AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Last week, John Cornyn took to parroting Donald Trump every chance he got on virtually every comment that he made about the impeachment inquiry. Instead of having his own opinions, doing his job as a United States Senator, and investigating the whistle-blower complaint that Donald Trump tried to get a foreign country to mettle into our elections and threatened to withhold foreign aid because of it, Corny  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 4 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Friday, the Louisiana Democratic Party announced that they're protesting Mike Pence's visit to the state by encouraging Louisianians to join a statewide Day of Action on Saturday, Oct. 5. "Louisiana is fighting back," Stephen Handwerk, Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party said. "We're sending Mike Pence and the LAGOP a clear message that we refuse to let them bring Washington D.C  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today Mike Pence is in Arizona attempting to cover up Trump's record of broken promises to Arizona Latinos, but this administration's record speaks for itself: Trump and Pence are continuing to sabotage health care for Arizonans and jeopardize coverage protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Trump told Arizonans "I'm cutting the hell out of taxes for the middle class," but their tax scam wi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 28 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Trump and GOP Should Donate Their NRA Money to Charity. In a detailed report presented by Senator Ron Wyden and the Senate Finance Committee, the National Rifle Association acted as a foreign asset of Russia during the 2016 election. In light of this information, the Florida Democratic Party calls on President Donald Trump and Florida's elected officials to give all donations connected to the NRA to char  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Troy Price in response to Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer's decision to not seek re-election: "Speaker Upmeyer sees the writing on the wall. There's a lot of momentum for Democratic values across our state right now, including affordable health care and accessible education. "And Iowa Republicans who have spent their time in office prioritizing a political agenda over the well-being of Iowans will   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 4 -- 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? The first meeting of the governor's Medicaid expansion council, new developments on out-of-state online business sales taxes, and federal grants for Kansas foster services! INAUGURAL MEDICAID EXPANSION COUNCIL MEETING * What'  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: On Monday the Maryland Democratic Party announced the launch of its 2020 We Vote, We Win coordinated campaign. The campaign's goals are to help the eventual Democratic nominee win the White House, secure down ballot municipal victories here in Maryland, and leverage the momentum from 2020 to help win back Maryland's Governor's mansion in 2022. As part of the campaign, the Party debuted a new logo and web  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Vice President Mike Pence's Arizona fundraising trip to boost unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally brings an urgent reminder that McSally has so far refused to stand up to the Trump-Pence lawsuit to gut coverage protections for 2.8 million Arizonans with a pre-existing condition. The lawsuit is "throwing the [health care] law's future into question," as Republicans seek to end coverage protections for peo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding what she says are President Trump's effort to distract from his broken promises on Medicare and his attacks on access to affordable care: "Time and time again, Donald Trump has broken his promise to protect health care for Michigan working families. "His latest plan represents nothing but more lip service from a president who has repeatedly sided with big corporations, sp  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new MIRS/Target Insyght poll found that failed Senate candidate John James' campaign and his record of supporting President Trump 2000% isn't gaining traction in Michigan, again. The poll has James trailing Senator Gary Peters 53-37, a 16-point gap that has grown since the last survey in April. Peters also leads with independents by 25 points (44% to 19%), another dramatic shift that shows how Jame  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 1 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two new studies this week found that under Governor Chris Sununu, New Hampshire is one of the few states in the country where income inequality and child poverty rates are rising. New Hampshire was one of only 10 states where the percentage of children living in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty increased. On Wednesday, a new report from The Annie E. Casey Foundation found that New Hamps  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following press release: The New Jersey Democratic State Committee Annual Conference drew a record crowd of over 2,500 people on September 26-27 in Atlantic City. The event was hosted by Chairman John Currie and Vice Chair Peg Schaffer and was headlined by state and national Democratic Party leaders including Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Governor Phil Murphy, Senator Cory Booker and Sena  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus said he was "running around" and couldn't find time last week to read the whistleblower's nine-page memo about Donald Trump's conduct with Ukraine -- but a