PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Last week Judge Janice Crawford of Maricopa County Superior Court dismissed the complaint brought by legislative leaders challenging the eligibility of Thomas Loquvam, a paid registered lobbyist, and Robert Wilson, a Trump rally host, as potential independent chairs of the 2021 Independent Redistricting Commission. Arizona Democratic Party spokesman Matt Grodsky issued the following statement: "The more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 5: Tonight, the Georgia Runoff Coordinated Campaign announced that today's virtual Get Out The Vote rally with former President Barack Obama, U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff, and Reverend Raphael Warnock, former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Congresswoman-Elect Nikema Williams brought in over half a million views and over 14,600 volunteer shifts  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following transcript on Dec. 8: * * * Yesterday at his exclusive campaign bus tour, where "only a select group is invited," notoriously "stealth" campaigner Senator David Perdue repeatedly ducked and dodged attempts by CNN's Kyung Lah to ask him why he refused to debate his opponent. CNN noted that "This isn't just CNN. Local TV stations, Atlanta's largest paper says the Senator has ducked reporters across Georgia." Watch: more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, Senator David Perdue's campaign rally was interrupted by Georgians calling out David Perdue for being "chicken" after Perdue refused to debate his opponent, has repeatedly dodged local press throughout his campaign, and hasn't held a public town hall his entire six years in Washington while allowing access to "only a select group" of supporters and his "Boardroom" of donors. Watch:  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 5: Today, President Trump is swooping into Georgia to try and bail out Senator David Perdue's losing campaign. Trump's stump for former corporate CEO and "the Senate's most prolific stock trader by far" Perdue comes after state election officials slammed Perdue and Trump for being "complicit" in harassment and threats against election workers and amid intense national and local scrutiny for a h more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: 11Alive's Verify Team took a close look at Senator David Perdue's claims in his TV ads about Jon Ossoff and declared "these claims are false," debunking Perdue's repeated "false" claims that Ossoff was "endorsed" by the Communist Party and "funded" by the "Chinese Communist Government." WATCH: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/verify/jon-ossoff-chinese-government-claims-debunked/85-09658a41-08b7- more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 11 (TNSRes) -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new ProPublica report revealed that Senator David Perdue sold his home in an off market deal to a finance industry official whose organization was lobbying the Senate at the time of the sale. Four local real estate experts said the price Perdue garnered for the home "seemed high" and a congressional ethics expert said Perdue's private sale to someone whose organization he oversaw in the Se more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This week, the Democratic Party of Georgia is marking over one year of unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler's campaign for Senate with a reminder just how out of touch she is with hardworking Georgia families, starting off with her pledge on Day 1 to buy her Senate seat. Immediately after Governor Brian Kemp announced his appointment of Loeffler to the Senate, Loeffler revealed par more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In tonight's debate, unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler was asked point-blank by the AJC's Greg Bluestein if senators should "be barred from trading stocks" after her own coronavirus stock trading scandal. Watch Loeffler refuse to answer this simple question: https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1335749877989511172 Instead, Loeffler continued her pattern of blaming everyone and ev more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler's disastrous debate performance last night not only featured her dodging questions on whether senators should be allowed to trade stocks but also her refusing four separate times to acknowledge that President Donald Trump lost the election. Loeffler has been caught in in the middle of "a full-blown civil war" in the GOP for weeks now as Trump ha more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, the Maine Democratic Party announced they will host a Virtual Food Drive in support of the Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine starting Wednesday, December 9 and ending in early January 2021. The Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine is an organization dedicated to eliminating hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious food for Mainers in need. The Maine Democratic Party has set a goal to ra more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 8: Tuesday, December 8th, the Maryland Democratic Party recognized the one-year anniversary of Chair Yvette Lewis returning to the Party -- highlighting the successes she's led. Lewis first served as the Party's Chair from 2011 to 2015, becoming the second African American woman to hold the post. Under her watch, the Party saw historic achievements and prosperity -- she raised $7 million and ran two s more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 8 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 7: * * * Saturday, November 7th, the Maryland Democratic Party released the following statement after the AP called the presidential race for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the Biden for President Campaign declared victory: "This is a historic day for our country. The people of America have spoken -- they have chosen Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to restore the soul of our nation and build back more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the untimely passing of Wayne County Commission Vice-Chair Pro Tempore Jewel Ware. "Commissioner Ware was a champion for the people of Wayne County. She worked tirelessly on behalf of the county's most vulnerable citizens and was well known for her commitment to senior citizens, the underinsur more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 10 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party leaders on Wednesday condemned a move by Gov. Pete