COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Heading into today's debate, Josh Hawley is facing concerning reports about his work ethic and management of the Attorney General's office. Meanwhile, Hawley still has yet to explain his anti-worker, anti-health care policies to the millions of Missourians they would harm. Here are the five big questions Hawley needs to answer during tonight's debate: 1. Why is Hawley still refusing to withdraw   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Instead of focusing on solutions for Michigan's families, Bill Schuette spent last night's debate on the run from his disastrous record and tripping over his own tired talking points. A snap poll on Twitter showed that Whitmer beat Schuette, with a margin of 75 percent-25 percent. Here's 8 brutal things people said about Schuette's desperate and robotic debate failure: Chad Livengood with Crain's D  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Doubling down on his divisive campaign, Congressman Pete Sessions again attacked working families in Texas this week stating at the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce that "...the bottom line is, these unions, the AFL-CIO, and the Democratic Party hate freedom." Watch the clip here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yzhwvQbtZg). But Sessions didn't stop there. He accused Texas Democrats and union members of hatin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun told so many lies about his company's health care plan during one single exchange in a WISH-TV interview last week that the only way to unpack them all is to look at the transcript line by line and lie by lie. Last week, the IDP took a closer look at Rep. Braun's answer to a health care question in an interview with WISH-TV, where he finally admitted to the size of his $5,000 and $10,00  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 25 -- The campaign of Alyse Galvin, a Democrat running for election in Alaska's At-Large Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: Today, Independent congressional candidate Alyse Galvin announced a total of $295,678 raised in the final FEC filing before the election, significantly outraising Republican Don Young. Galvin has continued to build grassroots momentum across the state, holding fundraisers, phonebanks, canvasses, and additional event  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 25 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia responded to Brian Kemp's continued denial of responsibility for failing to protect women who were abused by massage therapists. In a disturbing new report, The Cut wrote about a Georgia woman's experience contacting Kemp's office for help after she was sexually abused during a massage. "I was physically hurt and I was vulnerable and the Secretary of State, the li  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 25 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The hard work by the Nebraska Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaign, its allies, county parties and candidates across the state to increase Democratic turnout in the Nov. 6 election is paying huge dividends. With Friday's Vote-by-Mail application deadline, we've already seen an increase of 37 percent in applications submitted by Democrats over the 2014 Midterm election in Nebraska. Other examples   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of tonight's U.S. Senate debate, Nevadans highlighted Sen. Dean Heller's record of breaking his promises and repeatedly opposing, attacking, and failing to stand up for Nevadans' health care and protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions. Chairman William McCurdy II and State Senator Pat Spearman were joined by Jorge Silva of the Latino Victory Project, Nevada doctor Jose Partid  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, a new UNH poll showed Congresswoman Annie Kuster leading Republican Steve Negron 53 to 38. This is the third poll showing Annie in the lead after an Emerson poll had her up by 19 points and a Saint Anselm poll had her up by 27 points. The Saint Anselm poll also showed that 75% of 2nd Congressional District voters had never heard of Steve Negron. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the foll  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 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, Cook Political Report, a national nonpartisan online newsletter that has analyzed House race ratings since 1984, upgraded Independent candidate Alyse Galvin for Congress in Alaska's At-Large District from "Likely Republican" to "Lean Republican," after Ivan Moore at Alaska Survey Research released polling data  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than one year ago, the Dean Heller campaign released a summary of the damning details regarding Danny Tarkanian's abuse of the children's charity he runs, Tarkanian Basketball Academy. From Dean Heller's website, DannyTarkanianNews.com: "[Tarkanian] paid his mortgage with money from a children's charity. And that's not all Danny Tarkanian has taken from his children's charity. Documents show he  more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- The campaign of Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat running for election in Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District, issued the following campaign news: This evening, Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon emerged as the obvious front-runner in tonight's Congressional Candidates Forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters and the NAACP. In an hour-long