PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * In response to reports that Blake Masters has endorsed Senate Republicans' newly-introduced national abortion ban, Arizona Democratic Party spokesperson Hannah Goss issued the following statement. "Today, Arizonans are seeing firsthand what's at stake this November and why it's so important to re-elect Senator Mark Kelly. While Blake Masters has tried to hide his danger more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to the latest edition of the 'Blake Breakdown' -- a weekly roundup of the latest news on Blake Masters, the "fringe," "extreme," and "dangerous" Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Known for his divisive rhetoric, far-right positions, and Twitter temper tantrums, Masters is a risk Arizonans cannot afford. From now until November 8th, the Arizona Democratic Party's 'Blake Breakdown' is here to  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake has proudly branded herself as the anti-choice, anti-abortion candidate in her campaign for governor, and unlike other candidates who have tried walking back their radical positions, Kari Lake is barreling ahead with her anti-abortion stances. The most recent example of that came in a tweet fired off over the weekend, where Kari Lake referred to people who seek abortion care as "executioners. more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 13 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 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 57 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 more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 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 53 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 more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 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 56 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 more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: Yesterday, Tucson-area veterans held a press conference responding to newly reported comments by Blake Masters where he repeatedly attacked U.S. military personnel, described them as "totally incompetent," "rotten," "bozos" and called to "clean house" of all existing generals, replacing them with Republicans. At the event, a group of United States Marine, Army, Navy, and Air Force ve more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Lindsey Graham has unveiled a radical plan to push a nationwide ban on abortion, Kari Lake has been consistently doubling down on her anti-abortion stances. Lake has proudly branded herself as the anti-choice, anti-abortion candidate in her campaign for governor, and has not wavered from her extreme positions. Unlike other candidates who have tried walking back their radical positions, Kari Lake is more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 16 -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Betsy Maron on Republican-led vote by mail litigation: * * * "The extended controversy over Vote by Mail is a disappointing reminder that Republican attacks on the electoral process are active and ongoing, even in Delaware. We have seen it all over the country as Republicans have thrown up increasingly burdensome barriers to the ballot box, all under the guise of 'election integrity.' "Exe more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Sen. Lindsey Graham joined anti-abortion leaders today to unveil a new attack on national abortion restrictions, a proposed federal bill that will overrule states that allow abortion, and severely limit abortion access in every state across the country. In Connecticut, Governor Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and the Democratic ticket have promised to protect and defend our more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new article by Axios details how doctors across the country are speaking out against Republicans' extreme plans to ban abortion and in support of Democrats campaigning to protect abortion access. With abortion on the ballot this election cycle, Democratic governors serve as the last line of defense for reproductive rights. And in Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Tennessee, the Democratic gubernatorial nominees  more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The Delaware Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * Delaware Democratic Party Chair, Betsy Maron has issued the following statement on Tuesday night's State Primary Results "First and foremost I am glad that our party finally has a complete slate of nominees and an all-female statewide ticket. Primaries are an important part of the electoral process that stimulate healthy discourse within our party. They determine t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Gov. Brian Kemp's hypocrisy is on full display as he came out this week opposing President Biden's plan to forgive student loans by up to $20,000 for working and middle class families. Kemp said loan forgiveness is something he fundamentally opposes, but Kemp's company Specialty Stone LLC received a PPP loan for $38,137, which was forgiven. "For Brian Kemp, having his own loans forgiven is fine and more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from the Washington Post reveals that prominent anti-choice leader Marjorie Dannenfelser, head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, former New Jersey Governor Christ Christie, and the Republican Governors Association have been at the center of planning for state-level abortion bans, scheming with Republican governors behind closed doors on how they can restrict abortion in the months b more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As President Biden and Democrats celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law, Georgians are reading and hearing about how the transformational package will cut costs and improve lives. All eight of Georgia's congressional Republicans opposed this legislation, voting against saving families money on prescription