CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new study shows the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, which Heller has repeatedly opposed, has helped dramatically lower the uninsured rate in rural Nevada A new academic study released this week finds that the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion helped lower Nevada's uninsured rate in the rural counties from 42 percent in 2008-2009 to 14 percent in 2015-2016--a 28 percentage point de  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Lourdes Castillo de la Pena, a longtime supporter of Ron DeSantis, has drawn national condemnation for her vicious attacks against Dr. Christine Blasey Ford on CNN. de la Pena is a member of DeSantis' Florida finance team and his Campaign Coordinator in Miami-Dade. Today, FDP Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo released the following statement calling on Ron DeSantis to fire de la Pena and denounce her attacks on Dr.  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 24 -- The campaign of Alyse Galvin, a Democrat running for election in Alaska's At-Large Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: Today, Alyse Galvin for Congress announced a commitment to hold a public town hall in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks between now and Election Day. All town halls will be livestreamed on Facebook. The Anchorage Town Hall will take place on Tuesday, October 23 at 5:00 p.m. at Mountain View Library. Dates and times f  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 27 -- The campaign of Alyse Galvin, a Democrat running for election in Alaska's At-Large Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: The National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) endorsed Independent Alyse Galvin for the Congressional District of Alaska-At Large. NWPC was founded in 1971, and is a multi-partisan grassroots organization in the United States dedicated to recruiting, training, and supporting women who seek elected and appointed offic  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, as Scott Walker continues to receive a steady stream of criticism from his fellow Republicans, DPW launched a new website "WalkAwayFromWalker.com." The site invites Wisconsinites from across the political spectrum to join with the likes of former Walker cabinet secretaries and share their stories about why they are walking away from Scott Walker this November. The site also features comments from p  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today KNPR released an interview with 3rd District Republican nominee and perennial candidate Danny Tarkanian, in which Danny advocates for cutting Social Security and Medicare for seniors and bringing the nation's nuclear waste to Nevada. The full audio of the interview can be found here (https://knpr.org/knpr/2018-09/cd3-candidate-danny-tarkanian). Danny Tarkanian KNPR Interview Highlights * Dann  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: As she defends her record of siding with powerful insurance companies over Wisconsinites with cancer and hearing impairments and campaigns on gutting protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir is getting a boost from outside groups bankrolled by two billionaires: Dick Uihlein and Diane Hendricks. This week, two groups funded by Uihlein announce  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: At the Rotary Club of Dallas debate last week, Congressman Pete Sessions once again showed how out of touch he is with North Texas after choosing Washington politics over his constituents for more than 20-years. After touting his credentials as a Ronald Reagan Republican, Congressman Sessions said this on President Trump's trade war: "If the stock market thought it was a problem, it would not rise 40% and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: After voting against the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in a previous Congress, Republican Congressmen John Carter (TX-31), John Culberson (TX-07) and Pete Sessions (TX-32) have been noticeably absent in the bipartisan effort to reauthorize VAWA this year. The Act expires on September 30 and Republican House leadership has not indicated when it will bring up a long-term reauthorization. The V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release: Congressional Progressive Caucus Vice Chair Ro Khanna (CA-17), CPC Member and ranking Democrat on House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith (WA-09), as well as CPC Co-Chairs Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-03) led a bipartisan group of two dozen lawmakers today in introducing H.Con.Res. 138, a privileged resolution to end unauthorized U.S. military participation in Saudi Arabia's war agai  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: One of Ted Cruz's suspicious donors, Cody Wilson, is back in the US, and out on bond after sexual assault charges involving a minor. According to campaign finance reports, Republican Senator Ted Cruz accepted thousands of dollars from Cody Wilson. "After [Cody Wilson] was extradited to the U.S. to face prosecution for allegedly paying to have sex with a minor, he was booked into the Harris County jail an  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The dangers of Republican attacks on health care and the importance of electing Democrats up and down the ballot were the focus of today's news conference in Athens with Rick Neal (candidate for Ohio's 15th Congressional District), Shawna Roberts (candidate for Ohio's 6th Congressional District), Amber Daniels (candidate for Ohio's 78th state House District) and Taylor Sappington (candidate for Ohio's 94th state Ho  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 27 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin and House and Senate Majority Leaders, Representative Jill Krowinski and Senator Becca