debate, Mary Gay and her Republican opponent presented their positions on the issues most important to voters throughout the distr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a copy of Brian Kemp's private calendar showing hard evidence that Brian Kemp barely shows up to work as he continues to receive his six-figure salary as Secretary of State. Kemp's calendar, which was obtained from his office through an open records request, clearly shows that since April of this year, Kemp has only worked about one day a week--and in man  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a poll showing that the majority of Georgia voters are concerned that Brian Kemp is a candidate for governor while overseeing the election as Secretary of State. The poll shows that 43 percent of Georgians are "very concerned" about Brian Kemp serving as Secretary of State during this election. An additional 11 percent of Georgia voters are "somewhat conc  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Trump Administration announced its latest effort to undermine coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions, but Rep. Braun hasn't yet said if he also supports this new push to destroy health care for countless Americans with health issues. The Trump Administration's new rule today allows states who have received waivers to allow unregulated health care plans onto their insuranc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: At the second North Dakota Senate debate, Heidi Heitkamp reinforced why she's losing so badly in the polls, as she failed to defend her disastrous record and showed she's out of touch with North Dakota voters on taxes, immigration, national security, health care and trade. Heitkamp has been responsible for one blunder after the next on the campaign trail, first outing sexual assault survivors  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Sen. Dean Heller was asked directly in Reno yesterday if he supported President Trump's latest attack on pre-existing conditions protections. His answer? Deafening silence. His silence should really come as no surprise: Heller has a long record of selling out Nevadans to please party leaders. In 2011, Heller voted to completely repeal the Affordable Care Act without any type of replacement or excepti  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the Trump Administration announced a new attack on pre-existing conditions protections--unsurprisingly, Dean Heller once again made it clear he's going to keep toeing the party line and will not stand up for Nevadans with pre-existing conditions. Nevadans shouldn't be surprised by Heller's spinelessness, especially after Heller's desperate groveling at a campaign rally with President Trump two days  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Now that Scott Wagner is running for governor, he wants Pennsylvanians to forget about his dreadful record on seniors, but there's video to remind everyone. Scott Wagner said that he wants to tax retirement income in Pennsylvania in January of 2016, and there is no disputing that. "Scott Wagner is desperately trying to run from his disastrous record on seniors, but there is no hiding the fact that  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Now that Scott Wagner is running for governor, he wants Pennsylvanians to forget about his dreadful record of obstructing progress in Harrisburg, but there's audio to remind everyone. In September of 2017, Wagner was caught on tape telling a crowd about how he killed the severance tax to hurt Governor Wolf's re-election chances. "Scott Wagner is desperately trying to run from his obstructionist pa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, The Caucus published a deep dive into Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner's predatory business tactics at his company Penn Waste. Penn Waste has a notorious history of aggressively suing customers for small, unpaid debts, including a widowed father of four who had his family's only car seized over an initial $186 overdue bill, despite making multiple attempts to contact Penn   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Brian Kemp has a new ad claiming that he supports coverage for pre-existing conditions. There's just one problem: His ad isn't true. As a state senator, Kemp voted for SB 174, a bill that allowed insurance companies to deny guaranteed coverage for pre-existing conditions. If passed, the bill could have left children suffering from asthma without access to inhalers, women without access to mastectomies   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Across the state, especially in Grand Traverse County, water contamination is a top concern for Michigan families. But their concerns are falling on deaf ears when it comes to Representative Larry Inman, who has continued to vote to put corporate interests ahead of Michigan families, a new website shows. Representative Larry Inman voted to give polluting corporations power to change the rules th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party, along with a local doctor and student at Michigan State University with a pre-existing condition, held a press call today to call on Bill Schuette to oppose the new Trump Administration rule that opens the door to junk insurance plans that undermine protections for people with pre-existing health conditions and essential health benefits like prescription drug coverage, m  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a debate on NHPR today, Governor Sununu incessantly interrupted Molly Kelly as he denied ever denying the science of climate change and lied about