PHOENIX, Arizona, July 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just four weeks to go and Arizona's GOP Senate primary is "turning increasingly bloody" as the rivals go "scorched earth" on each other. Between the seven-figure Masters vs. Lamon attack ad war, last month's "heated debate," and the near-daily Twitter feuds, this race is messier than ever. See below for the four things you need to know heading into the hectic homestretch of this primary: 1. TRUMP LOOMS more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 8 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 7, 2022: For weeks, GOP Senate primary rivals Blake Masters and Jim Lamon -- and their deep-pocketed allies -- have been shelling out millions of dollars to attack each other on Arizona's airwaves. Already, Republicans have spent upwards of $15 million on TV, with that price tag expected to skyrocket over the next four weeks, inevitably leaving the eventual nominee "bruised and battered" and "hur more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 5 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to the latest 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 up to Arizona's August primary date. Until then, the Arizona Democratic Party's 'Showdown' is here to help you keep track of this race's breaking news, cringiest t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 29 (TNSpol) -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Late last week, all five GOP Senate primary candidates shared the stage for the first time, sparring over Blake Masters' Thiel dependence, Jim Lamon's China ties, and Mark Brnovich's weakness on "election integrity." Ever since, Arizonans have been reading all about how this "decidedly weak" field spent the "heated debate" touting their out-of-step policy agendas and outlining exactly why Brn more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Hours after Roe. v. Wade was overturned, Brian Kemp rushed to implement his extreme abortion ban, which makes abortion illegal before most women even know they're pregnant. Kemp's dangerous ban was originally signed into law in 2019 and blocked by a federal court of appeals, but the governor is now pushing to make it the law of the land in Georgia. In response, some district attorneys across the stat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on July 6, 2022: As President Biden announces a new American Rescue Plan provision today that will protect Georgians and millions of Americans pensions - particularly those in multiemployer pension plans who would otherwise have seen substantial cuts to their benefits - voters deserve to know that every Georgia Republican in Congress voted against the fix. "While Republicans have advocated for a plan  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Georgia's maternal mortality rate, already the highest in the country, could worsen if further abortion restrictions are enacted -- like Gov. Brian Kemp's extreme abortion ban which outlaws abortion before most women even know they're pregnant. A new study shows that maternal deaths would jump by almost one-third in Georgia if abortion is banned. The study comes as Kemp is rushing to implement his dan more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Herschel Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest, or even to save the life of the mother -- saying, there's "no exception in [his] mind" -- and Georgians are hearing about it all across the state. WSB-TV: "Herschel Walker would support making abortion illegal not just in Georgia, but across the country." Anchor: With Roe v. Wade overturned, Georgia Democrats are calling  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Paul LePage claimed that a bill restricting abortion rights would not make it to his desk if he is re-elected because "half the Republican Party wants them [pregnancies] to go to term and half of them are pro-choice." This is plainly false. In just this past legislative session, Maine Republicans have almost unanimously supported a number of bills which would have rolled back abortion rights in Ma more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 6, 2022: Yesterday, the Maine Education Association (MEA) announced its endorsement of Governor Janet Mills for re-election. In the endorsement, MEA President Grace Leavitt celebrated Governor Mills as a champion for Maine's public schools, teachers, and students, citing her work to increase the teacher minimum wage to $40,000, provide free meals to all school children, and meet the state's 55 percent more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 7, 2022: The Maine Democratic Party released a new video highlighting that while Paul LePage has spent the last two weeks refusing to share his plans to take away abortion rights in Maine, his GOP friends running for the state legislature have given away the game. Here are some choice quotes from anti-abortion Maine GOP candidates: Rep. Peter Lyford (candidate for SD-10): I have always been against a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: It's been a banner crop of unhinged Republican candidates in 2020 with several engaged in spewing outright lies or espousing bogus conspiracy theories. Some have been arrested or accused of crimes and several investigations targeting Republicans are underway. And it's a mad rush to see which candidate can embrace the most extreme positions possible on issues like a woman's right to choose. In the week more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last month, Ryan Kelley was arrested by the FBI during a raid on his home for multiple criminal charges stemming from his participation in the violent insurrection that took place on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 and resulted in five deaths and 140 injured law enforcement officers. Despite Kelley being the only charged insurrectionist competing for the governor's office, the res more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Republican gubernatorial field has proposed dangerous and irresponsible agendas that would undermine Michigan's economy and rob working Michiganders by gutting funding for public schools, law enforcement, and infrastructure. Governor Whitmer has shown she can work across