PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Felecia Rotellini: * * * Arizona Democratic Party Chair Felecia Rotellini issued the following statement following tonight's debate featuring Congressman Greg Stanton. "Congressman Stanton showed why he's popular among voters in his district: He's fiercely committed to delivering for Arizona in Congress and building an America that works for everyone. As the mayor of Phoenix, he led Arizona's ec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 10: Today, the Democratic National Committee is unveiling new billboards in Orlando and the Villages ahead of Pence's events in Florida this weekend, highlighting how Trump's failed coronavirus response has hurt Floridians - leading to more than 15,000 Floridians' deaths and millions of lost jobs in the state. The billboards, located on US Highway 441 West near The Villages and at the intersectio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 12: Ad campaign will reach voters in the area surrounding his event with the facts about his efforts to gut coverage protections for preexisting conditions - even during the pandemic. Ahead of Trump's rally in Sanford today, the DNC is launching a new digital ad campaign highlighting Trump's attacks on Floridians' health care and his efforts to gut coverage protections for people with pre-existin more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Felecia Rotellini: Arizona Democratic Party Chair Felecia Rotellini issued the following statement at the conclusion of the debate for Maricopa County Attorney. "With less than twenty days until Election Day, we have a clear winner of tonight's debate and the choice for Maricopa County Attorney: Julie Gunnigle. Julie spoke forcefully about the need for reform at the Maricopa County Attorney's Off more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 12 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 9: The Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) is the nation's third-largest prosecutorial agency. Despite only being appointed to the office a little over a year ago, County Attorney Adel has a mounting list of questionable actions and policies that have raised concerns about whether or not she's the right person for the job. Understanding Of The Job Scrutinized: In a recent interview, Adel  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: With early voting underway across the state, Arizona's seniors are well-aware of how the Trump administration's broken promises and failed leadership have left them worried about their health and economic security. "Older Arizona voters are trading Trump for Biden," according to new reporting from the Arizona Republic, because Trump's "delayed and inconsistent response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Arizona seniors and retirees joined a press call to discuss how Donald Trump's failed leadership has hurt older Arizonans, including his mismanagement of the pandemic and attacks on Social Security and Medicare. During the call, President of AFSCME Arizona Retirees Roman Ulman, Vietnam Veteran Vic Peterson, Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans President Saundra Cole, and cancer patient Fre more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: With Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination hearings underway, health care coverage hangs in the balance for millions of Americans, including 2.8 million Arizonans with pre-existing conditions. The Trump administration is in court right now seeking to strike down the ACA, and the case will be heard by the Supreme Court just one week after Election Day. If Trump and Senate Republicans succeed in j more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's a story as old as time: Martha McSally is once again under federal scrutiny for potential campaign finance law violations. As reported by KNXV-TV, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) last week sent two letters to McSally's Senate campaign, flagging more than $346,000 in receipts as including "Apparent Excessive, Prohibited, and Impermissible Contributions" that the FEC says are either misattribu more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Debate season has been underway for the last several weeks. Debates present an opportunity for constituents to hear directly from their candidates as they exchange ideas with one another and make their case to voters. But the constituents of Arizonans CD04 and CD05 will not have that opportunity because their incumbent Republican Congressmen refuse to debate their opponents. Why? It's likely because the more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 14 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following news release: Chris Kenny is single-handedly trying to buy the Delaware State Senate for Republicans, and recently filed campaign finance reports make it crystal clear. In total, Kenny has contributed nearly $500,000 to three GOP-aligned political action committees, with one - A Better Delaware PAC - spending nearly $180,000 in independent expenditures between August 29 and October 7. These third-party expendi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: At today's rally for President Trump, Senator Perdue intentionally mispronounced and mocked Senator Kamala Harris' name in an ugly attempt to score political cheers as he desperately attempts to save his losing campaign. Senator Perdue has stood by President's Trump's most racist remarks and controversial moments, infamously saying it was "outrageous" to call President Trump's tweet racist that told more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: One month from today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the GOP's lawsuit to overturn the health care law and threaten protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions in a pandemic. So today, we're asking Senator Kelly Loeffler, will she continue standing with her party "100%" including this reckless lawsuit? In addition to her "100%" pledge of support for President Do more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Senator