PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Last month: McSally was likewise booed at Arizona Republicans' state committee meeting - Per Morning Consult, McSally's GOP job approval rating dropped 8% from Q3 to Q4 2019 * * * Even members of U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's own party don't trust her: At last night's Phoenix rally with Donald Trump, the unelected Senator faced booing, heckling, and intra-party doubts and criticism. KJZZ's Jim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Bend the Arc Jewish Action issued the following news release: Bend the Arc: Jewish Action on Thursday unveiled the organization's "We Rise As One" campaign, a nationwide effort to hold the right accountable at the ballot box in 2020 for their mainstreaming of white nationalism and weaponization of antisemitism. "We are working to fulfill the promise of a nation where everyone experiences freedom, fairness, security, and belonging no matter what we look like or where we c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: As liberal billionaire presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg spends millions of dollars purchasing the Georgia Democrat Party, his overt efforts to apparently buy support in the Peach State have split Democrats, foreshadowing a possibly brutal primary fight for Georgia's presidential delegates. This continues to raise questions for Democrats running across the state, especially those campaigning for Senate. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, the Seattle Times reported that leading Republican gubernatorial fundraiser Joshua Freed broke the law by loaning his campaign $500,000 and then taking it back. He also seems to be confused on whether he ever meant to loan himself the money saying at one point that "I put the money in as a loan" and then saying that the half-million was "initially mischaracterized as a loan." Freed joins Tim Eyman  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called for the resignation of a newly-appointed Indiana Republican official who has posted Islamophobic material online. In January, CAIR welcomed the resignation of Kokomo Common Council Member Greg Jones after Islamophobic posts to his Facebook page in 2015 were found calling M  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This past weekend, the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) kicked off their statewide "Democrats of Faith" program with a Faith Outreach Weekend -- directed at registering and engaging the faith community across the Sunshine state. The "Democrats of Faith" program will partner Democrats of faith with worship services and faith alliances of all denominations across the state. This past weekend's faith day of ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news on Feb. 20: President Donald Trump's job approval remains elevated at 49% in the latest Gallup poll, the same as in the previous poll and up five points from an early January poll conducted before Trump was acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial. As in the prior poll, conducted Jan. 16-29, the approval rating from the Feb. 3-16 poll reflects record polarization  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 19: * * * - Brutal Republican-on-Republican" brawl sets up multimillion-dollar battle between Collins and Loeffler - Top GA Republican strategist: "It is going to be a battle royale." * * * As "political mega-donor" and temporary senator Kelly Loeffler and top Trump ally Congressman Doug Collins are in the midst of "an all-out Republican feud," today the Democratic Party of Georgia is highlig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Bend the Arc Jewish Action issued the following news release: Bend the Arc: Jewish Action on Tuesday released the results of a nationwide poll of Jewish Americans showing that Republican attempts to divide Jewish voters by weaponizing bad-faith accusations of antisemitism have failed. The survey conducted by ALG Research found that not only has President Trump and the GOP failed to convince American Jews to leave the Democratic Party en masse through bad-faith smear camp  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 19 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 18: A new poll from Colby College shows Senator Susan Collins "hemorrhaging women voters" and losing in a head to head match-up against a potential Democratic challenger. The poll also found Collins' favorability 12 points underwater among respondents, with 54% viewing her unfavorably. With just 27 days to the Republican filing deadline, Collins is still dragging her feet on saying whether she will   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: At a voting rights roundtable, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes blasted Republican attacks on voting rights and their efforts to deny Michigan communities access to the ballot. In her remarks, Chair Barnes also highlighted the work the Michigan Democratic Party is doing to stand up to voter suppression tactics and ensure all Michiganders have the tools and information they need to vote.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 21 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following news release: * * * - Kansas State Senator and Candidate for U.S. Senate Earns Endorsement from Nation's Leading Pro-Choice Advocacy Group * * * NARAL Pro-Choice America announced its endorsement of Kansas state Senator Barbara Bollier in her campaign to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate. Bollier was elected to represent Kansas' 7th Senate District in 2016 after serving three terms in the Kansas House of Repres  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As a U.S. Navy veteran who flew combat missions over Iraq, Hillary "Toro" O'Connor Mueri is used to dealing with incoming fire -- just not from her fellow veterans. This week Congressman Dave Joyce and the Ohio Republican Party made a false attack against Mueri, who is challenging Joyce in Ohio's 14th Congressional District. Secretary of State Frank LaRose joined in that attack -- which was disproven less than 24 h  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: The federal indictment of a longtime Beacon Hill Democrat for alleged financial fraud marks yet another example of how Massachusetts is suffering under one-party rule, Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons announced Tuesday. "Having a Democrat-dominated state Legislature has been a stain on accountability," Lyons said. "We've already seen a conga line of Democratic House speakers indicte  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement on Feb. 18 by Chairman James Dickey: The Democrat candidates for the U.S. Senate in Texas participated in a debate. The overwhelming conclusion was that none of them are right for Texas. "Tonight each of these candidates confirmed to Texans what we had already suspected - they are NOT right for Texas. They stand for far-left ideas like government-run healthcare, taking away our right to self defense, and tax  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: * * * - Ripon Forum Examines America's Economic Rebound & Why It is a Story Every Republican Should Tell * * * Change the subject. That is what every Republican and probably a good number of Democrats want to do following the President's impeachment trial last month. And if you are a Republican - and particularly if you are a Republican running for election or re-election this year - there is no better subject to turn to t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 22 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: For decades, research examining the intersection of religion and politics counted the religious "nones" -- or the unaffiliated -- as a small, homogeneous and liberal group, and conservatives have treated them as such. But the number of religiously unaffiliated has grown exponentially to become one of the largest demographic groups in the United States, reaching 23%   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following statement on Feb. 17: The Virginia State Senate voted to "carry over" an anti-Second Amendment bill designed to strip thousands of Virginians of their rights, also known as HB 961. While Democrats are undoubtedly disappointed that Virginia stood up for itself, this bill is dead until next session. "This is what happens when you organize and take action," said RPV Chairman Jack Wilson. "To the tens of thousands of  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, the Democratic Party of Virginia has turned into a full-on tire fire, and it's a real shame. It all started with Democrat mega-donor Michael Bills pulling his (Clean Virginia's) sponsorship of the Blue Commonwealth Gala over concerns with the DPVA honoring Justin Fairfax as one of their keynote speakers. Losing the dynamic duo of Bills/Clean Virginia is a big blow to Democrats' fundra  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 21 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, the new Republican Party of Wisconsin Field Office in the city of Milwaukee was vandalized on Tuesday night, causing a significant amount of damage to the office. The vandalism will not change the Republican Party of Wisconsin's commitment to reaching voters in all communities with our positive message of Republican reform. Read more about the incident: State GOP says newly opened f  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 20 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In response to Tom Tiffany's victory in the Wisconsin Seventh Congressional District Primary, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statements from Chairman Andrew Hitt and Executive Director Mark Jefferson: "The Republican Party of Wisconsin would like to congratulate Tom Tiffany on his victory in Tuesday's Spring Primary election. Tom Tiffany is an ideal candidate to replace Rep. Sean Du  more