COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: This weekend, nearly 2 million Ohioans are expected to travel for the Fourth of July holiday as our state and country are back on the road to recovery thanks to the leadership of President Biden and Democrats. Since the passage of the American Rescue Plan -- which every single Ohio Congressional Republican voted against -- more than 5 million Ohioans have been vaccinated, businesses are opening back up and Ohioans ar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court today decided to allow two of Arizona's burdensome voter restriction policies to stand. One of the policies largely bans third-party ballot collection, which particularly threatens Native American voters and another rejects voters' ballots if cast outside their precinct. This decision sets a dangerous precedent for partisan efforts to restrict eligibl more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 29 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new analysis by CNN details how former President Trump's role in the Arizona GOP U.S. Senate primary spells trouble for the already chaotic and expensive nominating contest and is "already sabotaging" Republicans' chances. Late last week, Trump released a statement celebrating the fact that Governor Ducey again said he wouldn't run for Senate. In his comments, Trump condemned Ducey for his failure "t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: Today marks the end of the 2nd quarter filing period for all federal candidates. And though the GOP Senate primary isn't until August 2022, Jim Lamon, Mick McGuire and Mark Brnovich have already begun fighting each other to prove their fealty to President Trump and his partisan, conspiracy-driven "audit" -- even when that means selling out Arizonans.In case you haven't tuned in, check ou more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 2 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following news release: The 151st General Assembly has made history in more ways than one. This legislative session began unlike any other, with a virtual swearing-in ceremony of the most diverse freshmen class of lawmakers to date, including the first three openly LGBTQ+ legislators and the first Muslim legislator. Despite the challenges of conducting business over Zoom, our legislators had an undeniably productive year. More more PR

NEW CASTLE, Delaware, July 1 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: On Saturday, June 12, the Delaware Democratic Party gavelled into its first virtual State Party Convention at 10:30AM, with nearly 350 elected delegates in attendance. The convention's official orders of business included updating party rules, electing new leadership, and adopting a new party platform as well as a package of resolutions. Attorney and long-time party leader Elizabe more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement: * * * In response to today's decision by the Supreme Court to weaken the Voting Rights Act, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement: "The right to vote is among the most sacred rights in our democracy, and the Supreme Court has dealt another significant blow to that right by weakening the Voting Rights Act. Today's ruling dishonors the l more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Over the past five months, President Joe Biden and Georgia Democrats have made transformative progress to restore and revitalize our state and country from the COVID-19 pandemic, and now, Georgia is coming back together for the Fourth of July. While there is much work to be done to fully address the lasting impacts of the pandemic and the loss Georgians have faced over the past year, President Biden a more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 29 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the end of Oregon's 2021 legislative session, Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Carla "KC" Hanson released the following statement. "Congratulations to our Oregon Democratic legislators for their tireless efforts to deliver real solutions for the people of Oregon in spite of Republicans' early efforts to gum up the works and despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Thanks t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee announced that a new 60-second television ad titled "America's Coming Back" will run in ten media markets around the country to highlight President Biden and Democrats' success in bringing America back together after the worst public health crisis in a century. As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, the DNC is making sure that Americans know that families, friends, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * In response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Brnovich v. DNC, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: "The DNC challenged two Arizona laws in 2016 that were intended to, and did, have a suppressive effect on the votes of minorities. One law resulted in the rejection of the votes of minorities by a ratio of 2:1. The other law effectively ended the ballot collection process t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will touch down in Arizona and tour a COVID-19 vaccination site at a Phoenix middle school. This trip to Arizona is the latest stop on a nationwide tour to reach millions of Americans who still need protection against the virus and encourage communities to get vaccinated. So far, more than 6.4 million doses of the vaccine have already been administe more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 2 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to President Biden and the First Lady visiting the site of the Surfside building collapse today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement. "While the President and First Lady's visit today is under deeply tragic circumstances, we are so grateful that they are coming to support the community and the families affected. 