David Perdue says that Trump "has not gotten enough credit for his actions to stem the pandemic" even as the U.S. has the worst COVID-19 death rate of developed nations and thousands of Georgians have lost their lives, jobs, and health care due to President Trump's botched handling of the virus. Earlier this week, Jon Ossoff asked Perdue during the Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Public Broad more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In a desperate attempt to revive his struggling campaign, Senator David Perdue went on air with yet ANOTHER ad falsely claiming to support protecting people with pre-existing conditions, which PolitiFact confirmed was "False" more than a month ago. Perdue's sharp fall in recent polling and underwater favorabilities with Georgia voters, along with his lackluster performance in this week's first debat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Oct. 13: Today, after Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham began the second day of hearings on Amy Coney Barrett's nomination "with a sustained attack" on the health care law, it's becoming more clear than ever that health care protections for 1.8 million Georgians with pre-existing conditions are at stake in this confirmation. Republicans' push for Barrett comes less than one month out from o more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A bombshell New York Times report revealed that on February 24th, while President Trump and Senator Perdue were downplaying the threat of the virus, senior members of the president's economic team were privately telling Republican donors about their concern for the American economy, raising new questions about Senator Perdue's "heavy trading" that accelerated on February 24th. According to the NYT R more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Oct. 13: Today, with unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler and Congressman Doug Collins still trapped in an expensive and brutal intraparty fight, the Cook Political Report became the latest political prognosticator to shift their rating of the Georgia Senate special election in favor of the Democrats. Cook's Jessica Taylor cited "the battle royale" between Loeffler and Collins t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Actress and comedian Wanda Sykes and the Democratic National Committee today are launching a new ad in Pennsylvania, "Wanda Sykes is here to help make sure your ballot is correct!," to encourage Keystone State voters to make a plan to vote in the manner they feel most comfortable -- and to ensure that they use both the smaller secrecy envelope and larger return envelope if voting by mail. The sixty-seco more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nikema Williams: * * * Following the first day of record-breaking early voter turnout, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams issued the following statement: "The incredible turnout and dedication we're seeing from Georgians across the state shows what we already know: Georgia voters are more determined than ever to make their voices heard in this election, and won't let a more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 13 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Ahead of Donald Trump's scheduled rally in Sanford, the Florida Democratic Party held a virtual press conference with statewide leaders who shared their personal stories of being affected by COVID-19 and highlighted the devastating consequences of Donald Trump's mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic to families across Florida. Just days ago, Trump said, "don't let it dominate your lives," proving once a more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 13 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In two public appearances over the past week, Corrupt Carlos Gimenez responded to accusations that he used his office to cut deals that benefit himself and his family. He chose an interesting tactic: admitting it. "No wonder Corrupt Carlos Gimenez was in hiding -- his campaign should never have let him out," said FDP spokeswoman Alexandra Caffrey. "Left to his own devices, Corrupt Carlos simply can't explain aw more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, ahead of Mike Pence and Donald Trump's visit to Miami, Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, State Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, State Rep. Javier Fernandez, and Wendi Walsh, Secretary-Treasurer of Unite Here Local 355 slammed Trump and Pence's erratic and ineffective COVID-19 response that has failed working families and led to an ongoing unemployment crisis in Florida. Read highlights from their remark more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 15 by Chair Terrie Rizzo: * * * The Florida Democratic Party announced Thursday that 1,043,514 Democrats have now voted in the general election in Florida. And as of today, only 623,395 Republicans have voted. In light of this announcement, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo issued the following statement: It is unprecedented and historic that over one million Democrats have already more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 14 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo: * * * In response to the announcement that Donald Trump is hosting another reckless rally in Ocala, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement: "Donald Trump can hold a campaign rally in Florida every day until November 3rd and it isn't going to change the fact that he failed in his number one job to protect the American people and owns the wors more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Madison Mundy: * * * Following Ivanka Trump's visit to Las Vegas today, Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Madison Mundy released the following statement: "As the rate of coronavirus infections grows in Clark County and around the country due to Donald Trump's ineffective pandemic response, Ivanka Trump dropped into Las Vegas today to paint a rosy picture far removed from reality.  