his commitment to policies like paid family medical leave and giving the wealthiest corporations in the state more tax cuts. Sununu also dodged questions on important issues, refusing to offer an explanation for his fundraising trip to Aspen d  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Just days after Brad Schimel declared "mission accomplished" in his slow testing of Wisconsin's rape kit backlog, new reports show that DNA evidence is collecting dust in Brad Schimel's crime labs. According to the Post Crescent's findings, over half of all cases involving DNA evidence have waited at least two months to be tested, while hundreds of cases have waited over three. When Schimel took office in 2  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 24 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Prominent national debate coach Aaron Kall gave his take on last night's head-to-head matchup between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp. Excerpts of his analysis follow: ...Abrams scored a moderate victory tonight because she continually stressed the themes of leadership, bipartisanship, and Medicaid expansion. She mentioned working with current Republican Gov. Nathan Deal on criminal justice reform and poi  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy II on Senate debate between Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada and Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada: "For anyone watching, Jacky Rosen was the only candidate in that studio tonight who can be counted on to put Nevada first in the U.S. Senate. "While Dean Heller launched nasty partisan attacks and desperately lied about his record, Jacky Rosen showed Nevada voters why she's the best choice to   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 25 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a new ad highlighting Stacey Abrams' vision to ensure a brighter future for every Georgian. Abrams is committed to building opportunities across the state, including access to good-paying jobs, excellent public schools, and affordable healthcare through Medicaid expansion. The ad, "Brighter," can be viewed here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWrBHmpuJIM  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: North Carolina House Republicans, including Speaker Moore and House Republican leadership, are intertwined and may have illegally coordinated with the outside independent expenditure group the Carolina Leadership Coalition (CLC), relying on the group for polling, messaging, advertising, and opposition research, according to a complaint filed Friday by the North Carolina Democratic Party. Read the  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 20 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Ray Buckley regarding fundraiser of New Hampshire State Rep. Steve Negron, R-Nashua, with political commentator Corey Lewandowski: "Steve Negron is now apparently so desperate for fundraising in his floundering attempt to challenge Congresswoman Annie Kuster that he's turning to Corey Lewandowski for help. "Corey Lewandowski somehow managed to get fired for being too much of a hothead   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news: It's no secret that far-left Georgia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has been plagued by ethical issues throughout her career as a politician, but a new report raises even more questions over whether she sought to profit from public office. A new report by All On Georgia reveals that Abrams collected "official business" per diem days for personal and political events over 70 times while in off  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: "Struggling Senate candidate" Leah Vukmir is today struggling to an even greater degree, following the Trump Administration's decision to further boost the proliferation of so-called "junk" insurance plans, which let insurance companies deny coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions and also get out of covering Essential Health Benefits. Vukmir has previously stated strong support for "junk" pla  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Oct. 20 -- The campaign of Sean Casten, a Democratic running for election in Illinois' 6th Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: After endorsing Peter Roskam in 2012, 2014, and 2016, Shaw Media's Northwest Herald today joined the Chicago Sun Times in endorsing first-time candidate Sean Casten for Congress in Illinois' Sixth District. In particular, the Northwest Herald praised Casten's independence, strong understanding of economic issues a  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: In his campaign for Congress in Nevada's Fourth District, Cresent Hardy accepted a $1,000 campaign contribution from the "Police Action Fund," a PAC that, according to numerous law enforcement agencies, is actually a telemarketing scam. The Kansas City Star reported that the Police Action Fund raises money "by claiming their donations help support police officers," despite the fact that most of the m  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today Nevada Democrats held a press conference across the street from a Republican event in Henderson featuring Senators Lindsey Graham and Cory Gardner as they tried to make the case for why Senator Dean Heller should be re-elected and his former primary opponent Danny Tarkanian should be elected to Congress. Nevada State Democratic Party Chairman William McCurdy II highlighted the GOP's broken promi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party today released a new ad, "Disqualifying," which details Republican nominee for Auditor of State Keith Faber's repeated failure to pay his taxes on time after saying in a June attack on his opponent that "the Auditor's office is the last place for someone who is sloppy in their work." "Keith Faber's chronic failure to pay his taxes is a pattern of behavior that is, simply, disqualifying for  more

