PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Felecia Rotellini: "Yesterday, Bill Taylor testified that President Trump extorted a foreign country in order to sway an election. Trump must be held accountable and Arizona Democrats fully support the ongoing inquiry and its quest for truth. "Bill Taylor's testimony made it clear that the President pressed for the leader of Ukraine to make a public announcement of investigations into Trump's poli  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to Morning Consult's new Senator Approval Ratings, unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is facing a declining job approval rating, with an approval score now below 40% -- placing her among the Senate's least popular members up for election in 2020. This news follows Arizona and Washington Republicans last week sounding the alarm about McSally's 2020 prospects. It also comes as two corporate sp  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally was a deciding vote in the 50-41 confirmation of Justin Walker to be a federal judge -- guaranteeing a lifetime judicial appointment to a well-documented opponent of existing federal health care coverage protections, which he has suggested are unconstitutional. In addition to his anti-health care views, Walker has been rated "not qualified" by the American Bar A  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 22 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: One year after lamenting that she was "getting [her] ass kicked" over her record of voting to gut coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions and increase health care costs, unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is still struggling to explain her toxic record of selling out Arizonans to enrich her corporate health insurance industry backers. During an October 22, 2018 radio interview with  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 22 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Superintendent Kathy Hoffman has been doing a great job working to turn the state's education system around, but she needs more support. Despite the promise of a 20% pay increase by 2020, Arizona public school teachers still rank near the bottom when it comes to salaries. As a result, Arizona loses more teachers each year than it produces at ASU, U of A, and NAU combined. Arizona is losing teachers to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a recent report from KTAR, a personal finance website says Arizona is one of the worst states for public education. WalletHub ranked Arizona as the No. 49 state for public education. Arizona public school teachers still rank near the bottom when it comes to salaries and Arizona loses more teachers each year than it produces at ASU, U of A, and NAU combined, according to a Morrison Institute study.   more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 24 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Community members on Oregon's North Coast have filed three separate elections and campaign finance complaints against Timber Unity and chief petitioner of the Recall Tiffiny Mitchell campaign, Darren Mead, among others. The complaints allege failure to report campaign expenditures on time, false statements on the recall petition, and, most seriously, knowingly attempting to illegally obtain signatures. "A  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, EPA chief Andrew Wheeler visited Detroit in a desperate attempt to spin Donald Trump's repeated attacks on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and his callous disregard for protecting clean water for Michigan. In response, Michigan Democrats held him accountable, highlighting Trump's broken promises on the issue. Michigan Advance: EPA chief touts Great Lakes plan in Detroit months after  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Rob Portman is part of an exclusive club in the U.S. Senate -- just seven senators are saying they would rule out impeachment, and Portman is one of the seven who apparently already has his mind made up, even before he has a chance to consider the findings of the House's impeachment inquiry. "Donald Trump has already deployed Rob Portman as part of his Ukraine cover story, proudly bragging that Rob 'backed me up,'   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On October 23, Rep. Matt Gaetz, along with fellow Florida Rep. Ross Spano and with the blessing of the House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, barged into a secure room designed to allow members of Congress to be briefed on classified and sensitive information. Storming the room was widely condemned and has alarmed national security experts. One scholar from the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute has  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Jim Hood, the tax and spend liberal who was once named the second worst Attorney General in America, is having a rough go at his campaign for Mississippi governor. On the heels of two lackluster debate performances, where Hood took a page from Elizabeth Warren's book and dodged questions about how he would pay for his $1 billion agenda (spoiler alert: tax hikes), Hood's campaign is embroiled with ethi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Detroit Free Press reported today that John James is still trying to hide his "2000%" support for President Trump from Michiganders and refusing to answer questions from the media about Trump or the ongoing investigations into his inappropriate conduct pressuring a foreign country to investigate a political opponent and undermine the 2020 election. From the Detroit Free Press report: The Trump f  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 25 -- 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? A GOP Medicaid expansion proposal, a medical Marijuana hearing, and more! SENATE PANEL ADOPTS GOP MEDICAID EXPANSION PROPOSAL The GOP-dominated Select Committee on Health Care Access in the Senate on Wednesday adopted a Medi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement today on behalf of MDP Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the overtime rule change put forward by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today to help Michigan workers and families make ends meet after the Trump Administration drastically weakened the rule change proposed by former President Barack Obama: "We applaud Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for taking the lead on the  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Failed Senate candidate John James is once again ditching Michigan and hitting the national Republican circuit. James is starting a multi-day swing through Washington, D.C. to rub elbows with GOP mega-donors and then be celebrated for his far-right views at an anti-choice summit. Tonight, James is holding a fundraiser with GOP Sen. John Thune for $1,000 a plate. If it seems like James is always lea  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Molly Forgey: After losing Washoe County in 2016 to Hillary Clinton and watching his endorsed candidates get crushed in 2018, the Trump campaign still believes Nevada is in play and is opening an office in Reno. "The Trump campaign couldn't be in a worse position in Nevada as they approach one year out from the general election. They named failed gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt as a c  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 24 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the New Hampshire Democratic Party released a quiz that demonstrates that Chris Sununu and Donald Trump are virtually indistinguishable when it comes to working to help themselves and their special interests at the expense of the voters they're supposed to represent. You can take the short quiz here (https://nhdems.typeform.com/to/jcLqNj?mc_cid=0359b0d4f3&mc_eid=bab5d0c934). The qui  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: In 2020, Nevada will be the first and only caucus state to host early voting in the presidential primary in order to expand access to our First in the West Caucus. During the four-day, in-person early voting period from February 15th - 18th, NV Dems will offer nearly 80 voting locations. Nevada Democrats will have the option to vote at any location within the county they are registered and have the op  more

