HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As Democrats grow their advantage among registered voters in Pennsylvania and Republicans leave the GOP by the thousands, a new Gallup poll shows that Democrats across the country now hold their largest advantage over Republicans in nearly a decade. Democrats' gains come as President Joe Biden has successfully pushed an agenda that is extremely popular with voters across the political spectrum. Th more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 7 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison will deliver the keynote address for the 43rd Annual Mansfield Metcalf Celebration. The Mansfield Metcalf Celebration is the Montana Democratic Party's biggest event of the year, celebrating the proud history of Democrats in Montana, and looking forward to the future of the party. Past speakers have included then Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Co more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 10 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This weekend multiple Republican Party and Republican candidate events are happening at Mar-a-Lago and throughout Palm Beach County. Unfortunately, instead of disavowing the disgraced former President after he incited an insurrection on our Capitol, the Republican Party has clearly decided to embrace Donald Trump and align themselves just as closely with him as before. The alignment includes our Florida R more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 9 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to nearly $200 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan, Florida is ramping up vaccine access across Florida and especially in underserved communities. Despite the fact that low income areas and communities of color have been disproportionately burdened by this pandemic, they have not been prioritized for vaccine access, as Governor DeSantis instead chose to focus on getting vaccines to the w more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In light of recent reporting that Congressman Matt Gaetz is being investigated by the Department of Justice for child sex trafficking as well as reporting that he shared nude photos with colleagues on the House floor among other toxic and illegal behavior, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement calling on him to resign immediately. "Disgraced Florida Republican Congressma more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, the DNC unveiled billboards in 20 states across the country, including in Greensboro, North Carolina. The "billboard blitz" is a sign that Democrats are not letting up when it comes to making sure voters know exactly who fought for them on the American Rescue Plan -- and who stood in the way. As DNC Jaime Harrison said: "Folks across the country and senators traveling home won't be able more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 10 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Oregonians traveling on I-84 will see a new billboard thanking President Biden and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley for delivering on their promises to get urgent relief to Oregonians and Americans by passing the American Rescue Plan. The new billboard, unveiled this week by the Democratic National Committee, greets eastbound travelers on Interstate 84 as they travel through Fairview and Troutdale t more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today lambasted the Indiana Republican Party for pushing a hyper partisan agenda that is dangerous and does nothing to get Hoosiers out of COVID-19 nor build a better future for Indiana. Instead, Republicans are showing voters they are relying on an old playbook that uses misin more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 7 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 6, 2021: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement about Attorney General Todd Rokita for purposely using misinformation and conspiracy theories about so-called voter fraud and the 2020 elections to further sow doubt in the American election process that was found to be the "most secure  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb for giving up his weekly COVID-19 press conferences just as Indiana begins to experience yet another spike in coronavirus cases. Holcomb is putting his politics ahead of science, facts, and his duties as Governor, and instead is creating a moment he promis more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 6 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 5, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for its plan to suppress ballot access for Hoosiers wishing to vote absentee in future elections. Senate Bill 353, a policy similar to Georgia's controversial election laws, would allow deceptive intimidation tactics on voters and w more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 10 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Republicans in the #ksleg pushed through a regressive, anti-transgender bill that would hurt Kansas' youth and our economic recovery from COVID-19. In response to this development, KDP Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt released the following statement. "With this bill, Kansas Republicans are openly advocating for bullying children while undermining Kansas' economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. Divi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 6 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The American Press reported Tuesday, March 30, 2021, that Lake Charles residents and small businesses were still struggling to recover from last year's hurricanes. They also noted that residents complained at a public forum that Congressman Clay Higgins was "doing little to aid with recovery from Hurricanes Laura and Delta." Lake Charles City Councilman Craig Marks said Higgins is "our connecti more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 6 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator John Kennedy appeared on Fox & Friends this morning to lie about Democrats' efforts to protect voting rights. But he slipped an extraordinarily dishonest tidbit into his diatribe, attempting to rewrite history. Kennedy created a strawman version of the "For The People Act," claiming it allows ballot harvesting. Kennedy then said it would undermine the integrity of every election in the  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Lisa Roberts, Executive Director of the Maine Democratic Party, announced that she will be stepping down from her position in June; the Party will commence an extensive search for her replacement. "My three years at MDP have been one of the most meaningful and fulfilling experiences of my professional life," said Roberts. "I believe in the party's values, care for the party's people, and am honored to hav more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: "The Maine Democratic Party believes in justice and equity," said Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine. "But too often, our actions have not aligned with our beliefs, causing distrust, harm, and very real pain in Black, Indigenous, brown, Asian American Pacific Islander communities; LGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities. It is long past time for us to back up our words with actions. "The  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Wednesday, April 7th, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis released the following statement after Democrats in the Maryland General Assembly passed comprehensive police reform legislation: "The police reform legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly today is a massive step towards improving the safety of our communities, ensuring racial justice and equity, and restoring trust  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 6 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: Just a few weeks after lifting COVID-19 restrictions, with cases on the rise, Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) is taking sharp criticism for his management of the pandemic. The Washington Post Editorial Board called Hogan's lifting of restrictions "premature," and said he was in denial of the science with the demonstrably false statement that "We don't think [rising cases] had anything to do with reopenings." T more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 10 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 9, 2021: * * * Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis released the following statement after Governor Larry Hogan vetoed three common sense police reform bills which received bipartisan support: "The General Assembly's comprehensive police reform package was a massive step towards improving the safety of our communities, ensuring racial justice and equity, and restoring trust in our la more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 10 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Members of the Indiana Republican Party - including U.S. Senators Mike Braun and Todd Young and U.S. Congressmen Jim Banks and Greg Pence - for opposing President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan and the opportunity to revitalize Indiana's infrastructure system. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last Friday, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido joined WKAR's 'Off The Record' and 'Off the Record: Overtime' with panelists Lauren Gibbons, Chad Livengood and Rick Pluta. The interview covered a number of topics like Lucido's politically motivated ploy to attack Governor Whitmer over her handling of Michigan's coronavirus response and his refusal to condemn MI GOP Chair Ron Weiser's quest to "assa more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Taking a play out of Arkansas Republicans' book, North Carolina Republicans in the General Assembly introduced two new bills this week that target transgender and gender-nonconforming youth. Senate Bill 514, "Youth Health Protection Act," would prevent doctors from performing gender confirmation surgery for transgender people younger than 21 and would require any government employee who is aware more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is losing allies in her own party. Is she to blame? While Republicans have long been the party of freedom and opportunity, Democrats like Senator Cortez Masto are pushing for their party to embrace cancel culture, socialism, and anti-worker values. With such a radical agenda, it is no surprise to see Nevada Democrats turn in their party registration cards. more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 10 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb is asking the GOP Chair Dan Welch to join her in condemning a dangerous and reckless attack by the Omaha Young Republicans questioning the mental health of a state senator after an exchange Thursday in the Legislature where Sen. Cavanaugh was standing up for children. The Omaha Young Republicans issued a press release stating Sen. Cavanaugh had a "TOTAL mel more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer on Tuesday released the following statement regarding North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee's affiliation with the Republican Party: "Mayor John Lee, who claims to have voted for Donald Trump twice, has an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association, and has always opposed a woman's right to choose, has long been out of step with the core values of the Demo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 6 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * This weekend, Representative Greg Murphy tweeted and then deleted a racist statement, in which he invoked 9/11 to insult Rep. Ilhan Omar after she offered her condolences to Capitol Police in the wake of the death of an officer. North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson has released the following statement: "Our state deserves better from their elected officials, no mat more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 7 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a reprehensible display of the Oregon Republican Party's priorities, the Oregon GOP's Chair and Treasurer - both members of the Oregon Senate - refused to vote in support of a bill that would make displaying a noose a hate crime. Senate Bill 398, a bill sponsored by Democratic Senators Ginny Burdick and James I. Manning Jr., would categorize the act of displaying a noose as a crime of intimidation. The  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following transcript of an interview on FOX 43 with Matt Maisel: This morning, Senator Pat Toomey joined Matt Maisel on FOX 43 for a stunning interview in which he advocated for the Jim Crow Georgia voting law to be applied in Pennsylvania. When Maisel asked whether he would support implementing the same voting restrictions in Pennsylvania, Toomey replied: "The Georgia election law? Absolutely." Here's what Pat  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Fallout from the Texas GOP-led voter suppression bills in the Texas legislature continues to grow after Senate Bill 7 passed the state Senate last Thursday along party lines. Under SB 7, Texans would see more polling sites reduced in hours or closed, especially in urban and minority neighborhoods. Additionally, partisan poll watchers would be allowed to video record voters that need assistance in voting. The bill  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: On National Student-Athlete Day, Republicans in the Texas Senate are bringing their child-attacking bill SB 29 to the full Senate for a vote. With a pandemic, ongoing fallout from the winter storm, and a struggling economy on their hands, Texas Republicans can find nothing better to do with their time than to make life harder for children. Senate Bill 29 is a cruel attack on Texas kids, designed to ban trans kids f more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on April 5, 2021: Hate continues to find a home in the Texas GOP, as the anti-Asian comments of yet another Texas Republican recently came to light. During a GOP forum in Arlington last week, Sery Kim, a Republican candidate for Texas' 6th Congressional district, said she does not want Chinese immigrants in the United States and repeated hateful, xenophobic rhetoric around COVID-19. The comments prompted Young Kim an more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on April 5, 2021: More revelations have emerged on Republicans' scramble to cover up their failures during February's winter storm crisis, as today, the Texas Tribune detailed the Texas Railroad Commission's full-court press to deflect criticism away from oil and gas in the wake of February's power outages. When millions of Texans lost power during the freeze, the all-Republican Texas Railroad Commission, which overs more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 9 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the mass shooting today in Bryan, Texas: "Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the horrific events in Bryan today. To those who lost a loved one, we are thinking of you during this incredibly difficult time. I wish all those injured as fast and full a recovery as possible. "I am holding the entire Bryan community in m more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on April 7, 2021: After Texas Senate Republicans passed horrific anti-abortion legislation last week, the House versions of these anti-Texas bills are being heard in the Public Health Committee of the Texas House today. These seven extremist anti-abortion bills, including House Bills 1280, 1515, 2313, and 2337, will put up even more unnecessary barriers to Texans seeking an abortion -- in a state that's already made more PR