Balint, called on Governor Phil Scott to stand with other Republican governors who have demanded that the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination be delayed. Larry Hogan of Maryland, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts and John Kasich of Ohio have all called for independ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement as voters gather at Congressman Mike Kelly's car dealership to demand a repeal of the "Kelly Kickback," a special loophole in the tax reform bill that gives a tax break to car dealerships. "It is shameful that Mike Kelly went to Washington to fill his own pockets rather than support the working families of Western Pennsylvania," sai  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun's latest ad once again distorts the truth about his business, hiding its troubled history of horrible worker treatment and ignoring the fact that his business is not "made in America" as he claims, but instead is built on making and selling cheap Chinese auto parts. Rep. Braun's new ad tries to put a positive spin on how Meyer Distributing treats its employees, but Rep. Braun's company  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Bill Schuette is desperately trying to brush off details about how he failed and then ignored the people of Flint as "nonsense." However, Schuette's record clearly shows that his office OK'd a key environmental order that helped set the water crisis into motion, and then he ignored 15 separate complaints about the water in Flint. "Bill Schuette ignored the people of Flint when it mattered most--and  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Hoosier farmers and manufacturers are making clear that tariffs are becoming a top issue for them at the polls and warning that politicians like Rep. Braun will pay a price with traditional supporters in November if they continue to support harmful policies. An Associated Press story Monday highlighted that while the first round of "bailout" checks are being distributed out of the $12 billion set  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Cook Political Report announced that PA-01 has been moved from "Lean Republican" to "Toss-Up." The past month has seen Republican Brian Fitzpatrick called out for numerous lies, blunders, and attempts to mislead the people of Bucks and Montgomery counties. "This is not at all a surprise," said Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesman Brendan Welch. "Integrity and honesty matter and just  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In preparation for Get Out The Vote (GOTV), over 200 field organizers met for training this week put on by the Florida Democratic Party. The two-day intensive training was done in partnership with organizers from DCCC, House and Senate Victory, and Miami-Dade Committee for Progress. "This is truly a team effort, we are training more than 200 new organizers on how to spread our message to every corner of F  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Anthony Gonzalez has been ducking debates with his opponent, Susan Moran Palmer, and has turned down not one, but two invites from the League of Women Voters -- despite his claims to the Cleveland.com/Plain Dealer editorial board. "Debates aren't a 'political tactic' -- they're a way for voters to hear from the candidates and make an informed decision," said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper. "When Anth  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: When Attorney General Jeff Sessions held a meeting of state attorneys general in Washington DC to discuss big tech companies on Tuesday, there was one notable absence: Josh Hawley. Hawley made the trip to DC on Tuesday for a series of closed door fundraisers with Mitch McConnell and his elite GOP allies, but mysteriously decided to skip the attorneys general meeting. Meanwhile, as recently as ye  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's been more than six months since Congresswoman Jacky Rosen and the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to improve the sexual harassment rules on Capitol Hill, but Sen. Dean Heller and Republicans in the Senate haven't made the issue a priority and haven't bothered to pass the House bill. Heller and the Republican Congress have also failed to pass a long-term reauthorization of the V  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: In an interview with the Texas Tribune, Ted Cruz did not answer whether he would serve out his full term if re-elected to the U.S. Senate. "His reply, which went on for two minutes but did not answer the question..." The Tribune also reported, "in previous remarks, Cruz has kept the door open to running for president again while emphasizing that his current focus is on his re-election campaign." When as  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Statehouse Republicans have said they won't vote on any legislation before Election Day, making state Sen. Frank LaRose's introduction this week of a bill on overseas absentee voting little more than an election-year stunt designed to obscure his support for voter purges that have removed active-duty members of the military from the rolls. "This proposal is no substitute for voting laws that ensure Ohio's service   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Thursday, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding her sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Dr. Ford's testimony underwent hours of cross examination by prosecutors and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "After listening to Dr. Ford's testimony today, I am convinced of the credibility of her recounting of Brett Kavanaug  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today Susie Lee and Danny Tarkanian squared off to debate issues in their race for congress in Nevada's 3rd District. Lee emphasized her record of accomplishment serving disadvantaged children and supporting high-quality public education in Nevada. Tarkanian worked hard to cover up his record of scandals and out-of-touch positions. The next segment of the debate will air on Saturday, September 29 at  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 27 -- Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement after California psychologist Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh both testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "Dr. Ford's testimony today was credible, concise, and compelling, and I believe her. She's passed a polygraph test, called for an FBI investigation, and asked for witnesses to testify. "I believed Judge Kavanaugh's nomination should have been rejected on the   more

