COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 16 by Chair David Pepper: * * * Ahead of Mike Pence's appearance in Zanesville today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper released the following statement: "Today's photo op would be laughable if it weren't so insulting to the millions of working Ohioans who have been left behind by Donald Trump's nearly four years of broken promises. Mike Pence can't spin the reality -- Trump promised to bring  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following joint news release on Sept. 12: Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Nevada this weekend, the Nevada State Democratic Party held a press conference to call out Donald Trump's disastrous pandemic response. During the call, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II, DNC Chair Tom Perez, U.S. Representative Dina Titus, State Senator Yvanna Cancela, and Walker River Paiute Tribe Chair Amber Torres discussed how more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 18: Today, as Mike Pence visits Phoenix, Arizona veteran Virgel Cain penned an op-ed for the Arizona Mirror calling out Donald Trump's failure to stand up for the military and his long record of disparaging comments about America's service members. Cain is a Phoenix resident and a former enlisted Navy veteran who served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Arizona Mirror Op-Ed: Mr. President: Our vet more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Arizona voters are increasingly viewing health care coverage, pre-existing conditions protections, and public health management as a top priority, according to a new report from the Arizona Republic, after months of Donald Trump bungling his pandemic response and years of lying of about his efforts to rip away health care protections for millions of Americans. Just last night at a roundly criticized t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following joint statement on Sept. 14: * * * Today, the Arizona Democratic Party, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Democratic National Committee released the following joint statement after an Arizona federal court ruled that the state must allow voters to cure missing signatures on otherwise valid absentee ballots. In June, the Arizona Democratic Party, DSCC, and DNC filed a lawsuit challenging an Ar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on Sept. 15 with two organizations including, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Democratic National Committee: * * * Today, the Arizona Democratic Party, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Democratic National Committee released the following joint statement after an Arizona federal court ruled that the state must allow voters to cure missing signatures on otherwise valid absen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Try as Donald Trump may "to fool Arizona Latinos into voting for him," his attempts at courting the Latino vote seem to be falling flat. This week, Trump held a "Latinos for Trump" roundtable which, according to Arizona Republic columnist Elvia Diaz, "had no substance" and "was merely a campaign rally where Trump used Latinos like a masterful puppeteer pulling the strings of the marionettes to the del more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 16: 138 Arizonans applied last month to serve on the next Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC). Tomorrow the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments will meet to begin the process of selecting the 25 finalists who will be eligible for appointment to the IRC next year. Among the 138 applicants are four who have been contracted or employed by the Governor's office or one of his campaign more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Phoenix today, Arizona Latino leaders held a press call to blast Donald Trump's failed leadership and record of broken promises for hurting Latino families across the state. During the call, State Senator Rebecca Rios (District 27), Former Majority and Minority Leader of the Arizona State Senate Alfredo Gutierrez, and Representative Lorenzo Sierra (District  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: As Donald Trump visited Arizona yesterday, Arizona Latino leaders held the Trump administration accountable for its broken promises to Latino families. See for yourself: Before Trump touched down, Congressman Ruben Gallego, State Senator Rebecca Rios, and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero slammed his failed record with the Latino community: ABC15: (https://www.abc15.com/news/election-2020/presi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Today, Doug Ducey and Ivanka Trump will hold a roundtable in Phoenix, where they'll try to spin this administration's failed attempts at helping working families across Arizona. Earlier this week, Ducey erroneously claimed that "our economy has been booming" and that Trump's tax law "has done much to spur our economy." The truth? Arizona's economy has only been booming for a select few at  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 19 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 18: Yesterday, the Ducey-appointed Commission on Appellate Court Appointments voted to interview 51 of 138 applicants to the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC). Many of the applicants, who made the first cut and have been selected for interviews, are recent Ducey staffers and major donors, as well as a number of registered "Independents" whose political activities and affiliations demon more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from PolitiFact confirms Martha McSally's past support for raising the Social Security retirement age and highlights that "[h]er campaign did not say where she [stands] on that issue in 2020." Via PolitiFact: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/14/mark-kelly/fact-checking-mark-kelly-martha-mcsallys-stance-me/ "McSally in 2012 stated support for potentially raising the retireme more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Much to the chagrin of his own party, Donald Trump has openly embraced the QAnon conspiracy theory, a baseless and cult-like allegation that Satan-worshipping pedophiles are plotting to bring down Trump. The FBI has warned that the conspiracy theory, which has already been linked to violent acts, is a potential domestic terror threat. Now, as a result of his welcoming embrace of the danger more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Three of the five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission will be decided in this year's election. The commission regulates Arizona's electric, water, and gas utilities. The panel is currently dominated by Republicans, but that could all change this November. The only Democrat on the commission is Commissioner Sandra Kennedy who won a seat on the all-Republican board in 2018. Democrats more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer money thanks to Operation Warp Speed - the program Senator Steve Daines personally championed - Big Pharma giant AstraZeneca is now jacking up drug prices. In March, Senator Steve Daines personally fought to include Operation Warp Speed in the CARES Act, allowing Big Pharma to secure massive federal contracts. Executives from these companies a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 15: While Eric Trump stumped with Evangelicals in Forsyth County with little social distancing and few masks in Forsyth County, Georgia Democrats and faith leaders from across the state called out Donald Trump's broken promises and absolute failure to lead the country out from the COVID-19 crisis, which has disproportionately hurt Black and brown communities in Georgia and across the country more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Yesterday, Eric Trump held a reckless, in-person event alongside Brian Kemp as COVID-19 continues to spread. In response, Georgia Democrats and Georgia faith leaders from across the state called out Donald Trump in a virtual roundtable for his inability to lead our country in a time of crisis, his broken promises, and his cruel policies. Check out the coverage below: Atlanta Tribune: (h more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Once again, Senate Republicans are wrapping up another week leaving Georgians without critical coronavirus relief after their too little, too late partisan stunt bill failed earlier this month. A reminder of what Republicans' "skinny" relief plan did NOT provide for Georgia families: * Fully funded emergency unemployment benefits that Republicans let expire over a month ago * Aid for state and lo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Sept. 17 by Executive Director Scott Hogan: * * * Today, Democratic Party of Georgia Executive Director Scott Hogan released the following statement on reports of Caroline Holko's offensive past blog post from 2009: "I will be unequivocal in saying the views expressed in the 2009 blog post have no home in the Democratic Party. "They are completely incompatible with our beliefs and values. "Caroli more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As Georgians enter the seventh month of struggling with COVID-19 thanks to Brian Kemp and Donald Trump's failed leadership, Brian Kemp has been defying his own coronavirus orders by traipsing across the state holding large gatherings for his politician buddies while Georgia nears 300,000 coronavirus cases and 6,500 deaths. Earlier this month, Kemp spoke at a large indoor gathering to support Georg more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 18: Yesterday, we learned that Brian Kemp's top aide is abandoning his post during a time of crisis to take a cushy campaign job bailing out unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler, after joining Kemp and Donald Trump for months of systematically lying about and worsening the impacts of COVID-19 in Georgia. Months before deserting Kemp, Fleming was busy criticizing medical  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As President Donald Trump again claimed last night that he would protect those with pre-existing conditions with a non-existent health care plan, both Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins are still standing behind their party's dangerous lawsuit that would gut the health care law and its critical protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions. Neither candidate ha more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After new reports emerged this weekend about Trump administration political appointees' attempts to interfere with CDC reports amid an ongoing public health crisis, both Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins remain silent on these disturbing revelations. While "Trump loyalists" tried "to intimidate the reports' authors" in an attempt to turn critical weekly public health reports "into more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In a new CNN report, unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler dismissed recent recordings of President Donald Trump admitting to "concealing the true threat of coronavirus" and publicly downplaying the danger as "fake news." Despite Loeffler's outrageous and out-of-touch claim, Bob Woodward's recordings show Trump "often ignored" warnings about the virus before later privately admitt more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 15: A new report reveals that unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler spent her time at ICE helping the company "establish a Cayman Islands offshore tax dodge months after the Great Recession hit." Loeffler's work with her firm "allowed some of the world's biggest banks to avoid paying U.S. taxes on their risky Wall Street bets" while Georgia families were suffering in the a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Yesterday in an ABC News town hall, President