drugs, premiums, co-pays, out-of-pocket costs, and more. GOP Rep. Buddy Carter eve more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 14 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Senate Republicans have made it clear that their top priority if they take the Senate is passing legislation to ban abortions across the country, and GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker would be in lockstep with them. Walker wants to make abortion totally illegal nationwide -- telling reporters in July that "there's not a national ban on abortion right now and I think that's a problem." Walker doe more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 13 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Despite saying that he'd debate Reverend Warnock any time, anywhere, Herschel Walker has continued to insist he will only participate in his preferred debate hosted by Nexstar. It's a reversal from his previous comments that he would debate Reverend Warnock "any day of the week," and a disservice to Georgia voters who deserve multiple opportunities to see the clear choice they have in this election. more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As reported in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, today the Democratic Party of Georgia has launched the first general election television ad buy in the Secretary of State's Race in support of Bee Nguyen's campaign. The six-figure ad buy, which will run in Atlanta, Macon, and Columbus, highlights Brad Raffensperger's extreme anti-abortion record and support for an abortion ban with zero exceptions -  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Continuing his pattern of proudly associating with extremists, Brian Kemp is a featured speaker at an event in Atlanta hosted by the Family Research Council, which has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Kemp is listed on the event's website as a confirmed speaker for today's opening program. The Family Research Council (FRC) supports outlawing abortion with no excep more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from Savannah Morning News is shining a light on the issue of reproductive health care access for military servicemembers, for whom access to abortion care is "practically impossible" under Gov. Brian Kemp's extreme ban. The piece notes how Georgia is home to one of the largest military and veteran communities in the country and under one of the most restrictive abortion laws, they are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: Yesterday, as Senator Lindsey Graham promised that if Republicans "take back the House and the Senate, I can assure you we'll have a vote on our [national abortion ban]," Democrats across the country are calling out the GOP for their extreme and dangerous agenda that attacks a woman's fundamental right to make her own health care decisions. Here's a look at what Democratic state party more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker, released the following statement on Jen Kiggans promising she would support a nationwide federal abortion ban in Congress. "Jen Kiggans is an anti-abortion extremist. Full stop. After attempting to hide and lie about her anti-abortion agenda, Kiggans has finally told Coastal Virginians the truth. Her unwavering s more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: The Democratic Party of Virginia released a new video spotlighting Yesli Vega's last-ditch effort to resurrect her failing campaign: kissing the ring of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy after telling voters for months she would not vote for McCarthy for Speaker of the House. "I would not vote for Kevin McCarthy, and this is why: Weak Republicans that have put roadblock after r more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 14 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2022: As Senate Republicans introduce a national abortion ban today, Marco Rubio is already pushing to go farther. Rubio has backed a federal ban on abortion before, and recently doubled down on his support for abortion bans that start "at the moment of conception," even with no exceptions. "Marco Rubio supports extreme bans on abortion that would force victims of rape, incest, and human traff more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2022: This morning, North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson, Jillian Riley, Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic NC Director of Public Affairs, and Tara Romano, Pro Choice NC Executive Director, held a virtual press call in response to Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd sponsoring a federal abortion ban. Watch the press call here (https://drive.google. more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 13 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the brighter future the American Rescue Plan is STILL creating for Clark County. Thanks to the state's READI program - which is fully-funded by the Rescue Plan - the City of Charlestown will build about 170 affordable housing units in the community. This $2.4 more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 13 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Diego Morales for lying about his own campaign record. During a Fox59 interview, Morales denied he ever called the 2020 presidential election a "scam" and planned to cut Indiana's early voting days from 28 to 14. The truth is Morales's own statements show he' more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today wanted to make one thing clear: Diego Morales had a very bad week at the worst possible time. In fact, this week confirmed Diego has more baggage than a baggage claim - making him unfit to be Indiana's next Secretary of State. Here's how Diego's week went down: Sunday/Monday: Diego Mor more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party today issued the following statement from Vice Chair Myla Eldridge to recognize today as the first time women and girls will be virtually unable to have a right to