CONNEAUT, Ohio, Oct. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party today released the second installment in a video series highlighting Steve Dettelbach's track record of fighting to make sure Ohio is a place where the civil rights and liberties of all Ohioans are upheld: "United." "United" focuses on one case in particular, when Dettelbach, then U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of Ohio, prosecuted a Conneaut man for a hate crime for trying to burn   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: A year ago today, Citizens United President David Bossie wrote an op-ed touting his support for Josh Hawley, noting that he "was proud to be an early supporter of Josh Hawley for Attorney General and will support him again in his race for the Senate." Why would the President of Citizens United, one of the biggest advocates for dark money in politics, want to back Josh Hawley? Let's take a look:   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 19 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Career politician Kathy Bernier attacked State Senate candidate and doctor, Chris Kapsner, for doing his job this week. The comments, made on Facebook, attacked Kapsner because he - like the majority of Wisconsin working people - had to adhere to a work schedule and treat patients who came into his emergency room needing care. Romaine Quinn doubled down on the attack by chastising his opponent for having a   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesman Brendan Welch on campaigning by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, with House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin: * * * Ryan's visit came on the heels of Washington Republican leadership openly admitting on multiple occasions that they want to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to pay for their tax scam. "It's no surprise Paul Ryan came to this district to prop up Congre  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party announced it would welcome President Barack Obama to Michigan on Friday, October 26 to campaign with Senator Debbie Stabenow, Gretchen Whitmer, congressional candidates Matt Longjohn, Gretchen Driskell, Elissa Slotkin, and Haley Stevens, and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot in advance of the November 6th elections. Garlin Gilchrist II, and other statewide and   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 19 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to welcome President Barack Obama to Wisconsin on Friday, October 26 to campaign with Senator Tammy Baldwin, Tony Evers, and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot ahead of the November 6 election. President Obama will also be joined by Congresswoman Gwen Moore, congressional candidates Randy Bryce and Dan Kohl, and other statewide and local elected offici  more

IRON MOUNTAIN, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Beau LaFave claims to care about UP jobs, but it's hard to believe that he understands the economic struggles of families when he hasn't had to face them on his own. After Rep. LaFave graduated from college, he moved out of his frat house and back into his parents' house. He dropped out of Wayne State University's law school and decided to pursue politics instead. With 2018 unemployment ra  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun has begun simply refusing to answer questions about his position on pre-existing conditions after lying again and again about where he stands on pre-existing conditions and the ongoing lawsuit to remove them. A story from WTHR last week set out to clarify where both Joe Donnelly and Rep. Braun stand on protecting pre-existing conditions. While Joe made clear he supports the existing hea  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: "In a nutshell, the approach pushed through by the governor is costing the state a lot more and accomplishing a lot less." Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a new report about how that Scott Walker's position on BadgerCare has cost the state more than a billion dollars. Walker refused to accept the federal money to expand health care in the state and is spending state funds to cover fewer peo  more

KENT, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: At last week's Record-Courier interview with candidates for Ohio's 75th House District, Republican candidate Jim Lutz ignored a growing stack of data and expert analysis to claim that Ohio schools do not need any additional funding (comment begins at 17:20). "I don't think we need to give any more money right now for education," Lutz said, before admitting that Ohio's education ranking has fallen in recent years. "We j  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Now that Scott Wagner is running for governor, he wants Pennsylvanians to forget about his dreadful record on health care, but PennLive called out his lies this morning. "The conclusion: The ad's claims don't hold up under even basic scrutiny." Wagner has called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which would strip health care from the 5.3 million Pennsylvanians with pre-existing condition  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: This morning on the Jay Weber Show, Scott Walker doubled and tripled down on his decision to stay in the lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, claiming he would "never retreat from doing the right thing." Apparently to Walker, gutting protections for people with pre-existing conditions is "doing the right thing." Here's what he said: WEBER: Then on health care was it wrong for you and Brad Schimel to j  more