Trump claimed Republicans would "protect people with pre-existing conditions," despite the fact his administration is currently in court fighting to kill the Affordable Care Act and its protections for pre-existing conditions. Trump echoed similar claims made by Senator David Perdue, which PolitiFact recently deemed "false" as he attempts to  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: While rural Georgia and our neighboring states deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, Georgia farmers are already struggling to make ends meet due to Donald Trump's compounded failures for rural America. According to a recent study, 8 in 10 Georgia farmers have lost revenue due to Trump's incompetent response to COVID-19 -- after already hurting because of of Trump's reckless trade war. "Rural more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from Georgia Health News reveals that a "politically connected" Georgia firm with ties to both Senator Kelly Loeffler and her top political patron Governor* Brian Kemp has received over $40 million from the state government for coronavirus relief after being awarded a no-bid contract in March. The firm's chairman and CEO Richard Jackson alongside "his companies, employees and immediate more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 18: Today, Congressman Doug Collins hit the campaign trail with a Florida Congressman with whom he has a lot in common: both provoke "a special type of vitriol" among Georgia Republicans -- and both have a history of ethically dubious behavior. While Gaetz has a long record of ethical improprieties helping himself and his friends at taxpayer expense, Collins also has faced multiple ethics c more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Saturday, Louisiana's Democratic State Central Committee met virtually to hold its reorganization meeting and elect new officers and leadership to the Louisiana Democratic Party. "While it's bittersweet to leave my role as Chair after eight years, I'm optimistic about the future of our state and the Louisiana Democratic Party," Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, outgoing Chair of the Louisiana Democr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Sept. 15 by Chairwoman Nikema Williams: * * * Today, following allegations of human rights abuses at Irwin County Detention Center, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "We are incredibly disturbed by these allegations of forced hysterectomies and dangerous health conditions for vulnerable members of our immigrant community, and they represent da more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 17 by congresswoman Kathy Castor: * * * Today, Ivanka Trump visited Tampa, Florida to campaign for her father as the state announced that more than 13,000 lives have been lost in Florida due to the coronavirus pandemic, more than most countries. In response, Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement: "Ivanka Trump spent the afternoon in my district papering over the sufferi more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 14: Today, local Florida leaders called out Governor DeSantis's lack of leadership on school reopening, and highlighted the blatant and dangerous lack of transparency coming from Tallahassee. Representative Geraldine Thompson, HD-44; Jessica Harrington, Democratic nominee for HD-64; Nadia Combs, candidate for Hillsborough County School Board District 1; Bianca Goolsby, Founder, Teaching for the Cul more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In a new op-ed in the Miami Herald, Fabiola Santiago highlights Corrupt Carlos' hypocrisy of "profiting off the public sector, drawing hefty paychecks from the payrolls of the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County, traveling the world on the public's dime." The piece also points out his hypocritical and dangerous attacks on Floridians' health care and the parallels between Trump and Gimenez, specifically wh more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 15: Today the Florida Democratic Party released a new ad highlighting the choice words that other Miami-Dade mayors have for Carlos Gimenez. See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_P2BdlvUuY "Republican mayors throughout Miami-Dade have said it better than anyone: nobody trusts Corrupt Carlos Gimenez," said FDP Spokeswoman Alexandra Caffrey. "If these guys want to abolish the County May more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Georgians will be getting an up-close look at just how reckless Trump's failed leadership on COVID-19 has been when Donald Trump Jr. holds a mass, in-person campaign rally in Savannah later today. This comes just one day after Eric Trump held a similar event with Brian Kemp that saw little social distancing and few masks. "The Trump kids' reckless in-person events this week are just an more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Sept. 16 by Executive Director Scott Hogan: * * * Today, following news that former GA-14 Democratic nominee Kevin Van Ausdal has established residency in another state, thus becoming unqualified to represent Georgians in Congress, and learning that he has provided the Secretary of State with proof of his disqualification, Democratic Party of Georgia Executive Director Scott Hogan released the follo more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 16 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: While he jeopardizes hardworking Kansans by campaigning unsafely across Kansas, Roger Marshall recently referred to himself as a "frontline worker much like a doctor and nurse." Not only is this claim false, it is brazenly disrespectful to Kansas' actual frontline workers who have put themselves in harm's way for months to address COVID-19, keep our economy running and provide critical food and resources more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12: Democrats in Louisiana today chose Katie Bernhardt, a Lafayette