PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 2, 2021: According to a new poll released today by Navigator Research, the majority of voters believe that Republicans in Congress work on behalf of the wealthy and big corporations. The same poll showed--by an 18-point margin--that President Joe Biden is seen as standing up for the middle class and working people. Clearly, voters were paying attention when every single Republican member of Congr more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Professional Political Donor and GOP Senate Candidate Jim Lamon placed a TV ad buy in the New Jersey and New York media market. This means starting tomorrow, Lamon will be teeing off campaign commercials ~2,000 miles away from the state where he's actually running for Senate. Why? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Lamon's Fox News ad buy covers President Trump's Bedminster golf club. "C more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 4 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since its passage, the American Rescue Plan has delivered critical relief to military service members, veterans, and their families all across Arizona. With help from Democrats in Congress, President Joe Biden delivered on his promise to fight for those who fight for us with this $17 billion dollar investment to help veterans get back on their feet. The historic legislation included funding to: * Ensur more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the weeks since the Maricopa 'audit' began, it has become synonymous with baseless conspiracies and untrustworthy counting procedures, prompting both Republican and Democratic elected officials to call for its end. But as President Trump continues his blind pursuit of these false election conspiracies, State Republicans are now floating the idea of a second election 'audit,' to be run by an equally u more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: According to this morning's Department of Labor jobs report, the U.S. added 559,000 jobs in the month of May as unemployment reached its lowest level since the pandemic started. In the four months since President Joe Biden took office, more than two million jobs were created--averaging out to 540,000 jobs added every month since the administration went to work. What's more: The long-term more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: North Carolina Democrats are launching a statewide Day of Action on Saturday, June 5, to spread the word that "help is here" to the people of North Carolina. Volunteers across the state will be knocking doors, phone banking, and talking with their neighbors about how the American Rescue Plan benefits them -- from the $1,400 checks, to building an effective vaccination distribution, and helping our  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on June 3, 2021: Wisconsin Republicans are pushing Trump's 'Big Lie' for another "fake election audit circus," and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is the only thing standing in their way. Trump and his supporters have lost dozens of lawsuits, including ones that went before judges nominated by Trump. But GOP Speaker Robin Vos is chasing Trump's pipe dream by spending an undisclosed amount of taxpayer funds to enter more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: The Democratic Party of Georgia was joined by Democratic leaders Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, and Augusta for a virtual press conference ahead of the Georgia GOP's annual convention. Speakers highlighted how Democrats are fighting for working families while Republicans are too caught up in messy internal politics and more focused on subverting our democracy than delivering for Georgians.  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As "big-name Republicans are skipping" the Georgia Senate race, another GOP candidate added his name to a growing field that promises the type of divisive, messy, and expensive primary Republicans hoped to avoid. Here's what you need to know about the GOP's growing headache: * "Everything seems up in the air now." After "big-name Republicans" passed on running, a slew of lesser-known GOP politicians more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: As "sharply divided Georgia Republicans" prepare for a "figurative bloodbath" over issues completely irrelevant to working Georgians at their biennial state convention, the GOP's 2022 election woes are numerous. To recap: * Governor Brian Kemp, scared of a competitive race, is desperately trying to drum up controversy and score political points with the party's far-right base. * Atto more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following transcript of an interview by Chair Jaime Harrison on MSNBC's Morning Joe: * * * This morning, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss Republican attacks on voting rights and the most blatant attempt yet from Texas Republicans to force a restrictive voting bill through over the holiday weekend. "I don't think about it as a threat to the Democratic Party, I think about it as a threat to our Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: As we honored those who gave their lives to protect our country this week, Democrats from Pennsylvania to Arizona are reminding voters that -- thanks to President Biden and Democrats -- help is here for military service members and veterans. The American Rescue Plan, which passed no thanks to a single Republican in Congress, allocates $17 billion in support of the Department of Veterans Af more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement condemning the recent rise in antisemitism. "The Florida Democratic Party stands against antisemitism in all its forms and condemns in the strongest terms the recent rise in antisemitic attacks in Florida, the United States, and across the globe. No one should suffer intimidation because of who they are. Verbal and physic more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This morning Governor Ron DeSantis signed the state budget and conveniently forgot to mention the nearly 10.2 billion dollars in funding from the American Rescue Plan that supports it. "Florida has President Biden and the Democrats in Congress to thank for our budget that includes billions to help Florida recover from this pandemic and build back better," said Florida Democratic Party Executive Director Mar more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 2 -- 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 called out the Indiana Republican Party for publicizing their party's identity crisis in a way that's dramatically harming the future of Indiana and its people in the process. This time, the manufactured battle focuses on Indiana University's ability to protect its students, staff, and com more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 5 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2021 by Executive Director Lauren Ganapini: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that nonfarm payrolls increased by more than 550,000 jobs in May: "Today's good news is the latest evidence that Joe Biden and Democrats are getting our econom more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 5 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the successful launch of its American