ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 1 -- 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, the Independent Candidate for U.S. Congress, will host a press conference addressing the new poll results from Alaska Survey Research, what that means for the her congressional campaign, and the campaign's momentum moving into the last five days before the election. WHO: Alyse Galvin, family, fri  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 1 -- California State Sen. Kevin de Leon, the Democratic nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news release: Next Tuesday, U.S. Senate Candidate Kevin de Leon and the LA County Democratic Party will invite friends, members of the media, and hard-working Californians from all corners to kick back and watch the returns roll in together. If you will be attending, please fill out this form and prepare to dance your way into a 100 percent clean energy fu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 28 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic leaders on Sunday decried as racist a Facebook post (https://www.facebook.com/seeingrednebraska/photos/a.942830562562502/987639094748315/?type=3&theater) by Millard school board member Mike Kennedy that demeaned U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren -- who has been been referred to by President Trump as "Pocahontas" because of her Native American heritage. Kennedy posted a photo Friday of an  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * In poll after poll, Missouri voters have cited health care is their number one concern With just four days left until voters head to the polls, Missourians couldn't be more ready to reject Josh Hawley's frightening record on health care. From choosing to file a lawsuit that would end health insurance protections for nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions to his support   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Rebecca DeHart on Secretary of State Brian Kemp: "Once again, Brian Kemp has failed in his desperate attempt to deny Georgians their fundamental right to vote. Rather than accepting the Judge's well-reasoned opinion, Kemp continued to waste taxpayer dollars and abuse his position as Secretary of State by appealing the decision. Throughout his tenure as Secretary of State and especially  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 29 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a new ad featuring Georgians from across the state expressing why Brian Kemp is reckless, irresponsible, and can't be trusted. They reference Kemp's history of troubling behavior, including pointing a shotgun at a teenager and defaulting on a $500,000 loan. The ad, "Yup," can be viewed here (http://georgiadems.bsd.net/page/m/4a5f152b/42115cf3/3f027539/128  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Party Chairman John Zody: On Tuesday, Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody decried what appeared to be a disinformation campaign mounted by America First Policies, a GOP-aligned group with ties to Vice President Mike Pence. In a press conference, Zody called out the organization's text messages for misrepresenting the facts around early voting. "It looks like out-of-state groups are working   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody after a second request for an investigation into House Speaker Brian Bosma's, R-Indianapolis, conduct was made to the House Ethics Committee in as many weeks: "The need for a thorough investigation of Speaker Bosma's conduct couldn't be clearer. This is about politicians being held to account. "The longer Governor Holcomb shrugs it off, the more it looks like he believes the rule  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * From shifting costs from himself onto his employees to forcing them to shop around for more expensive prescriptions, Rep. Braun admitted ugly truths about his health care philosophy on last week's press call Rep. Braun further exposed the problems with his company's health care plan in a press call last week, including revealing that he'd all but kicked employees off prescription drug plans  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Obama accepted an invitation to speak at the Indiana Democratic Party's Gary GOTV rally and will stump for Democratic candidates up and down the ticket this Sunday. Democrats in the Region and across the state are excited to hear President Obama and get fired up to vote early or on Election Day. From The Times of Northwest Indiana: Former President Barack Obama visiting Gary Sunday for De  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun fired an employee at his company while he was in the hospital and took away his health insurance, sticking him with a nearly $30,000 in medical bills simply because he got sick, a report from the Huffington Post last night highlighted. The Post told the story of former Meyer Distributing employee Jim Songer, who was hospitalized while working at Meyer after suffering from acute anemia in  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: During a Fox News interview yesterday, Rep. Braun told the same lie he told on the debate stage just hours earlier on Tuesday night, claiming that he did not in fact support the ongoing lawsuit spearheaded by the Department of Justice that aims to dismantle coverage protections for Hoosiers with pre-existing conditions. Rep. Braun's comments over the past two days fly in the face of remarks he's ma  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 31 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun has a lot of explaining to do after repeatedly lying to Hoosiers at last night's Senate debate, but none of those lies was more egregious than when he tried to claim he didn't support a lawsuit expressly intended to strip protections for Hoosiers with pre-existing conditions after months of vocally supporting it. At last night's final Senate debate, Rep. Braun lied right to Hoosiers' fa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: The liberal mob arrived in Nashville yesterday, interrupting a moment of silence for the victims of the Pittsburgh shooting during a campaign event for Marsha Blackburn. Phil Bredesen has repeatedly refused to condemn the antics of the unhinged left, standing by a current Tennessee Democratic Party spokesman who has criticized Trump voters and compared gun owning white males to terrorists, an  more