business owner and DSCC member from the Third Congressional District, to lead the state party for the next four years. Chair-elect Bernhardt said she and many DSCC members have been planning for the next phase. "Our first priority is to get Democrats elected, plain and simple. To be successful, we need a united party, more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 18 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As summer comes to a close, Maine's tourism industry is still recovering from the damage done by Donald Trump's failed coronavirus response. From his intentional downplaying of the severity of the virus, to his refusal to listen to experts, to his failure to get a deal done to expand unemployment insurance, no Maine industry has been hit as hard as tourism by Trump's botched attempts to mitigate the effect more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report in Beacon uncovers how entities owned by the Kushner family exploited the loophole Senator Susan Collins secured for big hotel chains in the Paycheck Protection Program to tap into millions of dollars of small business aid funding. While Maine small businesses lost out on desperately needed support, Senator Collins built the PPP to work best for her corporate backers and political allies. Com more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Reporting from Maine Public reveals that key lobster industry stakeholders who suffered the most direct losses from Trump's failed trade war with China were left out of the administration's attempts to brush aside the damage he's inflicted on Maine's lobster industry. Live lobster dealers and processors, who process, ship, and pack lobsters called the federal aid package a "slap in the face" to be "not i more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: In an interview today, Senator Susan Collins dodged again when prompted by conservative radio host Mike Violette to say whether she's voting for Donald Trump. Rather than giving a straightforward answer, Collins paused and laughed before criticizing Joe Biden's candidacy and claiming that he has moved too far to the left. LISTEN: https://mainedems.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0487efbf422 more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12: Once again last night, Senator Susan Collins refused to give an honest answer about whether she'll be voting to reelect Donald Trump. WATCH: https://mainedems.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0487efbf422da65088aeb52d1&id=a7905ae836&e=4b445a9e31 Despite the fact that Trump is "100%" behind her reelection, Senator Collins thinks she can get away with refusing to be honest about her support fo more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12: Last night, Senator Susan Collins was asked to respond directly to Donald Trump's admission that he lied to the American people about the severity of the coronavirus, and she refused to disavow the president's actions. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrUkDrhhPF0 Collins also tried to rewrite her history of defending Trump's response to the pandemic. Collins claimed that she'd called th more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12: Last night on the debate stage, Senator Collins claimed that she's applied the exact same standard to every judicial nominee she's been asked to vote on, and that each nominee she's voted to confirm has been qualified. But the truth is that Senator Collins has voted for several of Donald Trump's judicial nominees that were rated "not qualified" by the American Bar Association, and dozens of ju more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins had a banner week for refusing to condemn Donald Trump's worst behavior. Check out how she's been dodging questions about the president for the last seven days: Refused To Repudiate Trump's Attacks On Our Nation's Fallen Heroes More than a week after the Atlantic published a damning report that detailed Donald Trump referring to fallen American heroes as "losers" and "suckers," Sena more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12: Last night, Senator Susan Collins was the only candidate on the debate stage who said she wouldn't vote for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision that opened the floodgates of corporate spending and dark money in our elections. WATCH: https://mainedems.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0487efbf422da65088aeb52d1&id=011e2f5213&e=4b445a9e31 Collins' opposition to c more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a new column in the Portland Press Herald, Bill Nemitz examines Senator Susan Collins' craven political calculation to not answer honestly about her support for Donald Trump, and how her silence shows she's put her own political fortunes ahead of her obligations as a leader. In Friday's debate, Senator Collins refused to answer a direct question about her presidential support continuing her 637 day str more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 19 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following revelations that Donald Trump called Americans we lost at war "suckers" and "losers," Mainers are speaking out about Trump's disrespect toward veterans and questioning his "fitness to lead our nation." Letter writers to papers across the state have described the comments as a "new low" for Trump and are "dismayed" at Senator Susan Collins' silence. While Collins and her Republican colleagues ref more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 18 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Municipalities all over Maine are still facing crushing budget deficits that are forcing layoffs and cuts to essential services. But this week in Washington, instead of working to secure federal relief for struggling state and local governments, Senator Susan Collins spent her time confirming eight new Trump judges to lifetime positions in the federal judiciary, including two