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Oct. 13: Yesterday, Donald Trump's campaign announced yet another reckless rally planned for Georgia later this week. By now, it's clear that Trump and his campaign know Georgia is a key battleground and are parachuting in to try and deflect from this administration's failures for Georgia. But no amount of reckless rallies and events will distract Georgians from Trump's failed record and dangerous  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Senator Perdue's failure to deliver on COVID economic relief came under the spotlight today as Georgians voiced frustration by placing signs outside of Perdue's office reading "pass covid relief," and "Senator Perdue, your priorities are literally killing us!" As hundreds of thousands of Georgians lost their jobs due to the Trump administration's botched handling of the pandemic, Senator  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 13: Earlier today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and Biden For President Pennsylvania kicked off their joint "Health Care is on the Ballot Tour" with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Nancy Patton Mills, Johnstown native and breast cancer survivor Amy Raslevich, and Little Lobbyists National Director of Advocacy Erin Gabriel to discuss what's at stake for more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, DNC Chair Tom Perez traveled to Miami, West Palm Beach and Orlando to call out Donald Trump's broken promises and encourage voters to make their voices heard in this election. During his visit, Chair Perez met with local Puerto Rican, Dominican and Cuban leaders, and hosted a slate of voter mobilization events urging Floridians to make a plan to vote for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Democrats more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 17 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody: * * * Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody issued the following statement after Congressional candidate Jeannine Lee Lake has been the repeated target of rising threats and racist messages. "We stand with Jeannine and against the racist threats deployed to intimidate and silence her. "We cannot and will not tolerate this ugly style of coercion and we call on the Indian more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Yesterday, the Kansas Reflector set the record straight on Jake LaTurner's "murky" and "misleading" ad. Additionally described as "falsely" informing voters by including "political distortions" and "selective editing," LaTurner proceeded to no-comment on his indefensible ad. "It's concerning enough that Jake LaTurner would approve a misleading ad, but to then refuse to take responsibility for l more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Kansas Democratic Party is alarmed at the lack of ballot drop boxes and advance in-person voting locations designated for Wyandotte County - one of the state's most populous and diverse areas in the state - by Election Officer Bruce Newby. Compared to the state's other most populous counties, Wyandotte County is providing significantly less options for voters to cast their ballots for this crucial ele more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 14 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the wake of Senator Susan Wagle's egregious promise to gerrymander Kansas' state and federal districts to advantage Republicans for the next decade, last week Governor Kelly proposed a nonpartisan redistricting commission to ensure all hardworking Kansans are considered in new electoral maps. As reported by KWCH, Senator Wagle has already said she will not support a nonpartisan redistricting commission. more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 17 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Lisa Roberts: * * * Following the news that Vice President Mike Pence will visit Hermon on Monday, Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Lisa Roberts released the following statement: "When Mike Pence rolls through Bangor next week to stump for his boss, he still won't have an answer for how more than 215,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 on President Trump's watch, or whether he more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In 2018, Senator Susan Collins cast a deciding vote to confirm Andrew Oldham to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oldham's nomination was opposed by civil rights and environmental groups because of his long history of extreme right wing views, and he was clearly hostile to the Affordable Care Act, but Senator Collins deemed him fit to serve. Before Senator Collins voted to confirm h more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Collins has been desperately trying to mislead Mainers about her dismal record on health care - but the facts speak for themselves. Collins' record is indisputable: she's no champion for affordable health care. She has voted repeatedly to undermine or repeal the Affordable Care Act, endangering health care for tens of thousands of Mainers. Between her efforts to repeal the law entirely to her key v more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Kathleen Marra: * * * Following the conclusion of the third US Senate debate, Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra released the following statement: "Senator Collins is desperate to paper over her record as a rubber stamp for Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump because she knows that she's been out of step with Maine for too long. "Voters once trusted her to fight for us, but after decades in Wa more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Labor leaders are speaking out against a Collins campaign ad for misrepresenting her role in this summer's strike. According to the Maine AFL-CIO, despite multiple requests from the union, Collins refused to intervene after accepting substantial contributions from BIW's senior management and parent company. Now she's trying to take credit for ending the strike. Senator Collins has consistently failed to