PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 20 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Raquel Teran, Chair of the ADP released the following statement on the inclusion of a pathway to citizenship in the ongoing budget reconciliation process. "We are disappointed to hear about the Senate Parliamentarian's decision over the weekend, but look forward to the Senate's proposal to make sure that our immigrant communities have a pathway to citizenship included in the budget reconciliation  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2021: * * * The Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Raquel Teran, released the following statement regarding the release of the Cyber Ninja report commissioned by Arizona State Senate Republicans. "From the beginning, Senator Karen Fann pushed Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' with a partisan election scam that has been about sowing distrust in our elections and playing political games with the fu more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona, who is now tasked with leading Arizona's COVID-19 response, admitted to asking Republican Governor Doug Ducey to stop politicizing the pandemic. In sharp contrast to Gov. Ducey, Dr. Carmona vowed to stay out of "political arguments from which the public gets no benefit", "play with the hand" he's been dealt, and "circumvent" the "framew more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Democratic lawmakers held a press conference calling for Governor Doug Ducey to stop playing politics with people's lives and livelihoods as the state continues recovering from the pandemic, urging Ducey to start following the guidance of public health experts and work with leaders from both sides of the aisle to end the pandemic. Outside the Arizona state capitol, speakers called ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: In an opinion column published by the Capital Times today, editor emeritus Dave Zweifel says Rebecca Kleefisch is running as "Wisconsin's Donald Trump." Zweifel cites Kleefisch's unfaltering praise for Trump and radical policies as signs that she would govern Wisconsin just as Trump governed the country. Kleefisch formerly backed Trump's absurd claim that the 2020 presidential election was more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: Politico put on full display the fear Mainers are feeling about Paul LePage's entrance into the gubernatorial race. The return of the self-described "Donald Trump before Donald Trump" could be devastating to Maine's progress under Gov. Janet Mills. LePage declared his candidacy in Maine's Republican primary yesterday, and his return to Maine politics has many concerned that he would drag t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Georgia's GOP Senate primary is plunging further off the rails as Trump's handpicked candidate Herschel Walker refuses to answer basic questions about his vaccination status and other key issues, the entire Republican field distances itself from the former president's revenge tour against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Gary Black picks up dozens of Georgia GOP endorsements despite Trump's wish more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As Donald Trump returns to Georgia alongside handpicked candidate Herschel Walker, Republicans' Senate primary chaos is on full display. Here are five things you need to know about the messy GOP battle brewing in #GASEN. * Republicans are "wary" and "frustrated" as internal divisions grow. Georgia Republicans have long warned of a Walker run, saying he has "serious baggage" and "no history of...ser more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As Brian Kemp spouts dangerous misinformation in an attempt to defend his do-nothing COVID-19 strategy and Georgia Republicans politicize measures to protect Georgians' health, widespread polling shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans support President Biden's plan to defeat the pandemic. Yesterday, even Brian Kemp's favorite media outlet Fox News released (https://www.foxbusiness.com/po more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: With Donald Trump set to visit the Peach State for the first time since before the Senate runoff elections, Republicans are rehashing conspiracy theories about Georgia's free and fair elections - previewing what Georgians are likely to hear from the former president at his far-right rally this weekend. Promoting the Big Lie over any other issue has "has fast become a bizarre litmus test for Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, we saw new polling that shows that the majority of voters in critical swing states and battleground districts support President Biden's Build Back Better agenda and support corporations and the wealthiest Americans paying their fair share to make it happen. Voters from Arizona to Maine were reading about how President Biden's Build Back Better agenda would boost their state's economy, lower h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: While President Biden and Democrats have pushed a popular, evidence-based plan to defeat the virus and rebuild our economy, Republican elected officials across the country are prolonging the pandemic by spreading misinformation and ignoring science. Just yesterday in Florida, Governor DeSantis appointed a surgeon general who has peddled anti-mask and anti-vaccine rhetoric, once again embracing a pro-COV more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2021: * * * Today the Florida Department of Education confirmed