LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 3, 2022 with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties signed on to jointly offer the following statement: "The shockwaves of Donald Trump's presidency are neither gone nor f more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 3, 2022 with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties signed on to jointly offer the following statement: "The shockwaves of Donald Trump's presidency are neither gone nor more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following joint statement with 52 organizations: * * * "The shockwaves of Donald Trump's presidency are neither gone nor forgotten. We are heartbroken - but not surprised - to see the draft opinion of the United States Supreme Court indicating it intends to overturn a half-century constitutional jurisprudence in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. "Many of us live in states where abortion access has more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 4 (TNStalk) -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following joint statement on May 3, 2022 with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties, representing almost all of the states and territories of the nation, signed on to jointly offer the fol more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following joint statement with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties, representing almost all of the states and territories of the nation, signed on to jointly offer the following statement: "The shockwaves o more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 3, 2022 with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties, representing almost all of the states and territories of the nation, signed on to jointly offer the following statement:  more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 3, 2022 with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties, representing almost all of the states and territories of the nation, signed on to jointly offer the following stat more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNStalk) -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 4, 2022, with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. In anticipation of this "egregiously wrong" SCOTUS ruling, Tennessee's Republican supermajority has already passed a trigger law that would immediately ban abortions once this decision is finalized. "I am disappointed that the court's conserv more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 3, 2022 with 53 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties, representing almost all of the states and territories of the nation, signed on to jointly offer the following statement:  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 3 (TNStalk) -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, Raquel Teran released the following statement after Politico reported, and published a draft Supreme Court majority opinion fully overturning decades old precedent protecting the right to abortion, settled in Roe v. Wade. "Like the majority of Arizonans, and Americans, I am deeply angered and hurt by the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 6 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Earlier this year, we broke down the GOP Senate primary candidates' war on reproductive rights -- but in the wake of the reported SCOTUS draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade, it's worth outlining just how restrictive and regressive their views are when it comes to Arizonans' fundamental rights. The candidates' extremist positions on abortion access, health care, and personal freedoms extend far beyond  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to this week's edition of the 'Senate Showdown' -- a weekly roundup of the latest news in Arizona's "crowded," "costly," and "chaotic" GOP Senate primary. With "no clear frontrunner," these amateur candidates will be busy duking it out well into the summer, ahead of Arizona's August primary date. Until then, the Arizona Democratic Party's 'Showdown' is here to help you keep track of this race' more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 5 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Nancy DiNardo on the draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe vs. Wade: * * * "The very real probability that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade is a death sentence for women in Connecticut and across the country. Making abortion illegal doesn't make it go away; it makes it more dangerous, and in many cases, deadly. "For years Democrats have warned that elections more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on May 2, 2022: The Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) announced today the keynote speakers for its 2022 State Dinner on May 13. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will be a special guest speaker, and the event will feature remarks from U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock, Leader Stacey Abrams, and Congresswoman Nikema Williams. In addition to Reverend Warnock, Leader Abrams, Congresswoman Williams, and Ge more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement: * * * In response to reports that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement: "Reproductive freedom is a fundamental human right. Let me be clear that abortion is still legal - but if the reports on the impending Roe v. Wade decision are correct, it will spell the end of legal ab more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In case you missed it, during the final GOP gubernatorial debate, Brian Kemp "accidentally told the truth" about why he signed SB 202, one of the most egregious voter suppression laws in the country: he was "frustrated...with the results" of the 2020 election. When discussing the 2020 election during the debate, Kemp said, "I