WESTBROOK, Maine, Nov. 2 -- The Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on the gubernatorial candidate debate: "Janet Mills demonstrated to Mainers that she is the best, most-qualified candidate in this race--just as she's done every day of this campaign. "She's ready to get to work to make health care more accessible and affordable, to increase public education funding, lower property taxes, and build an economy that works for all Mainers. "Her opponents,  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Vice President Mike Pence today made yet another stop in Michigan as he continues working to bail out the failing campaigns of Bill Schuette, John James, Mike Bishop and Lena Epstein. Outside of Pence's rally in Oakland County, local residents gathered to voice their concerns about Mike Pence's role as a chief architect of the GOP healthcare law that would have gutted protections for pre-existing con  more

MILFORD, Michigan, Oct. 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * HD-44 Republican nominee has been sued multiple times, had personal protection order filed against him and even been caught shoplifting Matthew Maddock, Republican candidate for state representative in Michigan's 44th House District, promotes values like safety and integrity on his website, but it's clear he seems to think those standards don't need to apply to him or his behavior. A new webs  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the closing weeks of the race for governor, Bill Schuette has told reporters he is expecting Donald Trump to campaign for his broke and struggling campaign. Yesterday, Schuette even revealed that on Monday he personally asked Mike Pence for the President to come. So who is the White House sending to the rescue? Kellyanne Conway (https://michigandems.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=266b0912aa1a24  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Nov. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: With just five days left in this campaign, Missourians are ready to reject Josh Hawley's rigid partisanship and re-elect Claire McCaskill for her track record of always putting Missouri first. "Missouri voters want a Senator who will be independent, but Josh Hawley is just another rabid partisan who is incapable of standing up to his party bosses and big money backers. Whether it's health care, go  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Josh Hawley proved once again that he doesn't have the best interests of Missourians at heart. When asked on Fox News today, Hawley couldn't name a single Missouri-specific issue he's focused on. Instead of speaking to any of the wide variety of issues that Missourians care about [protip: their top issue is health care], Hawley reverted back to partisan talking points. "This is exactly why Josh H  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Yesterday morning, the Kansas City Star revealed that Josh Hawley failed to "even look for the most basic facts" in his investigation into former governor Greitens' use of text message deleting app, Confide. By 5pm, we learned that Hawley "never filed a written records request for documents in the Confide investigation." Instead, they "orally submitted a formal request" for documents. Huh? There   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: With only a week until Election Day, Josh Hawley just can't shake concerns about his tumultuous Attorney General's office. On KCUR's "Statehouse Blend" podcast yesterday, Brian Ellison and Allison Kite echoed recent reports that Hawley's office is full of "disarray" and "turnover" that is leading to higher settlements -- at the expense of Missouri taxpayers. "Missouri voters are looking for someo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 2 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Susan Lorence, candidate for Legislature in District 2 (Cass, Sarpy, and Otoe Counties), said a recent mail piece from her opponent Sen. Robert Clements was uncalled for, and she does not think it is what voters want to see. Clements' offensive mail piece wrongly accuses Susan Lorence of slinging mud and shows her picture next to a picture of a pig. "This type of attack is beneath the dignity of Nebr  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Wayne Allyn Root, a member of Danny Tarkanian's #TeamTark and a radio shock-jock with a long history of racist, sexist, homophobic statements, alleged in his weekly column that the man who mailed bombs to prominent Democrats is actually a "patsy." Root appears to believe that Democrats orchestrated the mail bomb campaign to produce sympathy. Root writes in the Review Journal: "Guess what? It took tw  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Cresent Hardy has apparently decide to keep his $1,000 campaign contribution from a telemarketing scam PAC. Nevada Democrats called on Hardy to return the ill-gotten money on Friday, but Hardy has yet to answer any questions about the campaign cash. According to numerous law enforcement agencies, the "Police Action Fund PAC" is a telemarketing scam. The Kansas City Star reported that the Police Actio  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Trump announced today in an interview that he is planning to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship, a move that even top Republicans admit would violate the Constitution. Following Trump's announcement, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said he will introduce legislation to do accomplish this goal through Congress. Sen. Dean Heller campaigned with Graham just a few days ago in L  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, The Nevada Independent reported that Republican attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt has failed to fight for Nevada students who were scammed into taking on massive debt by for-profit colleges, after promising last spring to fight for those same students. Despite issuing a press release in April 2017 to "fight for students