PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Fully in election mode - it's not "reelection" if you were handpicked by Mitch McConnell despite being rejected by Arizona voters -- U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is bringing on a new top political strategist in an effort to rebound from "her disappointing loss last year." But McSally is missing the point if she thinks she lost because of a staffing problem. Martha McSally lost in 2018 because Arizonans re  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Martha McSally today tweeted a photo of her aerial approach into Washington, D.C., with a presumably-tongue-in-cheek caption: "Back to the Swamp." But the truth is, Martha McSally is a major contributor to Washington's corporate special interest corruption. Here's a look at a few of Martha McSally's top Swamp Moments: * Voting -- repeatedly -- to increase health care costs and gut coverage p  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new threat to federal coverage protections for 2.8 million Arizonans with pre-existing conditions is "throwing the law's future into question." But U.S. Sen. Martha McSally has continued her refusal to stand up to her party and meaningfully protect Arizonans' health care access. Via the Washington Post: A federal appeals court on Wednesday questioned whether more than a dozen Democratic states and t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to a new report from the Arizona Mirror, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's voting record reveals that she's an uncompromising "party loyalist" and not an independent leader who puts Arizona first. A Mirror analysis found that McSally "has voted for every [Donald Trump] judicial nominee who has received an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor" -- voting to give even the most anti-health care and anti-  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia announced the hiring of Scott Hogan as the new Executive Director of the Party. "Scott Hogan's experience in building coalitions at every level of campaigns is exactly what we need to successfully grow our party and turn Georgia blue," said Nikema Williams, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. "I am confident that he will be an outstanding leader of our  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 27 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nikema Williams on the Supreme Court decision on census citizenship question: "Adding a citizenship question to the U.S. Census was a blatant attempt to scare people away from making their voices count, and the Supreme Court saw right through it. "Republicans will do literally everything possible to stop the American people from exercising their rights, because they are terrified of the resul  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: According to news reports, un-elected Governor Mike Parson has handed off the powers vested in the Governor to his un-elected, appointed Lieutenant Governor, Mike Kehoe, for the duration of an extended vacation. Parson travelled to Europe in his official capacity, but is extending the trip to take two-weeks off from being Governor, as flood waters continue to ravage Missouri, and as women grap  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 27 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On the second day of the Democratic Presidential Primary Debate on NBC, the Florida Democratic Party welcomes the second group of presidential hopefuls to our beautiful city to discuss the issues that matter to Floridians. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, stated: "Today is the second night of the first Democratic Presidential Primary Debate and I welcome tonight's presidential hopefuls  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: As Donald Trump prepares his latest effort to try to distract the Latino community from his record, leaders representing the various diverse Latino communities in Florida held a news conference on Monday highlighting Trump's toxic agenda and broken promises. At the event, community leaders spoke about the ways in which Trump and the Republicans' policies have specifically hurt Florida Latinos -- including   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: As Donald Trump prepares his latest effort to try to distract the Latino community, news outlets across South Florida highlighted how Florida Latinos "slammed" his broken promises and toxic agenda. This morning, POLITICO Florida also detailed why Vice President Pence is the wrong choice to lead the Trump campaign's Hispanic outreach -- "Pence has wrongly stated that 10 terrorists a day get arrested at the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 27 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following statement Chairwoman Nikema Williams on the Supreme Court's decision to allow partisan gerrymandering: "Today's court decision is a betrayal of the American voter, who has long been victim to Republican power grabs from purging the voter rolls to partisan gerrymandering. "Republicans have once again shown their hand: they will always choose power over our democracy, and now the highest court in the land won't stop t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just eight days ago, Governor Eric Holcomb smiled for TV cameras on a victory lap over improvements at the Department of Child Services. Holcomb, in his 'Mission Accomplished' moment, flaunted "these good numbers" at a DCS bill signing ceremony on June 17. Just 8 days later, a bombshell lawsuit alleges the department he leads is manipulating the numbers and much-heralded reforms are failing to brin  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 28 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to the KDP Weekly Rundown - the Kansas Democratic Party's update of the biggest things going on in the state party and the state capital. What are we focused on this week? Transgender rights, Demofest, and more! KANSAS ALLOWS BIRTH CERTIFICATE MODIFICATIONS What's happening? Kansans will now be permitted to change their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity under a legal settlement  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 