fi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In 2019, Senator Susan Collins voted to confirm Allison Jones Rushing to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, despite vehement objections from LGBTQ+ and civil rights advocacy groups. Jones Rushing had a long and clear history of extreme right wing views before Collins voted to install her in a lifetime seat on the federal bench. She had previously worked at the Alliance Defending Fre more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 17 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Collins has helped Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump transform the federal judiciary by packing it with right wing judges who put Mainers at risk. This week, Maine Democrats will highlight a few of the extreme right wing nominees whom Collins helped confirm to the federal bench. In 2017, Senator Susan Collins brushed aside Don Willett's extensive history of extreme right-wing views and cast a decidi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Collins has helped Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump transform the federal judiciary by packing it with right wing judges who put Mainers at risk. This week, Maine Democrats will highlight a few of the extreme right wing nominees whom Collins helped confirm to the federal bench. In 2018, Senator Susan Collins voted to confirm Kurt Engelhardt to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circui more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Senator Collins' latest dodge on Donald Trump is raising even more questions about how she's voting. Today, Collins responded to criticisms of her refusal to tell Mainers who she's voting for in this election by saying she's "not taking a side in this election." But what does that mean? Is she leaving the presidential section of her ballot blank? Or is she picking a side and just refusing to tel more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 13 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Maine has a proud tradition of leaders who aren't afraid to tell the truth. Dating all the way back to 1996, every one of Maine's U.S. Senators have taken a public position in every single presidential contest--until now. This year, even though she's already requested her absentee ballot to vote in the presidential election, Senator Susan Collins is still refusing to answer questions about her support for D more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 17 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In last night's debate, Senator Susan Collins was asked whether she'd support changes to the Paycheck Protection Program after "a lot of large corporations swooped in and took a lot of that money in the first round." But Collins doubled down and defended the program she wrote that doled out more than $1 billion to publicly traded companies and large hotel chains. You see, the PPP funnelled huge sums of mon more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 13 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report in Salon digs into how Senator Collins used her position on the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) to write legislation that helped her future husband's firm obtain $76 million in government contracts. Thomas Daffron served as a consultant on Collins' campaigns for more than a decade and ran her leadership PAC until they married in 2012. Daffron encouraged her to take a more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 15 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: This year, Donald Trump has gassed peaceful protesters, encouraged his supporters to intimidate voters at polling places, and refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the election, but through it all, Senator Susan Collins has refused to say whether she's voting to reelect him. In 2016, Collins was singing a different tune. She specifically cited Trump's temperament and lack of self  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 12 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 10: Yesterday on Maine Calling, after admitting that she and her party have no plan to replace the Affordable Care Act if their lawsuit to eliminate the health care law is successful, Senator Susan Collins made the ludicrous claim that she doesn't know of a single Senate Republican who doesn't support protections for people with preexisting conditions. The truth is that Senator Collins and her Repub more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the Michigan Court of Appeals ruling on accepting and counting absentee ballots 14 days post election. "We are disappointed in the Michigan Court of Appeals decision to not allow ballots to be counted up to 14 days post election. Voters should not be punished for delays more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Oakland County Democratic Party Chair Vaughn Derderian on Eric Trump's event in Novi. The event comes after a previous one was cancelled due to the venue's former employee's involvement in the plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer. "No matter where Eric Trump goes in our state, he can't escape his father's broken promises and f more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes on the SCOTUS confirmation hearings that began today: "Today's Supreme Court hearings make very clear that health care is at stake in this election. "Trump and Republicans like John James have relentlessly attacked the Affordable Care Act and protections for people with pre-exi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- 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 the announcement of Trump's Saturday superspreader event in Muskegon: "Trump has shown nothing but a reckless disregard for the lives of Michiganders as he and his campaign host superspreader events throughout our state. For months, Donald Trump lied about a dead more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's ban on open carry at the polls. "We applaud Secretary Benson's clear and decisive guidance regarding the issue of firearms at polling locations on November 3. "Voters