MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 7 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: The Alabama Republican Party will close candidate and RNC delegate qualifying for the 2020 election on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 5 p.m. per Section 17-13-5 of the Code of Alabama of 1975. Members of the media are welcome to cover this event, however they will be restricted to outside ALGOP headquarters prior to 5 p.m. due to capacity concerns. The media will be admitted to the building after the la  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 6 -- California Secretary of State Alex Padilla issued the following news release: California Secretary of State Alex Padilla released the latest statewide report of voter registration, showing that 80.65 percent of eligible Californians are registered to vote--the highest percentage since June 1952. As of October 1, 2019, there were 20,328,636 Californians registered as of this report. Click here to view the complete statewide Report of Registration. "California   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 3 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: Long-serving State Legislator Gene Abdallah passed away this weekend after a long-illness at the age of 83. Gene Abdallah was a member of the House of Representatives from 2001 until he was appointed to the State Senate to assume the term of office for Dave Munson, who resigned from the state legislature. Abdallah served with distinction in the Senate until he was termed out of office in 2010.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: The Massachusetts Republican Party is applauding the hustle and determination of Republicans who competed and won in several key municipal races Tuesday. "What I saw in Taunton last night told me that hard work and standing up for responsible conservative leadership will win the day no matter how many Washington heavyweights the Democrats recruit to steer an election their way," MassGOP Chairman Jim   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 6 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Kathleen Marra on municipal election victories across the state: "Last night's historic municipal election victories across Maine -- for offices like Charter Commission, City Council, and Mayor -- shows that Maine is hungry for leaders who are diverse, hopeful, principled, and ready to move Maine forward. Local governments have tremendous power to influence our daily lives and what our communities' pri  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 6 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by Executive Director Lauren Gepford: Today, voters elected new representation across the state of Missouri. The Missouri Democratic Party is proud of the work our candidates put in. By electing five new state representatives, including a seat last held by a Republican, Missouri voters have made it clear that Republicans have been put on notice. "Trish Gunby's win proves that progressive candidates c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed Jessica Cisneros for Congress to represent the 28th congressional district of Texas. Cisneros is challenging incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar. "We are excited to endorse Jessica Cisneros for Congress because she shares nurses' values of caring, compassion, and community," said Jean Ross, RN, president of National Nurses United. "Ev  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 8 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek on a vote by the state Democrats to table $46 million in federal funding for public charter schools: "Today, New Hampshire Democrats turned their back on New Hampshire's at-risk students in a move that can be explained as nothing more than a sellout to union party bosses," said Chairman Stephen Stepanek. "By moving to table a $46 million federal grant - the largest g  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 6 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: Today the NHGOP delivered over 600 petitions to Speaker Shurtleff's Office this morning requesting that Rep. Tamara Le (D-North Hampton) be removed from the House Education Committee after using an expletive to describe her beliefs on private and religious schools. "Rep. Le's comments are disgusting and indefensible, but are not surprising," said Chairman Stephen Stepanek. "For her to make such a st  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 7 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the New Hampshire Democratic Party filed an election law complaint against the New Hampshire Firearms Coalition (NHFC) for refusing to put its name and required disclaimer on hateful signs it printed that depict New Hampshire Democrats as Nazis. On October 30th, the NHFC brought a professionally printed banner and posters with the faces of House and Senate Democrats next to swastikas   more

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas, Nov. 6 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chairman James Dickey runoff in the House District 28 Special Election: The polls officially closed yesterday in the House District 28 Special Election to fill the seat vacated by Representative John Zerwas. There were seven candidates in the race and Republican Gary Gates and Democrat Eliz Markowitz have advanced to the runoff. "Congratulations to Republican Gary Gates for advancing to the runof  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 8 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news: Before we get to the monthly update, I'd like to take a moment to remember our dear friend, the late Clint Moore. Clint steadily built a legacy as a geologist, a Republican Party leader, a conservationist, and a genealogical expert. Clint celebrated his friends and exhibited his deep love for his family and his cherished wife, Diana, on a daily basis. We thank him for his countless contributions to the Republican   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: With the 2020 election 361 days away, The Ripon Society held a breakfast discussion yesterday morning with the top strategists from the Republican Party's House and Senate campaign arms. The strategists were Parker Poling, who serves as Executive Director of the National Republican Congressional Committee, and Kevin McLaughlin, who serves as Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. In an hour-long pre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: * * * - Special Edition of The Ripon Forum looks at Upcoming Holiday and the Importance of Honoring Those Who Served * * * With Veterans Day once again approaching, The Ripon Forum reached out to leading policymakers who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces to get their thoughts on the meaning of the holiday, what their time in uniform has meant to them, and why it is important to honor the service of America's veterans not o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday urged Senate action on critical election security measures ahead of 2020 in a joint press call with U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (D-Md.). This comes just as the U.S. Departments of Justice, Defense, Homeland Security, National Intelligence, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on Houston's mayor election results: "Texas Democrats congratulate Mayor Slyvester Turner on his strong performance and advancing to the runoff. Under Mayor Turner's leadership, the city of Houston has never been stronger. After facing the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, Mayor Turner brought this community together to persevere. Now, families and workers in Houston are thriving. "Mayo  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 3 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson R. Christopher Di Mezzo on the re-election of Chair Deb Billado: "During Deb Billado's tenure as Chair of the Vermont Republican Party, her organization has seen historic losses in the Vermont House and Senate, a growing division between the Party's base and their GOP Governor, and a staggering lack of both financial resources and staff. "Yet, despite these very public failures, the Vermo  more