TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - FDP Launches "Fight for Health Care Tour" along I-4 with Orlando Billboard Contrasting Trump's Failed Policies With Democratic Health Care Agenda * * * Ahead of Donald Trump's upcoming visit, the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) is launching a campaign to hold Trump accountable for his three years of failed health care policies, contrasting the president's repeated attempts to reduce access to care  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 6 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Perdue, Loeffler, Carr all support GOP lawsuit that could end critical protections for Georgians with pre-existing conditions * * * In advance of Donald Trump's visit to Georgia, Georgians called out Trump and Georgia Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for their support of the Trump administration's lawsuit that would rip away protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-ex  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: One year ago this week, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) forced U.S. Sen. Martha McSally to refund "more than $120,000" in illegal 2018 campaign contributions and pay a $5,000 fine over 2014 campaign violations. And that wasn't even McSally's biggest FEC fine of 2019. McSally has a long history of violating campaign finance rules -- and that only continued during her first unelected year in the U.  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new interview, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally misrepresented the facts on Mitch McConnell's obstruction and refusal to support H.R. 3, a bipartisan, U.S. House-passed bill that's estimated to lower drug costs by empowering Medicare to negotiate down the cost of the most expensive prescription drugs. McSally has for months refused to support the bill, which also happens to be opposed by a pharmaceutical   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 5: * * * - At Hearing, Martha McSally Fails To Ask Defense Secretary About Trump's Funding Raid And Arizona Impact * * * At yesterday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Martha McSally failed to ask Defense Secretary Mark Esper about Trump's military funding raid under which "Arizona military bases could take a big hit." While other Senators on the committee pushed Esper to   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: For the second time this year, Donald Trump on Thursday floated Republican-led earned benefit cuts, proclaiming, "Oh, we'll be cutting," in response to a Fox News host's question about cutting "entitlements" to "deal with the debt." It's the latest sign that U.S. Sen. Martha McSally's party leaders are looking to slash earned benefits programs -- just don't expect her to stand up for Arizonans' retireme  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Will McSally Stand Up For Arizona And Oppose Trump's Funding Raid During This Week's Armed Services Hearings? - After 18 days of saying nothing, McSally must stand up for Arizona and speak out against Trump's new military funding raid that could harm Arizona * * * After 18 days of refusing to stand up for Arizona or say anything about the Trump administration's new military funding raid, U.S  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 3 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Hotline Volunteers Ready To Assist Voters As Polls Open In Georgia * * * As polls across Georgia open for advance voting in Georgia's Presidential Preference Primary, the Democratic Party of Georgia urges voters to call the DPG's voter protection hotline for any voting-related questions. The hotline is available at 1-888-730-5816. Volunteers will be ready to assist voters throughout the earl  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on March 5: * * * - Following Voting Rights Victory in Texas, Democrats Launch New Challenge to Law That Would Eliminate Straight-Ticket Voting & Suppress Minority Votes * * * The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Texas Democratic Party announced a new lawsuit to prevent the Texas Secretary of State from implementing a law that would  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on March 4 by Chairwoman Cheri Bustos on a case against Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina: "In Congress, Bishop has proven himself to be everything he promised he wasn't: a politician who cares more about serving corporate special interests than the constituents he was elected to represent. "In direct contrast to Bishop's insider ties, Cynthia Wallace has deep connections to the district and   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * - Dem Primary Winners In NC-02 And NC-06 Will Head To Congress * * * As polls close in North Carolina, Democrats have flipped the first two seats of the 2020 cycle. The winners of the Democratic primaries in NC-02 and NC-06 will be Members of Congress. Last December, North Carolina Republicans were forced to draw a new Congressional map following a court's ruling that the Republic  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on March 5: Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Texas Democratic Party announced they are challenging a law that would eliminate straight-ticket voting and suppress minority voters. Following reports this week of voters waiting hours to cast their ballot and facing the prospect of historic turnout in 2020, Texas Republicans ha  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 3 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by Executive Director Lauren Gepford: The Supreme Court revealed that it intends to hear a third case deciding the fate of the Affordable Care Act and, by extension, the fate of the 20 million Americans who will lose healthcare coverage if the ACA is repealed. "The message that the Republicans challenging the ACA are sending is loud and clear - they don't care whether you can afford the health ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by Chair Tom Perez in response to the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in June Medical Services vs. Russo, the first abortion-related case heard by the court since President Trump appointed Brett Kavanaugh: "Donald Trump has spent over three years remaking the federal judiciary with judges who have built their careers trying to gut Roe v. Wade while anti-choice Republicans force through dangerous legisla  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by Chair Tom Perez in response to news that the Supreme Court will hear the President Trump-backed challenge to the Affordable Care Act and issue a decision after Election Day: "Make no mistake: health care and the makeup of the Supreme Court are on the ballot in 2020 - and the American people know that when it comes to protecting their health care, the Democratic Party is the only party that has their back.  