have the right to cast their ballots without the threat of gun vi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Today, the Michigan Democratic Party held a press conference outside Mike Pence's Grand Rapids rally. At the press conference, State Representative Rachel Hood, small business owner Tami Vandenberg, and Kent County Democratic Party Precinct Organizing Chair Kim Gates blasted Donald Trump and Mike Pence for the economic crisis caused by their failed COVID-19 response and their refusal to ext more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Yesterday, Michigan Democrats blasted Donald Trump and Mike Pence for their failed COVID-19 response, the economic damage it forced on the state, and their continued refusal to seriously address the deadly pandemic as cases again begin to rise. The day began with a press conference outside Mike Pence's Grand Rapids rally: WXMI: https://youtu.be/ERaKsANvM7k WLNS: https://youtu.be/32GDGAkP more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Last month, Scott Sites, the Vice President of the Middletown Borough Council and member of the Borough's planning commission, sent a vicious sexist email to HD-105 candidate Brittney Rodas' campaign. Here's what Sites said in his email: "I want to know if you ever tested positive for an std? You feel that it is so important for Andrew Lewis to discuss his positive Covid-19 test so please provide  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement on Oct. 15 by Acting Chair Clem Smith: * * * In response to William Barr's photo op in St. Louis today, Missouri Democratic Party Acting Chair Clem Smith released the following statement: "Barr can't spin Donald Trump's failures. From lying about the severity of COVID-19 and botching our pandemic response to using his bully pulpit to divide us, Trump has endangered Missourians' health, lives,  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 15: This morning, Montana farmers and ranchers held a 'Where's the Beef?' press call demanding answers about Senator Steve Daines' failed beef deal. In a new interview that aired just last week, Daines touted the 2017 agreement he reached with China's JD.com to ship $200 million worth of Montana beef to China. But three years later, ranchers are wondering, where's the beef? While China has been b more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle makes it abundantly clear that Christi Jacobsen is still figuring out the basics of public lands policy in Montana. It's evident that Christi Jacobsen still isn't "well-versed" on Montana's public lands. While she is perfectly comfortable reciting vague talking points about eliminating "bureaucracy," she still has yet to put forward a coherent policy on mana more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Today, new campaign finance records will reveal how much Senator Steve Daines has pocketed from his Big Pharma allies this past quarter. Earlier in the year, as the pandemic first struck, Daines pushed to include Operation Warp Speed in the CARES Act, a program that offered massive grants for Big Pharma companies from the federal government. After successfully passing the program, Daines raked more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 17 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A damning new report reveals that the White House appeared to be "giving wealthy party donors an early warning of a potentially impactful contagion" despite publicly downplaying the threat of COVID-19. After meeting with members of the president's economic team, a hedge fund consultant sent a memo to investors outlining "a devastating virus outbreak...and that government officials were more aware of the  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb responded today to statements made by Sen. Ben Sasse where he blasts President Trump. "The obvious first question is will Gov. Ricketts, Reps. Bacon and Fortenberry along with the Republican Party condemn Sasse publicly for his words against Trump or will they sit by in silence showing Nebraskans they too share Sasse's words about the reckless beh more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican candidate Jacob Campbell, who is running for the District 29 seat in the Legislature, is following President Trump's lead and reckless behavior in ignoring the COVID-19 pandemic and mocking his opponent for following public health advice. In the Lincoln Journal Star Voter Guide, Campbell attacked Democrat Eliot Bostar for following public health guidelines to not campaign door-to-door duri more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The NC Majority Fund, the campaign committee of the Senate Republican Caucus, has allied itself with Larry Norman, Republican candidate for Senate District 18, who recently said in a questionnaire with Wake Weekly that he supports "sterilization" of women. Here is the full quote: We must do more to encourage people who are not willing to support and raise children, not to have them. I am opposed  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 15 by spokesperson Madison Mundy: * * * Ahead of Donald Trump's town hall, Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Madison Mundy released the following statement: "During his last town hall in September, Trump peddled the same lie he's been telling the American people for four years: that we're right around the corner from better, more affordable health care. "Tonight, we'll likely hear more o more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Madison Mundy: * * * Ahead of Donald Trump Jr.'s campaign event in Las Vegas this evening, Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Madison Mundy released the following statement: "Don Jr. only sees Las Vegas from the vantage point of his father's hotel, and no matter what he says today, Nevadans have experienced four years' worth of failures revealing the Trump administration's skewed p more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Patricia Ackerman, Nevada's 2nd congressional district congressional candidate: * * * NV Dems Respond to Don Jr.'s Visit to Fallon, NVPrior to Donald Trump