PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: Nearly a month has passed since Arizona's 6th Congressional District nominated Dr. Hiral Tipirneni to take on Congressman Schweikert in November. Although he has spent a decade in Congress, Schweikert has squandered his five terms in office by consistently voting against the interests of CD6 families. In that time, he has: Forgotten Middle-Class Families: * Schweikert voted repeatedly to ra more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since the Arizona school year began in August, several reports have documented how students, teachers, and parents have been thrown into crisis and how a lack of clear guidance on how to reopen schools safely has endangered families across the state. Multiple schools have closed after potential COVID-19 exposure, and a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics found that Arizona ranked first among more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A Mitch McConnell super PAC that's bankrolled by oil corporations and billionaire donors today announced plans to spend another $10.6 million to keep Martha McSally's vote in the U.S. Senate. Senate Leadership Fund has received millions in campaign contributions from corporations -- including at least $3.9 million from oil companies like Chevron Corporation, Valero, and Conocophillips Company. And the  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A delay in mail delivery that results in the disqualification of votes on election day could pose colossal problems. Assurances from the U.S. Postal Service that a return to normalcy is imminent can only be taken with a large grain of salt, considering Postmaster General and Trump donor Louis DeJoy's operational changes sparked a national uproar and have yet to be fully remedied. The mail-delivery dela more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new Military Times poll found that active-duty service members are increasingly turning away from Donald Trump and instead supporting Vice President Joe Biden, directly undercutting Trump's claims that his support among service members is strong. The new poll found that nearly half of the interviewed service members had an unfavorable view of Trump. The poll also found that if the election were held  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 31 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: College Republicans United (CRU) at Arizona State University announced on Friday that they will be accepting donations to support the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with homicide in the killing of two people at protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jerry Sheridan, the Republican candidate for Maricopa County Sheriff and Arpaio's former Chief Deputy, is slated to speak at the CRU e more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 31 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 30: Yesterday, we asked the question, does Jerry Sheridan intend to raise money for the Kenosha shooter? Today it appears the answer is yes. College Republicans United (CRU) at Arizona State University announced on Friday that they will be accepting donations to support the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who is facing a first-degree intentional homicide charge and five other  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 3: Today, Arizona Democratic Party Political Director Quiana Dickenson released the following statement in response to the Women for Trump Bus Tour event in Arizona: "Trump wants to move on from the coronavirus, but families across Arizona are still reeling from the fallout of his disastrous leadership, which has disproportionately hurt women. "He doesn't have a plan to help the countless wome more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following op-ed by Kareem Neal, 2019 Arizona Teacher of the Year, published in the Arizona Capitol Times: * * * 2019 Arizona Teacher of the Year Kareem Neal penned an op-ed for the Arizona Capitol Times slamming the Trump administration's reckless attempts to force schools into reopening without giving them the tools they need to keep students, families, teachers, and staff safe. Read the full op-ed here https://azdem.us15. more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Sept. 3: Today, ahead of the Trump campaign's limited Texas bus tour, Biden for President and the Texas Democratic Party hosted a virtual press conference highlighting Donald Trump's failures for Texans -- from failing to manage the coronavirus crisis to letting Texas oil reach below zero dollars a barrel to attempting to repeal affordable healthcare coverage in the middle of a pandemic to creating a cha more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 3: This morning, following record spikes in COVID-19 numbers at college campuses across Georgia, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a virtual press conference with students from Georgia colleges and universities to speak out on the impacts of Donald Trump and Brian Kemp's failed leadership, and the consequences for college students. Read what these students had to say: "Today, thousands  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 2: Yesterday, Senator David Perdue held a private fundraiser with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp who has downplayed the virus and stood in the way of local elected officials implementing common-sense coronavirus response measures. Perdue, who has not held a single public town hall in nearly six years and consistently dodges questions from the press, decided that a political fundraiser was a bet more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 2: As unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler campaigns today with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, it's time for Loeffler to clearly state where she stands on the reckless lawsuit backed by Carr that would completely overturn the entire health care law and end its critical protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions. Loeffler has previously promise