the aisle to put money back in people's pockets, and she is fighting to build on this momentum and support Michiganders through  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican gubernatorial candidates are pushing baseless attacks against Governor Whitmer for political gain. Report after report, including from AARP and the University of Michigan, show Governor Whitmer's leadership saved lives, and nursing home experts and senior advocates agree. Michigan followed CDC guidelines and accurately reported COVID deaths. Michigan never forced nursing homes to take COVI more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 6, 2022: Tonight in Grand Rapids, the debate stage is much lighter - but not any less extreme - than it was previously. That's because the Court of Appeals ruled that candidates would not appear on the ballot after submitting tens of thousands of forged and fraudulent signatures. These bogus signatures were sourced from dead voters and an illegal "round robin" forging scheme in which "a small g more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Many of the gubernatorial Republicans on stage tonight in Grand Rapids have thrown their support behind an "unsustainable" and "short-sighted" tax plan spearheaded by Republican legislators. A major display of the wrong-for-Michigan agenda they continue to push, the plan would have forced billions in cuts statewide to several key initiatives that address the issues that matter to working families, such more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 6, 2022: Tonight in Grand Rapids, all gubernatorial Republicans on the debate stage made it clear to Michigan students, parents, and educators that there is no instance of gun violence that will make them say enough is enough and support common sense measures to prevent the next massacre in our schools, grocery stores, churches, or communities. Earlier this year, in the wake of the school shoot more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 5, 2022: Four weeks from today, and after much meddling in favor of certain candidates that have since been disqualified from the ballot, the MIGOP will finally have a gubernatorial nominee to advance to the fall against Governor Whitmer. One look at the options on the ballot, and it's clear to see why even the MIGOP has openly admitted they have no "clear and identifiable frontrunner right now more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The education plans laid out by every Republican gubernatorial candidate would devastate Michigan teachers, parents, and especially students. Tudor Dixon, Garrett Soldano, and Kevin Rinke committed to gutting public schools with reckless cuts, all supporting a plan that would slash $3.5 billion from public education. Rinke and Dixon backed a scheme to dismantle public schools with funding cuts of up  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on July 7, 2022: In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, top North Carolina Democrats, including Governor Cooper and Attorney General Stein, are taking critical steps to protect North Carolinians' reproductive rights as North Carolina Republicans, including U.S. Senate candidate and Congressman Ted Budd, push an extreme agenda to restrict abortion in our state with  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on July 6, 2022: As President Biden announces a new American Rescue Plan rule in Ohio today that will protect North Carolinians and millions of Americans' pensions - particularly those in multiemployer pension plans who would otherwise have seen substantial cuts to their benefits - voters deserve to know that every North Carolina Republican in Congress, including U.S. Senate candidate and Congressma more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 30 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: New Jersey Republicans are once again proving that they are completely out of touch with the needs of the state's middle class families, voting against a record $2.5 billion in property tax relief in the FY2022-23 state budget. Nearly every single Republican member of the state legislature voted NO on the budget, which establishes the landmark ANCHOR property tax relief program that will provide more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Mondaire Jones is being blasted as a "carpetbagger" for choosing to run in NY-10 after Maloney bullied him out of NY-17. Jones is now having to downplay those concerns, despite previously placing "a lot of weight into where he lived...within his current congressional district." Meanwhile, The River Newsroom reports "Maloney interacts behind the scenes with those who seek to challenge the stagnatio more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 8 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party statement on the attempt by state Sen. Slama and Gov. Pete Ricketts to suppress the vote across our state with their unnecessary ballot campaign to require an ID to vote. "Adding barriers to vote is un-American," Chair Jane Kleeb said. "The Republican Secretary of State and county election officials across the state have said over and over again we do not have voter fraud hap more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 8 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb commented Thursday on the unrest and undemocratic approach by the Nebraska Republican Party of credentialing delegates for their state convention this weekend in Kearney. "The Republican Party screeches about freedom of speech and then turns around and treats grassroots leaders of their party with Putin's playbook of silencing any opposition," said Chair Klee more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 8 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters announced the party is requesting a preliminary injunction in its ongoing lawsuit with Mike DeWine to make sure key records connected to the FirstEnergy bribery scandal are not destroyed. * Find the preliminary injunction HERE (https://ohiodems.