Jr.'s campaign event in Fallon, Nevada, NV-02 congressional candidate Patricia Ackerman released the following statement: "The Trump campaign can hold an event in our rural communities every day until Election Day and it still won't change the truth more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Madison Mundy: * * * Following the announcement that Donald Trump will visit Nevada on Sunday, Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Madison Mundy released the following statement: "The last time Donald Trump came to our state, he held an indoor rally as the pandemic raged, and then lied about it on national television. Now, as coronavirus cases rise in Nevada and thirty other states  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Madison Mundy: * * * In response to Ivanka Trump's announced visit to Las Vegas this Monday, Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Madison Mundy released the following statement: "Next week's visit is proof that the Trump campaign is utterly disconnected from the challenges so many Nevadans are facing. While Ivanka drops in to Las Vegas, working families across Nevada are wondering ho more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 12 by Chairman David Pepper: * * * The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairman David Pepper on today's announcement that more than 5,000 Ohioans have died from COVID-19: "Today we reached a tragic milestone -- 5,000 of our fellow Ohioans lost to the coronavirus epidemic. We cannot lose sight of the fact that each one of these 5,000 lives was important. Each one of these 5,0 more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 13: Ahead of Mike Pence's arrival in Columbus yesterday, Democrats and health care workers mourned the loss of more than 5,000 Ohioans to COVID-19 and called out Donald Trump's failed, incompetent response to the pandemic. See for yourself: Columbus Dispatch: "Protesters from the Ohio Democratic Party invited Dr. Daniel Skinner, an associate professor in health policy at Ohio University, to speak to passersb more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 12: Ahead of Mike Pence's arrival in Columbus today, the Ohio Democratic Party hosted a virtual news conference with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty and Ohio doctors to discuss Donald Trump's incompetent, failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From Congresswoman Joyce Beatty: * "We don't need more campaign rallies. We don't need more photo ops. We need a plan. Donald Trump and Mike Pence don't have one. Let m more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Oct. 12 by Chairwoman Nikema Williams: * * * Today, as Georgians begin voting in person at early voting locations across the state, Georgia Democrats are encouraging all Georgia voters to cast their votes early and make their voices heard in this election. Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "Georgia is the battleground for this election, and Geor more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 13 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Oregon filed an elections complaint today against Kelly Sloop, Republican candidate for State Representative for House District 37, and Metro SW PAC, a pro-Sloop political action committee. The complaint uncovers a major violation of campaign finance law: Sloop and Metro SW PAC are out of compliance with ORS 260.232, a state statute that ensures transparency in campaign finances.  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the statement on Oct. 12 by Chair Nancy Patton Mills: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Nancy Patton Mills released a statement on the confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court: "President Trump and Washington Republicans have never been closer to destroying our health care system than they are with this nomination. If confirmed, Judge Amy Coney Barrett c more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 12 by Vice-Chair Sen. Sharif Street: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Vice-Chair Senator Sharif Street issued a statement on Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Congressman Lou Barletta's event in Philadelphia: "Mayor Giuliani and Congressman Barletta's event is just another sad attempt by the Trump campaign to distract from their terrible economy and ongoing war on our health care. " more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 15 by Chair Nancy Patton Mills: * * * Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Nancy Patton Mills today issued a statement in response to Second Lady Karen Pence's Visit to the Philadelphia VA: "Pennsylvania veterans are tired of President Trump's broken promises and corrupt agenda -- and Second Lady Pence's visit won't do a thing to change that. "Our vets deserve a leader like Joe Biden more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the statement on Oct. 16 by Chair Nancy Patton Mills: * * * Today, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Nancy Patton Mills released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence plan to make visits to Erie and New Cumberland next week. "The best way for President Trump and Vice President Pence to win over Pennsylvanians isn't to barnstorm the state. "It's to get s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 10 by Chair Nancy Patton Mills: * * * Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Nancy Patton Mills today released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump plans to visit Johnstown Tuesday, just over one week after he left Walter Reed in the middle of his treatment for coronavirus: "When President Trump comes to Pennsylvania, he'll hear from unemployed workers who more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 14: The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement today on Judge Amy Coney Barrett's refusal to state if Medicare is constitutional: "As if the opposition to the Affordable Care Act of Donald Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court nominee wasn't dangerous enough, now she's unwilling to state if Medicare is constitutional," said Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesman Andres An more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: On the first day of early voting in Texas, Texas voters turned out in force. Counties across our state broke their previous first day records. Texas Democrats are ready to turn Texas Blue. Voter turnout in Harris County exceeded the first day turnout in the entire state of Georgia. More than 128,000 Harris County residents cast their ballot (with final tabulations still coming), shattering the previous re more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 10 by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * Tonight, a federal judge stopped Governor Greg Abbott's unlawful attempt to suppress Texas voters by cutting mail-in hand delivery locations. Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "Governor Abbott's attempt to suppress Texas voters has been thwarted. Judge Pitman's common sense order followed well-established law and stopped more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Oct. 12: Today, a new report from CNBC shows the Joe Biden Presidency will be a "positive catalyst" for oil and gas prices in the state of Texas. Energy sectors in Texas have been decimated by the Trump presidency, with oil reaching below zero dollars a barrel, energy companies forced into mass layoffs of employees due to the coronavirus crisis, and big energy companies such as Exxon forced out of the D more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Ken Paxton faces new allegations of bribery and abuse of office, this time by his Republican staff. This isn't the first time he's been accused of a crime. July 2020 marked the 5-year-anniversary of Paxton's indictment for felony securities fraud charges. Private attorneys were appointed to prosecute the case, but Paxton argued that their rate of $300 an hour was too steep. The case made it to the Texas C more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: An article from NBC News highlights how COVID-19 has ravaged Latinos in South Texas, particularly in the lower Rio Grande Valley, and asks residents whether it will be a driving force for voter turnout in this election. Latinos have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 across the United States. But Texas is the only state in the nation in which the majority of COVID deaths are Latino. Death is not more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: America has already seen over 210,000 people die from the coronavirus crisis, with more than 17,000 coming from Texas. Still, Trump equated his battle with the coronavirus as a "blessing from God." Stating that contracting coronavirus is a "blessing from God" is a slap in the face to the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones. We've all been forced to make sacrifice after sacrifice fo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Last month, since August, requests for unemployment benefits increased both at the national level and here in Texas. Nationally, claims jumped to 898,000, an increase of 53,000 from last week. Claims in Texas are also up by 1,097 from last week. This all comes as the Texas Workforce Commission is set to start requiring unemployed Texans to submit job searches as part of receiving their benefits. All of  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Enthusiastic Texans continue to break voter turnout records. Texans voted in record-breaking numbers during the first two days of early voting, topping almost 2 million voters. Urban and Suburban counties continue to break early voter participation numbers: * Harris County: More than 287,000 votes in person and by mail * Dallas County: More than 122,000 votes in person and by mail * Travis County: More more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * "After seeing record-breaking turnout during the first day of early voting in primarily Democratic counties, Texas Republicans know they are in serious trouble. Instead of trying to earn more Texans' votes with popular policies, like expanding healthcare access and stopping the spread of the coronavirus, Republicans did the only thing they know how to do: make it harder for Tex more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Oct. 15: Today, Governor Abbott appointed Rebecca Huddle as the next Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. This appointment comes after Justice Paul Green retired on August 31, one week after the deadline for his replacement to be on the ballot in November. Had Green retired the week before, five seats for the Texas Supreme Court would have been up for the people of Texas to decide. Texas voters could hav more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Oct. 12: Today, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have taken up Judge Amy Coney Barett's confirmation hearing. If Donald Trump and his senate cronies John Cornyn and Ted Cruz ram Barrett through to the Supreme Court, our health care, reproductive rights, immigrant rights, voting rights, and LGBTQ+ rights are all in jeopardy. Here's a brief look at what's at stake: Health Care: The Republican l more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following news release: "Yesterday, State Senator Todd Gardenhire was caught deploying racist language when addressing the very real problems of food insecurity and obesity, a public health issue that affects all Tennesseans regardless of who they are, what they look like, or where they live. Senator Gardenhire's statements were divisive and show just how out of touch he is with the needs of the people in Hamilton and  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: President Trump is returning to Georgia, despite having recently tested positive for COVID-19, in an attempt to help revive his and Senator Perdue's flailing campaigns. Both candidates are down in the polls and Perdue is mistaken if he thinks Georgians want someone so closely tied to Trump. Perdue faces an uphill climb after his devastating loss in this week's first debate and new polling showing tha more PR