was as frustrated as anyone else with the results, especially at the federal more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Following Brian Kemp's signature of H.B. 1084 - a bill designed to target transgender kids - today the Georgia High School Association voted to bantransgender students from competing in school sports after Kemp paved the way for and encouraged them to do so. The policy change is the culmination of months of attacks by Kemp on trans students - including using his final moments of the 2022 legislative s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 6 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Georgia GOP candidates in multiple statewide races stand ready to not only restrict abortion if elected, but to enact extreme total bans that are wildly out of step with what Georgians want. While an overwhelming majority of Georgians support abortion rights, Republican candidates say if Roe v. Wade is overturned, they'll work to ban all abortion - even in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Herschel Walker is doubling down on his support for banning all abortions without exceptions for rape or incest or to save the life of the mother, promising to "protect the unborn with my life ... because I believe from the womb to the tomb." Walker was also represented at last night's GOP primary debate with an empty podium after again refusing to participate. Republicans are asking "what is he hidin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In the final GOP gubernatorial primary debate, David Perdue and Brian Kemp continued their bitter infighting, joined by Kandiss Taylor, who blasted them both as establishment politicians. All the candidates doubled down on their commitment to extreme policies that would be detrimental to Georgia schools, public safety, and access to health care. The Democratic Party of Georgia released the following st more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on May 2, 2022: During last night's GOP gubernatorial debate, Brain Kemp revealed that his frustration with the "results" of the 2020 election - not so-called "election integrity" - was the driving force behind SB 202, one of the most egregious voter suppression laws in the country. "Last night, Brian Kemp said the quiet part out loud and admitted that he made it harder to vote because he was 'frustrat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Amid reports that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, GOP gubernatorial candidates Brian Kemp and David Perdue both stand ready to continue their extreme anti-choice records and ban abortion in Georgia if given the legal runway. Against the will of more than two-thirds of Georgians who support the half-century precedent set in Roe v. Wade, both David Perdue and Brian Kemp have use more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Following a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the decades-long precedent of Roe v. Wade and the protections it provides women to make their own health care decisions, Herschel Walker and every other Georgia GOP Senate candidate have made it clear that they support banning abortion in Georgia and across the country -- even in cases of rape or incest. * Trump-tapped candidate W more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 5 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair K.C. Hanson in response to the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision potentially ending reproductive freedom in the U.S.: * * * "Almost 50 years ago, the Supreme Court in an overwhelming majority found that the Right to Privacy certainly applied to a woman's right to make reproductive health decisions. As Democrats, we fervently concur with this landmark decision, and our core beliefs hold that women more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 3, 2022 with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State and Territorial Parties signed on to jointly offer the following statement: "The shockwaves of Donald Trump's presidency are neithe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Democrats across the Senate battlegrounds are calling out Republicans' attacks on abortion access, birth control, and women's health care - and reminding voters that the stakes of protecting and expanding our Democratic Senate Majority that will fight to protect women's health care has never been higher. See for yourself: From the Arizona Democratic Party: "This November, Arizonans are going t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Voters in key Senate battlegrounds are reading and watching wall-to-wall coverage calling out GOP Senate candidates' attacks on abortion access, birth control and women's health care - and highlighting how Senate Democrats like Mark Kelly, Raphael Warnock, Maggie Hassan, and Catherine Cortez Masto will fight to protect Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose. See for yourself: AZ - Arizona R more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on May 5, 2022: Earlier today, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh welcomed a group of grassroots worker organizers at Amazon, Starbucks, REI, and other companies to the White House to recognize their efforts to bring workers together, hold wealthy corporations accountable, and make billionaire CEOs pay their fair share. This White House visit follows a number of recent lab more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Manny Diaz regarding a new report indicating the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade: * * * "This is what Republicans stand for. By overturning Roe v. Wade, they are severely limiting women's rights to control their own bodies and make their own health care decisions. If this report is true, the Supreme Court's decision will only embolden extremist Republicans to continue attacking the right more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: As a result of Republicans' radical, decades-long war on reproductive freedom, Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices appear set to overturn Roe v. Wade's half-century of established precedent. In Florida and across the country, the evidence is clear: an overwhelming majority of people support the freedom to access a safe and legal abortion. The truth is, Florida Republicans' extreme agenda is wildly un more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In a new op-ed, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz and Social Security Works president Jon "Bowzer" Bauman call out the impact Rick Scott's plan to sunset Medicare and Social Security would have on Florida, and reveal Marco Rubio's long history of supporting cuts to the earned health care and retirement benefits that nearly five million Floridians rely on. See below for highlights from their op-ed: S more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview this morning with Virginia Scope, Governor Youngkin reaffirmed his anti-abortion position and his support for states' to have the ability to criminalize abortion. While abortion will continue to be legal in Virginia, the future of abortion rights here in the Commonwealth is at stake as long as Governor Youngkin and Republicans have power. If you're wondering what the Governor and his R more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out U.S Senator Todd Young for claiming he supports "standing for life and supporting pregnant women" when his votes literally say otherwise. Young voted against the American Rescue Plan last year which delivered $3.5 million for domestic violence and sexual assault su more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today asked U.S. Senator Todd Young to clarify his opposition to abortion. The ask comes two days after a draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court was leaked to the press showing the nation's highest court fully overturning the historic Roe v. Wade ruling which constitutionally guar more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 3 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 2, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized U.S. Senator Todd Young for a "have it both ways" campaign strategy that is turning off both Hoosiers and even former president Donald Trump. "Hoosiers are learning that Todd Young is the kind of spineless politician that people loathe about Washington, D.C. Todd  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on Jennifer-Ruth Green to clarify her opposition to abortion. The ask comes two days after a draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court was leaked to the press showing the nation's highest court fully overturning the historic Roe v. Wade ruling which constitutionally guar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following joint statement: * * * In response to reporting that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, DGA Chair Roy Cooper, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DSCC Chair Gary Peters, DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney, and DLCC Chair Andrea Stewart-Cousins issued the following joint statement: "The Republican attacks on abortion access, birth control and women's health care have dramatically escalated the stakes of t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following joint statement: * * * In response to reporting that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DSCC Chair Gary Peters, DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney, DGA Chair Roy Cooper, DLCC Chair Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and DAGA co-chairs Aaron Ford and Kathy Jennings issued the following joint statement: "The Republican attacks on abortion access, birth control and women's health care  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following joint statement: * * * In response to reporting that the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DSCC Chair Gary Peters, DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney, DGA Chair Roy Cooper, DAGA Co-Chairs Aaron Ford and Kathy Jennings, and DLCC Chair Andrea Stewart-Cousins issued the following joint statement: "The Republican attacks on abortion access, birth control and women's h more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 6 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: Kansas Lieutenant Governor David Toland penned an op-ed in the Topeka Capital-Journal calling on the need to join the 38 other states in expanding Medicaid to increase access to care for 150,000 Kansans and to create 23,000 jobs. As a former advocate for Medicaid expansion, Toland saw first-hand the real-world impact failing to expand Medicaid has had on communities across our state, reflecti more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 5 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an emotional plea, a Topeka woman described her struggles of battling cancer without access to affordable health care, and her frustrations with Republicans in Kansas that continue to put politics ahead of the lives and health of their constituents, the Kansas Reflector reports. As the article points out, Kansas has had the opportunity to expand Medicaid in the past, but politicians like Sam Brownback an more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 5 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Youngkin has made his support clear for overturning Roe v. Wade and his commitment to "go on offense" on abortion, but Virginians should also be aware that Lt. Gov. Sears and Attorney General Miyares both have far-right views and records on abortion. If there's any question about where the Youngkin administration stands on abortion, it's with government interference in personal decisions and a more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to the POLITICO