judges who hold virulent anti- more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Wednesday that a photo showing Democrat Jake Oliveira, currently competing with Republican James "Chip" Harrington for the 7th Hampden District (Belchertown, Chicopee, Ludlow, Springfield) House seat, taking a knee and raising a fist during an anti-police demonstration "shows exactly where the Democratic Party is headed." "This individual is ab more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- 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 Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump's failed response to COVID-19 and their chaotic school reopening: "Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump have been a disaster for Michigan parents, students, and educators as they tweet demands and offer no real plans or resources for Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of spokesman Christian Slater on the latest Woodward revelations that on April 13 Donald Trump called COVID-19 a "killer" and that "if you're the wrong person, you don't have a chance." Just three days later, Trump attacked social distancing measures in Michigan and tweeted in support of anti-semitic and sexist protests tha more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on the lies spun by Corey Lewandowski and Kristi Noem at a Michigan campaign event: "These are disgusting lies meant to cover for our president's failed record. "Here's the truth: our state has lost over 57,000 manufacturing jobs under Donald Trump's disastrous leadership. "And while Governor Whitmer was taking steps to save lives  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of spokesman Christian Slater on Donald Trump's Toledo rally: "A quick rally south of our border with Ohio can't erase the devastation Trump has forced on our state with his failed COVID-19 response. "After almost 7,000 deaths, over 113,000 confirmed cases, and tens of thousands of lost manufacturing jobs lost, it's clear  more PR

WARREN, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: As Donald Trump Jr. holds a boat parade in Macomb County, the Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf on Congressman Andy Levin on how Donald Trump has failed Macomb County: "Don Junior can have all the boat rallies he wants, but Macomb County voters know his dad has failed us. "Despite his promises to revive manufacturing and hold China accountable on trade, Trump has over more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: A new WDIV poll shows continued support for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's efforts to keep Michiganders safe and save lives throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as voters continue to disapprove of the Trump administration's failed response to the public health crisis, the Michigan Democratic Party said today. The new poll shows 61% support among those surveyed for Whitmer's handling of the COVID-19 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Michigan is no stranger to the for-profit, anti-public education DeVos agenda. For 20 years, the DeVos family has fought to dismantle public education in our state, and bankrolled Republican campaigns in their attempt to make that happen. Several Republican candidates have been touting an endorsement from GLEP, the Great Lakes Education Project. GLEP is a DeVos-backed project whose upfront claim is  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Montana Democratic Legislative Leaders today excoriated Republican leadership for holding an illegitimate meeting of the Joint Rules Committee, and vowed to challenge any actions they take. Rather than using the legal avenues available to them -- like calling for a special session -- Republican leaders are attempting to permanently tilt the Legislative process in their favor by forcing rule  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In her new ad, Democratic candidate for U.S. House Kathleen Williams shows why she's the right fit for Montana, as a certain fake rancher struggles to play the part. Kathleen has worked with both parties to expand access to affordable health care and protect our public lands, and doesn't take a cent of corporate PAC money. Her opponent, fake rancher Maryland Matt Rosendale, has repeatedly rolled over f more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, a group of Republican Senators wrote a letter raising concerns about the technology giant Oracle's proposed partnership with the social media platform TikTok. Missing from the letter's signatories was Senator Steve Daines, who made millions from Oracle when it bought Right Now Technologies in 2011. Since Daines arrived in Washington D.C., he has remained loyal to his Oracle buddies, using hi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After a week of silence on the shocking recordings of Trump admitting to playing down the threat of coronavirus, Senator Steve Daines was finally forced to respond. But instead of holding the president accountable for his deliberate misinformation, Daines said Trump's "leadership saved a lot of American lives" and added, "I wish they'd be asking Joe Biden these questions...The President is very open."  