a legal and safe abortion. This dangerous reality was created by an Indiana Republican Party which put its extremist agenda ahead of a majority of Hoosiers who told them directly (via a pol more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 14 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report revealed that the husband of Katie Sawyer - Derek Schmidt's unknown, partisan political operative-turned running mate - took over $40,000 in Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans during the pandemic, which were forgiven last year. This report comes after Derek Schmidt expressed his disapproval of a new policy that will forgive student debt for those who need it the most, calling the forgivenes more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 15 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: At the Kansas State Fair Debate this weekend, Derek Schmidt continued his 5 Ds of debate strategy, dipping on his answer for why he refuses to support expanding Medicaid despite its necessity and popularity. Referring to Medicaid expansion, Schmidt claimed "I do not believe the legislature... is going to go down this path anytime soon. I am not going to urge them to..." "Trying to blame the Legislature o more PR

HUTCHINSON, Kansas, Sept. 13 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Governor Laura Kelly challenged Derek Schmidt at the Kansas State Fair Debate, asking him, "do you really think we were better off under Sam Brownback than we are now?" Continuing his 5 Ds of debate strategy, Schmidt dodged her question. This interaction came after Governor Kelly listed the many accomplishments Kansas has achieved under her leadership, including signing nearly 300 bipar more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 17 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Derek Schmidt took the Kansas State Fair Debate stage and despite claiming to have all the answers, failed to provide a single comprehensive plan for our state and dodged questions, including on funding our schools, access to childcare, increasing Kansans' access to health care, and cutting taxes. "Derek Schmidt made one empty election-year promise that he has no intention of fulfilling aft more PR

HUTCHINSON, Kansas, Sept. 14 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, after Derek Schmidt's disastrous performance at the Kansas State Fair Debate, Schmidt continued his 5 Ds debate strategy, ducking from reporters trying to ask him about his track record of standing behind Sam Brownback and his failed "tax experiment." In true Spineless Schmidt fashion, he refused to take questions from reporters, got in his car, and left the state fair. Watch Derek Schm more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 17 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: Derek Schmidt held a press conference on public education, hoping Kansans have forgotten he stood behind Sam Brownback as his failed "tax experiment" tanked the state's economy, underfunded public education, and stole $2.6 billion from the Kansas Highway Fund, and even defended Brownback's tax cuts to public schools, wasting $1.2 million of Kansans' taxpayer dollars in the process. "Sch more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 15 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Yesterday, current and former educators, parents, elected officials, and public education advocates met for a roundtable discussion on the ongoing impact the Brownback era of underfunded public schools continues to have on our state, and the danger a Brownback-aligned candidate like Derek Schmidt poses to our schools. Schmidt was one of Brownback's biggest enablers, and has an incredibl more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 16 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report brought to light Derek Schmidt's efforts to overturn the will of Kansas voters, using his power and resources in the office of the Attorney General - and Kansas taxpayer dollars - to ask the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that deemed access to private, reproductive health care a constitutional right. As the Sunflower State Journal reports, "nearly 60% of voters opposed a consti more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 14 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: New reporting in the Washington Post revealed that the Republican Governors Association has had ongoing discussions about how to implement a nationwide abortion ban. The reporting disclosed that the RGA--the largest backer of Paul LePage's campaign--has helped anti-abortion activists coordinate their campaign to push abortion bans in Congress and states across the country. The effort is b more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 13 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In advance of Paul LePage's economy-focused media event this afternoon - his first event in more than a month - Maine Democrats are highlighting how Maine's economy is stronger than it ever was under LePage. On nearly all metrics, Maine's economy is better off under Governor Mills: As WMTW reported last week: * Maine's GDP growth under Mills (2.4%) has been above the national average under LePage Maine's more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: With less than two months until Maine's gubernatorial election, the race is starting to garner serious attention from voters. As more and more Mainers are speaking up about the direction the state should take in November, a number are making clear their deep gratitude for Governor Mills' accomplishments, from climate progress to fully funding public education to her excellent management of the economy: Fr more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: In a new interview published yesterday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox doubled down on a radical tax scheme as "a centerpiece of his economic vision" - even though it would be a fiscal disaster that would dismantle the state budget and lead to