ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Today, a newly released Senate investigatory report revealed that Postmaster General - and GOP mega-donor - Louis DeJoy's service "changes" have potentially produced "significant delivery delays for mail-order prescription drugs, putting the health of Americans in danger" - but both Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins have still refused to condemn these dangerous Postal S more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Newly released records now shed light on Jerry Sheridan and Christopher Butts's relationship during Sheridan's tenure as Chief Deputy at MCSO. Last week, Arizonans learned that Sheridan's family member, Christopher Butts, worked under him at MCSO for years and was terminated in 2014 after he lied on his time-card, a potentially criminal offense. Butts has since been charged with multiple cou more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 10: At a Phoenix press conference today, Attorney General Bill Barr erroneously warned of "significant risks" of universal mail-in voting, falsely claiming that it "opens the floodgates to potential fraud and coercion." Without any evidence to back up his claims, Barr suggested that "there are going to be ballots floating around and collected" and said there is a "risk of counterfeit" on behalf more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Following Labor Day, the Arizona Democratic Party hosted a press call with Arizona labor leaders and small business owners to highlight how Trump's failed leadership has hurt workers and working families across Arizona. During the call, Arizona AFL-CIO Executive Director Fred Yamashita, State Senator Lupe Contreras (Senate District 19), and Tucson small business owner Jose A. Jimenez called more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: After taking three-and-a-half weeks off to campaign, Mitch McConnell, Martha McSally, and Senate Republicans are pushing forward with a "slimmed-down" COVID-19 relief bill that leaves out key priorities like stimulus checks and local funding, while slashing CARES Act jobless benefits by half. Via the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/08/senate-mcconnell-coronavirus-econ more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 11 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Congressional Debates have always given Arizona voters the opportunity to see the differences between their candidates before an election. The debates usually last an hour and provide important context to voters as they prepare to decide who is best to represent them. So it is unfortunate to learn that Rep. Debbie Lesko would only agree to do a debate if it were shortened by 30 minutes instead of the t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: "This is deadly stuff." In a series of interviews with Bob Woodward, Donald Trump repeatedly admitted downplaying the deadly risks on COVID-19, even as his allies like Martha McSally praised Trump for "leading" and "doing the best [he] can." According to CNN's reporting on Woodward's book: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/politics/bob-woodward-rage-book-trump-coronavirus/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement by Executive Director Scott Hogan after the Labor Department released report on the jobs and unemployment: "Donald Trump's failure to control this pandemic has led to 186,000 lives lost, a crashing economy, and 13 million American jobs gone. "More than half a million Georgians have lost their jobs and benefits, and are without health insurance in the middle of a pandemic. "It didn't have to be this bad more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Excerpt from Vice President Joe Biden's interview on CNN with Jake Tapper: "Disgusting. We learn this on a day that 190,000 Americans are dead and he knew this? I understand he had just gotten off the phone when he did the first interview with Woodward. He had just gotten off the phone with Xi Jinping where he is praising him about transparency and this is nothing to worry about and thi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement by Executive Director Scott Hogan: * * * Today, Democratic Party of Georgia Executive Director Scott Hogan released the following statement: "Voter fraud continues to be extremely rare in Georgia, and any implication otherwise undermines our elections. It is clear that rather than do his job of promoting the safety and security of our voting process, the Secretary of State is instead pushing the GOP's  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: According to a new study featured in the Valdosta Daily Times, Georgia farmers have suffered substantial financial losses due to Trump's botched response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study shows that 82% of farmers have seen revenue loss, with respondents predicting an annual loss on average expected to be short nearly $50,000. This news comes as Donald Trump admitted on-the-record that he worked  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Today, after Senator Kelly Loeffler and her Republican colleagues took a month-long break without passing needed coronavirus relief, including expired emergency unemployment benefits, Loeffler voted to advance a partisan stunt bill that is too little too late for Georgia families. Here's what the GOP's "skinny" relief bill does NOT provide Georgia families: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/0 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 7: Today, as people across Georgia celebrate the hard-fought contributions of labor unions to our economy, union leaders from across Georgia condemned Donald Trump for his betrayal of working families. Read what these leaders had to say: "Working families cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump," said Yvonne Taylor Brooks, Secretary-Treasurer for the Georgia State AFL-CIO. "At ever more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report, showing that over 13.6 million Americans are still out of work: "Donald Trump will go down in history as the worst jobs president on record, and today's report shows us that even with some gains, Trump has left our economy in a deep hole," "Florida's trash unemployment system and shuttered tourism industry have more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report from the Miami New Times shows that Carlos Gimenez gave