PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Arizona? They've never heard of her. New Vice reporting reveals that Blake Masters and Jim Lamon have ties that are weak, at best, to the state where they're running for Senate. Let's start with Blake Masters. Masters ran away from Arizona after high school and spent his entire career in California, following around his political benefactor and tech billionaire Peter Thiel. Masters even acknowledged h more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than a month ago, President Joe Biden signed his hallmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and delivered over $7 billion to invest in roads, bridges, water, transit, broadband, and more across Arizona. Since then, Arizonans have seen continuous coverage from their local news outlets on the historic package that Democrats delivered without the support of a single Arizona Republican. See below for a br more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 7 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2021: Last week we saw the most blatant attempt yet by the ultra-conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Connecticut Republicans stood side-by-side with Donald Trump throughout his administration. They stood with Trump and Mitch McConnell as they hijacked the court. And now, those same justices have set their sights on overturning Roe. In 1990, Republ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Georgia hosted a press conference in Albany to celebrate President Biden and Georgia Democrats' passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and discussed how the transformative package will drive an economic boost to Southwest Georgia. Speakers emphasized how the infrastructure bill will create thousands of good-paying union jobs, stimulate our economy, and revitalize our sta more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2021: * * * In response to failed former Senator David Perdue jumping into the GOP gubernatorial primary against Brian Kemp, Scott Hogan, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement. "Republicans like Brian Kemp and David Perdue have failed Georgians at every level of leadership, and voters can clearly see that the GOP has no real ideas to help work more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The fallout from failed former Senator David Perdue's decision to challenge Brian Kemp in a GOP primary continues, as Herschel Walker refuses to endorse the embattled governor and Donald Trump's endorsement of a Walker/Perdue "team" brings the entire Republican ticket "a new level of chaos." Here's the latest: Walker refuses to endorse Kemp, GOP thrown into "new level of chaos." As the National Journ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In two interviews today, David Perdue's "wink-and-nod campaign on voter fraud" became a full-throttled attack on democracy as the failed former senator said he would not have certified the results of Georgia's thrice-confirmed free and fair elections had he been governor. Perdue cited debunked claims of voter fraud as his reasoning, telling Axios that he "wouldn't have signed" the certification of th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021: The Georgia GOP's "political civil war" continues to ramp up. With Herschel Walker still refusing to endorse Brian Kemp, David Perdue added fuel to the fire, claiming on the Doug Collins Show that embattled Governor Brian Kemp would drag down Walker if he was on the ballot. Check out Perdue's latest comments on the Senate race below. * Perdue says he didn't run for Senate because Kem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Almost a month after President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Democratic state parties and local leaders continue to tout the many benefits that it will bring to communities across the country. Local leaders, from U.S. senators to mayors to state party chairs, are speaking directly to Americans about how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will create good-paying jobs, moder more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following remarks by Chair Manny Diaz at the Leadership Blue Gala on Dec. 5, 2021: Good evening, Buenas Noches, Bonsoir, Boa Noite (noiche) I came to this country on a freedom flight when I was 6 years old - sitting on my mother's lap, fleeing a country where the government, to this day, has taken away freedom and opportunity for its people. For us, this country was a beacon for hope, a land of boundless opportunity. We al more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 9 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated Governor Eric Holcomb's decision to endorse State Representative Sue Errington's proposed legislation' that would create an infrastructure for the cannabis industry once Indiana legalizes medicinal or recreational marijuana at the statehouse. During an interview  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb for announcing the state's latest strategy to fight COVID-19: "positively preaching" for higher vaccination rates. In an alarming interview with KPC Media, Holcomb was described as "switching back" to a "pre-pandemic mindset" and not support more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 7 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for revealing their 2022 legislative session priorities to Hoosiers that include attacking the state's business community, villainizing innocent Indiana children, and politicizing the state's public education system. In a survey to Ho more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 7 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today warned Hoosiers about the Indiana Republican Party's upcoming plans to criminalize access to women's reproductive health care across Indiana. During an interview on Meet the Press yesterday, U.S. Senator Mike Braun said he was "perfectly comfortable" with making legal and s more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 8 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Derek Schmidt is far from a consumer advocate when it comes to Kansans' health care. As Attorney General, Schmidt was given direct oversight of Kansas' Medicaid program. Throughout his tenure, he failed to both catch and investigate Medicaid fraud, wasting taxpayer dollars and allowing fraud to permeate a crucial government program. "Despite what he might want you to think, Derek Schmidt does not have Kans more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 8 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2021: This morning, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, Representative Deb Butler (HD-18), North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) Chair Bobbie Richardson, and Kemp Burdette from Cape Fear River Watch held a press conference to discuss the $10 billion allocated nationwide in President Biden and Democrats' Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help clean up the dangerous Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on on Dec. 8, 2021: On top of the paid speaking company he launched shortly before announcing his retirement in May, James Craig was caught "scor[ing] a seat" as a paid board member of Palltronics - a company headquartered in Florida. The company is tied to an alleged scheme to defraud a Michigan taxpayer-backed investment fund and the director who recruited Craig remains "entangled in a legal fight."  