PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the Republican election scam has unfolded, Arizonans have witnessed a circus since the day the so-called "audit" was announced. From clear partisan intent, to filming conspiracy theory movies, and even a failure to follow procedures set by election officials, the Cyber Ninjas have shown they are not qualified to audit an election and must be prohibited from receiving any Arizona taxpayer dollars for  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 25 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2021: * * * Statement from Democratic State Chair Nancy DiNardo on anti-mask protests. "The Connecticut Republicans like to say they are past the extremism of the Trump era. But mask protests like today's in Cheshire are happening across the state. "Disagreeing on policy is part of our process. But this behavior, and similar protests at recent Board of Education meetings in Bristol a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to take up the largest long-term investment in America's infrastructure and global competitiveness in nearly a century, every Georgia GOP Senate candidate is still opposing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. Per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, every Republican vying to challenge Senator Reverend Warnock opposes the plan he championed to "devote tens of more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: While the Biden-Harris administration continues to take action and fight against the spread of COVID-19, recent studies show that the Build Back Better agenda will lower costs of health care premiums and reduce the number of uninsured Georgians. With the extended enrollment deadline in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace closed, data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The latest developments in the GOP Senate primary are pitting the candidates against each other while Republicans in Georgia and Washington fret over what it means for their chances in 2022. The other candidates, who've stated they are staying in the race, greeted Herschel Walker's entrance with a fresh round of attacks: * Gary Black quickly snarked that he has been a big fan of Walker "since we we more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2021: The headache for Georgia Republicans grows as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Herschel Walker -- Trump's hand-picked candidate for Georgia's U.S. Senate race -- has officially registered to vote in Georgia and moved back to the state ahead of what could be a long-rumored entrance into Georgia's messy GOP primary. Here's the latest: * Last week, Donald Trump's Save Amer more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: A new poll conducted by USA TODAY/Suffolk University was released showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans support President Joe Biden's infrastructure and budget bills. The poll reports that 63% of Americans back the President's historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, in addition to 52% of Americans supporting the President's budget plan. The survey highlights one Republ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: 11Alive reported that Trump's handpicked candidate Herschel Walker's political campaign is already off to a rocky start, having potentially violated federal election law by "spending money as a political candidate before filing required paperwork declaring his candidacy." Walker is the latest GOP politician to face scrutiny over campaign finance violations in Georgia. Earlier this m more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: On Monday, August 30, the Democratic Party of Georgia will kick off its statewide 'Democrats Deliver' tour, which will travel across Georgia celebrating the accomplishments President Biden and Democrats have delivered for Georgians and highlighting the urgency of continuing to pass the Build Back Better agenda. Elected officials, labor leaders, and community members will join DPG in Macon, Columbus, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: Yesterday, the "Build Back Better" bus made a stop in Las Vegas where Governor Steve Sisolak and Las Vegas Councilwoman Olivia Diaz put a spotlight on how President Biden's agenda has helped Nevadans. At the stop, local leaders Cecia Alvarado of Mi Familia Vota, and Erica Mosca of Leaders in Training, made clear that thanks to President Biden and Democrats' Build Back Better plan, Nevada more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 28 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Earlier today, Leon County Circuit Court Judge John C. Cooper ruled that Governor Ron DeSantis acted beyond the boundaries of his authority when he signed an executive order blocking local school boards from enacting mask protocols. The ruling came after a four-day trial in a case brought to court by concerned parents from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Alachua and Palm Beach counties. more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2021: The House of Representatives paved the way for a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure deal, committing to vote on this critical legislation that will create millions of jobs and invest in Florida's infrastructure by the end of September. But Rick Scott and Marco Rubio have stood against the bill from the beginning, showing Floridians that their self-serving political agendas will always ta more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Georgia's six congressional Democrats voted to advance President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill -- the largest long-term investment in America's infrastructure and global competitiveness in nearly a century. Following the vote, Rhyan Lake, spokeswoman for the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement: "After years of talk from Republicans about infras more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the expected opportunity that's coming to the Hoosier State when elements of President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan get signed