a $368 million county contract for bus rapid transit to a company that is deeply connected to him politically and personally. "This is another example of Corrupt Carlos handing millions of tax-payer dollars to his friends and donors, using his position for his own personal gain," said Florida Democratic Party Spokeswoman, Alexandra Caffr more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 9: Today, ahead of Eric Trump's visit to Panama City, home to a large military population, Panhandle veterans Phil Ehr and Bob Rackleff blessed Donald Trump for his failures as Commander-in-Chief, including ignoring Russian bounties on U.S. soldiers and repeatedly and blatantly disparaging our service members and military families. HIGHLIGHTS: Phil Ehr, retired U.S. Navy commander and candidate f more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 9: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is taking a page out of Congressman Vern Buchanan's (FL-16) playbook with his alleged bribery and money laundering. Yesterday the House Oversight Committee opened an investigation into Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following allegations that he bribed employees to donate to various campaigns. DeJoy's alleged actions are strikingly similar to Buchanan's past transg more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Corrupt Carlos is running out of time to right the ship on his disastrous run for Congress. A new Florida Democratic Party video highlights some of the lowlights of Gimenez's weak campaign: his pattern of corruption, his shady use of taxpayer money to campaign, his attempts to suppress the vote, his lackluster fundraising, his failure to contain COVID, and more -- all captured by local and national media  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In a new ad, Senator David Perdue claimed he was "outraged at how our military was being disrespected," but nearly a week after reports that President Trump flagrantly disrespected our troops, calling those who died in war "losers" and "suckers," Perdue has stayed silent and refused to stand up for veterans and military families. This isn't the first time that Senator Perdue has let down Georgia's  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 11 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: "From misleading and jeopardizing Kansans' safety on COVID-19, voting against funding the USPS and the vital services it provides, and supporting a lawsuit that would strip health care from 94,000 Kansans, Roger Marshall is losing on the issues that matter most to working Kansans," said KDP Spokesperson Reeves Oyster. "Kansans can see this ad for what it is: a distraction from Marshall's disastrous, out-o more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 12 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 11 by Chair Kathleen Marra: * * * On the 19th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra released the following statement: "Today is a solemn day in our nation's history, a day that we pause to honor the memory of the thousands of Americans, including those from our Maine community, who lost their lives in the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001. "Today is more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 12 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: For the last 635 days, Senator Susan Collins has refused to tell Mainers whether she's voting to reelect Donald Trump. But she hasn't always been so cagey about her support for her party's nominee--in fact, she used to argue that it was "typical" for officeholders such as herself to chair the campaigns of the presidential nominee from their party. WATCH: https://mainedems.us17.list-manage.com/track/click? more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Yesterday in the US Capitol, Senator Susan Collins refused to say whether she has confidence in Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Under DeJoy's leadership, patients who rely on the USPS for prescription drug deliveries have experienced "significant" delays, putting Mainers at risk of missing doses of life saving medication. Maine postal workers and Speaker Sara Gideon have called for DeJoy's resig more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 12 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Tonight on the debate stage, Senator Susan Collins refused to tell the truth about her support for Donald Trump. For those who've been following the race closely this should come as no surprise: Collins has been refusing to answer this simple question for the last 635 days. Trump doesn't have any doubt about Senator Collins' loyalty -- that's why he's "100%" behind her campaign. Collins has vo more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins is facing calls for an official ethics investigation following new reporting in Salon on allegations that Collins used her office to financially benefit herself and her husband. In addition to previously reported instances of Senator Collins voting to benefit her husband's lobbying business, Collins' latest financial disclosure revealed that she and her husband have raked in hundreds more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 9 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: After Senator Susan Collins took a nearly month-long vacation, during which Maine communities faced daunting budgetary shortfalls while waiting for more federal relief, the Senate is finally reconvening today. But unfortunately for Maine people, their first order of business will not be much-needed coronavirus relief -- instead, after leaving town for almost a month without securing any additional aid, Sena more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following a report in The Atlantic detailing Donald Trump's disparagement of fallen American heroes, and confirmation of that report in The Associated Press, Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra released the following statement: "As the spouse of a combat veteran, I am appalled by the contempt that Donald Trump has for the men and women who gave their lives to defend our freedoms. "Our veterans more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 9 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week at a private fundraiser, Senator Susan Collins continued her 632 day streak of refusing to tell Mainers if she'll vote for Donald Trump, but she did take the time to criticize