that at least fifty physical bonus checks issued to Florida educators drawing on funds from the Biden Administration's American Rescue Plan were "impacted" by a banking error that caused some teacher's checks to be returned for insufficient funds. In reaction to this head-scratching development, Florida Democratic Party Chai more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Marco Rubio's long anti-abortion record has helped lay the groundwork for recent attacks on reproductive health care across the country. With Florida Republicans preparing to mimic Texas' draconian abortion restrictions, Floridians are speaking out, and taking Rubio to task for supporting this dangerous agenda. As Deborah Montgomery-Farrar, a registered nurse at a Palm Beach County hospital, writes in a r more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report shows just how devastating Marco Rubio and Senate Republicans' opposition to raising the debt ceiling would be for the U.S. economy. A U.S. debt default would cost nearly 6 million jobs and eliminate $15 trillion in household wealth. Rubio has been adamant in his opposition to raising the debt limit. Now it's clear that he's willing to risk Floridians' jobs and savings in another shameful att more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on the Indiana press corps to hold the Indiana Republican Party accountable for their blatant dishonesty about the ongoing debt limit and national debt conversations happening in Washington, D.C. Congressional Indiana Republicans' opposition and willingness to al more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, has hit the road this week to criticize the Indiana Republican Party for manipulating the redistricting process and continuing a broken system that harms the future of Indiana. Despite promises to hold a "fair" and "transparent" redistricting effort, Republicans held a hollow more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republicans in the state's Congressional delegation for their upcoming opposition to the bipartisan infrastructure deal that is expected to deliver more than $6.6 billion to Indiana for good-paying jobs, broadband expansion, and repairs to the sta more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 21 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Kansas Democratic leaders responded to reports by Topeka Capital-Journal and Associated Press confirming the failures of the Brownback Administration and their Republican enablers responsible to address the systemic issues facing the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) prior to pandemic. Treasurer Lynn Rogers said: "The Republican supermajority has spent the last 10 years gutting state go more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: A recent poll released by EMILY's List shows Governor Laura Kelly's high job approval with Kansas voters and has her leading Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the first head-to-head poll released between the Governor and Schmidt. Read more about the campaign polls here: Kansas Reflector: Campaign poll: Kelly holds slim margin over Schmidt in Kansas governor's race (September 24, 2021): https://kansasref more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 23 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kansans Republicans Sen. Mark Steffen, Sen. Mike Thompson and former Secretary of State Kris Kobach headlined Freedom Revival in the Heartland, a daylong event sponsored by anti-vaccination organization Kansans for Health Freedom. Their speeches were filled with lies, threats and extremist rhetoric, which coincides with Republicans coordinated attack on science and vaccines over the past year and a half. more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 23 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Paul LePage launches his 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Drew Gattine, Chair of the Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement. "Paul LePage denied tens of thousands of Maine people health care. He increased property taxes on our seniors. He underfunded education for our children. He gutted our public health infrastructure. He undermined environmental protections. He eviscerated our social safe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to a very special edition of MDP's weekly roundup. Here's how things are shaping up as the 12 Republicans running for governor pull all the stops ahead of the MIGOP Mackinac conference that is currently getting underway and will be running through the rest of the weekend. Projecting endorsement strength is certainly the name of the game as gubernatorial candidates jockey for the lead and pre more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Detroit Metro Times reported that Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig would ensure that a severely restrictive Michigan law from 1931, that criminalizes abortion and makes reproductive healthcare providers felons, stays in place -- by whatever means necessary. When asked to comment on this revelation, Craig's campaign doubled-down on his support for the law, stating that he "is more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Today marks the start of the MIGOP's annual convention on Mackinac Island where party insiders will gather to kick off the 2022 cycle in earnest and hash out which issues should dominate it. But before they do that, they need to "prepare for what could be a bitter year of campaign fights" amid a messy primary climate that has already spiraled out of control. The