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on March 5: * * * - Following Voting Rights Victory in Texas, Democrats Launch New Challenge to Law That Would Eliminate Straight-Ticket Voting & Suppress Minority Votes * * * The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Texas Democratic Party announced a new lawsuit to prevent the Texas Secretary of State from implementing a law that would el  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Trump's economy only works for the extremely wealthy and big corporations. Everyday people have been left out, including Arizonans Trump promised to help but has since forgotten. Just look at what is happening across the country and in Arizona: Arizona is in the midst of an Affordable Housing Crisis KJZZ: "Arizona now has the third-most-severe affordable-housing shortage in the country, according to t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo: The Supreme Court announced it would hear the Trump-backed lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act (ACA) later this year. Trump has been on a mission to undermine the ACA since he first took office -- pushing to repeal this critical legislation in Congress and courts. Last month, Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar admitted that he did not have a replacement   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Florida Democrats gathered at the new party headquarters on Wednesday afternoon to name the office in honor of former Sen. Bill Nelson, a longtime U.S. Senator. More than 50 people attended. Nelson, joined by Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo and dozens of state legislators and Leon County and Tallahassee city commissioners, gave brief remarks expressing his gratitude to the party. Nelson thanke  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Georgia military family advocates and Democratic lawmaker hold Perdue accountable for putting big donor event ahead of Senate duties, skipping key hearing on poor military housing conditions * * * State Representative Carolyn Hugley and advocates for military families came together in Columbus to speak out against Senator David Perdue skipping oversight hearings on the poor housing conditions  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 3: * * * - With Perdue refusing to back Loeffler as qualifying is underway, Loeffler's outside allies now under fire from conservatives for "smear" ads against Collins * * * Getting on the ballot is about the only good news so far this week for unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler as her own Senate colleague refuses to back her and her outside group allies are under new att  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 3 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Sonny Perdue has claimed "This is not the time for growth" and that some farmers may not survive while backing the administration's reckless trade war * * * As U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue speaks in Savannah about Georgia farming, Georgia Republicans continue to remain silent on his disastrous record and numerous insults to Georgia's rural communities, such as his claim that, "This  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 6: * * * - Democrats challenging most GOP-held legislative seats in Georgia since Reconstruction era * * * The Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) announced that the 2020 slate of candidates will be the largest number of contested GOP-held legislative seats since the Reconstruction era, breaking the record for number of qualified races in modern history by Georgia Democrats. After this round o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 3 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Supreme Court to take up GOP-backed lawsuit that could end critical protections for Georgians with pre-existing conditions while increasing costs and slashing coverage * * * Republican senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler and Senate hopeful Doug Collins all continued their reckless support for the GOP-backed anti-health care lawsuit as the Supreme Court announced it would take up the case  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 3 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody after South Bend ex-Mayor Pete Buttigieg suspended his campaign for President: "Mayor Pete Buttigieg outpaced every expectation when he entered this race last year, and Hoosier Democrats expected nothing less from him. "His contributions to our state, to South Bend and to our country have been trailblazing, and we know we haven't seen the last of him in public service. "To say w  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 4 by Chair Kathleen Marra on the conclusion of Maine's 1st Presidential Primary since 2000: "The vast body of experience from the hundreds of town clerks, local election officials, and Maine's Secretary of State ensured that today's Presidential Primary Election operated smoothly and efficiently, and I want to thank them for their hard work in facilitating this important democratic process. "I also w  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 6 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A newly released poll from Public Policy Polling shows Senator Susan Collins trailing one of her Democratic challengers by four points, with 57% of Mainers disapproving of Collins' job performance. This poll represents a 22 point shift from last spring, due in large part to Collins losing "almost all of her crossover support." This poll comes amid a week of scrutiny for Collins as she continues to dodge qu  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview over the weekend, Senator Susan Collins refused to answer when NewsCenter Maine's Pat Callaghan asked her whether she voted for Donald Trump in Maine's presidential primary. Collins admitted that she has already voted by absentee ballot, but refused to say who she voted for on the presidential ballot. While she is dodging the question about her vote in the presidential primary, Collins' reco  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 4 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Mainers