PHOENIX, Arizona, July 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Arizona Republicans warned that appointing Martha McSally to the Senate, under pressure from Mitch McConnell and right after she just lost another Senate race, "makes the seat harder to defend" -- and halfway through the off-year, that prediction looks increasingly accurate. Even Republicans have to be watching McSally's mounting struggles and setbacks pile up and thinking that this is going even worse  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: For months, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally has insisted that it isn't her "role" to stand up for Arizona and oppose the Republican lawsuit that aims to dismantle coverage protections for 2.8 million Arizonans with pre-existing conditions. But that isn't stopping other Republicans from speaking out against Republicans' legal effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and end its coverage protections. In a n  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to Senator Susan Collins' most recent FEC report for the second quarter, her campaign continues to rely almost exclusively on big donors, out-of-state money, and Washington special interests for her fundraising - despite the fact that Collins had campaigned on "limiting donations from out of state and would restrict the amounts of money candidates can contribute to their own campaign": * 95% of C  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo: On July 14, Donald Trump tweeted that a group of Democratic congresswomen should go back to the "crime infested places from which they came" and today claimed "AOC and this crowd are a bunch of Communists." "Donald Trump's attacks on Democratic members of Congress are shameful cries for attention. "Trump might think such racist attacks and attempts to demonize Democratic members  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 17 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo: On July 16, a report from the Tampa Bay Times revealed CFO Jimmy Patronis and his office may have acted illegally when they released claims of sexual harassment without the victims consent. "The fact that Jimmy Patronis' office would release reports of sexual harassment allegations without a victim's consent shows clear misconduct, and if the intention was purely political, makes  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: The Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida stands strong with the people of Puerto Rico in light of the recent turmoil the Island faces once again. In the past few days the world has learned the contents of the private chat the governor of Puerto Rico, some of his cabinet members and top aides on the messaging app Telegram. The messages laced with profanity, derogatory attacks to people on both sides of the  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: The Florida Democratic Party is excited to announce the 2019 State Convention will be held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida on October 11-13, 2019. The Florida Democratic Party organizes a statewide conference every two years to decide the direction of the party and lay the groundwork needed to win. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, released the following statemen  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On July 15, Rick Scott defended Trump's comments as "not racist" and claimed that Democrats are "the anti-Semitic party." Florida Democrats won't stand by quietly while we are slandered. State Senator Lori Berman released the following statement: "As a proud Jewish-American and strong supporter of the state of Israel I find Rick Scott's comments to be deeply offensive, and his refusal to call Trump's twee  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In late 2017, Governor Eric Holcomb took to the stage before a packed house of Boy Scouts and called for civility in politics. From the Times of Northwest Indiana Gov. Holcomb pledges civility will guide all his administration does "Gov. Eric Holcomb has declared that he's committed to leading Indiana with civility, and believes all Hoosiers similarly should practice civility in their professiona  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Live from King of Prussia, PA, Lara Trump will soon launch Women for Trump: a coalition dedicated to recruiting women to vote for Donald Trump. We imagine it'll be a pretty small group, given that the Trump administration's policies have been a devastating setback for women across Pennsylvania. On the other hand PA Democrats are working tirelessly to advance women's rights and safety on every fro  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 13 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody on Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's re-election announcement: "Eric Holcomb doesn't work for working Hoosiers. While the rising cost of living has Hoosier households struggling to get by, let alone get ahead, Holcomb doled out big raises to political appointees and cut taxes for big corporations while raising them on working families. "Holcomb promised raises for Hoosier educators the  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 19 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ben Meers has been named executive director of the Kansas Democratic Party, where he will work to continue the Kansas Democrats' momentum into 2020. "I am honored to serve as the Kansas Democratic Party's next Executive Director," Meers said. "I have dedicated my career to politics and spent my career championing issues central to Democrats. The KDP fights for the best interests of Kansas families, worke  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 19 -- 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 government. What are we focused on this week? Our new executive director, cabinet appointments, and more! NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR What's happening? We're excited to announce Ben Meers as our next executive director! Meers has worked on campaigns at nearly every level, f  more

