PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Felecia Rotellini: * * * "I am honored to serve with ten extraordinary Democratic and community leaders to cast our Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. The gravity and historic importance of this vote is immeasurable. We come together representing the diverse character and cultures of Arizona. We cast our votes, not only as representatives  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Georgia announced that it is filing a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee and a request for investigation with the Securities and Exchange Commission following revelations that Senator Kelly Loeffler's husband (and NYSE Chairman) Jeff Sprecher "managed to invest in several industries...that were poised to take advantage of the [CARES Act's] very specific provisions" at  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 16: December 16, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a virtual press conference with State Representatives Erick Allen and Shelly Hutchinson and Georgia voters Stephanie Lopez and Dr. Vivian Greentree. Speakers encouraged Georgians to get their family members to the polls and vote early for Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who will fight for Georgia families. "This has been an election year l more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: This week, the Democratic Party of Georgia's ballot box tour traveled to every corner of the Peach State, with press conferences in Macon, Columbus, Savannah, Metro Atlanta, and Augusta. At each stop, local leaders reminded voters to request their absentee ballots and emphasized the convenience of using secure ballot drop boxes to return absentee ballots before January 5. Speakers also encouraged Ge more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: State Representative Debbie Buckner held a press conference in Columbus calling out Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler ahead of Vice President Mike Pence's visit and emphasizing the need to get out and vote on or before January 5th. Buckner praised Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock while condemning both Perdue and Loeffler's corrupt stock trading and ethical misconduct in office more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution put Senator David Perdue "under the microscope for his own connections to China" leading Dollar General's "aggressive expansion into China" and using Hong Kong as "a base to build an Asian operation," a campaign spokesman touted that Perdue was "proud" of his years spent in China outsourcing jobs. While "fearmongering" about China has been a "central theme" of Per more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 13: Today, in a Fox News interview, Senator David Perdue showed he's only looking out for himself, claiming he has "more at stake here than anybody," as the U.S. COVID-19 death toll reaches nearly 300,000. Perdue's tone-deaf remark reflects his selfish priorities - campaigning for himself rather than the thousands of Georgians who remain out of work or without health care due to his failed lea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 17: Yesterday, a brutal CNN analysis revealed that in just the five years Senator David Perdue has been in office, he's conducted 2,560 stock trades -- more than "the next seven most prolific Senate stock traders combined," suspiciously trading, buying and selling stock in industries his committees "directly oversee." The devastating report adds that Perdue refuses to answer questions about hi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 14: Today, coalition leaders representing diverse groups of Georgians released statements in support of Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock on the first day of early voting in the runoff elections. Leaders from the African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latinx, faith, veterans and military families, LGBTQ+, women, disability, youth, progressive, and sportsmen and women comm more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As scandal-plagued Senator David Perdue has come under heavy fire throughout his struggling campaign for shameful acts of corruption, the Democratic Party of Georgia breaks down Perdue's self-dealing, brazen corruption, and efforts to enrich himself by highlighting Perdue's "unusual," "well-timed," and "suspicious" stock trades -- often in industries he oversaw. * Perdue bought up to $60,000 worth o more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 16: To continue highlighting Senator David Perdue's corruption, today the Democratic Party of Georgia dives into Perdue's dangerous record of rejecting the threat of climate change and opposing key efforts to address the crisis-- all while simultaneously enjoying his gated beachfront mansion's protection from the effects of climate change, which he refuses to acknowledge. As sea-level rise ac more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 15: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia highlights Senator David Perdue's prioritization of his self-dealing stock trades and his reckless response to the COVID-19 crisis as millions of lives were at risk. As the Senate received a private briefing on the deadly effects of the novel coronavirus in January, millions of families were in danger of losing their jobs, health care or small busines more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Georgia calls out Senator David Perdue's perpetual absenteeism and blatant corruption. During his Senate term, he has missed several key hearings and votes, sometimes "in order to attend fundraisers," instead of working for Georgia families and small businesses. A CBS46 report recently revealed Senator David Perdue to be "among the Senate's most absent members," missing impor more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 16: The Ludacris Foundation's KidNation released a new iWillVote.com video encouraging Georgians to vote in the upcoming Senate runoff election. The 40-second video, created in partnership with the Democratic National Committee, features Senate candidates Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, as well as the song "Get Out and Vote," which was written by musical artist and Atlanta native Luda more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Vice President Mike Pence returns to Georgia to bail out Senator David Perdue's desperate