report of a leaked opinion from Justice Samuel Alito confirming the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, Maine Democratic Party Chair Drew Gattine released the following statement: "Reports saying the Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade make one thing clear: the future of abortion rights in Maine is on the ballot this November. We are fortunate  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 6, 2022: Governor Janet Mills signed LD 2003 into law, a landmark bill sponsored by Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) to expand affordable housing options in Maine. The bill is one of the first in the country to reform zoning laws in the state, allowing for construction of more units on lots currently zoned for single-family housing and give homeowners more flexibility to build as they see more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the wake of reports that the Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, Maine's most extreme anti-abortion voices have taken on a celebratory tone. "The end of Roe v. Wade is not the end, it's the beginning," said Mike McClellan, the policy director of the far-right Christian Civic League (CCL), a group leading the charge to pass abortion restrictions in Maine. As for the next step for the CCL and more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, after news leaked that the Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade, Maine people have mobilized across the state to make their voices heard. From large groups of protestors taking to Maine streets, to students walking out of their classes, to the editorial boards of the state's two major papers calling for congressional action to protect access to abortion, the message was clear: Mainers  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 6, 2022: In 2018, when asked about overturning Roe v. Wade, then-Governor LePage said, "let's do it." It appears he's getting his wish. And in a tweet today, LePage confirmed that he is anti-choice and suggested that if lawmakers sent him a bill restricting or eliminating access to safe and legal abortion, he would support it. LePage not only opposed abortion rights, but he repeatedly targeted them as  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Portland writer Abdi Nor Iftin called out Paul LePage and Maine Republicans for opening a Portland campaign office targeting New Mainers after spending years degrading and damaging immigrant communities and communities of color in Maine. Iftin writes, "LePage should not stand shoulder to shoulder with members of the immigrant community and claim that he cares about the same community that suffered under his l more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: With the Supreme Court appearing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, news outlets in Maine are pointing out the willingness of former Governor Paul LePage and Republicans to reverse Maine's progress and attack abortion rights here in Maine: Spectrum News: "[LePage] appeared to leave the door open to new restrictions at the state level." Bangor Daily News: "Maine Republicans teased a slow path toward restricting more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With just days to go before the first Republican gubernatorial debate, here's where things stand for the crowded field of 10. Tudor the Vampire Player Tudor Dixon apparently starred in some "extremely low budget" productions back in her day - a feature film (can we call it that since it's on Amazon Prime?) in which she can be seen getting "eaten by two zombies," and a leading 11-episode vampire stint  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes on Carol Glanville's historic win: * * * "Congratulations to Representative-Elect Carol Glanville and her team for their hard fought and well deserved win tonight in the 74th House District special election. Ms. Glanville's message resonated with the voters in the 74th House District and we could not be more thrilled to welcome her to Lansing so she can fight for the needs of the ci more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Robert Regan's troubled candidacy, which has been marked by offensive comments and lies about the 2020 election, shows he is unfit to fill the Michigan House 74th District seat. Voters go to the polls for Tuesday's special election. "Time and again Robert Regan has shown the people of Kent County that he is totally unfit for public office," said Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democrati more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, the news broke that a draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court spells out the argument for overturning Roe v. Wade. The reports are yet another indication that the Court is poised to dismantle long-standing precedent and strip reproductive rights from millions of Michigan women and families - an outcome eagerly welcomed by every Republican running for governor in Michigan this cycle. Severa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Since last week, multiple outlets have been reporting on challenges filed against the nominating petitions submitted by James Craig, Tudor Dixon, and Perry Johnson. Evidence of extensive fraud ranging from forged signatures to the inclusion of deceased voters was uncovered, throwing into question whether any of the three will appear on the August primary ballot - a likely outcome not lost on Republicans more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Democratic Party has submitted a letter of interest to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) indicating that Michigan is interested in holding its 2024 Presidential Primary in the early "pre-window." This letter is the first step in the process. The full application to the DNC is due in early June. "The states that go early in the Democratic Presidential primary process should reflect