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 23 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As if Shawn Moody's positions on health care weren't already bad enough, we now know he believes that emergency room treatment and charity care means everyone in Maine is covered. It's a position that shows a troubling lack of understanding about the way our healthcare system works, what drives up costs, and the challenges that working Maine families face. "Shawn Moody's belief that emergency room treatm  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, the Republican Governors Association threw Bill Schuette under the bus in a Wall Street Journal report about how Democrats are in a strong position to take back governorships in the Midwest. SHOT: "States where governorships could flip from red to blue in the November midterms include Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa." CHASER: "Jon Thompson, a spokesman for the Republic  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Hillsborough Superior Court found that SB 3 places an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote. The Court found that the voter registration forms adopted by the Republican controlled legislature would result in longer lines and would have disparate impact on young people, highly mobile people, those of low socioeconomic status and Democratic voters. Statement from NHDP Chair   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Today, veteran and Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber announced the launch of the statewide Claire Fights for Vets Tour, highlighting Claire McCaskill's record of getting results for Missouri's veterans and active duty servicemembers after her opponent, Attorney General Josh Hawley, did not join a bipartisan group of 33 state Attorneys General calling on the government to protect military  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers showed how out-of-touch he is with hard-working Ohioans by claiming that Social Security isn't a retirement program and political action committee (PAC) money isn't corporate money during a debate Friday at the Columbus Metropolitan Club. "Hard-working Ohioans pay into Social Security their whole lives, earning their benefits, and many rely upon it in their later years as their pr  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Amy Tarkanian, who previously managed one of Danny Tarkanian's campaigns and currently acts as a high-profile surrogate for the campaign, took to Twitter to push conspiracy theories and misinformation about the bombing attempts discovered today. It is unclear who is behind the mail bombs, but that has not prevented Tarkanian from spreading wild theories. Tarkanian retweeted fringe conspiracy theorist  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 23 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a bizarre radio interview, Danny and Amy Tarkanian discussed Danny's campaign and the forces arrayed against Republicans in the upcoming election. Amy Tarkanian explained that she believes that members of the Church of Latter Day Saints stayed home in the 2016 election, which led to Danny's loss to Jacky Rosen in the Third Congressional District. "Amy Tarkanian: [00:04:03] And let let me actually   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Congressional Press Lead Josh Stewart: * * * Tonight in Houston, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher emerged as the clear winner and the clear choice to represent Texas in the 7th Congressional District at tonight's debate on ABC 13/Univision 45. "Tonight Lizzie Fletcher proved she is the only candidate in this race who will put Houston first. Whether it is health care, infrastructure or community safety -- Lizzie deli  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The first day of early voting in Texas has come and gone and we've seen record-breaking numbers in key counties across the state. "Something special is happening in Texas. Our progressive momentum from the Democratic primary has translated to record-breaking turnout for the midterm election" said Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, "As voters continue to cast their ballots, Texas Democrats are  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: This evening, ABC13 Houston reported that the Texas Secretary of State and election administrators knew about voting machine malfunctions for years and refused to do anything about it. The malfunction can lead to straight-ticket Democratic voters casting a ballot for Republican Sen. Ted Cruz if they don't review and correct their ballot before pressing the red cast button. Highlights: * Ft. Bend County   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: A UNH Survey Center poll released today showed Chris Pappas leading Eddie Edwards by 9 points in the race for New Hampshire's First Congressional District. Last week, an Emerson e-poll showed Pappas leading by 5 points and a St Anselm College Survey Center poll showed him leading by 8 points. Throughout last week, to cope, Edwards resorted to negative personal attacks on Chris Pappas. NHDP   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- The campaign of Marty Olsen, a Democrat running for