head to the polls for the presidential primary, Senator Susan Collins continues to make headlines in Maine and across the country for her refusal to say whether she voted for Donald Trump on her primary ballot. Meanwhile, just days after campaigning with Senator Collins in Lewiston, Trump campaign honorary Maine chairman Paul LePage wrote an op-ed encouraging Mainers to vote for Trump. If it we  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins' bad week started last Friday night when she refused to say who she voted for in Maine's presidential primary. Over the weekend, Collins' refusal made national headlines as more and more readers wondered why she couldn't answer such a straightforward question. But that was just the beginning of Senator Collins' rough week: Monday: Collins' Refusal to Answer Question About Her Vote Ma  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 6 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 5: Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a Louisiana abortion case that could strike a devastating blow to reproductive rights across the country. Just four years ago, the court overturned a nearly identical law in Texas. But now, with two new conservative justices on the court, the outcome is uncertain. This is the first reproductive rights case before the Supreme Court since anti-choice  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with WILX, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes highlighted the party's 83 county organizing strategy and discussed the critical investments the party is making to turn Michigan blue in November. WATCH HERE (https://michigandems.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=266b0912aa1a246d09a3b1ad7&id=c724ec00e7&e=4b54fc2c75) "I want to be clear, we have an 83 county strategy," said M  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party filed an FEC complaint based on new information showing that the alleged illegal coordination between John James' campaign and dark money group Better Future Michigan, run by his former campaign manager, is worse than previously disclosed. In a letter responding to allegations made in an initial FEC complaint that outline how Better Future Michigan Executive Director Tori  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the action of President Trump on the Affordable Care Act: "Donald Trump has broken his promise to protect Michiganders' health care by leading the charge in a relentless attack on the Affordable Care Act. "For over three years, Trump has made it his mission to repeal the ACA so he can gut protections for those with pre-existing conditions and slash Medicaid funding. "Wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following statement by spokesperson Joanna Rodriguez on the results of the North Carolina Democratic Senate: "Cal Cunningham is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chuck Schumer's liberal dark money groups." "The price tag for Cunningham's political soul was nearly $14 million, 'misleading' and 'mostly false' claims about his dependence on corporate sugar daddies, and completely selling out to the extreme-left socialists  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following a successful First in the West Caucus in which nearly 17,000 Nevadans registered as Democrats across early voting and Caucus Day, Democrats are now on track to outnumber Republicans among registered voters in swing Washoe County adding to the already embarrassing relegation of Republicans to a third party equivalent in Clark County. NV Dems began laying the foundation for the general electi  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Molly Forgey: "The Trump Administration has worked since day one to undermine the Affordable Care Act and rip health care away from hundreds of thousands of Nevadans. Since taking office, Trump made it his top priority to end protections for patients with pre-existing conditions and to make it harder for Nevada families to receive the care they deserve. "Under Democratic leadership, our s  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 3 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral arguments for the Trump lawsuit that could strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If the Trump administration is successful in repealing the ACA, 89,000 Granite Staters could lose coverage, insurance companies could refuse or deny coverage to the 572,200 Granite Staters that have a pre-existing condition, and 57,000 Granite Staters enro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The North Carolina Democratic Party launched a new video ad highlighting how Senator Tillis has voted for a massive corporate tax giveaway after suggesting paying for tax cuts by cutting programs like Social Security and Medicare. The ad is part of a statewide digital buy targeting older voters and Democratic-leaning Independents. Watch the full video here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCTRTkP  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news, dated March 2: With the U.S. beginning to combat the spread of the coronavirus, a look back at Senator Tillis' record shows that he has voted to undercut the government's public health efforts and stood silent as all of Trump's budget proposals have called for cuts to CDC funding. In 2017, Senator Tillis voted to eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund, even as public health officials rai  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman David Pepper on the Supreme Court's decision to hear the Affordable Care Act lawsuit, Texas vs. U.S.: "Since Donald Trump came into office, Ohio's uninsured rate has gone up, and the number of uninsured Ohio kids has surged. That's because Trump and the GOP have never had a plan for health care -- this lawsuit that he's cheerleading is the Republican plan. It will rip coverage away from more than ha  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * - On One-Year Anniversary of GM Lordstown's Closing, State Announces It Lost 6,000 Manufacturing Jobs In Past Year * * * On the one year-anniversary of the last Chevy Cruze rolling off the line at the now-shuttered General Motors factory at Lordstown, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced the state lost 12,500 jobs -- including 6,000 manufacturing jobs -- from January 2019 to January 2020  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: On Saturday, February 29th, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party continued its statewide "Back to Blue" organizing tour