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In this weekend's Secretary of State debate, hosted by MTN, Republican candidate and current chief of staff to Corey Stapleton, Christi Jacobsen attempted to revive her flagging campaign with a desperate partisan hail mary. Lacking any coherent policy vision or tangible administrative successes as Secretary Stapleton's chief of staff, Christi Jacobsen accused her opponent Bryce Bennett of being "anti-A more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from MTN News reveals that while national and local Republicans are suing to prevent Montana election administrators from having the flexibility to conduct a mail ballot election this fall, the campaigns of Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte privately lobbied county commissioners in Republican-leaning counties to adopt the very same election procedures that they publicly di more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new story highlights how Senator Steve Daines has been campaigning on support for pre-existing conditions protections despite these claims being clearly "at odds with [his] own recent votes and policy positions." Daines still supports a "full repeal" of the Affordable Care Act, which would gut protections for 152,000 Montanans with pre-existing conditions -- those very same protections he's now claimi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Friday, the Montana Free Press reported that the Daines campaign has been directing voters to a website promoting mail voting - but before a visitor can get help, they must say they are a Trump supporter. The website requires a "yes" answer to the question "Do You Support President Trump?" before directing the visitor to a page intended to help them ensure they receive a ballot in the mail. Yellowsto more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This afternoon, several Senators gathered to call on the Trump Administration to remove "sworn enemy to public lands" William Perry Pendley from his role as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Notably missing from the group condemning Pendley's leadership: Senator Steve Daines. In recent months, Daines has engaged in a "conservation charade" in an attempt to greenwash his abysmal public l more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report reveals that Senator Steve Daines skipped a hearing on the "direct national security threat" Chinese supply chains pose to the United States, choosing instead to raise campaign cash alongside Vice President Mike Pence. While Daines has taken orders from his party leaders to talk tough on China during his campaign, these revelations show that "one constant about Steve Daines has been his ref more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines once again skipped work to focus on his reelection campaign - choosing instead to participate in a large campaign rally alongside Vice President Mike Pence over fighting for Montanans' needs in DC. Despite clear public health guidance warning against large gatherings amidst the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the Daines campaign reportedly did not contact t more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Yesterday, Senator Jon Tester's Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act received a hearing in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee. The legislation, a commonsense proposal to protect tens of thousands of acres of public land, ensure access to recreation opportunities for future generations, bolster Montana's outdoor economy, and boost the local timber industry, is broadly supporte more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new story in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reveals that the organizers of Vice President Mike Pence's rally alongside Senator Steve Daines ignored the Gallatin County Health Officer's request "to plan ways to use coronavirus-related protocols." Consequently, the event posed a clear risk to public health - "few wore masks and few sat or stood 6 feet away from others." The Health Officer said "It's concer more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: MTN News is reporting on a damning new audio recording, during which Kristen Juras - Greg Gianforte's gubernatorial running mate - was caught praising so called Right-to-Work legislation. "I support Right-to-Work laws," said Juras. Juras goes on to say that Right-to-Work would be a first term agenda item for the Gianforte administration, assuring voters that "Greg wouldn't veto Right-to-Work" if legisl more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After spending weeks pretending to have never heard of QAnon - the domestic terrorist threat that's dominated headlines as of late - HuffPost is now reporting that Greg Gianforte "donated to the campaigns of several Republican candidates for the Montana statehouse who have posted content about 'the deep state' and #SaveTheChildren - QAnon lingo." Since confirming his attendance at a fundraiser hosted b more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the first TV ad of any statewide down-ballot race, Democratic candidate for Attorney General Raph Graybill makes his case to be an independent watchdog for all Montanans. Graybill is the only candidate in the race who has repeatedly fought and won for Montana in court. He took on the IRS and the federal government to keep dark money out of our elections. He protected thousands of acres of Montana p more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Once again, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney is shattering fundraising records - more than doubling the amount Gov. Steve Bullock raised during a similar period in 2016 - in what's being described as a "dominant showing of support from Montanans." Fueled by grassroots support, Lt. Gov. Cooney is entering the fall statistically tied with New Jersey multimillionaire Greg Gianforte, despite Gianforte spending million more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: This morning, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and Rep. Casey Schreiner stood with candidate for Attorney General Raph Graybill to announce their plans for defending unions, protecting Montana's working women and men, and ensuring safe working conditions, good benefits, and competitive wages for all Montana workers. Meanwhile, Greg Gianforte has spent his time in Congress voting to explode the federal deficit by $ more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: After just returning from a month-long summer vacation, Daines and Republican colleagues in the Senate are already eyeing an "early exit" for another recess to "hit the campaign trail." Montanans are still in desperate need of