WICHITA, Kansas, July 18 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Grace Meng, the first Asian-American to represent New York in Congress and the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, will keynote the Demofest 2019 banquet. "Kansas Democrats made history in 2018 and are now focused on enacting policies that will help working Kansas families," Rep. Meng said. "But we can't stop now - that's why I'm looking forward to connecting with Democrats in Wichita a  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 19 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Louisiana Democratic Party is calling on Rep. Steve Scalise to retract his statement claiming that Republicans "never disrespected the office" while Obama was president. This call comes after numerous instances surfaced of GOP attacks on President Obama while he served as president. "Are you freaking kidding me?" Stephen Handwerk, Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party said in  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to a new report, Senator Susan Collins is "teaming up with a colleague from South Carolina who is one of President Donald Trump's closest allies on Capitol Hill" to raise campaign cash - and not a single dollar was raised in Maine. Senator Collins has become a reliable vote for President Trump, voting with him 94 percent of the time (more than any other president throughout her career), including   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 15 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news On Monday, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Maya Rockeymoore Cummings issued a scathing statement in response to President Trump's nakedly racist calls for U.S. Members of Congress to "go back" to where they came from. Congressman Andy Harris doubled down on Trump's remarks, saying Monday that the tweets are "clearly not racist." Trump's language closely mirrors the "go back to Africa" refrains used by white  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding what she called the racist remarks made by President Trump about four congresswomen: LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the racist remarks made by President Trump about four congresswomen, including Michigan's Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib: "The four U.S. congresswomen attacked by the p  more

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two years after handing hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest Americans, Rep. Greg Gianforte voted against legislation to phase in a minimum wage increase for Montanans yesterday. Gianforte, who is now running for the Montana governor's office, is the richest member of Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to gradually increase the mini  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 16 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: NDP leaders called out the cowardice of Reps. Don Bacon, Jeff Fortenberry and Adrian Smith for toeing the GOP line and voting against a successful measure Tuesday night rebuking President Trump for his racist tweets last weekend. The House voted 240-187 to condemn Trump's racist remarks telling four minority congresswomen to "go back" to their ancestral countries, with all but a handful of Republican  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Chris Sununu previewed his fire suit ahead of Race Week. Chris Sununu is a fan favorite - if by fan you mean pharmaceutical companies, big banks, and fossil fuel corporations. Sununu has shown his sponsors he can get 'er done by vetoing bipartisan policies, simply to help his special interest donors. Invest in renewable energy? His veto was sponsored by Eversource. Fund mental healt  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Former NH Governor and NHGOP Chairman John H. Sununu joined New Hampshire Republican Senate candidates Bill O'Brien, Donald Bolduc, and Corky Messner in cheering the end of the entire Affordable Care Act yesterday, calling the lawsuit that could strike down the law and protections for Granite Staters with pre-existing conditions a "kick in the pants." As Politico notes, Republicans have no   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement by Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, in response to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation launching an investigation on Epic Charter Schools for embezzling millions of taxpayer dollars. "I am very concerned about the report that Epic Charter Schools has been paying students and their families to enroll so that the school can profit from taxpayer money. "I am glad to see that the OSBI is   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 16 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Alicia Andrews regarding President Trump's tweets: "Another crisis, another distraction. Trump's tweet, telling American citizens, our own elected officials, to go back to the countries they came from, though divisive, vile, and worse than immoral, must be recognized for what it truly is. Another distraction to shore up his far-right conservative base and divide our country. "The President  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement on the renegotiations of tribal gaming compact: "In a July 5, 2019 letter to 35 federally recognized Oklahoma tribes, Governor Kevin Stitt announced his interpretation of the existing tribal-state gaming compacts and their upcoming 2020 expiration. In his letter, Governor Stitt suggests that the tribal-state gaming compacts do not automatically renew and instead must head to negotiation with the Sta  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Four Oklahoma House Democratic Representatives, who were educators before running for office, have released the following statements in response to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation opening an investigation into Epic Charter Schools for embezzling millions of taxpayer dollars. "Overall, the results of this investigation saddens me," said Rep. Trish Ranson (D-Stillwater). "When educatio  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As Donald Trump pushes forward with his latest assault on women's rights, it's no surprise that Pat Toomey is standing right by his side. Donald Trump and Pat Toomey's new Title X rules defund Planned Parenthood, which provides critical health services such as cancer screenings and treatments for over 90,000 Pennsylvanians. "It's no surprise that spineless Pat Toomey refuses to stand up to Donald   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: This week Rep. Scott Perry appeared on the radio show of conspiracy theorist, far-right activist, and anti-press pundit Sebastian Gorka to stoke conspiracy theories and peddle lies about health care and immigration. Perry, who has repeatedly voted to take away health care from hard-working Pennsylvanians while voting to give our nation's most wealthy corporations a tax break, was caught on air st  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tickets for the New Hampshire Democratic Party State Convention are now available for purchase, announced the New Hampshire Democratic Party today. The convention will be held on Saturday, September 7 at the Southern New Hampshire University Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Party anticipates that all Democratic presidential candidates will attend, as well as other national leaders, a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 15 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker announced today that he wouldn't run for higher office in 2022 despite many prior public statements he has made to the contrary. Walker announced that he has accepted a full-time position at Young America's Foundation beginning in 2021, claiming this would "preclude" him from running for governor or U.S. Senate in 2022. But this isn't the first time Walker has made p  more