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2021: This morning, MDP filed Freedom of Information Act requests with both the City of Detroit's Law Department and the University of Michigan's FOIA office to uncover how James Craig "scored a seat" as a paid board member of Palltronics - a company headquartered in Florida. The requests target Craig's correspondence with the political insiders behind his campaign - leadership of the Michiga more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican candidates for governor Kevin Rinke and James Craig are standing against putting money back in the pockets of Michiganders, while bipartisan leaders praised the news that Michigan families will receive a $400 refund check for every auto-insured vehicle in the state - the result of Governor Whitmer's bipartisan auto insurance reform. Governor Whitmer worked across the aisle to put Michigan  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Thanks to disastrous Texas and Mississippi abortion bans directly challenging the constitutionality of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court looks poised to overturn it within months. That means that Michigan's next governor would be the last line of defense in the fight for reproductive rights. Michigan has a near-total abortion ban from 1931 that would go back into effect. The law criminalizes abortio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: Since announcing his campaign, out-of-touch millionaire and Toyota car salesman Kevin Rinke has spent over $200,000 on TV as part of his $10 million dollar pledge to buy the governor's office. Across four ads, Rinke repeatedly ignores reality and Governor Whitmer's record in a shady attempt to sell his own credentials. This week, MDP is launching a fact-checking series to break it down more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since announcing his campaign, out-of-touch millionaire and Toyota car salesman Kevin Rinke has spent over $300,000 on TV as part of his $10 million dollar pledge to buy the governor's office. Across four ads, Rinke repeatedly ignores reality and Governor Whitmer's record in a shady attempt to sell his own credentials. Used Car Fact #2 - Out-of-Touch Millionaire Kevin Rinke Makes Unsubstantiated Claim more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Throughout this gubernatorial cycle, James Craig's campaign has featured a much-hyped listening tour of Michigan that "apparently never materialized" and a "mostly quiet" public schedule generally. There is one venue that the Detroit Dodger hasn't been afraid to frequent, however. Craig's segment last weekend on Your World With Neil Cavuto marked his 50th appearance on national cable news since announc more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Montana Nurses Association begged the Gianforte administration to support Montana's nurses as they suffer staffing shortages following the COVID-19 pandemic. They've requested a meeting eight times with the Governor. Each time, they've been ignored. Montana's nurses have worked through almost two full years of the pandemic and many have quit or taken early retirement in response to burnout more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 10 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a vote last night in Washington, Rep. Rosendale voted to cut Medicare payments to rural health providers by 9 percent starting on January 1st. The bill would prevent severe end-of-year cuts to Medicare that would gut rural health care in the middle of a pandemic that has devastated our economy. The legislation also protects Medicare payment rates for physicians and professionals, so that our hardworki more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2021: Yesterday, Montana AA School Superintendents sent a letter of No Confidence to State Superintendent Elsie Arntzen, arguing that her "conduct destabilizes the credibility of our local schools, the same ones [she was] elected to represent and on whose behalf [she is] supposed to advocate." The scathing letter, signed by the superintendents of Billings, Belgrade, Bozeman, Great Falls, Missou more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 8 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Republican-controlled Public Service Commission is going to stunning lengths to keep information hidden, charging the journalists with Lee Enterprises as much as $31,000 for "legal reviews" to release documents, among other obfuscations. The PSC is a body elected by the people to coordinate public services and protect consumers from price gouging. Hardworking Montanans deserve to know how their tax d more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) held a press conference yesterday in Wilmington with Mayor Bill Saffo, Representative Deb Butler (HD-18), NCDP Chair Bobbie Richardson, and Kemp Burdette from Cape Fear River Watch to celebrate President Biden and Democrats' Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The event highlighted the $10 billion nationwide the bill will provide to clean up the dangerous Per- more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2021: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson released this statement following the North Carolina Court of Appeals' decision to grant a stay of proceedings, delaying the start of candidate filing. "Today's decision to delay the start of candidate filings is an important step towards ensuring that North Carolina voters aren't represented by unconstitutional, p