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=35746445cf876ea7025e937a8&id=20dbbc4e07&e=e61204dbeb). * Find the submitted public records r more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: After the Supreme Court ruled to strip reproductive rights from millions of women across the country, Ohio is now poised to be one of the most radical states in the country when it comes to anti-abortion laws. The contrast in this race couldn't be clearer: Nan is fighting every day to protect the right to choose and abortion rights in this state. Mike DeWine is fighting every day to rip them away. DeWine: DeWine ha more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In a wild interview with Taylor Popielarz of Spectrum News, Frank LaRose continued his never-ending balancing act, embracing obvious election lies as a way to wink and nod to MAGA Republicans while he pretends not to know better - all so he can lose a Senate race in two years. LaRose earlier in the interview called himself a 'referee' when it comes to elections in Ohio and then turned around and embraced radical cons more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, Republican politicians like Mike DeWine and Dave Yost wasted no time in working to rip away reproductive rights from millions of Ohio women. And with Mike DeWine promising to go "as far as we can" to strip away abortion rights, Ohioans can expect an onslaught of anti-choice attacks in the coming weeks and months. With so much on the line, one of the few che more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 7 (TNStalk) -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 6, 2022: * * * Following the radical and chaotic Republican gubernatorial field's fifth primary debate of the 2022 cycle, MDP Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement. "Between bouts of nasty infighting, the Republican gubernatorial field fought to stake out the most radical stances and again refused to offer any real solutions for Michigan families. "Rinke, Kelley, Dixon, a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 6 (TNSper) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 5, 2022: The Texas Democratic Party is proud to announce several new hires for key leadership positions across the Party, including: * Koby Ahmed, Finance Director * Drew Corbitt, Digital Director * Vanessa Arslanian, Deputy Voter Protection Director * Ike Hajinazarian, Deputy Communications Director "We're incredibly proud to announce this slate of diverse, experienced professionals coming onboa more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 7 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 6, 2022: Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement calling on Texas mayors and city council members to protect women: "Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, Texas women have - rightfully so - felt anxiety and fear over the new, draconian, and dehumanizing laws they now must live under: a brutal abortion ban stripping Texans of their bodily autonomy more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 8 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 7, 2022: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement on Governor Abbott's executive order today authorizing the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety to round up and "deport" undocumented migrants to U.S. Ports of Entry. "Today's bad-faith, unlawful political stunt of the day from Governor Abbott is just as bigoted as all hi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 6 (TNSper) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on July 5, 2022: The Texas Democratic Party and Beto for Texas are proud to announce that Lauren Harper will serve as the new Coordinated Campaign Director. "We're beyond thrilled to announce that Lauren Harper will be leading our 2022 Coordinated Campaign," said Jamarr Brown, Co-Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party. "Lauren has proven herself as a leading political strategist, through years of e more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 7 (TNStalk) -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 6, 2022: * * * Susan Swecker, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, released the following statement after Richmond Police thwarted a planned mass shooting on July 4th after receiving a tip that led to the arrest of two men. "On behalf of the Democratic Party of Virginia, I want to thank the hero citizen and the Richmond Police Department for stopping this cowardly attempt to more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: This past session, craven political opportunist Jen Kiggans voted for a vile anti-abortion amendment to restrict crucial funds for reproductive health care -- a vote that will disproportionately impact low-income Virginians, people of color, and women in Coastal Virginia at a time when access to safe, legal abortion is more endangered than ever. Under Governor Youngkin's budget amendment, pregnant Me more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the wake of the Highland Park shooting, the Uvalde shooting, the Buffalo shooting, and the other 314 mass shootings in 2022 alone, Governor Youngkin and Republicans fail to address the underlying issue of these tragedies - guns. Rather than work to pass common sense legislation, Governor Youngkin and Republicans spent the 2022 session attempting to pass dozens of bills aimed at rolling back crucia more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on July 5, 2022: Yesterday, Mitch McConnell blew up bipartisan negotiations on urgently-needed legislation to invest in American semiconductor manufacturing - including vital funding for Intel to create 3,000 jobs in Licking County. The delay in passing this bill is already taking its toll on Ohio. Last week, Intel sounded the alarm, saying, "Unfortunately, CHIPS Act funding has moved more slowly than we expected and more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 7 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on July 6, 2022: As President Biden announces a new American Rescue Plan rule that will protect millions of Americans' pensions - particularly those who would otherwise have seen substantial cuts to their benefits - voters deserve to know that every Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against this fix. "While Republican politicians have advocated for a plan that could end the Social Security and Medicare  more PR