Joe Biden, telling a room full of GOP donors that he's gotten more liberal, according to the Bangor Daily News. For months, Collins has refused to publicly weigh in on the presidential election, and previously stated that s more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 12 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Yesterday, Senator Susan Collins joined her Republican colleagues to back a stunt coronavirus relief bill that included no funding for struggling state and local governments. With municipalities across Maine facing layoffs, and the state making budget cuts to brace for a $1.4 billion budget shortfall, Collins' failure to secure the funding they need will have devastating consequences. For mont more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Within hours of being named to Donald Trump's shortlist for second term Supreme Court nominees, Senator Tom Cotton made his position on reproductive rights unmistakeable. But a nominee's "obvious" anti-choice views haven't stopped Senator Susan Collins from voting to confirm extreme Trump judges in the past, and there's no reason to believe that would change if she wins reelection. When she announced that more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 9: This spring, in the face of overwhelming evidence that the Trump administration failed to mount a sufficient early response to the pandemic, Senator Collins defended Trump, arguing that he "did a lot that was right in the beginning." Then, this month, Collins doubled down on her defense of Trump's response, telling the Portland Press Herald that he "has done some things right." Now we have lear more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins still hasn't commented on the recent Washington Post investigation that uncovered Postmaster General DeJoy's apparent illegal straw donor operation. Former employees revealed that DeJoy took advantage of his power as CEO of New Breed to pressure employees to donate to Republican candidates and causes, and then reimbursed them for those donations through bonuses, an arrangement that vio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party today blasted President Donald Trump for refusing to fully fund the Michigan National Guard while providing 100% funding for National Guard troops in red states amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan received full federal funding for the National Guard from March 30 to Aug. 21, then Trump cut full funding for Michigan moving forward. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has repea more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 8 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 6: Today, the Montana Democratic Party unveiled the 'Steve Daines Vacation Package' newspaper ad in the Bozeman Chronicle to highlight how in the middle of a pandemic, Senator Daines and the Republican Senate Majority decided to take an extended vacation rather than fight to secure additional pandemic relief for the American people. The 'Daines Vacation Package' features exclusive transportation more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 10 by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the president's visit to Michigan. "Yesterday Michiganders heard directly from Joe Biden, a real leader with a real plan to create more jobs and protect our manufacturing industry. Joe Biden has been a friend of labor for decades and understands how the cur more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- 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 Trump's announced visit to Saginaw this Thursday: "A quick fly by can't fix the four years of chaos and crisis this president has created while Michiganders suffer from his failed leadership. "Donald Trump will try to spin lies about his record, but nothing can more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As November gets closer, we continue to see the Republican Party push their extremism and support candidates who are not only out of touch and ill-informed on the national level, but who push dangerous misinformation and conspiracy theories. We're seeing that here in Michigan as well. Michigan Republicans continue to nominate a number of far-right extremists for the state House this year, and another more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 11 by Chair Robyn Driscoll: * * * In recognition of the 19th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, Montana Democratic Party Chair Robyn Driscoll released the following statement: "Nineteen years ago, we bore witness to one of the most devastating attacks in our country's history. "That same day, we also bore witness to the heights of American courage, as hundreds of first re more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of MTN's Attorney General Debate, Austin Knudsen continues to refuse to answer questions about why he and his family are gating a public road and blocking local veterans and the public from accessing the Legion Park outside of Culbertson. Knudsen is engaged in an ongoing legal battle against the City of Culbertson, the Horace Mann Post No. 81 of the American Legion, and local recreationists, over more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report shows that "changes" made to U.S. Postal Service operations, spearheaded by Postmaster General and super-donor Louis DeJoy, have caused "significant delivery delays for mail-order prescription drugs, putting the health of Americans in danger." Data from five major pharmacies and pharmacy benefits managers "reported an increase in average delivery times." Despite these troubling developmen more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new interview, Senator Steve Daines described the U.S. Postal Service as "a life and death kind of service." However, just a few days ago, Daines shrugged off potential delays in Postal Service operations as a "non-exist[ent] problem." These comments came despite a recent report showing that changes made to the U.S. Postal Service have resulted in "significant delivery delays for mail-order prescr more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report reveals how Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte made millions off their business relationship with the technology giant, Oracle, and consequently fought for the company's interests once elected to Congress. During their time in Washington D.C., Daines and Gianforte "used their offices