more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 2: SHOT: While campaigning yesterday in Columbus, unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler claimed that she's "been working hard throughout this break in August" after she and her Senate Republican colleagues left town earlier this month after failing to pass needed coronavirus relief. WATCH: https://youtu.be/FDiZXPTPCZk CHASER: The reality? Senate Republicans left town for a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Senator David Perdue has failed to condemn President Trump's disparaging remarks that Americans who lost their lives in war were "losers" and "suckers" while refusing to visit a WWI cemetery to pay tribute to the fallen, even amid an uproar from servicemembers and veterans. Perdue's silence on Trump's reported disparagement of servicemembers comes after the senator refused to condemn Trump's failur more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Aug. 31 by Chairwoman Nikema Williams: * * * Today, after a federal judge ruled that ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by 3 days after Election Day must be counted, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "Today's decision is a huge victory for Georgia voters, and a huge win in the fight for every vote to be counted. All Georgians deser more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 2: Unable to raise campaign cash, Corrupt Mayor Carlos Gimenez is using the county government he controls to -- yet again -- spend taxpayer dollars promoting himself. In an explosive report (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcmiami.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flocal-politics%2Fmiami-dade-census-psa-triggers-equal-time-concerns%2F2286814%2F&data=02%7C01%7Ccramer%40dc more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 31: As the United States passed six million cases, Donald Trump's new pandemic adviser who disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, on the need for mask mandates, is touring Florida today with Ron DeSantis. Notably, Dr. Scott Atlas is a neuroradiologist who does not have a background in infection diseases or epidemiology. This morning during a roundtable on schoo more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 2: As Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis continue to downplay the risk of the coronavirus to young people, infectious disease experts caution that asymptomatic spread among children can worsen the coronavirus outbreak. As schools across Florida reopen, the state is already experiencing a rise in coronavirus cases among children, with some schools already re-closing its doors. While everyone wants studen more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 1 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Monday, the Florida Democratic Party launched its new website that will serve as a critical organizing tool for Democrats in all 67counties ahead of the 2020 elections. The new website is more user-friendly to help serve the average Floridian, offering new voter education tools, a real time map of Democratic grassroots organizing events throughout Florida, and the ability to register to vote and enroll i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Aug. 31 by spokesperson Maggie Chambers: * * * The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement in response to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's visit to Georgia today: "Trump's failed response to the coronavirus pandemic has devastated our state, with 5,400 lives lost and millions of Georgia families scrambling to figure out how to ensure their children are safe as they return to s more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Todd Rokita says he's a steward of public dollars. Last Thursday, he told WANE that he'll protect the public trust; "it's not our money, it's the taxpayer's money." But check the receipts and you'll see Todd has had more than a little trouble keeping his fingers out of the public till and brazenly used his public office to advance his personal interests. FACT: Rokita used millions of taxpayer doll more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just 107 days removed from a sanctioning for posting a racist meme, Republican State Representative Jim Lucas re-activated his Facebook account and is at it again. Over the weekend, the hardliner commended the actions of a 17-year-old charged with murdering two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying those who acted were, "good men." Speaker Todd Huston called Lucas' previous post "unacceptable" and exp more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 3: Yesterday, Donald Trump told his supporters to vote twice. From ABC NEWS Trump encourages supporters to vote twice, which is illegal: https://click.ngpvan.com/k/18988558/245885266/189927324?id=72791833&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9OR1AvTkdQMDMvMS82NzYzNSIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI1OWFmNTVkYS0wMGVlLWVhMTEtOTljMy0wMDE1NWQwMzllNzQiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIj more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The Iowa Democratic Party, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today filed a lawsuit to validate pre-filled absentee ballot requests, including at least 64,000 signed forms that were unlawfully rejected last week. The court rulings that invalidated thousands of absentee ballot requests are rooted in a directive from the Secretary of State th more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 3 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: On Sunday, Roger Marshall shared a "pants on fire" lie on his Facebook page to mislead Kansans on the COVID-19 death count, prompting Facebook to delete his post. After being called out last week for "campaigning dangerously" and being "profoundly foolish" for not wearing a mask in public, Roger Marshall continues to mislead and jeopardize the public safety of all Kansans by refusing to follow  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 31 