24 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: On Monday the Maryland Democratic Party filed a formal complaint with the State Board of Elections over apparent campaign finance violations revealed in a recent Baltimore Sun op-ed. The op-ed written by Howard and Baltimore County State Senator Clarence Lam (D-12) details a number of Hogan donors who donated far beyond the maximum allowable limits within a four year period. Several of the donors in apparen  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 27 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday the Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from adding "Is this person a United States Citizen?" to the 2020 census. Researchers believe inclusion of the question will lead to a dramatic under count of U.S. residents. Harvard's Shorenstein Institute concluded that "asking about citizenship will reduce the number of Hispanics reported in the 2010 Census by approximately   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 24 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: It's no overstatement to say that Wednesday and Thursday's debates may be two of the most important, election-altering nights of the 2020 Democratic nominating process so far. Over the course of two nights, Democrats across the country will finally have the opportunity to see how the race's top 20 candidates present themselves to a national audience, make the case for their vision for the future of the cou  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- he Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding decision by the Supreme Court on partisan gerrymandering: "The unfortunate reasoning displayed today by the conservative majority of our U.S. Supreme Court should remind all Michiganders that elections have consequences. "This decision, while disappointing, is not surprising. To protect our rights, we must cast our votes for people that share our values and are concerned   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 25 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The NDP and county Democratic parties across Nebraska are planning TV watch parties for the first Democratic Presidential Debates this Wednesday and Thursday. "Democratic voters are eager for the debates to kick off the 2020 election season," said NDP Chair Jane Kleeb. "We have a strong field of candidates representing the diversity of our party. Democratic voters are energized and ready to defeat Do  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a call with reporters ahead of the first set of Democratic presidential debates, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto laid out the significant role Nevada's Latinx population will play in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. "Nevada is one of the most diverse states in America with a vibrant Latinx community that makes up nearly one-third of our population, a strong African-American and fast-growin  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Bingo Card Highlights Priority Issues for All Democratic Candidates from Affordable Health Care to Reproductive Rights * * * Today, the New Hampshire Democratic Party released a "Dem Debate Bingo Card," highlighting the values and priorities that will be espoused by every Democrat on the debate stage this week. "Every Democratic candidate in the First in the Nation Primary has be  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news, dated June 21: The WRAL editorial board, like the majority of North Carolinians, has had enough of Sen. Phil Berger and Speaker Tim Moore's "cruelty and thoughtlessness" in refusing to compromise with Governor Cooper and expand Medicaid now. As the editorial notes, Republican leadership's four points of objection to Medicaid expansion are "wrong and misleading." Dan Forest also objects to expansi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman David Pepper on the Supreme Court's decision on multiple cases regarding gerrymandering: "In our elections, every voice should be heard, and every vote should count equally. Elections should be determined by voters, not politicians who rig maps. The court's disappointing decision today was centered on a legal debate. But it doesn't alter the factual finding of the U.S. Southern District of Ohio: tha  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 26 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Rep. Melissa Provenzano (D-Tulsa), a former teacher and public school administrator, has requested three different interim studies that focus on public education policy. "My constituents elected me because of my education background," Provenzano said. "Those constituents feel like I do that Oklahoma needs to recommit itself to education not only through funding but also through smart, dat  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 26 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair K.C. Hanson on Oregon Republican walkout: "The Oregon Senate Republicans' behavior is a disgrace. "It's a disgrace that they've chosen to forget the oath they took when they were sworn in to 'faithfully discharge the duties of State Senator' and walk off the job, denying representation to more than 1.5 million of their constituents and shutting down our democracy in the process. "It's a disgrace that  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Pennsylvania Democratic Party has nominated Jennifer Rager-Kay as the Democratic Party's candidate for the special election in the 85th House District which will be held on August 20, 2019. "We are proud to nominate Jennifer Rager-Kay as our candidate for the 85th House District. "Democrats need to compete everywhere in order to win, and Jennifer is a great candidate to win this seat.   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Mississippi Strong, an organization supported by the Republican Governors Association (RGA), today released a new website and digital ads in the Mississippi governor's race highlighting the far-left, big government policy agenda embraced by the three candidates running in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Titled "Meet The Democrats," the website and video introduce Mississippi voters to Democrats  more