to support legislation and other initiatives for which Oracle spent significant time and mo more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a debate airing on MTN stations last weekend, Republican candidate for State Auditor doubled down on his opposition to quality affordable health care and protections for Montanans with pre-existing conditions. Asked by the moderator if he would continue current State Auditor Maryland Matt Rosendale's attacks on the Affordable Care Act, Downing demurred, and launched into a diatribe on the importance  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 9: Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney released his plan to Support American Heroes to make sure our Montana veterans get the care and benefits they've earned. Cooney forcefully condemned the President's remarks smearing fallen service members as "losers" and "suckers," and called upon Greg Gianforte to clarify whether or not he stands by the President's egregious comments. Rather than speaking up  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney this week announced his plan for supporting Montana's veterans, service members, and military families. Cooney promised to prioritize veterans' mental health, and pledged to make sure America's heroes get the care and benefits they deserve. Cooney also slammed his opponent, New Jersey millionaire Greg Gianforte, for tripling down on his refusal to stand up for Montana's veterans in more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new ad, Senator Steve Daines is once again trying to paper over his record of playing politics with public lands - touting his support for the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, a common-sense proposal championed by Senator Jon Tester. However, the reality is that Daines refused to co-sponsor the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act for more than a year and a half despite overwhelming public suppor more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Upon returning to Washington D.C. after a month-long recess, Senator Steve Daines and his Republican colleagues are set to vote for a "skinny" relief bill which prioritizes the interests of massive corporations over hard-working Montanans. This bill lacks funding for state and local governments, hospitals, first responders, the National Guard, and gives insufficient resources for the U.S. Postal Service more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reports reveal that President Trump repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus despite knowing the virus was extremely dangerous, and "more deadly than even your strenuous flus." Trump himself explicitly said he "wanted to always play it down." These revelations come after Senator Steve Daines has offered effusive praise for Trump's inadequate response to this crisis. When asked to assess T more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nearly a week after reports surfaced that President Trump described fallen service members as "losers" and "suckers," Rep. Greg Gianforte has refused to speak up for Montana's veterans and military families. Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney forcefully condemned the comments as "abhorrent" and "disturbing," saying, "service members put their lives in harm's way each and every day to keep us safe and defend our freed more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the race for U.S. House, Matt "Rate-Hike" Rosendale continues to demonstrate just how out of touch he is when it comes to protecting affordable and accessible health care for Montanans, earning his namesake as Montana insurers announced many Montanans will be paying more for healthcare in 2021. It's par for the course for Rosendale, who in 2018 rolled over for the insurance companies and rubber stamp more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines' campaign "refused four separate requests for a comment" on reports that President Trump purposely downplayed the threat of the coronavirus despite knowing the virus was "more deadly than even your strenuous flus." These revelations come as Daines has given nothing but glowing reviews of Trump's botched handling of this crisis, saying "I applaud the president" more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Earlier this week, Montanans celebrated Labor Day and the many accomplishments of the Montana labor movement. But as Montanans return back to work from the long weekend, they're reminded of Greg Gianforte's record of working to eliminate and outsource American jobs overseas. According to the former Chief Financial Officer of Gianforte's company, the purpose of RightNow Technologies was to eliminate an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 8: The North Carolina Democratic Party, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee today filed a lawsuit challenging a directive that will reject ballots for technicalities and fail to provide North Carolina voters with the opportunity to correct them, resulting in disenfranchisement. Like states across the country, North Carolina is expec more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement by Communications Director Austin Cook: * * * During his rally in North Carolina last night, Donald Trump suggested he would not have felt the need to visit Winston-Salem if not for his botched response to the coronavirus pandemic. "We just had the plague. We have had other plagues sent by them [China]," Trump said. "I wonder if they did it on purpose. What do you think? I was sailing throu more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issued the following statement on Friday's U.S. Senate Debate at NET in Lincoln: "It is nice to see Sen. Ben Sasse grace Nebraskans with his presence in our state -- just in time to mock Democratic values and voters," Kleeb said. "A predictable playbook from Trump's Republican Party these days. We all look forward to a time when our leaders get back to the b more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 5 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy II in response to the August jobs report: "All across the country, millions of Americans are still out of work and wondering how they'll provide for their families because Donald Trump failed to contain the coronavirus crisis. "Trump's job losses are "the worst of any American president on record," a consequence of his failed coronavirus response. "Instead