Republican gubernat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2021: Early voting for 2021 elections across Michigan starts today! Under the expanded voting rights that was passed by the people in 2018, there are several ways to ensure you are able to vote and that your ballot will be counted. "In spite of the evidence that there was no fraud that could have changed the outcome of the 2020 election, Republicans constantly attack our right to vote an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: During a stop on his botched campaign reboot tour that took place last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate James Craig was recorded saying he would do "whatever I can" to ensure that Michigan does not repeal abortion legislation more restrictive than the six-week ban that was allowed to go into effect in Texas. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade later this y more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: While President Biden and Michigan Democrats continue to deliver for working families and small businesses as they help the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Republicans are in a race toward the bottom to win the affections of Donald Trump -- and they're cozying up to extremists and conspiracy theorists to do it. As the Associated Press reported (https://michigandems.us12.list-man more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the most recent installment of Tim Skubick's 'Off the Record' show on WKAR, panelists and local reporters Chad Livengood (Crain's Business Detroit), Emily Lawler (MLive), Zoe Clark (Michigan Public Radio), and Jim Kiertzner (WXYZ-TV), discussed Detroit Dodger James Craig's sustained refusal to answer questions about a wide range of issues to the point that he had more to say about those that are n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Recently, Detroit News conservative columnist Nolan Finley gave a clear-eyed view of what's to come for Republicans as they gear up for a bitter 2022 cycle. Thanks to Texas' regressive 6-week abortion ban that provides no exemptions for rape or incest, preserving the right to choose will now be at the forefront of voters' minds at ballot boxes across America. According to Finley, and poll data he ci more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, MDP held a virtual press conference with Michigan Senators Erika Geiss and Stephanie Chang along with reproductive healthcare advocates to discuss the dangers of James Craig's extreme anti-choice views. Speakers zoned in on the Republican gubernatorial candidate's recently reported commitment to block any legislation seeking to repeal Michigan's 1931 near-total abortion ban should it reac more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party on today's announcement by Tom Leonard. Michiganders spoke loud and clear four years ago when we elected Dana Nessel as our Attorney General. While serving as Speaker of the House, Leonard proved repeatedly that he put his relationships with big business more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The nasty Republican U.S. Senate primary continues as former Congressman Mark Walker is sending out mass text messages attacking his primary opponent Congressman Ted Budd for his family's involvement in a business that cost farmers millions of dollars. "North Carolina Republican candidates for U.S. Senate can't stop attacking each other in this chaotic primary fight," said NCDP spokesperson Kate more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2021: The U.S. House voted to protect the ability for women to make their own health care choices by passing the Women's Health Protection Act -- but no Republicans voted for it, including Congressman Ted Budd, who called it "disgusting." The legislation would codify abortion rights protections into law amid challenges to Roe v. Wade to help guarantee reproductive freedom in America.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: President Biden and Democrats have demonstrated sound leadership in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy, but Republican Senate candidates, "whose future could put them in a position to do something about the issue," are prioritizing their own political interests over ensuring our economy continues rebounding and avoiding another economically-devastating lockdown. * Despite  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Former Congressman Mark Walker is ratcheting up the attacks against his fellow GOP candidates as the Republican primary race in North Carolina gets uglier by the day. In a radio appearance yesterday, Walker went after Pat McCrory for losing multiple campaigns, pointing out that his past failures are going to be "very disconcerting" for the "average voter." Walker then went on to suggest Club for  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Every day, North Carolinians are getting vaccinated, bringing us closer to the end of this pandemic, and yet Republican lawmakers like Congressman Madison Cawthorn continue to side with COVID-19 and make clear they are the pro-sickness, anti-vaccine party. Just last week, Rep. Cawthorn led a protest, to which he brought a knife, against the Johnston County school board's vote on whether to requi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: As COVID-19 continues to overwhelm nurses and push hospitals near capacity, including in North Carolina, President Joe Biden took decisive action to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the economy recovery. Multiple polls in the past week