to give up on" her effort to overturn the results of the 2022 gubernatorial election. Previously, Lake encouraged Cochise Supervisors to risk arrest and delay certification of Arizona's midterm elections. This November, they were ind  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Brian Kemp and the State of Georgia are kicking more children off Medicaid health coverage than almost any other state, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. On Brian Kemp's watch, nearly 150,000 Georgia kids have lost their Medicaid coverage--the vast majority of whom are likely still eligible--as the state redetermines eligibility. According to HHS, the ten states that hav  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 21 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Floridians Protecting Freedom announced that the coalition organizing to get reproductive rights on the 2024 ballot in Florida will submit 1.4 million petitions to the state. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Floridians want their freedom back," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Initiatives to protect reproductive rights have won on every ballot since the fall of Ro  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following Weekly Roundup on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * As we take time to celebrate the holidays, Michigan Dems are taking time to reflect on the highs and the lows that we've seen over the past year - and trust us, there is a LOT to choose from. It has undoubtedly been an incredibly productive and historic year for Democrats, with a long list of successes spanning from delivering on reproductive rights to lowering costs for wor  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: In case you missed it, yesterday, CNN released a detailed report (https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/20/politics/michigan-gop-financial-turmoil-infighting-invs/index.html?fbclid=PAAaZj1aRi2IXLwDi5lpIUKcv4zq5UnJLYxucfOKSm7Ul1tFahXGPXPWkVcHU_aem_AVbdlxugz1yJy2n-ySeNC4bVP2RL_wTJIISEa1gBV6Wt7gv3jtOBsG6SMHxEDtMckIU) on the Michigan GOP's overwhelming downward spiral under Chair Krist  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Governor Whitmer continued to invest and deliver for Michiganders by signing supplemental legislation yesterday that will alleviate school district debt, continue to fix the damn roads, support community colleges and public universities, and lower Michiganders' taxes. This comes on the heels of the Governor announcing last week that Michigan families will receive working famil  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: ICYMI last week, The Gander highlighted exactly how little key MIGOP representatives care about their constituents after they voted against the Reproductive Health Act (RHA). Instead of listening to their voters, these MAGA Republicans, led by extremist-in-chief MAGA Matt Hall, tried to shove their anti-choice agenda at a Michigan that clearly supports reproductive freedom. While we  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: The Washington Examiner reported today that Michigan Republicans face a "difficult path to victory" in the Senate race as the candidates continue to duke it out in the chaotic and messy primary. The story noted that Michigan Republicans are facing an "uphill battle." As the candidates are "fighting it out like kids at the little kids table until August," the story also points out Mi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today marks the anniversary of Trump signing the 2017 tax cuts bill into law. Mike Rogers, Peter Meijer, and Sandy Pensler all supported the Trump tax giveaway which slashed tax rates for large corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Here's where candidates in the Michigan GOP primary stand on the Trump tax cuts bill: * Mike Rogers praised Trump's tax cuts bill, calling them "core" GOP   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As 2023 comes to an end, we're taking a look back at all of the chaos so far in the Michigan GOP Senate Showdown. Spoiler alert: it was quite the "bloodbath" that could "fracture the vote" with Republicans attacking each other, "skullduggery and outright deceit," an "over-zealous intern," and "deep state" and "George Santos" comparisons. Here's a few of the highlights from the Republicans' "caustic"   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As 2023 comes to an end, we're taking a look back at all of the chaos so far in the Michigan GOP Senate Showdown. Spoiler alert: it was quite the "bloodbath" that could "fracture the vote" with Republicans attacking each other, "skullduggery and outright deceit," an "over-zealous intern," and "deep state" and "George Santos" comparisons. Here's a few of the highlights from the Republicans' "caustic"   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: This evening, the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement on the U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan ruling that declared 13 of Michigan's House and Senate districts unconstitutional and ordered them redrawn: "Tonight, I want to be clear that no matter how this process proceeds, we are confident that Democrats will be able to  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * The Missouri Democratic Party is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former First Lady Betty Cooper Hearnes, a devoted public servant and Democratic Party leader. She was her husband's, Warren E. Hearnes, political partner, and sound advisor through his two terms as Missouri's 46th Governor from 1965 to 1973. She married Hearnes, a recent West Point graduate, on July  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Gianforte is trying to claim he "unlocked" more than a hundred thousand acres of public land, forgetting his real record of locking Montanans out of public land they've had access to for generations. The problem is, much like Gianforte's spin on his property tax hike, glossy campaign mailers like this are a lie: "Governor Gianforte will never be able to erase his dangerous record of closing off access   more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana newcomer Tim Sheehy came under fire when he called for transferring public lands to states and counties. Now, he appears to be trying to hide his real position - but Montanans won't forget. In a Fox News interview Sunday night, Sheehy said that "access to public lands is incredibly important to Montanans." However, Sheehy's plan would make it easier to sell off Montana's public lands to out-of-  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 21 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, the Montana Democratic Party released a new digital ad highlighting the disastrous consequences of Montana transplant Tim Sheehy's "pure privatization" plan, which would raise costs and dismantle Medicare for Montana's seniors, shutter rural hospitals, repeal the Affordable Care Act, and end protections for those with pre-existing conditions. After leaked audio revealed that Shee  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2023: * * * Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to New Hampshire, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, and Congressman Chris Pappas released the following statement: "Every time Donald Trump steps foot in New Hampshire it is a reminder of the dangerous agenda he'll impose on the American people if he gets the chance, especially on the freedom of wome  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced that Americans have been enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace at a record-breaking rate - on target for seven million more enrollments since President Biden took office - as Donald Trump and other MAGA Republicans double down on their promises to dismantle the ACA and endanger health care access for hundreds of thousands  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: At his rally in Reno yesterday, Donald Trump once again attacked our democratic institutions and doubled down on undermining the will of Nevada voters. Trump thanked the three fake electors in attendance - NV GOP Chair Michael McDonald, NV GOP Vice Chair Jim Hindle, and Clark County GOP Chair (and candidate for NV Assembly) Jesse Law - for attempting to steal the election for him and c  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump was just endorsed by Republicans Sen. Ira Hansen (SD-14), Sen. Lisa Krasner (SD-16), Asm. Alexis Hansen (AD-32) and Asm. Ken Gray (AD-39), and it's no surprise why: Trump and these extreme Republicans have all pushed an unpopular, anti-choice agenda that could destroy Nevadans' rights and freedoms. "Trump and his newest endorsers have only one goal in mind: to rip away Nevadans' rights and  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As it turns out, Joe Lombardo's support for Nevada's state police has a limit. Lombardo, despite using his law enforcement background for political gain on the campaign trail, stiffed Nevada Police Union members by ordering that they and other state employees who were working under collective bargaining agreements wouldn't be receiving longevity pay under AB522 - payments of up to $1,027. Our state troo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: With the Ohio Senate primary three months away, here are the three things Ohioans have seen from this "bruising" battle so far: As this primary continues to heat up, the #OHSEN Slugfest is "descending into [a] bloodbath" as the field makes it clear they are more focused on fighting each other than fighting for Ohioans. * Politico: "In Ohio, the race against Brown has degenerated into a three-way brawl between a st  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: After trying and failing twice to rip fundamental rights away from Ohio women this year, Ohio Republicans keep doubling down on their war on women. Yesterday, Morgan Trau of WEWS-TV reported anti-abortion activists are working behind closed doors with GOP politicians at the statehouse to introduce a total abortion ban, with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill would also make having an abortion or taking an ab  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: According to a must-read report from Cleveland.com (https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/12/frank-larose-needs-money-for-his-senate-race-a-gop-megadonor-just-gave-him-a-financial-lifeline.html), Frank LaRose received a "financial lifeline" through a $3 million donation from billionaire Richard Uihlein - who also funded (https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/09/frank-laroses-us-senate-campaign-gets-backing-from  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: On the anniversary of the Republicans' 2017 corporate tax giveaway being signed into law, former hedge fund executive and mega-millionaire David McCormick still hasn't answered for his support of the disastrous giveaway that raised taxes for over 375,000 Pennsylvania families. Here's How David McCormick's Corporate Tax Giveaway Hurt Pennsylvanians: * Over 375,000 Pennsylvania families paid MORE i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been a year to forget for David McCormick who spent 2023 getting caught lying about living in Pennsylvania, covering up his record of selling out to China, and trying to erase his dangerous position on abortion. That's not to mention his frequent blunders on the trail, questionable campaign finance violations, and his campaign's involvement with election deniers who tried to overturn the 2020   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) will host a media walkthrough on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at the United Center in Chicago for news outlets interested in covering the 2024 Democratic National Convention to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris. ***All interested attendees must register for the walkthrough HERE (https://demconvention.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d68a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: There's a big problem with David McCormick's new plan to get tough on China -- as the Inquirer's Will Bunch points out in a new column, McCormick's new 'get-tough' ideas are issues that Sen. Casey "already ... has a track record of working on." Not to mention McCormick's own track record of selling out to China as CEO of Bridgewater, where he invested more than $1.7 billion in China--amounting to   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2023, by Chairman Senator Sharif Street: * * * Pennsylvania Democrats from all 67 counties gathered in Harrisburg for the Winter State Committee Meeting, where they cast their votes to determine the Party's endorsements for key statewide primary races in the upcoming 2024 election. These crucial endorsements pertained to candidates running for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, Auditor G  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Today, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement on the sixth anniversary of Donald Trump's disastrous tax scam: "Donald Trump's tax scam was a disaster for Granite Staters. While New Hampshire families foot the bill, Trump handed out tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and major corporations - all while incentivizing them to ship American jobs overseas. The sam  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * Today, Greg Abbott signed an anti-migrant bill aimed at targeting, imprisoning and deporting vulnerable migrants while also criminalizing Texas residents based on their perceived citizenship status and the color of their skin. Pushed by Greg Abbott's billionaire backers and white supremacist groups - SB 4 oversteps the federal government's immigration operation while also doubling down o  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2023: * * * Today, after previously dodging questions about the Kate Cox legal case, John Cornyn finally broke his silence with a brief statement during a press appearance. Unsurprisingly, Senator Cornyn praised the Texas Supreme Court for its interpretation of the current abortion ban and doubled down on his Party's belief that the government should have the power to force a woman to give birth, ev  more