'Not only has the Biden adminis more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 30 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 29, 2021: * * * In response to the tragic building collapse of part of Champlain towers in Surfside, FL yesterday and the ongoing search and rescue efforts there, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement. "As the search and rescue efforts continue on for the 159 people still missing from the building collapse in Surfside, FL, our thoughts and prayers are with  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Green Party issued the following news release: The Green Party of the United States faults President Biden for putting the interests of Republicans and fossil fuel donors ahead of saving life on the planet in the new infrastructure stimulus legislation, largely excluding climate action in the deal. "We are in a climate emergency, with time rapidly running out to avoid climate collapse. Sacrificing needed action on climate in order to get sign-off from the climate-den more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 29, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today asked Governor Eric Holcomb for a response of Hoosier Republicans voting to defund more than $350 billion from law enforcement across the nation, including Indiana. This federal program - which Indiana Democrats supported - was provided by President Joe Biden's American R more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita for their crusade to cause "irreparable harm" on Hoosier workers wishing for a full recovery from COVID-19. Yesterday, Rokita's office requested a stay from a judge order which stopped the Republicans' partis more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today commended Fox News Sunday for holding Congressman Jim Banks and the Indiana Republican Party accountable for voting to defund law enforcement agencies across the state - despite deploying a form of extreme partisanship against Democrats on the very topic. Under President  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the continued relief President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan is delivering for Indiana and Hoosier families. This time, the Rescue Plan has allowed the City of Noblesville to provide $2,000 in bonuses to the city's police officers and firefighters who were on more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 25, 2021, by Chairman Mike Schmuhl after President Joe Biden announced a bipartisan deal that uses the proposed American Jobs Plan to help Indiana revitalize and rebuild its infrastructure system: * * * "President Joe Biden promised Hoosiers at the start of the year that he would give it to us straight, do everything possible to unite the nation, and deliver common-sense solutions that will bu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Hello once again from MDP after being off last weekend to engage in the -- according to Republican gubernatorial candidate Austin Chenge -- "divisive" and "wrong" act of observing Juneteenth. Here's what happened this week with Michigan Republicans as the primary remains largely stuck in second gear: Add businessman Kevin Rinke to the list of prospects, who told Detroit News earlier this week that h more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Last night, new footage emerged of Ryan Kelley appearing to advance on the U.S. Capitol during the January 6th insurrection that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington D.C. In the video posted to Twitter, the Republican candidate for governor can be heard shouting "Come on, let's go! This is it! This is- this is war, baby!" as he moves along with a crowd of rioters towards more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After swapping the crucial time they could've been reviewing the budget for rounds of golf at various political fundraisers across Michigan resorts, Republicans let the July 1st statutory deadline pass without fully approving a budget for Governor Whitmer to consider. When it comes to the many ways the budget impacts Michiganders -- from supporting small businesses, to fixing roads and bridges, to exp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump hosted his first rally since departing the White House in January. As expected, Trump dedicated a sizable majority of his speech to the Big Lie. In airing his grievances that ballots from 2020 had yet to be flipped in his favor -- even as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin pursue Arizona-style sham audits -- Trump laid blame squarely on legislators in "[the] Mi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes: * * * "It looks Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey went on summer vacation before getting his homework done. "We are just days away from the crucial July 1 budget deadline, and Shirkey is nowhere to be found. "It appears as though he has decided that taking a vacation is more important than making sure our schools and cities have the resources they need to operate. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: July 1st is a crucial deadline under state law for the Michigan legislature to approve a budget in order to allow school districts and local governments adequate time to hash out their local finances ahead of the next school year. Late last week, the state House approved a $65 billion budget featuring a "significant funding boost for schools" to the point that it eliminates "a decades-long funding ga more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been one week since news broke that nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog Common Cause NC found new evidence that U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's former employees were engaged in a "suspicious pattern of campaign donations" to Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaigns in 2012 and 2016. McCrory has been silent on the new allegations of improper campaign donations. The new evidence follows a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Last Fourth of July, North Carolinians were separated from one another, living in fear as the coronavirus pandemic surged across our state and country. The road to full recovery is long, but President Biden and Democrats' American Rescue Plan and the President's and Governor Cooper's leadership have successfully gotten the pandemic under control and put North Carolina's economy back on track to re more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: When North Carolina General Assembly Republicans released a budget proposal that would eliminate corporate tax rates while providing a "teacher raise" that even for veteran educators would increase their salary by less than $20 a month, they faced pushback from across the state. While North Carolina Republicans couldn't seem to find the money needed to fund life-saving health care, pay the debt th more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 29 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: After barely escaping a heated primary election with under 50% of the vote and tapping failed Senate candidate and big pharma exec Bob Hugin as State GOP Chair, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli continues to face a broken, mangled party apparatus unable to unite behind him. The latest NJ GOP turmoil comes from a highly critical blog post in the influential JerseyCon more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 2 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Jane Kleeb blasted Rep. Don Bacon on Wednesday for his cowardly vote against forming a non-partisan House commission to probe the Jan. 6 insurrection at the nation's Capitol, which saw five people die and violent attacks on police officers by Trump voters. "Just weeks ago, Rep. Bacon supported transparency and finding the truth behind the violent insurrection by Trump voters, more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer issued this statement on Monday, June 28, urging President Biden and Congressional Democrats to hold firm and include the reconciliation package alongside the infrastructure deal. "Nevada is heating up and drying up. Lake Mead and the Colorado River are at record lows, and the Hoover Dam itself is drier than it has been since it was constructed," said  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee released a new 60-second television ad in the Detroit media market titled "America's Coming Back," which highlights President Biden and Democrats' success in bringing America back together after the worst public health crisis in a century. As we approach the Fourth of July holiday, the pandemic is in retreat, and families, friends, and neighbors are preparing to celebr more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, through court filings, FirstEnergy admitted that it "pumped" $20 million into Partners for Progress, a dark money group that played a key role in what is considered the largest public corruption case in the country. From Gannett's Laura Bischoff: "The [FirstEnergy] filing connects the dots that had been previously laid out in an FBI criminal complaint and IRS forms filed by Partners for Progress and Gene more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Late last night, the GOP-controlled House and Senate passed a state budget that includes several toxic provisions inserted by extreme Republicans who are using the budget process to play politics with the welfare of working Ohioans. Republicans included language that would massively cut taxes for the wealthy and well-connected, cut funding for local schools in communities across Ohio and attack women's access to hea more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: With the financial backing of Big Tech, J.D. Vance launched his bid for U.S. Senate today, laughingly attempting to rail against the tech billionaires and coastal elites that are steering his campaign, including scandal-ridden Cambridge Analytica co-founder Robert Mercer. Vance is once again trying to use Ohio to further his own interests as he gets set for a campaign that's sure to be full of hypocrisy and desperate more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 2 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the nation heads into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Oregon is in a dramatically better place than just one year ago. Gov. Kate Brown's reopening of the state is proof of the hard-earned progress Oregon has made in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, although there is still work to do. Our progress -- the fruit of a deep partnership with the Biden/Harris Administration, Senators Wyden and Merkley more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As the Fourth of July approaches, thanks to the success of President Biden's vaccination program and relief efforts, and without the help of a single Republican, Pennsylvania is coming back. Our recovery comes due to getting people vaccinated quickly, efficiently, and equitably. Nearly 6 million Pennsylvanians have stepped up and rolled up their sleeves to get the shot. Over 74% of adults in the s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The messy GOP Senate primary has been defined by MAGA purity tests and intraparty fights. To see just how nasty this fight has already gotten, look no further than the attacks from the two leading candidates -- failed politicians Jeff Bartos and Sean Parnell -- in their own words: Bartos Attacks on Parnell: Conor McGuinness, spokesman for the Bartos campaign, pushed back against Parnell, reiterat more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: While addressing the Pennsylvania Press Club earlier this week, Senator Pat Toomey expressed optimism regarding a bipartisan infrastructure agreement and said he sees a "better than even chance" that the deal will pass the Senate. But so far, the Republican candidates battling to replace their party's retiring senator in 2022 -- real estate developer Jeff Bartos and failed congressional candidate Se more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: While addressing the Pennsylvania Press Club, sitting Senator Toomey issued a warning to GOP candidates: "I do think it's important to win elections, especially in competitive districts in competitive states, candidates will have to run on ideas and principles, not on allegiance to a man." The warning echoes the sentiments Toomey gave in a recent Financial Times interview where he voiced concern T more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 2 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just days after roads in Portland buckled due to extreme temperatures 30-40 degrees above normal, Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, is leading the charge to rebuild the country's infrastructure with an emphasis on climate resilience. On Thursday, the INVEST in America Act, authored by Rep. DeFazio, passed the House of Representatives on a vote of more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 29 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on June 28, 2021: The Texas Democratic Party today officially announced new party leadership as it continues building power towards the 2022 elections. Transitioning to a new model to promote inclusion, expand reach, grow operations, and strengthen coalitions, the Texas Democratic Party has named Jamarr Brown and Hannah Roe Beck as its new permanent co-executive directors. Brown will be transitioning into the role in more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on June 30, 2021: With Greg Abbott's stunt on the border today, the so-called party of "small government" is rewriting the playbook on government overreach. The failed and flailing Texas governor is going far beyond the bounds of his jurisdiction in a glaring example of bloated, illegal government overreach, including by: * Attempting to allocate Texas taxpayer dollars to a federal infrastructure project on a nationa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on June 30, 2021: Disgraced Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues to stoke hatred, fuel violence, and put Texans in danger by prioritizing Trump's failed campaign promise -- a massive border wall he promised Mexico would pay for -- over the safety and wellbeing of Texans. Abbott's political stunt today at the border is one more racist attempt to pander to Donald Trump's extreme right base at the expense of fellow Texans.  