PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Last Wednesday, Jarrin Jackson, an Oklahoma state Senate candidate with a history of making racist and anti-gay remarks, announced that he won the endorsement of Kari Lake, who said, "We need fighters in EVERY state, that's why I'm proud to endorse Jarrin Jackson for Oklahoma state senate." Lake's response to endorsing Jarrin? "Let me be clear: Our great movement welcomes anyone and eve more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: Welcome to today's 'Masters Moment' -- a daily opportunity to shine light on Blake Masters' out-of-touch, offensive, and disqualifying beliefs and opinions. Over the next 78 days, the 'Masters Moment' will be your number one source for all things Masters. While he attempts a desperate pivot to hide his "fringe," "extreme," and "dangerous" ideas, every day we'll be releasing the audio a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: The RGA has pulled its offensive, Q-Anon linked ad after a scathing report by the Arizona Mirror found it featured a fake human trafficking advocate and backlash ensued from real domestic violence advocates. In the ad, Traci Hansen calls herself an "advocate for human trafficking victims," but has "no ties to legitimate groups that combat human trafficking." She did however participate in a "Q-Anon-adja more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: While Herschel Walker has claimed "that he graduated in the top 1% of his class at the University of Georgia" and that he "graduated valedictorian of his high school," a review conducted by CNN found that Walker "repeatedly misrepresented his academic credentials." Walker's lies about his academic achievements are just some of the many exaggerations, scandals, and bizarre statements that have dogged more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: A report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlighted how Herschel Walker repeatedly spread false claims that he worked in law enforcement and was in the FBI, which multiple law enforcement agencies have debunked. Walker continued to spread his law enforcement lies and doubled down on deceiving Georgians after his claims were proven false. Walker's lies about his involvement in l more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from MSNBC highlights how Gov. Brian Kemp's refusal to testify against Donald Trump in the Fulton County 2020 election interference probe is a "blatantly hypocritical move" and "seems like an effort not to ruffle Trump's feathers," because Kemp will need Trump's supporters to win re-election. The piece also notes how in defying the subpoena Kemp is trying to "look out for his own electi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: For Georgia's rural families and farmers, President Biden and Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act will lower health care, prescription drug, and energy costs, provide aid to economically distressed farmers, and more. All eight of Georgia's congressional Republicans voted against the overwhelmingly popular bill that will lower energy and health care costs, allow Medicare to negotiate the cost of presc more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: Earlier today, LGBTQ legislators held a press conference at the State Capitol to call out Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans' threat to marriage equality. State Rep. Karla Drenner, State Sen. Kim Jackson, and State Rep. Sam Park spoke about Kemp's extreme support for dismantling marriage equality and how Kemp and Republicans have taken actions to roll back and attack Georgians'  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Despite Gov. Brian Kemp's harsh criticisms of Democrats' American Rescue Plan, the package has funded crucial projects across Georgia -- which Kemp is now bragging about on the campaign trail as he tries to take credit and boost his chances of re-election. Today, Kemp announced millions in funding to "strengthen public safety and reinforce local law enforcement," funded by Democrats' more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: When Georgia's eight Republican representatives in the U.S House voted NO on the Inflation Reduction Act - legislation hailed as a "good deal for Georgians" and supported by a majority of the American people - they didn't just vote no on cutting Georgians' energy bills and prescription drug costs. They voted against a measure that will reduce the federal deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars. P more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2022: following President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, State Senator and NC-13 congressional candidate Wiley Nickel, North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) Chair Bobbie Richardson, Pat LeGrand, 1st Vice President of Johnston County Senior Dems, and Ned Walsh, a Johnston County senior held a press conference highlighting how Democrats took on special interests to c more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Todd Young for once again spreading misinformation about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its impact on Indiana's future. During his so-called "Hoosier Jobs Tour", Young used small business owners to claim the IRA would increase taxes, double the IRS, and  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 24 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Todd Young for lying about his support for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Young claimed in Northwest Indiana that the federal government shouldn't put "ankle weights" on small businesses that "drive our economy". But if that were the case, Senator Young wo more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today announced the launch of Jennifer-TruthGreen.com, a website telling the truth about Jennifer-Ruth Green's promise to ban all forms of abortion - even in cases of rape, incest, and saving the life of the mother. Green has made abortion the centerpiece of her campaign, and h more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 24 (TNStalk) -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2022, by Chairman Mike Schmuhl: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement from Chairman Mike Schmuhl after Democrats nominated Paul Steury as its candidate for the Indiana Second Congressional District special election. "With Paul Steury, Democrats have an educator and prov more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today announced it will formally launch the "Hoosier Promise Tour", a statewide effort by the Indiana Democratic Party and its candidates to highlight the brighter future Democrats will create for the Hoosier State once elected to office on Election Day. The tour will kick off  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 26 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Yesterday, educators, public education advocates, PTA