election in Tennessee's 1st Congressional District, issued the following campaign news: Following a surge in voter registrations across the state and nation, turnout for early voting is producing long lines across the region. More than ever, people are showing that they want their voices to heard and their votes to be counted. High turnout is generally a sign that voters are not happy with the status quo. S  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's been three days since the Trump Administration announced its new rule that undermines coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and Hoosiers are still waiting to hear whether Rep. Braun supports this latest attack on Americans' health care. On Monday, the Trump Administration announced a new rule that allows states who have received waivers to allow unregulated health care  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Hardy campaign has announced that Mike Pence will host a rally this weekend to boost Hardy's struggling campaign. The Pence visit comes after news that the National Republican Congressional Committee has withdrawn financial support from Hardy's campaign. Pence's out-of-touch views are a poor fit for Nevada's Fourth District, and Pence's national favorability rating has been consistently underwater  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 25 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: In a new complaint today filed with the Federal Election Commission, End Citizens United alleges that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir and her campaign "improperly solicited contributions well in excess of the statutorily imposed limits" and "improperly coordinated public communications with Super PACs controlled by" billionaire megadonor Dick Uihlein, whose groups have in recent months spent hu  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 19 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: During her run for U.S. Senate, Republican Party nominee Leah Vukmir has continued to defend and stand by her long legislative record of siding with insurance companies over Wisconsinites in need of health care coverage. Time after time, Vukmir has voted with insurance companies -- if she let there be a vote at all: * Vukmir sided with insurance companies to oppose coverage for Wisconsin cancer patients'  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 24 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Beyond the bluster and empty rhetoric, "struggling Senate candidate" Leah Vukmir has for months been quite open about her plans to gut coverage protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions. Ahead of President Donald Trump's Wednesday campaign trip to Wisconsin to boost Vukmir, it's worth remembering that Vukmir has for months brazenly bragged about being the deciding vote to advance President  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Another day goes by and more phony attempts to rewrite history and mislead voters in Texas. From ABC News: "Trump makes false claim on GOP health insurance policies: Analysis" "The Trump administration on Monday announced a new policy that would allow states to pursue "alternatives" to insurance plans that don't meet all requirements under the Obama-era law. Under Trump's plan, states could use federal m  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun's company's health care plan has deductibles of $10,000 for Hoosier families, burdening them with brutal costs that could be better spent elsewhere despite his lies about offering "affordable health care." Rep. Braun has repeatedly talked up his company's health care plan on the campaign trail, and even gone as far as to claim he would try to use it as a nationwide model if elected. Yet  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Gretchen Whitmer soundly defeated Bill Schuette tonight, bringing her record in gubernatorial debates against Schuette to 2-0 by focusing on solutions for working families. In particular, Bill Schuette once again failed to offer a viable solution to fix Michigan's crumbling roads and desperately ran from his record of ignoring water complaints from Flint. Schuette also repeated the same, tired talki  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been nearly 24 hours, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir continues to refuse to address allegations that she and her campaign "improperly solicited contributions well in excess of the statutorily imposed limits" and "improperly coordinated public communications with Super PACs controlled by" billionaire Dick Uihlein. In recent months, Uihlein-funded groups have spent hundreds of thousands  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: While Scott Walker would rather not draw attention to his abuse of taxpayer dollars at his rally in Appleton this morning, it wasn't too long ago that Walker was using the state plane to take inexplicably short flights, like his infamous 24-mile flight from Appleton to Green Bay. Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes drew attention to the absurdity of this flight last month by live streaming their drive from Applet  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Trump administration announced it will take steps to expand the sale of health insurance plans that do not cover pre-existing conditions. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, states will have the choice to allow the 'skimpier' plans to be sold in their states, increasing the availability of coverage that doesn't protect people with pre-existing conditions: The Trump administration Mon  more