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Sen. Karen Carter Peterson: * * * Ahead of Donald Trump's arrival in Louisiana, Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, Chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, released the following statement: "Louisianans are dealing with a hurricane in the midst of a global pandemic and economic meltdown -- we don't need a photo op. "We need a federal government with the resources and leadership to help us throu more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from the Sun Journal examines Rep. Chellie Pingree's Agriculture Resilience Act, a comprehensive bill that would "transform agriculture nationwide" by creating "healthier soil that could sop up carbon from the atmosphere" to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With her proposal, the nation could "reach net-zero agriculture emissions" in two decades. Rep. Pingree's bold vision calls for fa more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 4 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: When he ran for president in 2016, Trump promised Mainers that he would deliver "the greatest" trade deals in American history. But nearly four years into his presidency, all Mainers have gotten are broken promises and a failed trade war with China. Trumps' tariffs on Chinese goods prompted China to retaliate and take aim at American exports. While tariffs on lobsters, which have also hurt the livelihoods o more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new op-ed from Jane Calderwood, Olympia Snowe's former chief of staff, articulates why Senator Susan Collins has lost the support of so many Mainers who voted for her in the past. As Calderwood sees it, Collins "has proven unwilling to stand up to the President and too enamored of political power to speak up for the good people of Maine." The facts support Calderwood's assertion. When Mainers asked Colli more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 2 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from the Peterson Institute for International Economics reveals that the Trump administration's mini-tariff deal reached with the EU to remove tariffs on exports of US lobsters is likely "too little, too late." While the deal does level the playing field between the US and Canada for sales to the EU, it does not "guarantee" those sales, does nothing to help the US lobster industry "rebuild mark more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: A new op-ed in the Bangor Daily News from State Representative Michele Meyer argues that the best way to fight back against Trump's attempts to undermine the integrity of the election is to vote-and make your plan to vote now. While Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have presented a "unified, hopeful vision" to "build our nation back better," Trump is "deploying scare tactics," including threatening v more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 4: One month ago today, Senator Susan Collins declared that if her party couldn't come to an agreement on a coronavirus relief package in the middle of a pandemic "then we have failed the American people." Not only did Collins and her fellow Republicans fail to negotiate a deal, they've spent the majority of the last month on vacation--and have made no progress on securing funding to ensure that st more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 4 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 3: According to data released today by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, 61,539 Mainers are currently enrolled in health coverage through MaineCare expansion. Senator Susan Collins voted repeatedly to block the Affordable Care Act, which allowed Maine to expand Medicaid, and argued in 2009 that a further expansion of the program would not be sustainable. If Collins and her Republic more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 2 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting in HuffPost digs into how Senator Susan Collins has used her position to benefit her husband Thomas Daffron's lobbying business. In the ten years leading up to his retirement, Collins' husband's lobbying firm received nearly $60 million worth of government contracts, and Collins took repeated actions that could have directly benefited Daffron. Not only did Collins vote to put more money into  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: As Senator Collins travels the state in her new bus, she's swerving to avoid answering questions about whether she's voting for Donald Trump. Today, News Center Maine caught her latest dodge at a campaign stop in Bangor. For the last 626 days, Collins has repeatedly refused to answer this straightforward question. After having voted with Trump 94% of the time, she's made a political calculation  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Susan Collins remained silent while the Republican National Convention broke norms, and likely broke the law, by exploiting taxpayer resources to host partisan political events at the White House. The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activities while they are working in their official capacity, but last week's RNC was full of federal employees abusing their more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 2 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to a new filing from the Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the current USPS Board of Governors Chairman Robert Michael Duncan is simultaneously serving as a Director for the GOP super PAC. SLF is spending millions of dollars on campaign ads in Maine to prop up Senator Susan Collins, while Senate Republicans block efforts to pass legislation to save the Postal Service. Duncan i more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: Today, the Sierra Club announced their endorsement of Sara Gideon for U.S. Senate, becoming the third major national environmental group to endorse Gideon over Senator Susan Collins this cycle. After nearly four years of Collins backing Donald Trump's dangerous assault on our most important environmental protections, leading advocacy organizations have been compelled to come out against her this  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 4 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Thursday, September 3, the Maine Democratic Party hosted a virtual roundtable with State Representative Craig Hickman, Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra, and Maine dairy farmers to discuss how Trump's trade war has hurt Maine farmers. Despite promising "the greatest" trade deals in American history when he ran for president four years ago, Trump's failed trade war has milked Maine farmers dry.