PONTIAC, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Near the 47th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act and on the same day EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler spoke in Detroit, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash and activist and People's Water Board member Sylvia Orduno hosted a press conference holding Trump accountable for his broken promises on clean water. At the press conference, Nash and Orduno blasted Trump for his reckless disregard for t  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - NYT Report Found That Frank LaRose's Purge "Was Wrong About 20%" * * * The Ohio Democratic Party today provided the Ohio Secretary of State's office with an updated public records request in response to their refusal to turn over any documents related to the voter purge that removed more than 180,000 registered voters from the rolls ahead of this year's election. "Frank LaRose claims to value transparenc  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Alicia Andrews on President Trump's comparison of a constitutional impeachment inquiry to a lynching: "The Oklahoma Democratic Party is disgusted by the intentional, insensitive, and deeply offensive remark by a President of the United States. "This type of racist language linked to a painful time in our history - the murder of thousands of African Americans, is a slap in the face to the l  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: It didn't take long: Less than two weeks after Martha McSally's allies publicly pleaded for outside spending on her behalf, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a new, "six-figure" TV ad buy to bail her out. According to Politico, "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is going up with its first broadcast ad of the cycle, thanking Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and promoting the USMCA [...] The ad [...] is  more

LEBANON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Pennsylvania Democratic Party has nominated Michael Schroeder for the special election in the 48th Senate District. That election will be held on January 14, 2020 in parts of Lebanon, Dauphin, and York counties. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Nancy Patton Mills issued the following statement on the nomination: "The people of Pennsylvania deserve a legislature that gets things done, and the   more

WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: "Nothing Trump's administration says can erase his broken promises to Kansans," said KDP Chair Vicki Hiatt. "His tax scam spikes our deficit and will raise taxes on hard working families while giving more handouts to powerful corporations. He's sabotaged our health care at every turn and, in the Trump economy, only the wealthy and well-connected get ahead. In 2020, voters will hold him accountable." Here  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: According to the Dallas Morning News, in disgusting comments, John Cornyn voiced his support to withdraw US troops from Syria due to Turkey's intent to ethnically cleanse the Kurds.The Kurdish people have been longtime allies of the United States in the war against ISIS and sacrificed more than 10,000 fighters in seven years of war. "If Turkey was planning on coming into northern Syria and trying to ethni  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night, the Ways and Means Committee passed the "Elijah Eugene Cummings Lower Drug Prices Now Act" to lower the cost of prescription drugs. The bill allows Medicare to negotiate with drug companies for lower prescription drug prices and reverse unjustified price gouging on thousands of medications. Instead of supporting this commonsense bill, Congressman Schweikert sided with the big drug companies  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 22 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Mary Mancini regarding the comments by Sevier County Commissioner Warren Hurst: "The ugliness of bigotry and divisiveness was on full display in Sevier County last night. As a Tennessean, it was painful to watch elected community leader Commissioner Warren Hurst use his platform to broadcast and sow hate. "If you are an elected official in Tennessee you owe it to your community and your con  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Manny Garcia: Speaker Dennis Bonnen will not be prosecuted in his corruption scandal. Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne claims there is not "sufficient evidence" for criminal prosecution of the Republican Speaker for Bribery or Solicitation of a Gift by a Public Servant. [Brazoria County, Oct 24, 2019] "No one is above the law. Texans deserve to know if the corrupt Republican S  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by General Counsel Chad Dunn: After transparency and accountability was partially restored following Republican Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen decision to not seek re-election, the Texas Democratic Party announced today that it had accomplished what it set out to do and is dismissing its lawsuit "Texas Democratic Party v. Sullivan" from the Travis County District Court. "Texas Democratic Party and Rep. Ana-  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Austin, TX and Washington, DC -- Today, ahead of the World Series matchup between Texas' own Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals, the Texas Democratic Party and DC Democratic Party announced it would host a friendly wager based on the outcome of the World Series. The first-place Houston Astros, winners of the AL West are facing the Washington Nationals, winners of the NL Wild Card. Should the Was  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Ron DeSantis continues to dodge questions about his relationship with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, but new details have emerged almost daily, highlighting a more complex relationship than DeSantis first led on. The FDP has compiled a timeline - outlining all of their public sightings that have been revealed to date. "The trail of corruption is growing, and the walls are closing in on Ron DeSantis," said FDP  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 22 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Vermont Democratic Party is thrilled to announce the featured speaker for its fall fundraiser -- Autumn Harvest -- will be the Congresswoman from New York's 6th District and Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Grace Meng. Congresswoman Meng is the first and only Asian American Member of Congress from New York State and serves on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Ethic  more