with stops in Bucks and Westmoreland Counties. In Feasterville-Trevose, Governor Tom Wolf, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and HD-18 Candidate Harold Hayes joined leading Bucks Democrats to rally local voters around the PA Dems' 2020 organizing strategy and kick off an afternoon of  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills after the Supreme Court announced that it would hear President Trump's Texas vs. Azar lawsuit that could dismantle the Affordable Care Act: "Time and again, Donald Trump has broken his promise to protect the health care of everyday Pennsylvanians. He already tried to repeal the ACA with no replacement, and now his lawsuit risks undermining the entire law this ye  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on March 5: Pat Toomey is joining President for a town hall in Scranton while the Trump administration is bungling the fight against the Coronavirus epidemic. Just earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar even admitted that he couldn't assure that the vaccine would be affordable for all Americans. "Tonight Pat Toomey is standing with Donald Trump as his administration is g  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - Maine could be "hit harder than almost any other state" if lawsuit is successful * * * The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major case that threatens to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The Republican lawsuit was sparked by the GOP tax bill that Senator Susan Collins supported and if successful, could eliminate coverage protections for the nearly 600,000 Mainers who have a preexisting condition.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 3 by Chair Mary Mancini: In the wake of the Middle Tennessee Tornado Tragedy, Republican super majority decides to resume committees to push their slate of hate. "Over two dozen Tennesseans pronounced dead, many of whom are children, and many more injured. Hundreds of homes lost and billions of dollars worth of damage. "Thousands of Tennesseans are without power. Tennessee is devastated.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following the destruction of the Middle Tennessee Tornado in the early morning hours of Super Tuesday, hundreds of voters' ability to cast their vote across Davidson County was obstructed. More than 15 polling locations suffered electrical and structural damages and many polls were delayed from opening until 8:00 AM. Hundreds of voters that arrived at 7:00 AM were not able to cast their vote, and  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa: According to the Texas Secretary of State's unofficial election results, with all counties reporting, Vice President Joe Biden has won the Texas Democratic Presidential Primary with 34.2% of the vote and a total of 111 delegates. Senator Bernie Sanders received 29.8% of the vote and a total of 102 delegates. Mayor Michael Bloomberg received 14.5% of the vote and a total of 10 deleg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Deputy Executive Director Cliff Walker: Texas Democrats congratulate our Democratic judicial nominees in every corner of Texas who have been elected to represent our Party during the general election. "The Democratic judges who have been elected to represent the Party are striving to change the lopsided dynamics of Republican courts in Texas. For too long, Republicans have allowed extremist ideas to define   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on March 5: * * * - Following Voting Rights Victory in Texas, Democrats Launch New Challenge to Law That Would Eliminate Straight-Ticket Voting & Suppress Minority Votes * * * The Texas Democratic Party, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced a new lawsuit to prevent the Texas Secretary of State from implementing a law that would elimin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The early vote totals are in: Texas Democratic primary voters have now exceeded one million total voters, greatly surpassing 2016. Full Early Vote Totals Can be Seen Below (As of Monday, March 2 at 7:30 AM) See table here (https://www.texasdemocrats.org/media/breaking-texas-democratic-primary-exceeds-1-million-early-voters/) Totals from the top 15 Counties (As of Monday, March 2 at 7:30 AM) Furthermore  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Texas Democrats congratulate our Democratic delegation and nominees for the U.S. House of Representatives and those who have advanced to a runoff. With the mass Texodus seen by Texas Republicans, renewed investment from national groups, the commitment to flipping Congressional seats from the DCCC and the Texas Democratic Party, and our pool of strong Democratic nominees, Texas is the focal point for Democ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: * * * - With Our Strong Slate of Texas House Candidates, Texas Democrats will Take Back the Texas State House in November * * * The Texas Democratic Party would like to congratulate every candidate who ran for the Texas House in the Democratic Primary, and we applaud the candidates that won outright or are advancing to a runoff. Flipping the Texas State House remains the top strategic imperative for th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Texas Democrats congratulate all the bold Democratic candidates who ran fearless campaigns in the primary for the Texas Senate. In November, Texas Democrats will break the Republican supermajority in the Texas Senate. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "On behalf of the Texas Democratic Party, I want to congratulate our Democratic state senators and nominees f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Texas' Secretary of State election results show turnout in the Democratic Primary topped 2 million voters, making total turnout higher than that of Texans who cast a Republican ballot of the 99.5% of the Democratic precincts reporting and 99.6% of the Republican precincts that have reported. DEM: 2,076,046 votes (99.5% reporting) REP: 2,008,385 votes (99.6% reporting) This shatters the robust turnout in  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a recent interview with News Center Maine, Senator Susan Collins claimed that the Republican Party is just as invested in protecting our environment as young voters want them to be. But her claim couldn't be further from the truth. Last year, Senator Collins lost the support of the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund -- which had endorsed her in 2014 -- due to her active enabling of the Trump admi  more