members, and current and former elected officials met for a roundtable to discuss the ongoing impact the Brownback era of underfunded public schools continues to have on our state, and the danger Brownback-aligned candidates like Derek Schmidt and Kris Kobach pose to our schools should they be elected this fall. Schmidt and Kobach were more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 25 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: After throwing away thousands of dollars to force a recount of the highly unpopular anti-choice constitutional amendment that lost by a nearly 60-40 margin, the extremist Republican who led the recount efforts intends to refuse to pay the cost. Mark Gietzen, leader of the Kansas Republican Assembly, is also suing the Secretary of State to try to force yet another wasteful recount, even after he confirmed t more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 23 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Former Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley penned an op-ed in the Kansas City Star on Derek Schmidt's recent election-year promises on education, reminding Kansans that Schmidt has already proven what kind of leader he would be after decades of standing behind Sam Brownback and the failed "tax experiment" that kept our public schools underfunded. After Schmidt's comments claiming he would "commit to fu more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: In case you missed it, today the editorial board of the Courier-Gazette, the Rockland area's local paper, blasted Paul LePage for his comments sowing distrust in the city's election system. According to the editorial board, "Recent statements by former Gov. Paul LePage questioning Rockland's election integrity are irresponsible and unbecoming in a former governor, much less someone who is  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following reports that Betsy DeVos and her entire family are expected to spend upwards of "30 million" to prop up Dixon's campaign, the special interest PAC they've directed the most funds to is out with another ad trying to distract from Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda. To date, outside groups and Republican gubernatorial candidates have already spent more than $16 million to push bogus attacks ag more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Thanks to President Biden and Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act, Michiganders will soon be saving hundreds on health care, seniors will have their costs capped at $2,000 a year, and families will be paying less on their home energy bills. That's why it's no surprise that a new poll from Navigator Research shows that two in three Americans support the Inflation Reduction Act - including one-third of  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tudor Dixon stated that a child victim of incest and rape was the "perfect example" of someone who would not have access to an abortion within her wrong-for-Michigan agenda, then doubled down on the callous statement by saying "I'm not hiding from it," then - only after she faced considerable scrutiny - she tried to paper over her callous comments by claiming they were taken out of context. But Dixon  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tudor Dixon is almost entirely relying on the influence and resources of special interests to sell her wrong-for-Michigan agenda. To date, none have answered the call quite like the DeVos family. According to reporting from CNBC, they are expected to spend upwards of "30 million" to boost Dixon's campaign. Already, the "kingmakers in Michigan politics" have "contributed more than $4 million to outsid more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of this weekend's Michigan Republican Party convention, which is all but guaranteed to feature fierce intraparty battles over which candidates should make it onto the ballot, the Michigan Democratic Party is holding Tudor Dixon accountable for the disinformation she's embraced in order to justify her extreme and harmful policies. The special interest candidate and election conspiracy theorist i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of this weekend's Michigan Republican Party convention, which is all but guaranteed to feature fierce intraparty battles over which candidates should be put on the ballot, the Michigan Democratic Party is holding Tudor Dixon accountable for her extreme and harmful policies. For proof that DeVos sellout and special interest candidate Tudor Dixon intends to shortchange our students, parents, and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Republican Party convention has already been rife with drama before it kicks off, and this week, the Michigan Democratic Party will continue to hold Tudor Dixon accountable for her extreme and harmful policies. A major pillar of DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda is her crusade to revert Michigan back to a state that denies access to reproductive freedom for millions o more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a damning report released on Wednesday, investigators with a Trump-appointed Inspector General found that not only did Ryan Zinke make "statements to investigators with the overall intent to mislead them," but he also tried to pressure them into keeping the report quiet until after the November election. Investigators said in the report, "Secretary Zinke cited DOJ guidelines and contended that we sho more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Monday, Democratic legislators sent a letter to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), asking for clarity on if the department would seek re-accreditation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Earlier this year, the Montana State Hospital lost federal CMS accreditation and millions of dollars in funding for failure to meet safety and quality standards, thanks  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: After Republicans publicly worried earlier this week about Congressman Budd's chances in the U.S. Senate race and former Governor Pat McCrory accused Budd of "hiding," the News & Observer Editorial Board is calling out Budd for his "quiet" campaign that "makes little noise or news" besides pushing out of step positions. " Key Point: "The problem is that a campaign based on passively riding a favo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 23 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which every single Republican from North Carolina voted against. With the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden and Democrats delivered for working families and beat special interests to reduce inflation and lower costs while Republicans went to the mat for special interests - like Big Pharma and Big Oil. What North Caroli more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 23 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: Yesterday, Governor