Ricketts to allow Nebraska to join a lawsuit that challenges the results of the presidential election. "By joining this lawsuit, Ricketts is telling Nebraskans that he believes state legislatures should pick a president not American voters," Kleeb said. "Nebraskans of all political backgrounds just voted at record levels in  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 11 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Former Speaker of the New Hampshire State House, Steve Shurtleff, is calling for Governor Sununu to provide answers about the failure to prevent and contain a COVID-19 outbreak at the New Hampshire Veterans Home. In less than one month, 28 veterans have died from COVID-19 with 46 more veterans and 45 staff members testing positive. This has led to calls of concern from New Hampshire Senate  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Seven Republican members of North Carolina's Congressional delegation have signed on to a dangerous amicus brief in a Texas lawsuit to invalidate millions of legally-cast votes and from four key swing states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden. The North Carolina Republicans who joined the brief include Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09), Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13), Rep. Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Rep. Richard H more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party's lawsuit against Secretary of State Frank LaRose to clarify state law regarding the installation of multiple ballot dropboxes in each county has concluded without any further appeal by the secretary, clearing the way for boards of elections to take action to make voting by absentee more convenient for Ohio voters. "During the 2020 general election, too many Ohio voters experienced long li more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Sen. Rob Portman has so far made the political calculus not to offend Donald Trump by uttering the phrase "President-elect Joe Biden," but with today marking the so-called "safe harbor" deadline, Portman now faces a quandary -- does he admit reality or continue to pander to the Trump dead-enders? "Rob Portman is worried about his re-election, so he has been cautious in trying not to poke the bear, but the facts are  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 12 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * State Rep. Regina Goodwin, D-Tulsa, released the following statement on behalf of the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus in response to Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter's attempt to influence and overturn the 2020 presidential election. "The Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus strongly opposes the support of Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, among 18 Republican state AGs, and the ill more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 11 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter's brief in support of the Texas attorney general's lawsuit contesting election results in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Georgia: "What an outrageous stunt and waste of taxpayers' money. There has been no evidence of widespread fraud after counts, recounts, and certifications, yet state more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 9 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement on Gov. Kevin Stitt's blasting citizens and groups advocating for Oklahoma children's safety and voicing their concerns over his anti-masker choice for the Oklahoma State Board of Education: "It is incomprehensible for me to understand how any so-called leader can disregard the health and safety of our children and the teachers trying  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 10 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement as COVID deaths continue to rise with no action by state leadership: "With 2,297 new cases and 11 more deaths related to COVID-19 according to the Oklahoma Department of Health, we still do not have a statewide mask mandate. Stitt has snubbed his nose at the CDC guidelines. He has ignored the White House Task Force's recommendations.  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement: * * * RPV Chairman Rich Anderson released the following statement on Terry McAuliffe's announcement that he will seek to destroy Virginia one more time run for governor once again. "Terry McAuliffe's new campaign for governor could not be a worse fit for the Democratic Party in Virginia. A Governor who spent four years taking credit for signing Republican legislation now attempts to cast himself as more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Dec. 11: This past Wednesday, The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion with U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN). As Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Young led the GOP effort in 2020 to protect their majority in Congress's upper chamber. He kicked off his remarks by calling out the prognosticators who dismissed any chance of a Republican Senate in 2021. "My initial reflections with respect to the  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document on Dec. 8: Today, Paxton in a last ditch effort to stop four states from casting their electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the clear winner of the 2020 Presidential Election filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court. Paxton claims cases of voter fraud in all four states despite experts and other federal courts who have firmly disputed these claims. ICYMI: Texas Tribune: In new lawsuit, Texas co more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Amid an FBI investigation into Ken Paxton's alleged criminal activity, including bribery and abuse of office, Texas' disgraced Attorney General is making a last-ditch attempt to save his own freedom, as well as the political career of his patron, President Trump. Paxton filed a lawsuit to overturn the results of the presidential election in four battleground states, despite the fact that all 50 states hav more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Ted Cruz is being "politically roasted" for agreeing to present oral arguments should The Supreme Court agree to take up a lawsuit filed by Indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The lawsuit seeks to invalidate the electoral votes in Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, where President-elect Joe Biden was declared the legitimate winner of the 2020 Presidential election. ICYMI: Dallas Morni more PR