of implementing an effec more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Three years ago, Donald Trump first announced his intent to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This decision, which the Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional this summer, is one example in a long list of attacks from the Trump administration on immigrant communities. Trump's attempt to end DACA protections threw the lives of more than 13,000 Nevada Dreamers into turmoil. Nev more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 9: In a shocking story yesterday afternoon, a three-time cancer survivor from Carolina Beach whose husband was furloughed because of the pandemic called Senator Thom Tillis' office pleading for help with her health insurance. Senator Tillis' office responded by telling her that affording health insurance was like buying a dress shirt and that if you "can't afford that dress shirt, [you]  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: In explosive new audio from CNN and reporter Bob Woodward, President Trump admitted that he purposefully downplayed the threat of coronavirus, saying, "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic." Yet while Trump was "playing it down," Tillis was applauding the President's bungled coronavirus response every step of the way. Less than two more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 10 by Communications Director Austin Cook: * * * Ahead of appearances today by Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump in North Carolina this afternoon, NCDP Communications Director Austin Cook released the following statement: "Don Jr. and Ivanka's trip to North Carolina today is just another attempt to distract from their father's disastrous handling of this pandemic and the devastatin more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 9 by Communications Director Austin Cook: * * * Ahead of Eric Trump's visit to North Carolina today, NCDP Communications Director Austin Cook released the following statement: "North Carolina is getting a lot of attention from Donald Trump these days; the problem is we needed his attention six months ago before he let this crisis spiral out of control. "When we needed PPE and test more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, the Nevada Victory team hosted a weekend of action across the state to talk to voters about Democrats running for local office in their community. Joined by Nevada Assembly and Senate elected officials and candidates, organizers and volunteers called and texted Nevada voters to educate them on their voting options this cycle and to talk about the issues that matter most to hardworking fami more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokeswoman Madison Mundy: * * * In response to Republican lies and an announcement of a planned protest following the cancellation of Trump's rallies in Nevada this weekend, Nevada State Democratic Party spokeswoman Madison Mundy released the following statement: "Once again, Trump and his allies are making Nevada the target of their lies and deceit; turning a public health crisis into a partisan is more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokeswoman Madison Mundy in response to the announcement that Donald Trump cancelled his rallies in Reno and Las Vegas this weekend: "The fact that Donald Trump was even considering holding these unsafe events in the midst of a global pandemic is just the latest example of his poor judgment and complete disregard for Nevadans' public health and safety. "The state is currently reeling from a pandemic e more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair William McCurdy II: * * * Following the announcement that Donald Trump will hold campaign rallies in Reno and Las Vegas this weekend, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II released the following statement: "Instead of offering Nevadans real leadership and economic relief, Donald Trump is parachuting into our state in a blatant attempt to distract from his failed pandemic response more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair David Pepper after following the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August jobs report: "Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to Ohio. "But at every turn, he's left working families worse off. "Whether he's botching our response to the pandemic and sending our economy into a meltdown, throwing farmers' livelihoods into chaos, blaming Ohioans for shuttered plants or using Twitter to undermi more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Republican Party is welcoming Gov. Kristi Noem on a statewide tour, even as South Dakota has a coronavirus positive testing rate of 22.2 percent -- which means the Ohio Department of Health recommends travelers from that state self-quarantine for 14 days. "The Ohio Republican Party bringing the governor of a coronavirus super-spreader state here for several indoor events with unmasked attendees isn't ju more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 9: In 2016, Ohio Supreme Court Justices Judi French and Sharon Kennedy ruled against a child sexual assault victim, denying her the full measure of justice, and now she is speaking out, joined by another survivor whose case hangs in the balance, as French and Kennedy face Ohio voters for re-election. "Justices Judi French and Sharon Kennedy have both ruled against victims of horrific child abuse and sexual more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party is outraged learning that the President of the United States, sworn to an oath to protect our Nation and its citizens, deliberately lied and covered up information on a deadly virus that has taken nearly 200,000 lives. "This isn't conjecture. Trump admits on record that he knew about the seriousness of this virus, downplayed what he knew, and then lied to the peop more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Arizona's October 5th Voter Registration Deadline is one month from today. Registered voters have until October 23rd to request a mail-in ballot. Arizonans have been securely voting by mail since 1991. In 2007, Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez established the Permanent Early Vote List so that voters didn't have to request a mail-in ballot each election. Since then, the popularity of Vote by Mail h more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 10: As Vice President