review of Rob Portman's statements and actions over the past year raise questions about how much he already knew about the complaint's allegations of corruption. "Most of the members of the House and Senate appear to be c  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week Sen. Rob Portman, the co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, played dumb when asked about the whistleblower's explosive allegations about Donald Trump trying to shake down the Ukrainian president for a personal favor -- but today Trump told the world how Portman "backed me up" on his decision-making on Ukraine. "It's obvious from the timeline of events and the president's statement today that Rob Portman w  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party today announced Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez and 2020 contenders Julian Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Tim Ryan and Tom Steyer as confirmed speakers for their annual State Dinner at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Sunday, Oct. 13, just days before the next Democratic presidential primary debate in Ohio. "It will be all eyes on Ohio as our 2020 presidential candidates co  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of unelected Sen. Martha McSally's "high-dollar fundraiser" with Vice President Mike Pence tonight, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego this afternoon discussed Pence's Arizona visit and McSally's record of putting her party ahead of Arizonans. Highlights from Rep. Gallego's remarks: Rep. Gallego noted that McSally votes with Mitch McConnell and her party 98% of the time -- "Since joining the Senate, [McSall  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: This weekend, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi showed her commitment to turning Texas blue up and down the ballot in two separate conversations during the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement: "The polls confirm it: Texas is a key battleground state and focal point of our Democratic offensive strategy. A Dem  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: This week, John Cornyn was absolutely skewered for his complicit nature and his status as Trump's "biggest ally." Whether it's parroting Trump talking points on the Ukraine Scandal or sending out fundraising emails calling himself "Trump's biggest ally," Texans everywhere are noticing. Cornyn consistently chooses Trump over Texas. For Partial Coverage of Cornyn's No Good, Very Bad Week, see below: Dallas  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Today, Ivanka Trump showed up in Dallas to host a "business roundtable." What she failed to mention is the trail of the Trump Administration's broken promises and the devastating effects on the economy that he's left in the state of Texas and the Dallas/Fort Worth area in particular. Two years ago, Donald Trump, Cornyn, and the Republican Party introduced their tax scam that gave giant corporations a perma  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's doubtful you'll see it on an I-80/I-94 Indiana Economic Development Corporation billboard any time soon but Indiana Republicans' failed education policies have weakened the state's economy worse than if Indiana's tax climate mirrored Illinois'. From the Columbus Republic: Education key to economy; focus shouldn't shift from college "As I've written before, the educational attainment profile o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 1 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Tennessee Democratic Party today announced that DNC Vice-Chair Maria Elena Durazo will be a special guest at the TNDP Blue Cocktail Hour Nashville on October 16. Maria Elena Durazo is a California State Senator and has served as DNC Vice-Chair since 2013. She also serves as Vice President for UNITE HERE International Union, which represents more than 270,000 hospitality workers in the U.S. and  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Vermont Democratic Party, during the 2019 reorganization process, has organized over 180 town/cities across all 14 counties in the state. The VDP has organized approximately 125 more town caucuses than the Vermont Progressive Party and nearly 100 more than the Vermont Republican Party. "We have put together a strong organizing program, harnessing Democratic enthusiasm ahead of the 2020 election c  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: With just over a month to go until November 5, the Republican majority in the General Assembly is in serious trouble. Republicans across the Commonwealth are being consistently out-raised and out-worked by their Democratic opponents. As their ship is sinking, a few Republicans are candidly admitting that their state party organization is a complete mess. This week Senators Bryce Reeves and Amanda Cha  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Wisconsin farmers took Trump and his administration to task over their failed agriculture policies. Their conscious dismissal of the pain small and medium-sized farms are going through, combined with Trump's erratic trade war with China, has Wisconsin's farmers fighting harder for their livelihoods than ever before -- and they have to be. At the Wisconsin Dairy Expo, Sonny Perdue said if family   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: John James' 2000% support for President Trump and his agenda would be disastrous for Michigan's drinking water and public health. As the White House continues to raise objections to the bipartisan, Senate-approved provisions requiring the Department of Defense to transition away from using PFAS chemicals, it's clear John James' refusal to disagree with President Trump would put Michigan at risk. Despit  more