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party is pleased to announce the following nominated candidates will be on the November ballot. Candidates were nominated at the 2020 State Convention, held virtually August 29 and 30. Appearing on the non-partisan portion of the ballot for the State Supreme Court will be Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and Elizabeth Welch. McCormack is currently serving as Chief Justice. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesman Christian Slater: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of spokesman Christian Slater on Ivanka Trump's upcoming Warren event. Almost four years ago, Trump promised Warren voters, "if I'm reelected, you won't lose one plant," but since then Michigan manufacturing has been devastated by Trump's erratic leadership with plants closing across the state.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Politifact just ruled failed politician John James' baseless attacks as "mostly false." This is the fourth false fact check in the past three weeks on attacks made by James and Mitch McConnell's dark money group, whose claims have been called "false" and "misleading." Despite James' desperate smears against U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Politifact concludes Peters has a "high level more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor endorsed U.S. Senator Gary Peters in his reelection campaign. Taylor, a lifelong Republican, had endorsed Republican challenger John James in 2018 when he ran against Debbie Stabenow. Michigan Advance: After backing James in 2018 bid, GOP Sterling Heights mayor endorses Peters (https://www.michiganadvance.com/blog/after-backing-james-in-2018-bid-gop-sterling-heig more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 3 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: Jean Evans, Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party, today said Nicole Galloway's refusal to denounce actions by her state party chair glorifying and supporting violence against law enforcement shows she cannot be trusted to support Missouri's men and women in blue. Nicole Galloway's pick for Missouri Democratic State Party Chair, former State Rep. Clem Smith, was named  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: Alongside Sen. Jon Tester, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney released his "Growing Montana" plan this yesterday to support rural communities and struggling farmers and ranchers throughout Montana. Meanwhile, Greg Gianforte has been a vocal supporter of the federal government's international trade agenda, despite the devastation that it's wrought on Montana's agricultural economy. In 2019, Montana farmer more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release : Today, the Montana Standard published an op-ed written by executive director of Big Sky 55+ Tully Olson calling out Senator Steve Daines for his "full-throated support for Social Security cuts." Olson writes that "Daines just can't help himself when it comes to sabotaging Social Security" and "it's completely transparent that Daines is begging to cut the Social Security benefits of Montanans." During D more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Friday, MTPR's Campaign Beat hosts highlighted Senator Steve Daines' "fawning adulation" and "cringe-inducing expressions of gratitude" for President Trump despite his botched handling of the coronavirus. This isn't the first time Daines has been called out for his undying loyalty to Republican Party leaders - a few months ago, Campaign Beat took note of Daines' "obsequious, unqualified allegiance" to more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the coronavirus pandemic continues, a new report shows that enrollment in Montana's Medicaid expansion is ticking upwards. By bringing Democrats and Republicans together, Governor Bullock and Lieutenant Governor Cooney successfully expanded Medicaid, which has provided healthcare coverage to roughly 1 in 10 Montanans. But the Affordable Care Act - the critical law that allows for Medicaid expansion - more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 31: Today, Senator Steve Daines released a new ad that papers over his abysmal record in Congress, including his extensive history of cozying up to China and his support for the reckless trade war that has hurt Montana's farmers. Daines' Ad: "I spent 28 years in the private sector building businesses, and creating jobs." FACT CHECK: For years, Daines worked in China building factories for an Ame more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, former Republican mayor of Kalispell Tammi Fisher released an op-ed slamming the Senate "whose hallmark is inaction during crisis." As the coronavirus rages on, Senator Steve Daines and his colleagues in Washington D.C. are taking a month-long recess while key priorities for Montana go unfunded - making clear that "vacation is much more important than helping the American public and adherin more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney released his "Growing Montana" plan to support rural communities and struggling farmers and ranchers throughout Montana. Standing with Cooney, Sen. Jon Tester slammed Greg Gianforte for supporting the federal government's harmful international trade policy, despite the devastation that it's wrought on Montana's agricultural economy. As reported by the Great Falls Tribune more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As