who fall victim to institutions that misrepresent t  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: This evening, Republican attorney general and gubernatorial nominee Adam Laxalt will hold a "Get-Out-The-Vote Rally" at the Sparks home of Republican Assemblyman Ira Hansen, would-be state assembly speaker who was forced out when his extreme, out-of-touch views surfaced in 2014. Hansen was ousted from the speakership mere weeks after being nominated, after the Reno News & Review published excerpts fro  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Danny Tarkanian is on his way to West Palm Beach, Florida today for a fundraiser with Roger Stone, the nation's most infamous and despised political consultant. Roger Stone is known for his advocacy for dishonesty and dirty tricks in American politics, summed up in his infamous quote: "admit nothing, deny everything, launch counterattack." Stone was a minor player in the Nixon Watergate scandal, and   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 1 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday was the deadline for Danny Tarkanian's charity, Tarkanian Basketball Academy (TBA), to turn over legally required tax documents in response to a public request. Nevada resident Jennifer Rohrbach requested TBA's 990 tax forms in person, by email, and by certified letter on October 1, 2018. Click here to view image (https://nvdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-10-30-at-2.33.1  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Nov. 2 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Donald Trump Jr. is in Las Vegas today, stumping for perennial candidate Danny Tarkanian. Tarkanian has come under criticism recently for a slew of scandals, including campaign surrogates pushing mail bomb conspiracy theories, his administration of a racist Facebook page, and his continuing mismanagement of a children's charity. Trump Jr.'s visit is an indication that the Republicans are deeply concer  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 1 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Concord Monitor editorial board endorsed Molly Kelly for Governor. In their endorsement, they applauded Kelly's focus on helping Granite State families and criticized Chris Sununu's corporate special interest agenda. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "Sununu has used his time in office to benefit his high dollar corporate donors at the expense of hardworking   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: At tonight's WMUR debate, Eddie Edwards laid out his closing argument to voters: doubling down on his support for cutting Granite Staters' health care and Social Security and restricting women's reproductive rights. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "Another debate, another hour of Eddie Edwards scrambling to deny his own extreme views on ending Medicaid expansion,   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Nov. 1 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The gubernatorial WMUR and Union Leader Granite State Debate offered a clear contrast between Molly Kelly's commitment to expanding opportunity for all Granite Staters and Chris Sununu's allegiance to the wealthy corporate special interests who have bankrolled his political career. Sununu continues to advocate for a school voucher bill that would divert more than $260 million in public sc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: One year too late, Chris Sununu finally called for the resignation of State Rep. Eric Schleien, who recently plead guilty to sexually assaulting a minor. In a statement, NHDP Executive Director Amy Kennedy called on Sununu to explain why he had refused to demand Schleien's resignation. Despite Sununu's claims that he has a "zero tolerance" policy on sexual assault, he did not call for the r  more

STATEN ISLAND, New York, Oct. 31 -- The campaign of Max Rose, a Democrat running for election in New York's 11th Congressional District, issued the following campaign news: Today, members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) gathered in front of Borough Hall to endorse Max Rose, the Democratic Congressional nominee for NY-11 and discuss the urgent need to focus on fixing the country's health care system rather than tear it apart. "The nurses of the New York State Nurses Association  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, a new complaint revealed that Representative Ted Budd violated federal law for accepting illegal campaign contributions. Representative Budd's Chief of Staff illegally contributed to his boss's campaign, not once, but at least twice since January 1, 2017, as outlined in a letter sent to the House Committee on Ethics and found online here. According to a public report filed with the Federal  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: State Sen. Frank LaRose's campaign finance reports last week uncovered thousands of dollars in contributions from questionable sources, including GOP figures associated with divisive comments, anti-voter policies and ongoing corruption scandals. "Frank LaRose talks endlessly about civility but takes thousands of dollars from divisive figures who have made troubling comments about the voting process, actively engage  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh: "Pittsburgh is a strong, loving community, but this weekend our community was shaken when a violent right-wing extremist took the lives of 11 people simply because of their Jewish faith. We are a community in mourning, and we need to heal. Donald Trump visiting Pittsburgh will not heal us. Hate speech, whether it's in th  more