Rescue Plan Tour, a statewide campaign that'll deliver the good news about President Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief package and how it's helping all of Indiana's 92 counties and its communities put the pandemic firmly in the rea more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 2 -- 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 called on the Indiana press corps to ask U.S. Senator Mike Braun why he chose to abandon his elected duties and skip out on a vote to establish a bipartisan commission about the January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. Braun's statement from last Friday does not carry any water consider more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 4 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the continued progress President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan (ARP) is bringing to Indiana as it is poised to put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror. A new report in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette revealed southwest Allen County is beginning to achieve levels of more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine announced that he has appointed Gaetan Davis to become the new Executive Director of MDP. "I am thrilled to welcome Gaetan to our team!" said Chair Gattine. "She brings a wealth of experience, a high level of political acumen, and a relentless passion for the work. With her leadership, we can build on our successes and continue to get Democrats elected more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2021: * * * In response to today's jobs report, which saw the U.S. economy add 559,000 in May, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis released the following statement: "Today's strong jobs report clearly demonstrates that President Biden's policies are working and our economy is roaring back to life. But while this report is encouraging, we cannot let up until every Marylander who want more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 4 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan vetoed over a dozen bills passed by the Maryland General Assembly. The bills -- many of which received broad bipartisan support -- would have guaranteed infrastructure funding, provided tax relief to working families, and improved the state's procurement process after Hogan's botched COVID-19 test scandal. Hogan received broad criticism for the vetoes, incl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: GOP gubernatorial candidate and extremist Ryan Kelley continues to make headlines for his participation in the insurrection on our nation's capital. A new report from Bridge Michigan sheds more light on how Kelley's actions on January 6th contributed to the violence that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington DC. According to footage captured during the insurrection, Kelley -- who also org more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2021: * * * Following today's strong job report, which showed that more than 2 million jobs have been created during the first four months of the Biden-Harris administration, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "Thanks to the steadfast leadership of President Joe Biden and Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan families are experiencing a record economi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Throughout the arc of our nation's history, many have worked--and many have died--to ensure that all Americans can cast a ballot and have their vote counted. Today, that hard-won progress and right is under assault. Michigan voters have already spoken on our voting laws. In 2018, 67% of our state's voters passed Proposal 3, the most comprehensive expansion of voting rights in the state's history. And  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey has never wasted an opportunity to stoke anti-Asian racism when speaking about COVID-19, calling the virus the "China flu" on multiple occasions. New reporting from Detroit Metro Times shows that while Shirkey was projecting his toughness on China, his company Orbitform was "quietly profiting from the country" in the form of an LLC registered with the Chinese governm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: For Michigan Republicans, there's nothing more important than the partisan crusade to undermine Governor Whitmer's leadership. Today, instead of working to rebuild Michigan's economy, they are once again attempting to spread lies about how nursing homes functioned at the height of the pandemic. This should come as no surprise considering that yesterday -- in a move that signaled they e more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Montana Democratic Party named the first Chair and Vice Chair of the newly formed Flathead Tribal Committee in a vote late yesterday. "We are following through on our commitment to make our state party the most inclusive of indigenous peoples in the country," said Donavon Hawk, Treasurer of the Montana Democratic Party. "These are just the first steps in a long journey: Our work will not be over unti more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 5 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Montana Democratic Party has become the first state party in the United States to create a formal role for American Indians that is based on the tribes' share of the population, following an unanimous vote for a rule change Friday. "Proportional representation for indigenous Montanans is another step toward making sure our communities have the representation they deserve in Helena and Washington, D.C more PR

BOW, New Hampshire, June 3 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Muriel Hall announced that over 200 former students, teachers, and other Bow School District colleagues across her 32 year career as an educator endorsed her campaign for State Representative. A lifelong Granite Stater and longtime Bow resident, Muriel has dedicated her life to enriching the lives of others. Prior to her retirement, Muriel taught at Bow Memorial School for 32 years. She has bee more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Joe Biden released the first Bankruptcy ... or budget ... plan of his presidency late last week. If the headline plan for Systemic Socialism wasn't bad enough, the details of Biden's budget are pretty shocking. Joe Biden did not intend for his budget to gain widespread support - he simply wanted to avoid progressive ire and keep Bernie Sanders and AOC happy. In the first example of how Joe Bid more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released the following statement on Tuesday, June 01, 2021, applauding the work of Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson and the success of Democrats this legislative session and pushing for even bolder legislation in sessions to come. "The bills introduced and passed this session offer pragmatic, progressive solutions that will immediately and directly impac more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 1, 2021: As Ohio House Democrats kick off their weeklong Freedom to Vote Town Hall Tour tomorrow, every day this week the Ohio Democratic Party will be digging in deeper to a harmful provision included in statehouse Republicans' anti-voter legislation