t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Supreme Court draft opinion showing that conservative Supreme Court justices are set to overturn Roe v. Wade is the result of Republicans in Michigan and across the country's decades-long, radical war on the right to choose. Despite Michigan Republicans' cheering, the evidence is clear -- the overwhelming majority of Americans support access to safe and legal abortion and support Roe v. Wade's half more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night, news broke that a draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court spells out the argument for overturning Roe v. Wade. The reports are yet another indication that the Court is poised to dismantle longstanding precedent and strip reproductive rights from millions of Michigan women and families. If the Supreme Court fully overturns Roe v. Wade, Michigan will immediately revert back to a draconian a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Recently, "prolific junk faxer" Perry Johnson put his millions towards littering the airwaves with yet another misleading ad in order to artificially inflate his extreme gubernatorial candidacy. To date, the odd-quality guru has been responsible for more than half of the $7 million that has been spent attempting to undercut Governor Whitmer's leadership since the start of the 2022 cycle. As has remaine more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to reporting from Detroit News, Tudor Dixon previously was credited for roles in dramatic "productions that featured gore and other actors in sexual scenes." In a movie described by its own trailer as "offensive" and "disgusting," Dixon is shown getting "eaten by two zombies." She went on to play a vampire that uses a sword to slash a woman's neck in a separate production. News of Dixon's inv more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Unless Governor Gianforte submits a funding request plan soon, 97,500 Montana children will miss out on an estimated $36.6 million in federal food assistance. Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) was established in 2020 to help prevent hunger among children who lost access to school meals during remote learning through the pandemic. The program was a critical lifeline for thousands of families and their children. Governo more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following the release of a draft Majority Opinion of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, Republican leaders in Montana released statements of condemnation. They were not, however, condemning the brutal reversal of half a century of established law, nor were they condemning the fact that three Justices who signed onto the brief had lied on the stand when asked, point blank, if they considered Roe v.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: After years of pushing their radical, anti-choice agenda, North Carolina Republicans, thanks to conservative justices on the Supreme Court, are closer than ever to overturning Roe v. Wade and risking tens of millions of Americans' control over their own bodies. This attack on Americans' fundamental freedom to make their own health care decisions is wildly unpopular - Americans say Roe v. Wade should more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Following the leaked SCOTUS draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the Republican Senate field has doubled down on their mission to take away reproductive freedom, with Ted Budd going so far as to "indicat[ing] his opposition to abortion in all cases, including rape or incest." As reporting emphasizes abortion access as a "defining issue" in the 2022 midterms and shows 'exactly what is at  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Since Monday night, North Carolinians across the state have gathered and marched in protest of the draft SCOTUS opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade and jeopardize safe, legal abortion. While Democrats and advocates have doubled down to protect the right to choose, Republican candidates and leaders have made it clear they will not rest until they strip people from the ability to control their ow more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on May 3, 2022: Last night's leaked Supreme Court draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade made clear that reproductive freedom is on the ballot in 2022. In North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, Ted Budd, Pat McCrory, and Mark Walker each have a record attacking abortion access and imposing on women's rights to make their own health care decisions. Here's exactly where they stand: * Last month, Ted Budd more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on May 2, 2022: New reporting today is highlighting U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory's history of "repeatedly minimizing sexual predation and mocking the #MeToo movement" on his radio show after losing the 2016 gubernatorial election. As the May 17 primary draws closer, voters are seeing clearly the entire Republican Senate field is wrong for North Carolina. American Independent: Senate candidate M more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: After a draft SCOTUS decision was released Monday night outlining a plan to strike down Roe v. Wade, President Biden, Governor Cooper and North Carolina Democrats are doubling down on their commitment to protect the right to safe, legal abortion in North Carolina. While President Biden and Democrats are committed to fighting to make sure everyone has the power to control their own bodies, lives, an more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 5 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: DemocraticLeader Donna Soucy, Former Speaker of the NH House Terie Norelli, and Representative Jaci Grote gathered in a virtual press conference to discuss the leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion and punish women for seeking reproductive health care. With Republicans nationwide, and right here in New Hampshire, pushing ext more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 5 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Republicans running for US Senate doubled down on their extreme, unpopular, anti-choice positions yesterday following the leaked draft Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The Republicans made it clear that they support the decision to overturn Roe which would criminalize abortion and punish Granite Staters seeking reproductive health care. Read more below: * Ke more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, POLITICO reported that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would ultimately allow Republicans across the country to push their anti-choice agenda that aims to criminalize abortion and punish women for seeking reproductive health care. Following the devastating news, Granite Staters from across New Hampshire mobilized and showed up in droves to voice their supp more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 5 (TNStalk) -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Democratic Party of New Mexico Chair Jessica Velasquez released the following statement regarding reports of the Supreme Court's draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: "If this report is true, the Supreme Court is planning to undo nearly 50 years of precedent, and prevent millions of Americans from safely accessing abortion and other reproductive health care  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week, KOB is airing sitdown interviews with the Republican candidates for governor--though it would be inaccurate to refer to last night's segment as an interview, since candidate Mark Ronchetti refused to answer a single question on issues that New Mexicans care about most. Ronchetti has a history of lying to voters, flip-flopping on critical policy positions, and straight up not telling New  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 7 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week--although not if you're a New Mexico Republican leader who consistently opposes investments in educators and public education. The New Mexico GOP, along with Republican candidate for governor Mark Ronchetti, want to destroy all of the investments Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has made in the state's education system--including educator raises. As th more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Politico reported that the majority of Supreme Court justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would immediately jeopardize the right to an abortion nationwide. With no national abortion access protection, decisions of women's and reproductive health care will now be left up to the states. And given the chance, the extremist anti-abortion GOP candidates for governor will strip t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) Chair Bobbie Richardson, North Carolina General Assembly Democrats, and pro-choice advocates held an in-person press conference reaffirming their commitment to safe, legal abortion after a draft SCOTUS decision was released outlining their plan to strike down Roe v. Wade. While President Biden and Democrats are fighting to make sure everyone has the power to c more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 2 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issued the following statement in reaction to Sunday's Nebraska rally by former President Donald Trump for gubernatorial hopeful Charles Herbster who is endorsed by Trump. Herbster was recently accused of groping by eight women. Herbster helped fund the Stop the Steal event and was in the room with the Trump family the night before the Jan. 6 insurrection. "T more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 6 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party's Executive Committee voted to submit a letter of intent to the Democratic National Committee to enter Nebraska as one of the early states in the presidential nominating calendar in 2024. Iowa and New Hampshire have been the first and second contests since 1972. The DNC recently adopted a resolution to require states or territories to make the case for themselves to be inc more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement in response to breaking news of the impending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision protecting abortion rights. "It is with disgust and outrage that we have learned of the Supreme Court of the United States' intention to overturn key rulings protecting the reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, and personal  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 6 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement on its formal letter of intent to host the first primary of the 2024 presidential election cycle. "This week the Nevada State Democratic Party formally submitted its bid for our state to host the first presidential primary in the nation. We're excited to see Nevada make a strong entry into the pre-window selection process an more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters issued the following statement congratulating Nan Whaley on her election as Ohio's Democratic gubernatorial nominee. "Nan Whaley is the leader Ohio deserves with a proven track record of leading Ohio through its toughest times and helping our state come out stronger on the other side. Tonight, she makes history as the first woman to secure the gubernatorial nomination of  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement congratulating the Democratic slate of Ohio Supreme Court and statewide candidates who won their primary elections. "Congratulations to all of our statewide candidates on tonight's election victories. Ohio Democrats - with our strong, diverse