Pence traveled to southwestern Pennsylvania, elected officials and labor leaders in the region blasted the Trump administration's broken promises to workers. Check out some coverage below. Before Pence even touched down, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party called out the administration's failed record: Beaver County Times: (https://act.padems.com/page/m/-5dcdb9fb/2d6f more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Andres Anzola after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August jobs report, showing that over 13 million Americans are still out of work: "Our economy is in a historic recession and more than 13 million Americans are still out of work because of Donald Trump's failure to lead us out of this crisis,. "To make matters worse, the Trump administration continues to put the n more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 9: Earlier today ahead of Mike Pence's stops in Western Pennsylvania, including his "Workers for Trump" event in Freedom, PA Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Beaver County Democratic Party Chair Terri Mitko, and union steelworker and PA House candidate Bob Williams hosted a virtual press conference to highlight how the Trump administration has broken its promises to Pennsylvania workers more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: It has been two days since The Atlantic published their bombshell report about Donald Trump's disparagement of fallen American soldiers and wounded veterans. The report has since been confirmed by both The Associated Press and Fox News, but Senator Susan Collins still refuses to repudiate Donald Trump in light of these remarks. In 2016, Senator Collins cited Trump's attacks on a gold star family and John M more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Sept. 11: Today, Biden for President and the Texas Democratic Party hosted a press call with Texas Women Veterans about the disturbing report in The Atlantic regarding President Trump's alleged comments about American service members and veterans and discussed why they're supporting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. To view the full zoom press conference, click here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=310975 more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Manny Garcia on the August jobs report: "Donald Trump failed to contain the pandemic and now our economy is in a historic recession with 13 million Americans still out of work. "There are still more than 3 million Texans out of work. Job losses under Trump are the worst of any American president on record and Texans are paying the price for his disastrous leadership with our lives and our  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: During Texas Voter Registration Week, the Texas Democratic Party shattered our goal of reaching out to 1 million unregistered Texans. We are proud to announce we contacted a staggering 1.3 million unregistered Texans last week. Our democracy thrives when more people participate. The Texas Democratic Party knows that voter registration is an integral part of our path to victory. To read more about Texas V more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Sept. 8: Today, the group Forward Majority announced they will be spending $15 million on Democratic campaigns in targeted state house races across the country, with the largest percentage of those funds being spent on Texas state house races. Forward Majority plans to spend $6.2 million to flip the Texas House of Representatives to a Democrat majority. The national group joins the Texas Democratic Part more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press statement on Sept. 10 by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "Nearly 14,000 Texans have died from COVID-19. 3.4 million Texans have filed for unemployment since March. The short term fix of $300 unemployment insurance expansion for Texans unemployed due to the pandemic, runs out today. Systemic racism continues to plague our state and our c more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press statement on Sept. 11 by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: "Nineteen years later, we remember the lives lost in our nation's worst terrorist attack. We honor the lives of those we lost and the brave and selfless responders who put themselves in harm's way to save their fellow Americans. "Those same law enforcement officers and first responders are now once again placed in harm's way. This time the attacker is the silent an more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Sept. 11: Today, the Texas Democratic Party reiterated our support for the first round of progressive candidates enrolled in our Project LIFT (Local Investment in the Future of Texas) program for the crucial election taking place on November 3. Project LIFT is a program designed by the Texas Democratic Party, in concert with local party leaders and progressive partners, to recruit, train, and support c more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Sept. 11: Today, the Texas Democratic Party and the Texas AFL-CIO hosted a virtual roundtable on Joe Biden's Made in America plan to restore our economy, protect our Texas workers, and ensure that Texas builds back better than ever before. To view the full zoom press conference, click here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?extid=zJYYTHXwKQC0E0LR&v=334163394497541&ref=watch_permalink Texas AFL-CIO  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Mary Mancini: "19 years later, the agonizing pain of that fateful day still reverberates. We refuse to forget the collective pain we all felt and we know the world joins us in honoring the thousands who lost their lives, the brave first responders who ran headfirst into unimaginable danger, and the families and communities who sacrificed so much. Nearly two decades later, we can also see th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 8 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 7: Today, ahead of Mike Pence's visit to La Crosse, AFT Wisconsin President Kim Kohlhaas, Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden, and AFSCME Council 32 Representative Valerie Landowski blasted Trump and his administration's betrayal of working Wisconsinites. Whether it's teachers, students and their families, farmers, manufacturers, or essential workers, Trump has systematically put these more PR