WESTBROOK, Maine, Sept. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an attempt to distract from his straightforward comment that education is "overfunded", Shawn Moody recently released an ad featuring longtime education leader Mark Eastman to defend himself - except what Moody fails to mention is that Eastman was his high school principal. Even a simple Google search reveals a Maine Sunday Telegram story identifying Eastman as such. Maybe Moody had to use his former  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Sleepin' Joe Donnelly just gave in to pressure from his far-left base, ignoring the wishes of the majority of Hoosier voters. Sleepin' Joe announced he would vote No on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, surprising pundits who thought his survival instinct was more powerful than his allegiance to the Democratic Party. In one ill-advised announcement, Sleepin' Joe proved  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 24 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb challenged members of Nebraska's congressional delegation Monday to let Nebraskans know where they stand on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court in light of a second allegation charging him with sexual misconduct. The New Yorker magazine reported that second woman, Deborah Ramirez, came forward to accuse Kavanaugh of a decades-old sexual   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the Trump Administration, with the support of Governor Sununu, continues working to sabotage the health care system and raise costs on consumers, New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation, all-women Democratic delegation continues fighting to protect health care for hard-working Granite Staters. "Everyday Granite Staters worry about the cost of health care," said Chair Ray Buckley. "No one sh  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, the NV Dems filed a complaint with the Nevada Commission on Ethics alleging that Attorney General Adam Laxalt has used his public office to benefit his gubernatorial campaign. Specifically, the NV Dems argue that Laxalt, through responding to public records requests, has used his public office to grant himself unwarranted privileges, acquire information not available to the public at the t  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Reno Gazette-Journal published an explosive story detailing Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt's previously unknown arrest for allegedly assaulting a police officer. NV Dems Chairman William McCurdy II is calling on the current attorney general to release his Nevada bar application and full criminal record to show whether or not he disclosed his arrest on his bar application an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, it was revealed that Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner received $1 million from Betsy DeVos's dark money group which supports a school-choice agenda that would devastate public schools. The Wagner-DeVos partnership doesn't come as much of a surprise considering just last weekend Wagner called for closing down schools, which would be a drastic shift in Pennsylvania's educa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement at the conclusion of the first Senate debate for Texas: "Tonight, we all saw the Beto that Texas Democrats know and love, a genuine and unapologetic public servant who is dedicated to fighting for the fair shot Texans deserve. "He won this debate because after endless miles of showing up and paying every single voter the respect they deserve, he knows their worries and their hopes for a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement Chair Gilberto Hinojosa at the conclusion of the first debate for Texas's Senate seat: "Tonight, we all saw the Beto that Texas Democrats know and love, a genuine and unapologetic public servant who is dedicated to fighting for the fair shot Texans deserve. "He won this debate because after endless miles of showing up and paying every single voter the respect they deserve, he knows their worries and their hope  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: First reported by the Austin American Statesman, "The University of Texas is investigating an allegation that state Sen. Charles Schwertner sent a sexually explicit image and text message to a graduate student he met at an on-campus event this summer." [Austin American-Statesman, September 25, 2018] The Statesman writes, "During an otherwise professional exchange on networking and career advice, Schwertn  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: "Ron DeSantis and his corporate special interest allies are running an ugly, divisive and dishonest campaign," said FDP spokesperson Kevin Donohoe. "But that shouldn't be surprising given the individuals he surrounds himself with. It is time for DeSantis to finally disavow these people and lay out a plan for Florida instead of peddling hatred." 