ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 26 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 25: * * * - Washington Republicans scramble as messy and expensive showdown "provides an opening for Democrats" * * * Yet another new report broke down the growing "Republican jitters" in Georgia, as GOP leaders begin to realize that the "bitter fight between Republican candidates provides an opening for Democrats" in the Senate race. Washington Republicans keep trying and failing to end the   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 28 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The editorial board for Senator Susan Collins' local paper encouraged Maine Republicans to write in Bill Weld for the Republican presidential primary, arguing that "he is a responsible alternative for moderate Republicans who are fed up with the turmoil and divisiveness that characterizes the Trump administration." Senator Collins, who claims to be one such moderate Republican, has refused to say how she p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Donald Trump continues to spiral in the polls in Texas, currently sitting at a 50% disapproval rate, according to a CNN poll released. The poll also shows all of the leading Democratic candidates either beating the impeached president in Texas or within the margin of error. The poll finds: * All of the Democratic presidential candidates are either beating Donald Trump or within the margin of error. * Am  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's now been two weeks of silence from U.S. Sen. Martha McSally, who still has not said anything about the Trump administration's new $3.8 billion military funding raid under which "Arizona military bases could take a big hit." Arizona reporters have repeatedly sought out McSally's position on the raid over the past 14 days -- but she has yet to take a public stance, let alone say what she will do to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - On the Grand Canyon's 101st anniversary, McSally is siding with her party leaders and corporate backers over Arizona * * * 101 years after the Grand Canyon's National Park designation, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is ignoring calls to action from Native American governments and conservation groups, and failing to stand up to her corporate backers and party leaders as they push to open up the Gran  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 26 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 25: This morning, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) announced new investments in Georgia as part of the DNC's "Battleground Build Up 2020" program, an initiative to lay the general election groundwork for eventual Democratic nominees and dramatically grow the DPG's organizing program. "Georgia is the battleground for Democrats in 2020, and strong,   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following a historic four days of in-person early voting, Nevadans gathered on Saturday to make their voices heard in the Democratic presidential primary. The result was a surge in voter turnout compared to 2016 and thousands of new Democratic voter registrations. As the party shifts from our historic First in the West caucus to the 2020 general election, Nevada Democrats are ready to harness the ener  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Gov. Chris Sununu is having a no-good, horrible, very bad day. For the first time since 2010, more Democrats than Republicans are registered to vote in New Hampshire and Sununu's disapproval rating is at an all-time high. Democratic voters in New Hampshire are fired up about voting Republicans out of office: the week of the presidential primary, Democratic party registration rose from 276,385 to 324,593, a re  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: * * * - Investment to Help Fuel Texas Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaign * * * The Democratic National Committee again named Texas a top-tier battleground state, announcing their investment in the Texas Democratic Party's efforts to build the biggest coordinated campaign in our history. Funding a range of positions to help the Texas Democratic Party organize and mobilize the new Texas electorate i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: In the first week of early voting, turnout for the Texas Democratic primary has shattered 2016's turnout, with more than 82,000 more Texans voting in the Texas Democratic Primary in-person in the most populous 15 counties as compared to four years ago. Additionally, mail-in ballots are much higher in the Democratic primary in counties that have reported than in 2016. In December, the Texas Democratic Part  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 28 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo in response to Vice President Mike Pence returning to Florida to fundraise for the National Republican Congressional Committee in Sarasota: "Pence is coming to Florida to peddle Trump's economy to the only people who are actually benefiting from it: those at the top. "Trump has been such an ineffective president that his biggest accomplishment in office has been giving billionair  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo condemning dictatorships in places such as Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua, and reiterating Florida Democrats' support for people fleeing tyrannies: "Florida Democrats condemn dictators who toppled democracies across the globe and stand in solidarity with the thousands of people who have fled violent dictatorships in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. "Candidates need to understand ou  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Monday, the Trump Administration's Final Rule on Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds will take effect. Trump has spent countless hours in office pushing failed immigration policies that benefit no one. In Florida, a state with a rich history of welcoming immigrants looking for a better life, Trump's law is expected to be particularly destructive. The Miami Herald reported that Trump's policy "could   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 26 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 25: Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, along with Karen Andre, the executive director of Forward Florida Action, Adriana Rivera of Alianza