have shown that the vast majority of the American people support the president's plan to defeat the pandemic. * Fox News released a poll that found that f more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: In the midst of an ongoing pandemic there are about 600,000 North Carolinians who are more likely to suffer "catastrophic" medical bills because Republicans refuse to expand Medicaid to provide access to life saving health care. The new study released by Health Affairs, found that states like North Carolina where Republicans continue to obstruct access to health care, have a higher number of emer more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: The NRSC released the following statement after the White House mistakenly invited Senator Catherine Cortez Masto to a meeting with moderate lawmakers: "Catherine Cortez Masto must have gotten the wrong invitation from the White House because in no world can she be seriously considered a moderate lawmaker," said NRSC Spokeswoman Katharine Cooksey. "Cortez Masto's transform more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 25 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: NDP Chair Jane Kleeb on Friday issued a call to organize after reviewing the map for the 2nd Congressional District, which was specifically drawn to include a plot of land in Sarpy County that Rep. Don Bacon recently purchased to build a house on. "The NDP applauds the senators who are working hard in the special session. While we think the legislative maps are fair and competitive, the congressiona more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 21 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Nevada Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer released the following statement, welcoming 150 refugees from Afghanistan to Nevada, as resettlement efforts from the Biden administration continue: "To our newest Nevadans, I want to extend a heartfelt welcome. As you begin to build your lives here, I have the utmost faith that you will find comfort and solace in your new home, and that y more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada State Democratic Party stands in solidarity with the Haitian migrants at the border and vehemently opposes the violent tactics used against them, including physical assault and deportation. "As a community, we are disturbed by the images and stories coming from Haitian migrants at the US-Mexico border," said Jerry Castro-Cayetano, a Nevada Democratic Black Caucus member and a member of Neva more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Following a new Daily Beast report that J.D. Vance called rape "inconvenient," Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters released the following statement. "J.D. Vance's statement is dangerous and despicable. He is unfit to serve in the United States Senate." Read the report below: Daily Beast: J.D. Vance Defends Texas Abortion Ban, Calls Rape "Inconvenient": https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-defends-texas-abo more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, the Cleveland.com Editorial Board yesterday took Mike DeWine and Frank LaRose to task for failing to stand up and do the jobs they were elected to do as they caved to their own party and passed gerrymandered maps that are a slap in the face to Ohioans who voted for reform. The Cleveland.com editorial points out that both DeWine and LaRose had the power to rise above politics and help produce  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In an interview with The Spectator, Silicon Valley millionaire J.D. Vance is facing more scrutiny about his "superficial" "charade" non-profit, Our Ohio Renewal. In the latest interview, Vance acknowledged his organization's limited impact, saying, "Is it a massive nonprofit? No. Did we spend a lot of money? No. Did we raise a lot of money? No. And, most of the money, or at least a lot of the money, was my persona more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As Congressman Anthony Gonzalez announced his retirement after facing pressure over his insufficient support of Donald Trump, Jane Timken's past defense of Gonzalez's vote to impeach Trump is in the spotlight: Josh Mandel skewered Timken on Friday, saying she was "pro-impeachment" and "having a candlelight vigil for her bud Anthony Gonzalez." He mocked Timken, by sarcastically impersonating her, tweeting, "Um, do I more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2021: The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement on the resignation of Dan McCarthy, Mike DeWine's Legislative Director with deep ties to FirstEnergy and connections to the largest public corruption scandal in state history. McCarthy worked as a FirstEnergy lobbyist and helped found Partners for Progress, a dark money group that FirstEnergy funneled money through to politicians they were more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: In case you missed it, Ohio Capital Journal editor David DeWitt today took Mike DeWine and Frank LaRose to task for once again breaking their promises to Ohio voters as they bowed to political pressure and voted to pass unconstitutional statehouse maps. DeWitt looked back on past statements from DeWine and LaRose that prove that they know better than to pass these unconstitutional maps that fly in more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 20 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, hosted an interim study Thursday focused on exploring Oklahoma's state sales tax on groceries. The study, which included speakers