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on June 30, 2021: Today's huddle between Trump and Abbott proves what we already knew: the GOP has nothing constructive to offer, so Texas Republicans are continuing to look to the past -- relying on a one-term, twice impeached, disgraced ex-president as the face of the struggling party. All throughout the spring legislative session, Republicans did nothing to resolve the serious issues facing Texans and instead dedi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff were in Texas on Tuesday to encourage Texans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Texas, along with a few other states, is projected to narrowly miss President Biden's goal of having 70 percent of U.S. adults vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4th. Currently, Texas has a vaccination rate of 61 percent for adults 18 years and older with at least one do more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Governor Abbott is outdoing himself on government overreach, attempting to allocate $250 million taxpayer dollars to fund Trump's already-failed pet project. Texans do not want or need a border wall. However, Texans are facing plenty of issues that need urgent attention -- issues that our governor has unfortunately chosen to ignore. Here are 5 things Abbott should be prioritizing instead of pandering to our failed,  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Gov. Greg Abbott and former President Donald Trump are continuing the "big lie" on the Texas-Mexico border today as they advertise a crowdfund to continue Trump's failed campaign promise of a border wall that he said Mexico would pay for. The Texas Tribune reported earlier this month that, "Abbott's plan to crowdfund the border wall's construction is reminiscent of We Build The Wall, a private fundraising effort tha more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: Right now, failed and flailing Texas Governor Greg Abbott is promoting Donald Trump's pet infrastructure project -- a pointless wall no one wants. Texans have spoken clearly: the infrastructure project Texans actually want and need is an overhaul of our aging, sorely unregulated, disaster-prone power grid. Instead of using our border communities as political props to score points with Donald Trump's base, Greg more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 1, 2021: Happy Canada Day, y'all! Today, while we celebrate our neighbors to the north, Texans continue to lament being saddled with one of Canada's least illustrious sons: the notoriously unpopular Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Yet as we learned earlier this year, there's no chance Cruz could hack it in the land of the maple leaf -- the man can't take the cold. For this week's Throwback Thursday, we're taking a loo more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on the Texas House Democratic Caucus lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the Texas House Democratic Caucus lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott: "By attempting to defund the Texas legislature, Greg Abbott is steamrolling the Texas Constitution and looking more and more like a dictator -- and I comm more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court's 6-3 opinion to uphold Arizona's voter suppression tactics, striking a blow to the Voting Rights Act: "The conservative majority on the Supreme Court has today further eroded the Voting Rights Act by upholding Arizona's unconstitutional voter suppression measures. "In Texas, and across the country, we are more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa in response to ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chavin being sentenced to 22-and-a-half years in federal prison for the murder of George Floyd: * * * "George Floyd should still be alive today. His family, and far too many other Black American families, continue to grieve the senseless loss of loved ones at the hands of police brutality. For far too long, our country has not lived u more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 25, 2021, by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa on thanking Vice President Kamala Harris for her visit to the Texas border in El Paso: * * * "We are both honored and grateful to have Vice President Harris visiting the border in El Paso today. The vice president has taken a comprehensive approach to address the root causes of migration from Central America and is leading in the Administration's efforts to protect t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 30, 2021: The chaos continued yesterday in Georgia's GOP Senate primary as Donald Trump became the second Republican to announce Herschel Walker will join a crowded field that could also include failed politician Kelly Loeffler, who is "considering a rematch" against Senator Reverend Warnock. Earlier this week, State Sen. Brandon Beach said he is "99% sure" Walker is entering the race. This fo more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 30 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: President Biden visited Wisconsin to share how his bipartisan infrastructure package will benefit every neighborhood across the state. President Biden was joined by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Representative Ron Kind (WI-03), Governor Evers, Mayor of La Crosse Mitch Reynolds, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler, and Laurie Nederlose, a bus driver with the La Crosse MTU. This time last year, fa more PR