campaign and dim reelection bid as Perdue juggles both the intense scrutiny from his sordid stock trading abuses and Republican infighting casting doubt on Georgia's election results "without evidence." President Trump's last attempt to rescue Perdue ultimately backfired after the former corporate CEO was almost more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new CBS46 report revealed Senator David Perdue to be "among the Senate's most absent members," missing several key hearings and votes, sometimes "in order to attend fundraisers," instead of working for Georgia families and small businesses. The devastating report comes just weeks after national and local press slammed Perdue for refusing to debate his opponent and repeatedly dodging reporters to av more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: While fear mongering about China has been a "central theme" of Senator David Perdue's campaign, a new HuffPost report shows in his newly released biographical video, "nearly identical" to his campaign video in 2014, Perdue conveniently leaves out his years of experience in Asia, even removing a picture of him and his wife at the Great Wall of China. In an effort to hide his own record, Perdue also cu more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: New reporting by Mother Jones detailed Senator David Perdue's pattern of displacing workers across the country before abruptly leaving his executive roles only to be sued for his possible "profiteering." Perdue's experience outsourcing jobs banked him an executive position at Pillowtex, where his failed leadership as a "seemingly absent boss" earned him $1.7 million before more than 7,600 employees l more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new Salon report revealed that a super PAC supporting unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler received millions in contributions from GOP donor Ken Griffin at the same time that he had pending business before the NYSE run by Loeffler's husband, Jeff Sprecher. Just "one day after the Wall Street Journal reported that one of his companies, Citadel Securities...had reached an initial  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Yesterday, December 16, The Democratic Party of Georgia hosted Flip the Senate: "Real Talk" with Black Men virtual roundtable. The event highlighted what is at stake for Black Georgians in the runoff elections and encouraged Black men to lead their communities to vote early for Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock in the upcoming Senate runoff contest. Georgia Democrats will be joined by U.S. Rep more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 16: Monday, December 14, The Democratic Party of Georgia hosted a virtual call to action and phone bank with Senator Tim Kaine and Cherokee County Democrats Chair Brittany Bengert. The event highlighted what is at stake for Georgia's veterans and military families and encouraged Georgians to get out and vote early for Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock on the first day of early voting sta more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: The Miami Herald reported how Governor Ron DeSantis can't even be bothered to call the mayors of Miami Dade back- highlighting just how uninterested Governor Ron DeSantis is in dealing with the pandemic and actually helping Floridians. In response, Chair of the Florida Democratic Party Terrie Rizzo released the following statement: "First Governor DeSantis prevented Mayors from being able to appropriately more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 16 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after the United States passed 300,000 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic: "Every 30 seconds in America, a person dies of COVID-19. In America, the most powerful nation in the world, 300,000 people have lost their lives. This wasn't inevitable. It wasn't the result of bad luck. It was the result of bad leadership. Donald Trump's mishandlin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 17: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and the Democratic Party of Georgia announced two legal victories today in our efforts to defend the voting rights of Georgians from Republican attacks in the Senate runoff elections. In two rulings on Thursday, federal judges rejected desperate, last-minute GOP lawsuits to restrict voting rights. A federal judge rejected a lawsuit filed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) and the Democratic Party of Georgia announced two legal victories today in our efforts to defend the voting rights of Georgians from Republican attacks in the Senate runoff elections. In two rulings on Thursday, federal judges rejected desperate, last-minute GOP lawsuits to restrict voting rights. A federal judge rejected a lawsuit filed by  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 19 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Friday, The Florida Democratic Party announced that staff has officially unionized, joining the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 824, AFL-CIO. "The Florida Democratic Party and the labor movement have consistently been advocates for working people." said Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo. "By unionizing, the Florida Democratic Party is making history, and living ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: With Republicans and Democrats in Congress nearing agreement on a COVID-19 relief package, The Ripon Society held a virtual discussion yesterday afternoon about the message of the election and the political environment heading into next year. The discussion was led by Ed Goeas, who serves as President & CEO of The Tarrance Group and recently conducted a post-election survey of the American electorate on behalf of The Ripon Soc more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Georgia is once again diving into the shady record of unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler's company ICE with a reminder of how her firm previously "provided a platform for 'excessive speculation' that cost Georgians millions of dollars" and ultimately led to "an Enron-like scandal." Georgia families ended up having to cover the bill for "an extra $18 milli more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement on Dec. 12: * * * Today, members of the Missouri Democratic Party State Committee elected officers for the 2020-2022 term. Michael Butler