more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2021: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson released this statement following the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision to halt candidate filing and delay the primary election until May 17, 2022. "I am grateful that the North Carolina Supreme Court is taking action to address this important issue, which will determine the makeup of our state's electorate f more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 7 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2021: * * * New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement on a report that Colorado Corky is hosting a meeting with potential Republican candidates for U.S. Senate. "Colorado Corky's confab is just too little, too late to avoid a messy and chaotic GOP primary for U.S. Senate. "This confab is a carpetbagger's desperate and bizarre attempt to hea more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2021: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement thanking Ohio House Minority Leader Emilia Strong Sykes for her service to Ohio after she announced she will be stepping down as minority leader at the end of this year. "Leader Sykes has been a steadfast champion for working Ohioans, always standing firm on the side of Ohioans amid some of the toughest challenges our stat more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 8 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Republicans Bob Cupp and Matt Huffman have hired lawyers connected to a case a federal court called one of the "largest racial gerrymanders ever encountered" to defend their unconstitutional, gerrymandered maps after map drawers admitted they were directed by Republican lawmakers not to take race or demographics into consideration when drawing the maps that disproportionately hurt Black and bro more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2021: Toledo elected officials and workers celebrated the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and discussed what it means for Ohio, as part of the Building Ohio Together Tour, organized by the Ohio Democratic Party and For Our Future Ohio. "The infrastructure bill represents the largest infrastructure investment in American History, and will have meaningful results for working families h more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 10 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Democratic Party is astonished that Congressman Lankford cannot take the time to vote on a border security decision he has been whining about for months. "It's pure hypocrisy," stated Alicia Andrews, the Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair. "By not voting whether to confirm Chris Magnus as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection during December 8's Senate roll call, it's evi more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Reproductive rights are on the ballot, a point the far-right GOP PA-Gov candidates have made clear. The list of Republicans desperate to win the "Super MAGA" primary keeps growing, and while there's no frontrunner, all of the candidates are promoting an extreme and unpopular anti-choice agenda. "Lou Barletta, Doug Mastriano, Jake Corman, Bill McSwain, Dave White, Joe Gale, Jason Monn, Dr. Nche Zam more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: State agencies in Pennsylvania have seen a substantial uptick in travel this holiday season. According to Pennsylvania Turnpike, just for the Thanksgiving holiday alone, more than three million people used the toll road between Thursday and Sunday. Between toll expenses and road work, holiday travel can be a nightmare for many families across the commonwealth. However, President Biden's Infrastructu more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As Republicans across the country double down on their attacks on reproductive rights, the GOP candidates running for Governor here in the Commonwealth are joining them -- no matter how divisive and out-of-touch their extreme anti-choice agenda is. A majority of Americans support SCOTUS upholding Roe v. Wade and oppose Texas' abortion ban, but this year, Doug Mastriano and his Pennsylvania Senate c more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The "Super MAGA" primary is full of absurd conspiracy theories, far-right litmus tests, and out-of-touch candidates, but with Dan Laughlin dropping out, there's one thing it doesn't have: any "moderate" Republicans. Laughlin made the announcement yesterday that he didn't have the support to continue his campaign, simply conceding, "But try as I might I couldn't raise any money." According to Laughl more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: After Mehmet Oz became the latest candidate in this crowded, flawed and well-funded primary field, it became clear that Oz's residency in New Jersey is going to be a factor in this race. Read what they're saying about Oz's carpetbagging candidacy: Philadelphia Inquirer, Senate candidate Mehmet Oz says he's a Pennsylvania resident now. So why's he still hanging out in his New Jersey mansion?: https: more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on the Department of Justice's decision to sue over Texas' racist redistricting. "Texas Democrats applaud the decision of the U.S. Department of Justice to sue over Texas Republicans' racist new electoral maps -- which clearly violate the Voting Rights Act by making it more difficult for Black and Brown Texans to participate in more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 9 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on on Dec. 8, 2021: Right in time for the holidays, Wisconsin drivers are seeing lower prices at the pump. Just two weeks ago, President Biden united other nations to take substantive steps to stabilize oil prices and release 50 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As gas prices fall, Wisconsinites are celebrating lower costs this holiday season -- with experts predicting gas pri more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 9 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, the Biden administration announced that Wisconsin will receive $142.7 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to remove lead pipes across the state, eliminate harmful PFAs chemicals, and bring water to underserved communities. This federal money will build on Gov. Evers' previous investments in clean drinking water and is just the first batch of funds from President Biden's infrastructure  more PR