slate of candidates - are ready to show Ohio voters we're on their side. While Republicans a more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the results of the Ohio Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement congratulating Tim Ryan on his victory: "Congratulations to Tim Ryan for winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Tim understands that all work has dignity, and he has spent his career fighting for a fair shot for Ohio workers. As Ohio's nex more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 2, 2022: * * * Following a report from Politico that a conservative majority on the Supreme Court has voted to abandon decades of precedent and overturn Roe v. Wade, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement: "If tonight's report is true, the fundamental rights of all Ohioans to reproductive healthcare - including abortion and birth control - are on the line  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Elizabeth Walters on the results of the Ohio Republican Senate primary: * * * "It's no wonder that an elitist like California Vance admits he feels 'out of place' in Ohio after leaving the state behind and moving to San Francisco, scoring a New York City book deal to cash in on Ohioans' pain and making untold millions from a Netflix Hollywood movie deal. California Vance is an elitist and a fraud who bla more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 6, 2022: In case you missed it, the Ohio Democratic Party this week announced a lawsuit against Mike DeWine and his office to get answers about what DeWine knew and when about the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio history. Since October, Ohio Democrats have been working on getting answers to who knew what and when about the FirstEnergy scandal, a scandal Ohioans continue to pay $287,000 every single day  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party announced a lawsuit against Governor Mike DeWine and his office to get answers about what DeWine knew and when about the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio history. This marks the next steps in the ongoing battle with DeWine and his administration to secure the answers Ohioans deserve, as DeWine continues to try to stonewall and 'no comment' his way out of the scandal. The lawsuit fil more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: A leaked draft opinion from the United State Supreme Court indicates the Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, and Mike DeWine is poised to strip abortion access in Ohio once that ruling is final. Just hours after Republican Representative Jean Schmidt used vile language to call pregnancy from rape an "opportunity" when speaking about her trigger ban legislation last week, DeWine's spokesperson acknowledged DeWine would s more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 5 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Sunday, May 1st at the 2022 Oregon Summit in Sunriver, the Democratic Party of Oregon hosted a governor's forum featuring qualifying Democratic candidates (in alphabetical last name order): Tina Kotek, Tobias Read, and Patrick Starnes. A video recording of the forum is now available online for public viewing at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8QrFvWTmTbeiYAQ-8I1t8Q The forum was moderated by more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The GOP Senate candidates will be coming together once again on stage as part of NewsMax's primary debate. The last time the field met for a debate, the event devolved into nasty personal attacks and promises from the field to continue to push false election conspiracies and oppose all abortion rights, even in cases of rape and incest. Tonight should provide even more fireworks from one of the countr more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: After years of pushing their radical, anti-choice agenda, Pennsylvania Republicans, thanks to conservative justices on the Supreme Court, are closer than ever to overturning Roe v. Wade and risking tens of millions of Americans' control over their own bodies. This attack on Americans' fundamental freedom to make their own health care decisions is wildly unpopular - Americans say Roe v. Wade should be more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Last night, POLITICO reported that the conservative majority on the Supreme Court has voted to strike down abortion rights, meaning the next Governor of Pennsylvania will determine whether abortion remains legal in Pennsylvania. Governor Wolf vetoed "one of the strictest abortion laws" in 2017 and has pledged to veto anti-abortion legislation again if it reaches his desk. Attorney General Josh Shapi more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 3, 2022: As reports of SCOTUS's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade escalates the stakes of the 2022 Senate race, David McCormick and Mehmet Oz have made it clear that they are committed to attacking reproductive freedoms if elected. Last week on a debate stage the entire GOP Senate primary field opposed abortion rights, even in cases of rape and incest. Today both McCormick and Oz doubled down o more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: To mark the start of Older Americans Month, Republicans are putting Pennsylvania seniors' Medicare and Social Security benefits at risk by doubling down on a plan that calls for sunsetting all federal legislation - including Medicare and Social Security - after five years. While Pennsylvania Democrats are standing by seniors to protect Medicare and Social Security, the Republican plan could put 2,766 more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 6, 2022: Tonight Donald Trump is coming to Pennsylvania to hold a rally with his endorsed Senate candidate, daytime TV show host Mehmet Oz. Trump's meddling in this race immediately escalated what was already the