that takes Ohio backward in the fight for voting rights. The town hall tour will make stops this week in Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron, Cleveland and Toledo. Lear more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As Ohio House Democrats kick off their weeklong Freedom to Vote Town Hall Tour today, every day this week the Ohio Democratic Party will be digging in deeper to a harmful provision included in statehouse Republicans' anti-voter legislation that takes Ohio backward in the fight for voting rights. Today, ODP is focused on a provision in the bill that will cut a full day of early voting on the Monday before Election Da more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 3, 2021: As Ohio House Democrats continue their weeklong Freedom to Vote Town Hall Tour, every day this week the Ohio Democratic Party will be digging in deeper to harmful provisions included in statehouse Republicans' anti-voter legislation that takes Ohio backward in the fight for voting rights. Today, ODP is focused on provisions in the bill that will limit Ohioans' ability to vote by absentee ballot, incl more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 4, 2021: As Ohio House Democrats continue their weeklong Freedom to Vote Town Hall Tour, every day this week the Ohio Democratic Party will be digging in deeper to harmful provisions included in statehouse Republicans' anti-voter legislation that takes Ohio backward in the fight for voting rights. Today, ODP is highlighting the GOP hypocrisy surrounding the anti-voter bill. Ohio Republicans continue to claim  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As the Pennsylvania Republican primaries ramp up, Steve Bannon -- Donald Trump's former chief political strategist -- is making it clear that Republican candidates need to put loyalty to Donald Trump and the Big Lie above everything else. In an interview with NBC News, Bannon called challenging the results of the 2020 election a "litmus test" for Republicans, saying "there will not be a Republican t more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: In their "super MAGA Trump" primary for Governor, Pennsylvania Republicans have hit a new low as they embrace the Big Lie and work overtime to earn Donald Trump's support. Just days after Steve Bannon -- Trump's former chief political strategist -- called the Big Lie a "litmus test" for Republican candidates in 2022, likely gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano traveled across the country to visit  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 31 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on May 30, 2021: Sunday, Texas Democrats came together in a virtual press conference to condemn racist, ableist, anti-voter bill SB 7, which cleared the Texas Senate in the early hours of Sunday morning. Republicans have relied on shady dealings at every step to push this bill through the legislature in a flagrant assault on the voting rights of Black and Brown Texans, voters with disabilities, and working Texans -- d more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement welcoming the new Dallas County Democratic Party Chair: "Texas Democrats congratulate Kristy Noble on winning election Wednesday night as the new Chair for the Dallas County Democratic Party. "A precinct chair, a small business owner, and co-founder of the Funky East-Dallas Democrats, Chair Noble is an excellen more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Thursday, in a massive concession to extreme right forces within the Texas Republican Party, disgraced Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he will add a special legislative session to Texas' calendar this year -- a move which Abbott himself called "goofy" barely a week ago. A global pandemic has not once merited a special session in Abbott's view -- but apparently, his own party's failure to achieve its backwards goals d more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 31 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Saturday morning, after a months-long fight against SB 7, Texas Republicans' hallmark anti-voter legislation, the SB 7 conference committee filed their Frankenstein's monster version of the bill. Now, both legislative chambers will need to vote on the bill before the weekend is up in order for it to become law. SB 7 remains a racist, anti-democracy bill that will cement Texas's ranking as the hardest state in the cou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Sunday, Texas Democrats came together in a virtual press conference to condemn racist, ableist, anti-voter bill SB 7, which cleared the Texas Senate in the early hours of Sunday morning. Republicans have relied on shady dealings at every step to push this bill through the legislature in a flagrant assault on the voting rights of Black and Brown Texans, voters with disabilities, and working Texans -- drawing widesprea more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: After last night's heroic eleventh hour walkout by Democrats to block anti-voter bill SB 7, sine die has finally arrived in Texas' 87th legislative session -- and with it, Texas Democrats' official wrapup of the good, the bad, and the ugly from the last five months in the Texas legislature. With horrific Republican attacks on just about every Texan, this session ushered in new lows from the Texas GOP. Faced with Rep more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Former State Representative and Texas Democratic Party Legislative Director Glen Maxey issued the following statement on the start of Pride Month: "Happy Pride, Texas! This month, we celebrate the beauty, brilliance, power, diversity, and strength of the LGBTQ+ community -- here in Texas, and beyond. "We would not be who we are today as a country without the vision, resilience, and contributions of LGBT more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 3 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott has broken Vermont's veto record and has now signed 23 vetoes, more than any governor in Vermont history. Last night, Governor Scott vetoed H.177 and H.277, two bills that would have approved charter amendments in Montpelier and Winooski to allow non-citizen residents to vote in their local elections. These charter changes passed handily in their respective municipalities by Austr more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on June 2, 2021: A new poll released today by Navigator Research shows that the majority of voters believe that Republicans in Congress work on behalf of big corporations and the wealthy. The new poll also showed that voters believe that President Joe Biden-- by an 18-point margin-- stands up for the middle class and working people. Every single Republican member of Congress voted against the American Rescue more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Across Wisconsin, President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda continues to provide essential relief to hundreds of thousands of military service members, veterans, and their families as the state recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. In Wisconsin, which is home to 364,000 people who have served patriotically in the military, President Biden's American Rescue Plan (ARP) has put much-needed dollars in the pocke more PR