from the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, Oklahoma Policy Institute, National Conference of State Legislatures, TSET, and the Oklahoma Municipal League, looked at how the state more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 21 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: When will the Republicans set the dates for the special legislative session and finalize the state map on redistricting? They have the staff, so that's not the problem. What's the real reason for delaying? These are just some of the questions posed by the Oklahoma Democratic Party. "This is another example of our Republican-super-majority legislature stacking the deck to protect their jobs. Po more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Republican candidates in the "Super MAGA" primary are turning on each other, throwing each other under the bus to appease Donald Trump and the far-right. From attacking the integrity of their primary opponents to slamming another for failing to defend Donald Trump and do enough to question the 2020 election results, it's clear the Republican primary will be a race to the bottom. Let's break d more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Donald Trump's election lies have already become a litmus test for the Republican gubernatorial candidates, and in his first week on the campaign, Bill McSwain has boosted the Big Lie. In a new report, the Daily Beast highlights that in Johnstown last week, McSwain would not say whether "the 2020 presidential election was conducted freely and fairly in Pennsylvania." As the report points out, "it more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: In a two-segment interview with KDKA, Jeff Bartos and Sean Parnell continued their bitter infighting with Bartos calling Parnell "unelectable" in a general election and the Parnell campaign responding with a statement that Bartos is an "unserious man for serious times" and calling on him to end his campaign. Watch the two segments here: "Sean is not electable. And so we as Republicans cannot put more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Infighting in the "trainwreck" GOP primary escalated this weekend with an outside Super PAC supporting Jeff Bartos spending six figures on an ad slamming Sean Parnell over his past comments about women and protective orders sought against him. The ad aired in primetime during last Saturday's Penn State vs. Auburn football game. The nasty attacks between Parnell and Bartos have become a key compon more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2021: Jake Corman's fraudit is a trainwreck and it's only getting worse. Today, City & State Pennsylvania reported that PA Senate GOP Majority Leader Kim Ward can't even pretend to justify the push for 9 million Pennsylvanians' social security and driver's license numbers. "I agree with the public that asking for a driver's license and the last four digits of a social security number i more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: The "Super MAGA" primary grew once again, with a new contestant lining up to join the competition to become the next PA Apprentice. With the primary still eight months away, one thing is certain: in this crowded field, each contender will be racing to the bottom to show that they are best suited to continue Trump's legacy. In a race that is already revolving around Trumpian litm more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Arizona fraudit report has been released, and as predicted, it's a shambolic mass of lies, conspiracy theories, and downright stupidity -- and it still concludes that Joe Biden won the 2020 election in Arizona fair and square. As David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research told the New York Times: "If Trump and his supporters can't prove it here, wi more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Even as thousands of Pennsylvanians embrace science each day by receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, Pennsylvania Republicans continue to put themselves further into the minority and make clear they are the pro-pandemic, anti-vaccine party. As exit polls in last week's failed Republican recall in California made clear, defeating the COVID-19 pandemic remains voters' number one concern. That hasn't st more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Reproductive rights are set to be a major issue for Republican candidates across the country and Pennsylvanians deserve to know whether the far-right PA-Gov candidates support a Texas-style abortion ban. New polling featured in the Washington Post shows that the majority of Americans are against key provisions of Texas' abortion ban, just as the Supreme Court announced it will hear a challenge to more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: A series of new reports have highlighted the escalating attacks in Pennsylvania's "ugly Senate primary" and how the bitter infighting threatens to "hamper" Pennsylvania Republicans: * National Journal detailed how less than a year out from the primary as candidates begin to introduce themselves to voters, Jeff Bartos and Sean Parnell "have already gone nuclear on one another" worrying Republicans more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Pennsylvanians' widespread anger towards Republicans' effort to bring a sham "audit" to Pennsylvania is shaping up to be a huge problem for the Republican gubernatorial candidates who are tripping over each other to support Trumpian lies about the 2020 election. While Pennsylvanians are making known their