GARY, Indiana, Oct. 31 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: At the invitation of the Indiana Democratic Party, former President Barack Obama will hold an early vote rally in Gary on Sunday to rally support for Joe Donnelly and Democratic candidates up and down the ticket, the IDP announced today. President Obama will hold his rally this Sunday, November 4, at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary. The rally is intended to encourage Hoosiers to vote early and recru  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Republican Governor Larry Hogan continues to receive unprecedent support from Democrats and Democrat-leaning groups in his bid to win re-election in Maryland. Yesterday, that list grew even longer, with Nathan Landow, a former Chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party, voicing his support for Hogan in an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun. Landow calls on his fellow Democrats "to put the people of Maryland fi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Gongwer: "Schuette was precariously low on cash." In another sign that Bill Schuette's campaign is struggling, the Detroit News is reporting (https://michigandems.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=266b0912aa1a246d09a3b1ad7&id=234473b8d3&e=b9420d3876) that he "personally loaned his campaign $325,000 on the reporting deadline and ended the period with $564,856 in his campaign coffers." Gongwer  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In another blow to Congressman John Culberson's campaign, Houston Public Media issued a new report that says after almost 20 years in Washington, Congressman Culberson's "record looks thin." Statement from Texas Democratic Party Congressional Press Lead, Josh Stewart: "Whether it is water on Europa, a telescope in Chile or spending $50,000 in campaign funds on Civil War memorabilia, Congressman Culberso  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: With six days until election day Congressman Will Hurd is again refusing to stand up for hardworking Texas families after President Donald Trump's foolhardy, and unconstitutional proposal to end birthright citizenship through an Executive Order. In another political dodge from Hurd, when asked about the President's election-year stunt he told the Texas Tribune that "he thought Congress should write immigr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Yesterday, Axios posed a direct question to embattled Republicans, including Texas Republican Congressman John Culberson, about the Texas lawsuit that would gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Only one Republican responded, and it wasn't Congressman Culberson. Texans are still waiting for Congressman Culberson to stand up and fight for their healthcare. From Axios: Vulnerable Republ  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 29 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: The Center for Media and Democracy has filed a lawsuit against Brad Schimel's Department of Justice after Schimel refused to disclose emails and documents related to his department's involvement in his and Scott Walker's highly controversial lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. If successful, Schimel and Walker's suit would jeopardize health care protections for 2.4 million Wisconsinites living with a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Rebecca Kleefisch went on 'UpFront' with Mike Gousha and completely exposed Scott Walker's empty promises on health care. Walker has approved a lawsuit that threatens to gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, yet he claims they can pass state level protections. But when Mike Gousha pressed Kleefisch to get specifics, she admitted she "can't guarantee" what would be in the final bill  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * New DPW research report documents Leah Vukmir's record of working to let billionaire megadonors and corporate special interests hijack our democratic process The Democratic Party of Wisconsin today released a new research report highlighting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir's record of supporting more money and less transparency in Wisconsin elections. This month, Vukmir and her Senate   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 29 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Eight days out from Election Day, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is continuing to count down "Worst Of" examples from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir's 16-year record of selling out everyday Wisconsinites to benefit her corporate special interest backers. #8. Vukmir Sided With Special Interests Over Asbestos Victims -- Including Veterans And Working People This morning, Wisconsin Rep. Dana  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 2 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Counting Down The Ways Vukmir Sold Out Wisconsin: #4. Vukmir Sold Out Deaf Children On Cochlear Implants And Hearing Aid Coverage In 2009, Vukmir sided with insurance companies over deaf children, voting against requiring insurers to cover kids' hearing aids and cochlear implants With four days left until Election Day, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is continuing to count down a "Worst Of" list   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Counting Down The Ways Vukmir Sold Out Wisconsin: #5. Vukmir Sold Out WI On Paul Ryan's Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Cuts Paul Ryan's career has been defined by his support for deep cuts and fundamental changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security -- now Leah Vukmir is campaigning to carrying on Ryan's push for cuts to earned benefits that millions of Wisconsinites depend on Five d  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Counting Down The Ways Vukmir Sold Out Wisconsin: #6. Vukmir Sold Out Wisconsin On Mental Health Care And Substance Abuse Coverage Vukmir has repeatedly sided with insurance companies over Wisconsinites, blocking and voting against expanded coverage for mental health care and substance abuse treatments With six days until Election Day, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is continuing to count down e  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: With nine days left until Election Day, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is continuing to count down ways that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir has spent her 16 years in the state legislature working for her corporate special interest backers and selling out everyday Wisconsinites. #9: Vukmir Sold Out Wisconsin Seniors On Nursing Home Abuse Leah Vukmir in 2008 and again in 2011 coauthored and  more