pandemic relief, including for state and local governments, schools, the Postal Service -- which is vital for rural and tribal communities, and workers who've lost their jobs due more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Yesterday, Maryland Matt Rosendale took time away from work to attend a partisan rally with the Vice President, continuing his trademark strategy of hiding behind party leaders to avoid talking about his abysmal record as Insurance Commissioner. In 2018, President Trump visited Montana 4 times, and failed to convince Montanans that Rosendale was anything more than a typical out-of-touch poli more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The North Carolina House Democratic Caucus raised more than $1.5 million between Caucus fundraising, Member fundraising and Candidate fundraising, completing the single largest day of fundraising in Caucus history, smashing a record set previously this year. "The House Democratic Caucus has continued to set fundraising records this cycle because our message of building a brighter North Carolina  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement by Leader Darren Jackson: * * * North Carolina House Republicans are once again lying to the people of North Carolina. In a long winded Press Release, Speaker Tim Moore makes the false claims about House Democrats stances on law enforcement funding; he cites a pledge that makes no mention of police funds. Leader Darren Jackson has released the following statement in response: "Speaker Moo more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Madison Mundy: This week, as Kamala Harris traveled to California and Nevada to meet with community members impacted by the dual crises facing the country -- climate change and coronavirus -- Donald Trump continued to double down on his climate science denial and broken promises. As he visited Nevada, Arizona, and California, Trump hosted indoor rallies and dismissed established science on  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 12 by Chair William McCurdy: * * * As Donald Trump visits Nevada this weekend, Nevada communities are still grappling with the devastating consequences of his disastrous leadership and failure to contain the coronavirus. After Trump misled the American public about the severity of the coronavirus for months and repeatedly downplayed the threat of the pandemic, Nevada communities have been left re more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 13 by Nevada State Assemblyman Edgar Flores: * * * Today, Donald Trump is hosting a "Latinos for Trump" roundtable at his long-time friend Phil Ruffin's Las Vegas casino, Treasure Island. Despite claiming he had enough cash to keep his casinos closed for 20 years, Ruffin furloughed 4,400 employees without pay as the pandemic hit Nevada and casinos closed their doors. In response, Nevada Assembl more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following joint statement by Chair William McCurdy II, Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Rep. Dina Titus: * * * Last weekend, defying both state emergency directives and federal public health guidelines, Donald Trump gathered thousands in Minden and again indoors in Henderson for campaign rallies. For months, Nevada has been under an emergency directive limiting in-person gatherings and the state has been desi more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal following an indoor rally in Henderson, Donald Trump made explicitly clear he is not concerned with his supporters potentially contracting COVID-19 during his indoor rallies. When asked if he was concerned with contracting the virus himself, Trump stated: "I'm on a stage and it's very far away ... And so I'm not at all concerned." His only concern with  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 18: Today, USA Today reported Trump Campaign co-chair and failed gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt received special treatment in March to receive a COVID-19 test despite a lack of symptoms when testing for everyday Nevadans was scarce and those without symptoms were not prioritized. As Governor Sisolak and governors across the country were pleading for more supplies such as personal protectiv more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 12 by spokeswoman Madison Mundy in response to President Trump's in-person rally in Douglas County: "This weekend, Trump chose to put himself over the health and safety of Nevadans and tonight, he set the tone for his trip with contemptible lies. "His decision to hold in-person rallies across our state was a continuation of his contempt of the law and public health and will exacerbate the spread  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 15: Today, JD Wooten filed a lawsuit against Amy Galey, the NC Senate Majority Fund, and their Independent Expenditure allies "Citizens for a Better NC Senate" for defamation and violations of NC election law. Amy Galey and her Dark Money allies have spent months conspiring to defame JD Wooten and unlawfully manipulate the election with lies about JD and his use of the veterans benefits h more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Erin Pare, Republican Nominee for North Carolina House District 37, has chosen divisive politics over leadership by supporting a comment calling Representative Sydney Batch (HD-37) a "fraud" and saying she is "an evil person" after insinuating that she is not a real cancer survivor, despite being diagnosed with Breast Cancer during her 2018 campaign, and thankfully making a full recovery. A scree more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Today, NV Dems celebrate Mexican Independence Day alongside some 285,000 Nevadans who claim Mexican heritage. In Nevada, Mexican-Americans make up 78% of our Latino population, making September sixteenth an important day of celebration and reflection in the state. Though festivities look different this year, today offers an important opportunity