we head into September, Senator Steve Daines is still enjoying his month-long vacation. Despite failing to pass COVID relief, Daines packed his bags and left Washington weeks ago for an extended recess. As Daines enjoys his undeserved break, Montana's critical needs from the federal government are going unmet - including funding for state and local governments, our schools, the Postal Service which i more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As he clamors for his third political office in as many election cycles, typical politician Maryland Matt Rosendale continues his efforts to rewrite his abysmal record on veterans issues. As a state legislator, Rosendale consistently opposed funding the Southwest Montana Veterans Home in Butte, over the objections of Butte's veterans and veteran groups. Maryland Matt voted against a bill to fund the hom more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 2 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the last two months, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney has been safely meeting Montanans all across the Treasure State, and his work is clearly paying off. Cooney is entering the fall statistically tied with New Jersey multimillionaire Greg Gianforte, despite Gianforte spending millions of his personal fortune to attack Cooney's record of results for Montanans. In the last 6 weeks alone, Cooney has held events  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 2: As Steve Daines continues his month-long vacation, Montanans are sending him a simple message: do your job. Yesterday, a group gathered in front of Daines' Billings office to demand that he go back to Washington D.C. to pass pandemic relief for his constituents, instead of continuing his prolonged holiday. One protester summed it up, "I don't get a month-long recess, most of Montana doesn't g more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As reported by MTPR, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney is "hammering" Greg Gianforte for voting against $25 billion in emergency relief for the USPS - again. For weeks, Cooney has been raising the alarm about harmful changes to the postal service, given that all Montanans - particularly those who live in rural and native communities - rely on USPS for critical deliveries, including prescription drugs. Last week, Co more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governing is hard, especially during a pandemic. So it's no wonder that after skipping more votes than 93% of Congress, Greg Gianforte thinks "It's hard to answer hypotheticals" about his plans for dealing with a once-in-a-generation pandemic. Although Gianforte has no COVID-19 plan, he's been clear that his big health care idea is to repeal the Affordable Care Act, gut Medicaid expansion, and tear heal more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montanans are fed up with Senator Steve Daines saying one thing to Montanans, then doing another in Washington. From parroting tough-on-China talking points from his D.C. consultants after spending years cozying up to Chinese officials, to masquerading as a conservationist despite a long history of playing politics with Montana's public lands - Daines has shown the people of Big Sky Country that they can more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 1 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new story in the Montana Free Press highlights Senator Steve Daines' extensive ties to China, including working in the country "helping open factories" in the 1990s, and "traveling to the country several times" during his time in Washington D.C. "earning a nickname from a Chinese official as 'China's ambassador in Congress.'" Just last week, reports revealed Daines "repeatedly met with Chinese Communis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: On Friday national Democrats announced that starting next year they will be pushing to allow for taxpayer-funded abortions. That means if Barbara Bollier is elected to the Senate, her vote for Chuck Schumer as Majority Leader would also be a vote for taxpayer-funded abortions. "Barbara Bollier's Democratic Party has become so extreme that they are throwing 40 years of policy out the window t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 1 by Democratic Leader Darren Jackson: * * * Today, House Republicans released their budget proposal, which gave money for special interests but left working North Carolinains behind. Democratic Leader Darren Jackson has released the following statement after the announcement of the Republican budget: "While North Carolina families are facing multiple devastating crises, the propose more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 1 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party is prepared to support a strong Democratic candidate, whose values represent our party, in order to defeat Ben Sasse regardless of Chris Janicek's next move. "Chris Janicek sexually harassed a staff member, and instead of taking responsibility and stepping aside, he is blocking the first African-American woman to represent our party for the U.S. Senate. He is shameful an more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokeswoman Madison Mundy: * * * In a Nevada tele-rally on Monday, in North Carolina last night and on Twitter this morning, Trump, the self-proclaimed 'Law and Order' president, told his supporters to vote twice. Meanwhile, Trump's campaign manager Bill Stepien went on Fox News this morning and made a baseless insinuation that Democratic 'operatives' would 'find' the ballots necessary after Election Da more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to a vote by Ohio House Republicans in late July to keep him as their colleague, Larry Householder has returned to the scene of the (alleged) crime. Today the former speaker, now-indicted legislator held court -- without a facial covering, flouting the statewide mask mandate -- at the Ohio Statehouse, where he still has a taxpayer-funded salary and benefits, and presented himself as a victim. "Just as Donal more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 