of St. Louis was elected Missouri Democratic Party Chair, Genevieve Williams of Neosho was elected Missouri Democratic Party Vice Chair, Cydney Mayfield of Pilot Grove was re-elected Missouri Democratic Party Treasurer, and Manny Abarca IV of Kansas Cit more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by Chair Michael Butler: * * * After a contentious hearing for the Special Committee on Government Oversight featuring a conspiracy theory filled testimony by Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Missouri Democratic Party Chair Michael Butler released the following statement: "Today, I'd like to congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden after electors from across the country cast their ballots. It's beyond disturbi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Wayne Goodwin: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Goodwin released the following statement following reports that President-elect Joe Biden will select North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the first black man to run the EPA: "President-elect Biden could not have chosen a bet more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Kimi Cole in response to anti-trans legislation (H.R. 8932): * * * "The LGBTQIA+ community has reaffirmed time and again our commitment to fighting against bigotry and injustice wherever it lives. This legislation is a showing of blatant disregard for the rights and lives of trans and non-binary people. We should be working to protect and strengthen Title IX, not turn the clock back on hard-fought more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As Ohio Republican lawmakers attempt to distract Ohioans from "the largest bribery case in Ohio history," while refusing to repeal the legislation at its center, House Bill 6, the Ohio Democratic Party today released a new video highlighting all of the GOP connections to the growing scandal. "Ohio Republicans want you to think the House Bill 6 scandal starts and ends with Larry Householder, but the web of connectio more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 14: As the Electoral College meets today to formalize Joe Biden's resounding victory, Sen. Rob Portman is still refusing to call Biden the president-elect, despite the fact that Portman declared the Dec. 8 "safe harbor deadline" as the day when "the 2020 election [must be] brought to a close." "Today President-elect Joe Biden's clear and commanding victory will be confirmed yet again, this time by the Electo more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: For nearly six weeks after Election Day and long after it was apparent that Joe Biden had won, Sen. Rob Portman refused to recognize Biden as president-elect, chose to ignore Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the will of the voters and calls to violence by Trump's supporters and helped to push a false narrative of widespread "voter fraud." In the interim, while Portman was humoring Trump: * Trump contacted Repub more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 16 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party announced the following statement on the President-elect's choice of Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary: "President-elect Biden's nomination of Mayor Pete Buttigieg to a top post in the federal government as Transportation Secretary is historical, and the Oklahoma Democratic Party couldn't be more excited for this choice. If approved, Buttigieg would be the more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 16 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party released the following statement on filing a request for copies of public records on the costs associated with Oklahoma A.G. Hunter joining the Texas Attorney General's lawsuit to try and overturn the Presidential election: "Just after 10:00 o'clock this morning, the Oklahoma Democratic Party filed a Freedom of Information request to determine how much money the At more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement in response to Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe's refusal to acknowledge and respect President-elect Biden's win: "Inhofe has demonstrated yet again that he is nothing but a SINO--Senator in Name Only," declared Alicia Andrews, Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. "Why is this man--who quit working for Oklahomans long ago--still playi more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 19 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Secretary-Elect Shemia Fagan announced two key hires for her incoming administration. Fagan has tapped Cheryl Myers to serve as Deputy Secretary of State. Myers will make history as only the second person of color and the first person from the AAPI community to serve as Oregon's Deputy Secretary of State. Myers began life as an orphan in Korea before she was adopted by an Oregon family and raised in a SE Po more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 15 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The NDP Elector for the Second Congressional District, Precious McKesson, on Monday became the first woman and the first African American to cast an Electoral College ballot for a Democrat in Nebraska. McKesson joined Nebraska's four other presidential electors to cast their votes during a ceremony at the Capitol. "I am beyond thrilled to have cast the electoral vote for President-Elect Joe Biden an more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 15 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: "Delegate Jason Barrett has prioritized his own political ambitions over the interests and the will of the voters of the 61st District," said Rod Snyder, Vice-Chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party. "Delegate Barrett was dishonest with his own constituents about the agenda he intends to support in Charleston. The West Virginia Democratic Party and the Berkeley County Democratic Exec more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 16 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday Governor Jim Justice took the COVID-19 vaccine live to provide an example for West Virginians while his own legislative leadership is doing the opposite. For weeks Governor Justice has touted the vaccine and encouraged West Virginians to get it when it becomes available. Governor Justice has also implemented several mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. In stark contra more PR