to celebrate the richness of Nevada's Mexican more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Madison Mundy: * * * In response to Trump's indoor rally in Henderson tonight, Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Madison Mundy released the following statement: "Because Donald Trump was too busy intentionally downplaying coronavirus to effectively lead during this global pandemic, Nevada state officials stepped up, took the guidance of medical professionals, and instituted direc more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 15: The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statements in response to Judge Richard Frye ruling in favor of allowing county boards of elections to install multiple secure dropboxes for the return of vote-by-mail ballots: From Chairman David Pepper: "For the second time in less than a week, we are seeing another big victory for Ohio voters. We are pleased the court agreed with our argument that noth more PR

ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 15: Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Ohio, the Ohio Democratic Party held a virtual roundtable today with Congressman Tim Ryan, Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper and United Steelworkers leaders, who called out Donald Trump's broken promises to Ohio workers. This weekend Donald Trump was slammed for his lies about saving the American auto industry (he didn't) and new auto  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 16 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15: The Oklahoma Democratic Party joins Oklahomans across our state and our nation to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the history, culture, and achievements of the Latino community. "As Democrats, we understand that our strength is in our diversity. Now is a time to recognize where we can boost our diversity and push back against an administration determined to dismantle more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Yesterday, Senator Steve Daines voted to confirm Stephen McGlynn to the Southern District Court of Illinois. McGlynn has criticized the Affordable Care Act - the law which currently provides critical coverage protections for 152,000 Montanans with pre-existing conditions. McGlynn has called the law "bad" and said it had "serious problems." Daines' vote for McGlynn is just the latest in his  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 18: Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its state-specific jobs data, showing that unemployment in Pennsylvania remains above 10% percent thanks to Donald Trump's failed economic policy and disastrous response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We're still in the midst of a historic recession and more than 10% of Pennsylvanians remain out of work because of President Trump's failure to more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 15: Ahead of President Trump's Philadelphia town hall, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Vice Chair Sen. Sharif Street, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) and Philadelphia Councilmember Jamie Gauthier hosted a virtual press conference earlier today to ask the questions that Trump needs to answer about his administration's ongoing crises, including Trump's downplaying of the COVID-19 pandem more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month: "Latinos have contributed tremendously to our state and country. From the founding of the nation's oldest cities, to representing our people in Austin and Washington D.C., and contributing to all areas of society, Latinos represent our past, present, and future.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 16 by Executive Director Manny Garcia: * * * Today, as we mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinos in Texas and across the country are still bearing the brunt of Donald Trump's disastrous presidency and toxic, anti-immigrant agenda. Texas Democratic Party Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement: "This Hispanic Heritage Month, as we come together to celeb more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: A recent story by NBC highlights the devastating economic impact of COVID-10 on Latinos in the United States. The article points out what many of us in the Latino community already knew: Latinos are disproportionately affected by this largely preventable health and economic crisis. Seventy-two percent of Latino households report facing serious financial problems due to the pandemic, the most out of any e more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Sept. 17: Today, Governor Abbott is set to announce the next phase of his plan to put Texans at-risk of contracting coronavirus. As such, the Texas Democratic Party would like you to reflect on the tragic toll of Abbott's decisions: Since Abbott's last press conference on April 27, in which he recklessly rolled back health and safety policies, 13,578 Texans have died from the coronavirus and 649,475 T more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: As the biggest battleground state in the country, the Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce the current lineup for the seventh annual Johnson-Jordan dinner, headlined by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, MJ Hegar, and many more. Secretary Clinton has deep ties to Texas, dating back to her first trip to register voters in the state back in 1972. Secretary Clinton's finish in more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 14: Today, 50 days until election day, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party announced its statewide "Broken Promises Tour," a series of virtual events designed to highlight the local impact of President Trump's failed economic policies. Throughout the tour, notable Democrats and elected officials will join with workers, union members and small business owners in a variety of events to discu more PR