disapproval of the far-right's taxpayer-funded fraudit, calling out their commitment to plea more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Jake Corman -- hellbent on making his caucus a national embarrassment -- is moving full steam ahead on spending taxpayer money to collect the social security and driver's license numbers of Pennsylvania voters. He has been slammed by local editorial boards, cybersecurity experts, and now national political columnists after Jennifer Rubin published a blistering takedown of Corman's fraudit in The W more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The Texas Secretary of State announced it will conduct a forensic audit of 2020 election results in four of the state's largest counties: Collin, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant. Despite the reality that those results were certified by the Secretary of State, Gov. Abbott agreed to comply with this ridiculous request and grant the disgraced former president, Donald Trump, the audit within a few short hours of his request more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * This morning Republican Florida State Representative Webster Barnaby filed a Texas-style abortion ban that would prohibit abortions in the state after a fetus's heartbeat has been detected. The bill (HB 167) would empower private individuals, not state authorities, to enforce the proposed law. In reaction to this appalling development, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Manny Diaz issued the fo more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On Wednesday Florida's newly appointed Surgeon General and secretary of Florida's Department of Health, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, issued a new rule laying out a dangerous new COVID-19 quarantine policy for schools across the state. The new rule allows students who have been exposed to someone with the disease to still come to school and participate in school activities without even being tested as lon more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Manny Diaz: * * * This week marks the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria's deadly and destructive path through the island of Puerto Rico. In recognition of this somber occasion, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Manny Diaz issued the following statement: "Four years ago the world looked on in horror as a killer category 5 hurricane bore down upon the island of Puerto Rico. The deva more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: Banning constitutionally-protected abortion care, spending two billion in taxpayer dollars on fringe anti-immigrant policies, interfering in local officials' ability to govern -- Gov. Greg Abbott is rewriting the playbook on government overreach. Today, the failed and flailing Texas governor is dragging lawmakers back to the Capitol for yet another extra legislative session to advance his own poli more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: After nine months of relentless GOP attacks in the state legislature, Texans are well aware of their governor's willingness to sacrifice our rights and wellbeing for a couple of rightwing primary votes. If any doubt remains, however, Gov. Greg Abbott's latest additions to the special session agenda have served to quash it. With his two new agenda items announced Wednesday, Abbott is making a barefaced play to co-op more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement on Gov. Abbott's failure to help border residents. "Amid a surge of migrants to the southern border in Del Rio, Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing to spew lies about the border, federal immigration protocols, and migrants themselves. "Gov. Abbott says migrants are a threat to Texans everywhere and for that reason, he is deploying any and all state reso more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: With the special election for Texas House District 118 coming up in less than a week, Texas Democrats are going all in to elect another strong Democrat to represent San Antonio in the Texas House. For nearly nine months, Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans have been waging an all-out war on working Texans, through an onslaught of harmful bills in the Texas legislature. Democratic lawmakers have been tirelessly fight more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa has issued a statement regarding the treatment of Haitian migrants at the Del Rio Port of Entry. "The Biden Administration is taking urgent humanitarian action to deal with an influx of Haitian migrants at the southern border in Del Rio, Texas. The Administration is working with the Department of Homeland Security and is taking an all-of- more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the tragic shooting of two Houston police officers Monday. "I'm deeply saddened to hear of the shooting of two Houston police officers today. "My heart goes out to the family and loved ones of the brave officer killed in the line of duty. This is a tragic reminder of the many sacrifices made by our law enforc more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2021: State Representative Sara Rodriguez, Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Rachel Hughes, and OB/GYN Dr. Kristin Lyerly blasted Ron Johnson for prolonging the pandemic with his dangerous rhetoric discouraging Wisconsinites from getting vaccinated and pushing alternative and unproven treatments. Watch the full event here (https://youtu.be/CybmjSr6KQQ) or see what the speakers said, in part, be more PR