for Progress, and Andrea Mercado of New Florida Majority, held a news conference to celebrate Democrats reaching the historic 5 million voter mark. Florida is the largest battleground state in the country, known for incredibly close elections. T  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 29 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Days after being named leader of the U.S. task force against the coronavirus, Pence will take time off to address the conservative Club for Growth conference and fundraise in Florida. This is not the first time Pence has been reckless with a possible pandemic, Indiana experienced its worst HIV outbreak in history on his watch. Pence's fundraising mission comes on the heels of a whistleblower complaint regar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 28 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - As Loeffler and Collins continue their "nasty GOP fight," the "all-out Republican feud" arrives at CPAC where Collins gets to speak while Loeffler is left to watch * * * Unelected "political mega-donor" Kelly Loeffler was unable to buy herself a speaking slot at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), like she did her temporary Senate appointment, and instead was forced to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Despite warning about a "debt crisis," Perdue stood up for an almost $2 trillion increase in the national debt as part of a special interest tax giveaway * * * Marks the one-year anniversary since Senator David Perdue introduced a resolution claiming that the national debt was a "threat to national security" and a "crisis" -- after voting to stack nearly $2 trillion onto the national debt as   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 26 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Facing a "nasty GOP fight" and struggling to define herself with Georgia voters, Loeffler leans on outside money to fight off intraparty challenge from Collins * * * The brutal "Republican-on-Republican brawl" in the Georgia Senate race was "dialed up to 11" as a new AJC report revealed that allies of "political mega-donor" and unelected Senator Kelly Loeffler are forming a new outside group   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 29 -- 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? 2020 Washington Days featured speakers announced, State GOP continues to block Medicaid expansion despite wide support, Wagle votes in billionaire's interest before asking for job reference, Governor's KPERS plan rejected, Hou  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: With only 19 days to the Republican filing deadline and less than one week until Maine's presidential primary, Senator Susan Collins is attending soirees in Washington, DC and continuing to dodge a key question from her constituents: Is she voting for Donald Trump? Senator Collins has a history of ducking important questions from Mainers and has refused to hold a town hall for more than 20 years. In Januar  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 25: With just one week until Maine's presidential primary and 20 days to the Republican filing deadline, voters across the state want to know: Will Senator Susan Collins vote for Trump? In the last few weeks, Collins has been more than happy to campaign with Trump lackeys and deploy staff to tell Mainers that Trump wants them to reelect her but she still refuses to say whether she plans to vote to r  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: One week from, voters will go to polls to cast their ballots in Maine's first Presidential Primary in decades. But Mainers won't just be voting for their preferred presidential candidate. Public health is also on the ballot. Maine voters will decide whether to uphold or overturn a law passed by the State Legislature that protects Maine children from the spread of disease by expanding medical exemptions and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After Donald Trump and the RNC announced an attack on Michigan voters with a $10 million voter suppression fund, the Michigan Democratic Party held an roundtable highlighting the work the party is doing to register voters and get out the vote and fight against the attempts at voter disenfranchisement. Read More here: Michigan Advance: Michigan Dem chair blasts GOP for fighting voting rights suits B  more

TROY, Michigan, Feb. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 26: The Michigan Democratic Party held a press conference outside Mike Pence's Troy rally slamming the administration's attacks on health care for Michigan working families. From their first day in office, Mike Pence and Donald Trump have worked relentlessly to gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, strip health care coverage from millions of Michiganders, and slash funding for M  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The North Carolina Democratic Party announced that Democratic presidential candidates Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Senator Amy Klobuchar as well as Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez will speak at the inaugural Blue NC Celebration in Charlotte on February 29, 2020. The Blue NC Celebration is an event to reaffirm our commitment to our Democratic values and celebrating the many hard-working   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement: Following a historic four days of in-person early voting, Nevadans gathered with friends, neighbors and co-workers on Saturday to caucus and make their voices heard in the Democratic presidential nomination process. The result was a surge in overall caucus turnout compared to last cycle and thousands of new Democratic voter registrations. As the party shifts from our historic First in the West caucus to   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 22: * * * - Early vote strengthens growing Dem voter registration advantage over GOP (again) ahead of 2020 election * * * The Nevada State Democratic Party announced that more than 10,000 Nevadans registered to vote as Democrats to participate during the historic four-day early voting period. Over the course of four days of early voting, nearly 75,000 Nevadans turned out to participate in th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, local and national editorial boards exposed Republicans' voter suppression agenda as a transparent attempt to keep people of color from