country's nastiest primary, and his appearance tonight is sure to only make things worse. He's already attacked Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick, calling him "very pr more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Donald Trump is having a tough time keeping track of all the Republican candidates fighting for his endorsement -- but even in Pennsylvania Republicans' historically crowded race-to-the-far-right, there's one candidate whose name Trump remembers: "coward" Bill McSwain. Almost three weeks after Trump's scathing "anti-endorsement," Bill McSwain is still desperately picking up the pieces of his "flaili more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills in response to Politico's report that the Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe vs. Wade: * * * "Republicans' attacks on abortion access, birth control and women's health care have made it crystal clear that the stakes of our 2022 elections couldn't be higher. Republicans have spent the last decade trying to strip health care access away from wom more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * This evening, Politico leaked a draft opinion from Justice Alito outlining the intentions of 5 Supreme Court Justices to overturn Roe v. Wade. While the opinion has not yet established legal precedent, SCOTUS has emphatically emphasized that Texas families will be left in the hands of extremist authoritarians. Due to the "Trigger Law" passed in the 87th Legislative Session, abortion will be banne more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 7 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa: * * * The Texas Democratic Party has submitted a letter of intent to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) indicating that Texas will apply to be considered for the pre-window period of the 2024 presidential nominating process. The pre-window will include the first five states to hold primary contests. The letter of intent initiates the process for Texas. Democratic lea more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: After the report on the Supreme Court's pending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Governor Youngkin's reassertion of his anti-abortion position and his commitment to "go on offense" on abortion, it is important to highlight Governor Youngkin's Secretary of Health John Littel's alarming openness to dismantling abortion safeguards in Virginia. In his confirmation hearing, Littel refused to give a str more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic Party of Virginia would like to congratulate Congressional Candidate Jarome Bell for being invited onstage with his now close ally and friend, former President Donald Trump. In this heartfelt moment, twice impeached former President Trump invites America First endorsed candidate Jarome Bell on stage and said: President Trump: "Who is against you in the Republican Primary? Jarome Bell: more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on May 5, 2022: Just days after a leaked draft outlined the Supreme Court's plan to strike down Roe v. Wade, Wisconsin Democrats and legislators rallied at the Wisconsin State Capitol to protest Republicans' attacks on abortion. If this draft decision were to become law, nearly all abortions in Wisconsin would be illegal. At every level - from Ron Johnson to Robin Vos to Rebecca Kleefisch - Republican politic more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 7 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: With the Supreme Court appearing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Rebecca Kleefisch has doubled down on her radical views that would restrict access to abortion care. When asked this week if she supports exceptions for rape and incest, Kleefisch confirmed that she does not. In the interview, Kleefisch also said that she "prayed" for the overturning of Roe v. Wade and that she thinks the pre-Civil War law bann more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 4 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the decades-long precedent of Roe V. Wade is placing Ron Johnson's vehement anti-choice record back in focus. Here is Ron Johnson's abysmal anti-choice record: * When discussing the impact repealing Roe v. Wade would have, Johnson stated: "I don't view that [as] such a huge threat to women's health. I think - I think things would be just fine."  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 5 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: The far-right majority of the Supreme Court, aided and abetted by anti-abortion extremists in Congress, now appears set to overturn Roe v. Wade and block access to abortion across the country. This draft opinion is a result of Republican politicians in Wisconsin and across the country waging a decades-long, radical war on reproductive health care. Despite the overwhelming majority of Americans supporting acc more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 3 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Wisconsinites are fed up with Republican politicians pushing a disastrous agenda that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years. The Republican agenda would threaten the hard-earned benefits that Wisconsin seniors rely on and hurt working families across the state. In response, Wisconsinites are putting pen to paper and fighting back against  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 4 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Within hours of the jaw-dropping news that the Supreme Court will likely end 50 years of guaranteed abortion protection in the United States, Republicans running for governor reminded voters that they all sit at the extreme fringes of limiting abortion for Wisconsinites. The Republican candidates clearly don't care about the opinion of 72% of Wisconsinites who are against overturning Roe v. Wade, and showed  more PR