Sununu was on Fox News, where he boasted about his anti-public education record on the national stage. Sununu stated that "teachers want to be here," meanwhile New Hampshire teachers are leaving the profession all together, and citing Sununu's harmful policies, such as the curriculum ban legislation he signed, as their reasons why. He also touted his har more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 (TNStalk) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following agency statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement applauding President Biden's executive order to partially-forgive student loans. "We are grateful to see President Biden forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 a year, as well as his decision to continue the federal moratorium on repayments. As our nation continues  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 25 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas joined New Mexico health care leaders and patients to highlight the stark difference in the gubernatorial election on the issue of health care. Balderas, who led efforts to defend the Affordable Care Act for New Mexicans, highlighted Ronchetti's recently announced opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act. The newly passed law will ext more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: One of Mark Ronchetti's most troubling associations is that with prominent insurrectionist and criminal, Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin. Ronchetti and Griffin are colleagues -- and have even posed for photographs together at New Mexico GOP events. Someone who wants to be governor has no business associating with a prominent insurrectionist who wants to overthrow the government, but Mark R more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 23 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Democrats gathered in Santa Fe at a grassroots campaign event with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and gun reform advocate, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. But as New Mexico Democrats are talking about the importance of commonsense gun reform in improving public safety, the GOP refuses to listen. Republican candidates Mark Ronchetti and Yvette Herrell like to claim that more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 24 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: A new photo emerged of former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez in a Mark Ronchetti t-shirt mingling backstage at the campaign's rally with Ron DeSantis last week. Martinez's appearance at a Ronchetti event, as reported today by New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan, clearly shows the close connections between Martinez's operation and Ronchetti. Ronchetti even hired Martinez's  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, The American Independent outlined deep ties between the three extreme Republicans running for the Ohio Supreme Court and the Federalist Society, a right-wing organization with an agenda aimed at installing far-right judges and stripping abortion rights in states like Ohio. The deep ties between GOP justices and the organization that has been working for years to overturn reproductive rights in more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2022: In what's become an all too regular pattern, Mike DeWine is set to tout critical funding for law enforcement that he initially opposed, this time in Gallia County. DeWine has repeatedly taken credit for money that was passed by Ohio Democrats and that he's on the record opposing. Today, DeWine will yet again shamelessly turn a critical Democratic victory into a political photo op to make it look lik more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 (TNStalk) -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2022: * * * New reporting from The Miami Herald revealed that millionaire scam artist Mehmet Oz got a huge tax break on "a multi-million-dollar upgrade to his beachfront mansion" in Palm Beach, Florida...two weeks before he announced his run for Pennsylvania's Senate seat. * * * Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Jack Doyle issued the following statement: "Oz c more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Once again, political opportunist Jen Kiggans has shown Virginians that she will say or do anything to get elected - even spread false information. Today, Politi-Fact fact-checked Jen Kiggans and Congressman Ben Cline's false claim that the Inflation Reduction Act "will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined" r more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: The Democratic Party of Virginia released a new video highlighting the extreme lengths Yesli Vega is taking to hide her shocking views on a woman's right to choose from the voters of Virginia's 7th District. Yesli Vega knows her anti-abortion extremism is toxic and out of step with the values and beliefs of Virginians. Vega supports government-mandated pregnancies, even in cases wh more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: The Michigan Democratic Party is kicking off 'The diXon Files,' a new video series to highlight the various pillars of DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda. The first 'episode' focuses on Dixon's repeated false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. When asked to raise her hand during a primary debate if she believed not only that there was fraud, but enough to im more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to President Biden and Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act, Wisconsinites will soon be paying less for their health care and home energy costs. The IRA will benefit working families in every corner of Wisconsin and from every background, working to address issues that disproportionately impact Black Wisconsinites. Here's how the Inflation Reduction Act will lower health care costs for Black Wisconsin more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels kicked off the general election with a week of hiding from voters and dodging the press. Since then, he's attended a handful of invite-only events with GOP leaders and has left serious questions about his radical record unanswered. Though he continues to hide from most Wisconsinites, it stands to reason that Michels would be willing to take questions during Rep more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 23 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Thanks to President Biden and Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act, Wisconsinites will soon be paying less on their home energy bills and saving hundreds of dollars on health care costs. That's why it's no surprise that a new poll from Navigator Research shows that two in three Americans support the Inflation Reduction Act - including one-third of Republicans. The Navigator Research Poll shows that: 1. 81% more PR