voting after a second court ruled a Republican voter suppression law was discriminatory. The Washington Post editorial board praised courts for "seeing through" the "subterfuge used by Republicans to interfere with voting," and said that the courts "ma  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it... Even as Donald Trump has broken his promise to "get those prescription drug prices way down," Democratic legislators in Congress and at the Ohio Statehouse are pushing forward with proposals to lower drug costs for Ohioans. This week Ohio Capital Journal highlighted legislation by state Rep. Beth Liston and state Rep. Kristin Boggs that would cap the cost of insulin at $100 a month for pati  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - Democratic Party Joins Fair Fight PAC, Swing Left and National Democratic Redistricting Committee in Targeting Ohio * * * The Democratic National Committee is adding Ohio to its "Battleground Build-up 2020" program, which is a multi-million-dollar investment that will fund new on-the-ground hires and additional offices, to defeat Donald Trump and help boost down-ballot races, including two Ohio Supreme Co  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - Antani, Keller, Lang, Roegner, Merrin Among Those Who Sided With Fuyao Against Workers * * * In 2017, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner took sides with Fuyao against Ohio workers who were trying to organize, but a federal agency is investigating the Chinese-owned company for illegally suppressing unionization efforts at their Moraine plant. "Three years later it's obvious that the Ohio workers who were fighting for   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Legislation to honor the contributions of women from Oklahoma that have served in the U.S. Armed Forces passed the House Rules Committee 6-0 on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. House Bill 2981, authored by Rep. Kelly Albright (D-Midwest City), establishes June 12 as "Oklahoma Military Women in History Day." "Whether formally through military service or informally through organizations like the Red Cros  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 25 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Legislation to help increase communication between law enforcement and school districts has passed the House Public Safety Committee. House Bill 3640, authored by Rep. Cyndi Munson (D-OKC), directs CLEET to offer training that provides instruction for law enforcement on how to alert a school district or charter school about the presence of a minor child or a child who has reached 18 years of ag  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on G. Roni Green's victory in HD-190: "We are so pleased that the people of West Philadelphia have chosen G. Roni Green to represent them in Harrisburg. "As a labor organizer, she has a proven record of dedication to West Philadelphia workers and will be a powerful voice for her community in the State House. "At a time when Harrisburg Republicans are hell-bent  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 25 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Senator Susan Collins campaigned with former Governor Paul LePage at a Maine GOP event in Lewiston, where she celebrated LePage's suggestion that he might run for governor again. LePage, a longtime Trump supporter, was tapped by the president's reelection campaign last year to serve as its honorary campaign chairman in Maine. Former Governor LePage has described himself as "Donald Trump before  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Mary Mancini in response to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' appearance in Nashville: "Tennessee families and children deserve officials who will advocate to improve their lives. Donald Trump promised to fight for every child's right to an education. "Instead, his administration has siphoned money away from our schools and threatened the resources our kids need most. "Betsy DeVos can't s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Mary Mancini in response to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's announcement about permit-less gun carry: Support for the 2nd Amendment goes hand-in-hand with safety, accountability, and keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people. Training and licensing helps with all three. Allowing untrained and unlicensed people to carry weapons openly is a sure way of perpetuating the situations which ha  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: With Super Tuesday on the horizon, the path to the nomination runs directly through Texas on Super Tuesday. Texas has the second-largest number of delegates at stake on Super Tuesday -- 228, and Texas distributes delegates both statewide and by State Senate district -- meaning any campaign can come into our state and compete for a large portion of delegates on a district by district basis. Additionally,   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: * * * - Texans Can Dial 1-844-TX-VOTES (1-844-898-6837) for any Voting Comments, Questions, or Concerns * * * As part of the Texas Democratic Party's Largest Voter Protection program in Texas history, the Texas Democratic Party would like to remind everybody that a flagship cornerstone of the program, the voter assistance hotline, is currently up and running and staffed by voter assistance experts and t  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 25 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: At a Lewiston campaign stop this weekend where she celebrated the return of former Maine governor and longtime Trump ally Paul LePage, Senator Susan Collins was greeted by a group of Mainers demanding an answer to the question on all of our minds: will she vote to re-elect Trump? A reporter for the Lewiston Sun Journal was barred from the same event by a Maine GOP elected official, but managed to catch Sen  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 26 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terje Anderson: House Democrats overrode Governor Scott's veto of S.23, ensuring that Vermonters will get the raise they both need and deserve. The bill will raise the minimum wage to $12.55 by 2022, after which increases will be tied to inflation. "I'm thrilled to see this bill overridden by the Democratic Legislature. Supporting working families has always been central to the promise of the   more