1 - Lourdes Castillo de La Pena DeSantis's Campaign Coordina  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The NV Dems have released three digital videos showing how Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt would be a "trainwreck" for Nevada. The three videos, "Corruption," "Devastate," and "Choice," will run as digital advertisements on Facebook. The videos draw from a performance review Laxalt received from his previous employer, private law firm Lewis & Roca, in which Laxalt was called a "trainwr  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night, Donald Trump Jr. headlined a fundraiser for Danny Tarkanian, and expressed gratitude for Danny's steadfast refusal to criticize President Trump under any circumstances. Danny described his reaction when other Nevada Republicans criticized Trump's comments during an Access Hollywood taping: "I said there's absolutely no way I'm going to [criticize Trump]." Trump Jr. told the gathered donor  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two months ago today, Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt published an op-ed in the conservative Washington Examiner "enthusiastically" and "wholeheartedly" endorsing Pres. Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Today, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford will testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding her allegation that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high schoo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Michigan's GOP civil war between Governor Rick Snyder and Bill Schuette is getting national attention from U.S. News & World Report, which writes there is "tension on the ticket" that goes back to Schuette's opposition to expanding Medicaid. This comes as a recent poll from EPIC-MRA shows Gretchen Whitmer leading Schuette 45%-37%, while a Reuters poll found Whitmer is up by 13%. And just last week,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: This year, Brat is contending with a strong challenge from Spanberger, who could benefit from anti-Trump sentiment in the district's suburban areas and lingering resentment that Cantor supporters have for Brat. The Cook Political Report classifies the race as a "toss-up." The poll finds that Spanberger, who has sought to appeal to swing voters and Republicans by playing up her background in nationa  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 25 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The State Committee of the Vermont Democratic Party has officially endorsed the following candidates for statewide office in Vermont: United States Senator: Bernie Sanders United States Representative: Peter Welch Governor: Christine Hallquist Lieutenant Governor: David Zuckerman Treasurer: Beth Pearce Secretary of State: Jim Condos Auditor: Doug Hoffer Attorney General: TJ Donovan The Stat  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: An uncomfortable and desperate Bill Schuette--who previously called Trump's Supreme Court pick a "home run"--refused to pull his endorsement of Brett Kavanaugh today, saying: "I think that the Senate, I'm gonna let the United States Senate, uh uh determine this. There should be a hearing and then vote. Have a hearing, let every voice be heard and then the Senators should vote." This comes as MLive   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today marks one week since Tony Evers called on Scott Walker to pull Wisconsin out of the federal lawsuit to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and its protections for the estimated 2.4 million Wisconsinites with a pre-existing condition. To mark Walker's silence, DPW launched a new web video titled "Every Part of It" that details Scott Walker's long record of undermining health care in Wisconsin and threat  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is set to expire in a week, and while Democrats in the House--including Congresswoman Jacky Rosen--have introduced a bill to reauthorize this critical legislation, Washington Republicans including Sen. Dean Heller haven't done a thing. VAWA funds programs and strengthens protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence.   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Why has Eddie Edwards yet to announce his commitment to any debates in the general election? Meanwhile, Chris Pappas today announced his commitment to five debates in the remaining five weeks of the election. This comes after a primary campaign in which Edwards walked away from a debate against his opponent Andy Sanborn with a Pappas participating in over 20 events during his primary. NHDP  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Martha Laning: * * * The following is a response from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on attack ads being run by Paul Ryan's super PAC, Congressional Leadership Fund, in support of Bryan Steil, Ryan's former driver, in the race for WI-01. "These desperate attacks are exactly what Wisconsinites dislike about Washington politics. While wages remain stagnant and hardworking Wi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Martha Laning, issued the following statement on President Trump tweets attempting to discredit California psychologist Christine Blasey Ford who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault: "What an absolutely shameful thing for President Trump to say. "I cannot begin to imagine what Dr. Ford and her family are experiencing right now, and for Republicans to crucify a woman who has done something that   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Not even a week and a half after Sen. Dean Heller referred to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's allegations of assault against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee as "a little hiccup," the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee treated the allegations like a hiccup and voted to ram through Judge Kavanaugh's nomination. This came less than 24 hours after Dr. Ford testified in front of the Committ  more