3 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Secretary of State Candidate Kim Thatcher joined a who's who of right-wing candidates Friday in Roseburg, for what local TV station KPIC called a "Pro Trump" rally. Other candidates in attendance included Republican Senate Candidate Jo Rae Perkins, a well-known QAnon supporter. Thatcher's appearance at the "Cruise for Trump" rally came just three days after she posted on Facebook that she doe more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 3: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the U.S. trade deficit hit $63.6 billion in July - a 12-year high. The news drops on the same day that Trump is scheduled to return to Westmoreland County, where in 2016 he gave a speech laying out his trade agenda. He loudly criticized trade deficits and promised Pennsylvania workers that he would "turn it all around - and we can tu more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: "Scott Perry is doing what he always does: turning a blind eye to the suffering of his community," said Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesman Brendan Welch. "Racism is real and it's alive and well thanks to ignorant so-called leaders like Scott Perry. "It is imperative that he is replaced by someone who will represent South Central Pennsylvania with dignity." York Dispatch -- Perry: Systemic ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Four Democrat governors may find themselves in hot water with the U.S. Department of Justice over their negligent handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the disastrous consequences for some of their states' most vulnerable citizens. The DOJ announced last week that it was requesting data from the administrations of Democratic Governors Andrew Cuomo, Phil Murphy, Gretchen Whitmer, and Tom Wolf regardin more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 2 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party announced Tuesday that U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico will headline the party's Morrison Exon annual fundraising event on Sept 27, 2020. The Morrison Exon event is the party's main fundraiser and is held each year. Last year's headliner was Speaker Nancy Pelosi and previous years speakers included Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Rep. more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Aug. 31: Today, Vice President Joe Biden gave a speech highlighting the undeniable fact that there is more chaos now, under Donald Trump, than ever before. Donald Trump has failed to keep our families safe -- and Texans are suffering as a result. Under Trump's presidency we're facing the following crises: COVID-19, economic devastation, police brutality, emboldened white nationalists, a reckoning on rac more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Aug. 31: Today, the Texas Democratic Party announced our "Texas Voter Registration Week," starting August 31st, where Texas Democrats and the MJ for Senate campaign will reach out to 1 million unregistered Texans in the course of one week to help folks register to vote in the 2020 election. To read more about Texas Voter Registration Week, click here (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/31/demo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * The Trump campaign knows Texas is competitive. Six out of the last nine statewide presidential polls show Joe Biden leading his Republican rival. Texas is the biggest battleground state in the nation, and his Republican operatives in Texas are well aware of this fact. On every single issue, in every single way, Donald Trump has failed Texas. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilbe more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Assessing last week's storm damage from Hurricane Laura, Governor Abbott told coastal communities as a state we "dodged a bullet," but what he failed to mention is that the gun is still loaded. Though the 2020 hurricane season is already off to a record-start, experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict the number of storms and the intensity of those storms will only get worse more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: For months, Governor Abbott has mishandled and botched the response to coronavirus pandemic. His botched efforts, misinformation, and now dirty statistics have jeopardized lives and livelihoods and caused the deaths of more than 12,000 Texans. This time, Abbott declared a backlog of COVID-19 tests that led to the state misreporting of Texas' positivity rate was caused by a backlog in test kits, which he a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Hypocrisy only begins to describe a bizarre string of events involving the president and the group Texas Trump Victory who was caught sending vote-by-mail applications after temporarily blocking Harris County's attempt to expand vote by mail. The move comes amid the president railing against and attempting to sabotage the entire vote-by-mail system and encouraging voters in other states to commit voter fr more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today marks two months from Election Day. As part of the Arizona Democratic Party's ongoing effort to ensure that Arizonans are aware of the several voting options available to them, we have listed important voting information here: REGISTERING TO VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: October 5th is the Voter Registration Deadline. Arizonans can register or check their registration status at iwillvote.c more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 3 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 1: * * * Last Friday marked the 49th anniversary of the March on Washington, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. declared that he had a dream for racial justice and equality in America. Frustrated with grave systemic injustices that prevailed, he reminded America of the fierce urgency of "now." This past week, we watched in horror as Jacob Blake was shot 7 times by members of the Kenosha Police D more PR