into law next month. Amtrak introduced new proposals last week following the U.S. Senate's passage of the bipartisan infrastructure  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following fact check to hold U.S. Senator Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita, and the Indiana Republican Party accountable for what is expected to be a press event focused on peddling misinformation and extreme rhetoric against the American Jobs Plan, a o more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb for ignoring the "facts on the ground" about the latest COVID-19 surge to impact Hoosier families across Indiana. Yesterday, Holcomb claimed he was "good with where we are" with Indiana's battle against COVID-19, despite cases and hospital more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on Governor Eric Holcomb to provide Hoosiers a public update on Indiana's continuing fight against COVID-19. In the 149 days since Holcomb's last press conference on the pandemic, Hoosiers have seen a Delta variant get a firm grip on the state. Just yesterday alone more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 24 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 16 and older. The approval comes as the highly infectious Delta variant sweeps across the nation, causing case numbers to surge. The vaccine will continue to be authorized for emergency use for children ages 12 to 15, as well as a third dose in moderately or severely immunocompromis more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 25 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Jeff Colyer's ties to a former lobbyist under investigation are landing him in hot water. A new report from the Topeka Capital-Journal is exposing that Barry Bennett, a lobbyist and major contributor to Colyer's failed campaign for governor, is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for failing to disclose the millions of dollars his now-defunct firm received from the nation of Qatar. These more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 23 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2021: The Kansas Democratic Party is announcing Jane Moore will join the Party's Communications department. This announcement comes as outgoing Communications Director Azmain Ashraf transitions into a new role with the Party as it's Digital Director. Jane brings a variety of communications experience to the KDP through her previous roles with the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, non-pro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Over at MDP we take pride in helping out Michiganders in need. So after we saw Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig lock himself away from local reporters inside a glass box and then refuse to answer a single question directly during his first press conference since May, we got to work on a solution -- the cleaning kind. MDP spokesperson Rodericka Applewhaite released the following stat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As August draws to a close, here's how the Republican gubernatorial primary shaped up this week: The James Craig campaign apparently invited press to a roundtable and then locked them out of the room on the other side of a glass barrier. In a weak attempt to fix the onslaught of negative press Craig was getting before the original event even concluded, his consultants threw him and his group behind a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Republican gubernatorial candidates and prolific TikTok users Garrett Soldano and Ryan Kelley earned national attention for the ways they've used the platform to spew their extremist views to wide audiences. A new piece by The Verge uncovers the dog whistle strategies the snake oil salesman and insurrectionist have both been employing for months to "[cast] doubt on the severity of the COVI more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig claims to "lead from the front", but his approach to tackling COVID-19 tells a different story, changing dramatically as he grew to prioritize his political gain over the health of the communities he swore to serve. When asked about his decision to enforce COVID-19 safety protocols by issuing "6,000 tickets" before he stopped issuing citations to busines more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After hosting an embarrassing press conference on Monday, facing bad headlines on Tuesday for his inability to give straight answers to important questions, and a new report on Wednesday highlighting the ways he isn't 'leading from the front,' James Craig handed himself another disaster of a day when he tried to pick a fight with Michigan reporters on Twitter. Craig, who apparently invited reporters  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2021: James Craig's press-dodging acrobatics got even more outrageous today. During a rare in-person gathering, he and the rest of his group sat in a fish bowl conference room while reporters were made to watch the event through a glass wall without sound. This brazen disregard for local press is an unsurprising new low for a candidate that has dodged reporters and even Michiganders in fri more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2021: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement on the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act (H.R. 4), a bill that will restore the power of the Voting Rights Act to protect the sacred right to vote, in the U.S. House today. "Our country has a long, dark history of voter suppression that is rooted in racism. The more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2021: Republicans have spent the better part of the last decade trying to roll back, weaken, and eliminate the Affordable Care Act. President Biden and Democrats believe that health care is a right - not a privilege - and that every single North Carolinian should have access to quality, affordable care. Yesterday, Protect Our Care's national bus tour stopped at Moore Square in Raleigh more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to the U.S. House vote to move forward on the Build Back Better budget and Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, NCDP spokesperson Kate Frauenfelder released the following statement. "Congressman Ted Budd once again put his political interests ahead of North Carolinians by voting against even considering legislation that would lower health care costs, extend tax cuts for familie more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 25 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2021: * * * Today the House Special Committee on Redistricting will begin the process of redrawing the legislative maps -- with no option for public comment -- in their latest attempts to draw gerrymandered maps behind closed doors. Last year, Governor Sununu vetoed legislation that would have created a nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission, clearing the way for Republic more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 24 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Mitch McConnell's highly paid cronies, including his former Campaign Manager and a lobbyist for big pharma, launched a dark money attack ad today, smearing Senator Hassan for taking on prescription drug special interests and for fighting to lower prescription drug costs. "Mitch McConnell's shady, dark money groups and pharma lobbyists are spending hundreds of thousands of d more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott -- Mitch McConnell's top crony -- was back in New Hampshire this weekend and bragged that Sununu will run for Senate after months of Scott enticing him to run on Mitch McConnell's toxic agenda. In an interview with Fox News' Paul Steinhauser, Scott said he was confident that "Chris is going to run," and said that he would do his best to get Sununu into the race. This come more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: For the second time in less than six months, Chris Sununu appointed a former Trump administration official to a top environmental regulator position in the state. "New Hampshire is seeing firsthand how extreme the climate crisis is with record heatwaves and extreme rainfall. We need experienced leaders who will protect our environment in key positions. Instead, Chris Sununu is furthering hi more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 28 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Yesterday, New Hampshire Bulletin reported that the Sununu administration is refusing to protect the lives of Granite State veterans and avoid another deadly outbreak at the New Hampshire Veterans Home by not requiring nursing home staff to be vaccinated. Last week, State Senator Cindy Rosenwald urged Chris Sununu to mandate vaccinations for employees at the New Hampshire V more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: While New Hampshire Republicans get ready to welcome disgraced Congressman Matt Gaetz -- who is currently under FBI investigation for sex trafficking involving a minor -- to the Nashua GOP fundraiser Friday, likely Congressional candidate Matt Mowers, and current Congressional candidate Karoline Leavitt have not said whether they'll join Gaetz at the fundraiser. In addition to being under F more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: NDP Chair Jane Kleeb blasted Nebraska GOP Reps. Don Bacon, Jeff Fortenberry and Adrian Smith on Tuesday for voting against the $3.5 trillion budget resolution -- a sweeping economic package that will expand middle-class jobs and secure the nation's social safety net. "Once again I am a broken record -- Bacon, Fortenberry and Smith stood in the way of doing what is good for the country and Nebraska so more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released the following statement encouraging Congress to extend the federal eviction moratorium in light of the August 26 Supreme Court ruling. "The Supreme Court very clearly ruled yesterday that the CDC does not have the power to declare a federal eviction moratorium, but Congress does. Whether or not you agree with the Supreme Court ruling is irrele more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2021: Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) Chair Elizabeth Walters announced the sale of ODP headquarters on E. Fulton St. in Columbus. The building has been sold to Fairfield Homes, a property management company and developer of affordable housing. The sale of the building comes as ODP looks to modernize its campaign operations with a greater focus on grassroots organizing in communities across Ohio rather than a more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Frank LaRose's partisan political hypocrisy is once more on display for all to see. LaRose continues to try to claim credit for a successful 2020 election while also supporting a bill that would attack the voting methods that made the election a success, including dropboxes, early voting and absentee voting. The bill -- HB 294 -- is a wink and a nod to the Big Lie, part of a nationwide effort to appease the failed b more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2021: In case you missed it, Ohio Capital Journal wrote today about more shady dealings involving Mike DeWine, even as he finds himself embroiled in the biggest public corruption scandal in state history. Marty Schalden writes about DeWine's recent move to restart a major contract with Centene -- a company responsible for defrauding Ohio taxpayers out of millions of dollars -- after the company hired one more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2021: Frank LaRose is having a rough week. After LaRose was called out this week for his hypocrisy on election integrity, Howard Wilkinson is out with a new column today exposing LaRose and the Ohio GOP for using a new radical anti-voter bill to help LaRose politically. LaRose, facing a primary challenger to his right and facing pressure to embrace the Big Lie, is once again using Ohioans' right to vote  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 23 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2021: * * * Rep. Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa, released the following statement encouraging Oklahomans to get vaccinated and highlighting the significance of the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer COVID vaccine. "The speed the medical and scientific communities have moved to create and provide this vaccine to the American public has been historic as well as lifesaving," Nichols said. "More t more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 23 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: On August 25th, 2021, the Deschutes County Republican Party is scheduled to host a fundraiser featuring Raheem Kassam and Natalie Winters of The National Pulse, a right-wing website that promotes COVID and China-centric conspiracy theories and defends accused underage sex trafficker Rep. Matt Gaetz. Kassam recently mocked Capitol Police Officers testifying regarding the January 6, 2021, insurrection. He al more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2021: Yesterday, Morning Call columnist Paul Muschick slammed Senate GOP leader Jake Corman for embracing the far-right push for a fraudit of Pennsylvania's 2020 election. Corman, a weakling who is too scared of Donald Trump, Doug Mastriano and the far-right to address Pennsylvania's real problems, has recently flailed around on far-right media to try and gin up support for his fraudit.  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman -- a coward who is afraid of Doug Mastriano and the far-right -- has elbowed his way to the front of the Pennsylvania fraudit movement because he is terrified of the QAnon conspiracy theorists who run his party. Corman is flailing around on a far-right media blitz with wild-eyed loons like Steve Bannon and Wendy Bell to double down on the same lies and consp more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Monday August 23, the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the coronavirus vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech for use by people aged 16 and older. Full approval means the vaccine meets the FDA's highest standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality. In reaction to this development, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz issued the following statement: "N more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * One week after Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19, and just days after the FDA approved the Pfizer Vaccine, Abbott has reissued his ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any state or local government entity. Abbott continues to work against all public health initiatives by outlawing the most basic and effective tools we have to stop people from contracting COVID-19: masking and vaccines. The ex more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Last Wednesday, the day after Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 and specifically announced he was receiving Regeneron's treatment, reports emerged that the company's stock had soared -- crediting the upswing to promotion of the treatment by Abbott and Florida governor Ron Desantis. To those familiar with Abbott's history -- including his acceptance last month of a massive donation in exchange for throwi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2021: Tuesday morning, surprising no one, Ken Paxton's office released a report finding that Ken Paxton didn't commit a crime, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged abuse of office by the beleaguered Texas Attorney General. While the glaring conflict of interest here might give us pause, Texans can be comforted in knowing that the actual FBI investigation is ongoing. Paxton's self-exoneration i more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2021: Shortly before midnight, Texas House Republicans overwhelmingly voted along party lines 79-37 to pass one of the most restrictive voting bills not seen since the Jim Crow era. The anti-voter bill, S.B. 1 will receive one more vote in the Texas House today and then move to the Senate, where it is expected to pass as soon as today. S.B. 1 is a racist, anti-democracy bill that will cement Texas's rank more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Republicans have found their footing with a new strategy: advance so many outrageous, egregious bills that we legitimately start to lose track. With Senate Bill 14, the latest contender in Republicans' garbage legislation Olympics, the GOP is trying to outlaw mandatory water breaks for heat-affected workers in Texas. That's right, folks -- in the height of the summer heat in one of the hottest states in the co more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act clearing the U.S. House. "Texas Democrats have held the line for voting rights for our entire country for the last seven months. Tonight, our legislators' tireless efforts are coming to fruition in Congress. This evening, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed the U. more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: President Biden announced Monday that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has received full authorization for use by individuals 16 years and older. This means that Pfizer-BioNTech is the first of the vaccines to go through the rigorous scientific process to receive the FDA gold standard approval. All three current vaccines -- Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson's Janssen -- were approved earlier this year th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the attacks in Kabul earlier today. "I am heartbroken to hear of the attacks outside the Kabul airport today, which claimed the lives of 12 U.S. service members and injured dozens more service members and civilians. My heart goes out to the loved ones of those lost today, and to all those affected by this t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2021: * * * Gov. Tony Evers visited Fort McCoy to receive updates on Operation Allies Refuge and meet with Afghan refugees who are being housed at Fort McCoy. Wisconsin residents who would like to help support refugees and in the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan should visit the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families "How Can I Help?" page, which is available here: https more PR