PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - McSally has consistently supported and voted for strict restrictions on Arizona women's access to a full range of health care options, including by calling for a total ban on safe and legal abortion, with few exceptions * * * U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is standing by as states like Alabama and Missouri pass new, highly-restrictive laws that would near-completely block women's access to abortion   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Martha McSally on Friday afternoon embraced her long record of voting for and supporting efforts to increase health care costs and gut coverage protections for 2.8 million Arizonans who have pre-existing conditions. During an interview with 12News' Brahm Resnik, McSally emphatically insisted, "Fake news," when Resnik suggested that McSally might be shifting her health care policy positions aft  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - McSally is again running on siding with her party, big donors, and corporate special interest backers at the expense of Arizonans - It already lost McSally one election, what could go wrong? (Plenty.) * * * 18 months out from Election Day 2020, Martha McSally is already doubling down on the same strategic mistakes that lost her 2018's U.S. Senate election and once more running on a record   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Martha McSally Votes To Confirm Anti-Health Care Judge -Like McSally, Michael Truncale has publicly called for gutting protections for pre-existing condition coverage, opposed limits on money in politics, and attacked earned benefits like Social Security and Medicare * * * U.S. Sen. Martha McSally on Tuesday once again proved that she isn't putting Arizonans first in the U.S. Senate, voting t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's been one year since Martha McSally earned a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint for "improperly maintain[ing] a campaign fundraising operation for the House of Representatives even after declaring -- and raising money for -- her Senate run," and McSally has continued to face consequences for ignoring basic campaign finance rules like individual contribution limits and mandatory donor-informat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 17 -- The California Democratic Party issued the following news release: The California Democratic Party (CDP) today announced the final list of candidates for Chair of the California Democratic Party. The seven (7) candidates will make their case to the delegates during the 2019 CDP Organizing Convention on Saturday, June 1st, 2019 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The election for Chair will take place from 4-7 pm on that same date. The results will be ann  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 17 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Yesterday, the office of unelected Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued a press release indicating that no action will be taken following his investigation of violations of the Missouri Sunshine Law by the office of former Governor Eric Greitens. However, Schmitt's press release suggests that his office's review turned up evasive practices that warranted a joint memorandum of best practices with  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: The Florida Democratic Party and Florida Forward Action announced a joint voter registration effort ahead of the 2020 primary election, with the goal of turning Florida Blue in 2020 and, as Mayor Andrew Gillum stated, "build a progressive movement in this state that will last a generation." During the event, Mayor Gillum announced that Florida Forward Action would invest $100,000 into the Florida Democratic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo on the announcement that the first Democratic primary debate will be at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami: "The DNC has chosen a perfect location in the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami. The venue is located in the cultural crossroads of Florida and in the heart of one of the fastest growing multi-cultural communities in the United States. "I can think of no better pla  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 17 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: The House of Representatives passed a sweeping civil rights bill that will protect millions of LGBTQ Americans from discrimination. If passed by the Senate, the Equality Act would be a historic piece of legislation that moves America one step closer to equal opportunity for all her citizens. Juan Penalosa, executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, praised the House of Representatives and called up  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Juan Penalosa: On May 15, Florida Democrats issued a public records request for the non-disclosure agreement that Governor Ron DeSantis signed and all correspondence between the governor's office and the FBI related to the Russian hacking of Florida's election systems. "Two days ago we learned that then-Governor Rick Scott failed to keep our 2018 elections secure from Russian hack  more

HELENA, Montana, May 17 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: For the second week in a row, Rep. Greg Gianforte voted against protecting Montanans with preexisting conditions by voting "no" last night on legislation that would limit the sale of 'junk' insurance plans, which can deny health coverage to people with preexisting conditions. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act," a package of bi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 16 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb on Thursday decried Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts' support of Alabama's Republican governor for signing the most stringent abortion legislation in the nation -- making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases. The legislation, which was praised on Twitter by Ricketts, will make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Governor Steve Sisolak signed into law bipartisan legislation that would make permanent protections for the more than 1.2 million Nevadans with pre-existing conditions amid uncertainty as President Trump and his Republican allies work to this day to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Nevada is now the 5th state in the country to incorporate these protections into state law. "Last November, Nevada  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Governor Cooper hosted a roundtable with obstetricians and pediatricians from across the state who later visited lawmakers to call for Medicaid expansion for the 500,000 North Carolinians who would benefit. Last month, the State Port Pilot highlighted a similar roundtable event where rural hospital executives and Governor Cooper discussed the importance of Medicaid expansion as a means   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: A week ago, Senator Thom Tillis officially earned a primary challenger in conservative businessman Garland Tucker, a nightmare scenario for Senator Tillis that cemented him as the most vulnerable senator in the country. It's only been one week but already national Republicans are panicking and the race is starting to take shape, with Senator Tillis and conservative challenger Garland Tucker racing   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Mary Mancini in response to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's statement on the scandal surrounding Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada: "Respectfully, feeble statements like this are how elected leaders get branded as moral cowards. Governor Lee has a chance to be a real leader and reset the culture at the state capitol, but that would require him to put ambition and politics aside and take a stand.   more