brutal cuts to essential services. In 2021, Maryland collected just over $25 billion in total tax revenue. Cox's proposal would cut over $12 billion fro more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2022: A new piece from the Washington Post this morning detailed Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox's history of pushing legislation "far outside Maryland's political mainstream." Among the revelations. * Cox "voted with just two other Annapolis lawmakers to keep an old law that makes spousal rape legal." * Cox "was one of 21 lawmakers to vote against raising the minimum marriage age fr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: While Tudor Dixon has been catering to national special interests, Governor Whitmer's campaign rolled out 'Republicans for Whitmer yesterday,' a coalition made up of over 150 Republicans - many of whom worked in the Engler and Snyder administrations - because it doesn't take much to see that Tudor Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda would harm working families and wreck our economy.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: Last Friday, Michigan workers gathered in Grand Rapids to respond to an explosive Bridge Michigan deep dive exposing the devastating consequences of DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's tenure at Michigan Steel, a non-union Muskegon foundry. On the campaign trail, Dixon has billed herself as a company executive that had a hand in "every aspect" of day-to-day operations. According to new rep more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: DeVos sellout and special interest candidate Tudor Dixon continues to tout a "piss-poor public policy proposal" that "would be catastrophic for funding" for public services like law enforcement. It is estimated to eliminate nearly $12 billion from the budget and $8 billion from the general fund, threatening the "primary funding source" providing over 60% of the Michigan State Police budget and threat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite repeatedly touting on the trail that she was involved in "every aspect" of the Muskegon foundry she ran for nearly a decade, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's leadership forced Michigan Steel on a path that ended with laying off its entire 300-employee workforce and being completely liquidated. Everyone that came in contact with the "half-assed" business was irreparably harmed, from the vendors th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Amid her best efforts to rip away Michiganders' rights and enforce a dangerous abortion ban, anti-choice extremist Tudor Dixon "caused some confusion" by encouraging voters to back a ballot proposal to codify a right to abortion and also vote for her. The move was so uncomfortable that Right to Life Michigan, one of the many extreme special interests bankrolling her campaign, had to publicly clarify  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With just over 50 days to go until the general election, DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's campaign is crushing under the weight of the wrong-for-Michigan agenda she is attempting to force on Michiganders, according to recent reporting from The American Independent. Dixon's backwards vision for Michigan is anchored by her dangerous and out-of-step crusade to resurrect an abortion ban from 1931 that crimin more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican state Rep. Jack O'Malley is trying frantically to backtrack and run away from dangerous previously held anti-choice positions just seven weeks before an election. He clearly hopes no one will notice. Members of the Grand Traverse Democratic Party are delivering a pair of running shoes to O'Malley's office to help the Lake Ann Republican avoid injury in his frantic Wile E. Coyote style das more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Just as DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon remains missing from the campaign trail, so do her fundraisers from her campaign finance reports. Reflecting the "critical juncture" marked by continued failures to attract support for her special interest-backed agenda, her campaign faced the second campaign finance complaint in as many weeks. As reported by Gongwer, the Michigan Democratic Party filed a complaint  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: John James, Farmington Hills resident and president of Renaissance Global Logistics, has criticized the Biden Administration's student loan debt forgiveness plan. Ironically, since April 2020, James received a grand total of $2.7 million through the Paycheck Protection Program. In September 2021, $2.7 million in PPP loans were forgiven, according to federal records. Hypocrite John James has been crit more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 17 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianfore's Fish, Wildlife, and Parks commission (FWP) has spent the last year and a half slowly but methodically rewriting the state's wildlife management policies to benefit a select few. Gianforte's approach to Montana's public resources have followed a predictable arc: ignore environmental experts and bend the rules to be favorable to his rich, well-connected friends and donors. Let's  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 14 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Matt Rosendale recently visited a weapons manufacturer, Hoplite Armor, and posted what felt alarmingly like a sponsored ad for the company, praising their "high grade, exceedingly military standards." The business - which incidentally is in not the district Rosendale is running for this November - has a history of sharing anti-semitic posts, and promoting deeply anti-government, secessionist propag more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 17 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ryan Zinke, then-Secretary of the Interior, was one of five Cabinet Secretaries who planned on deserting Trump in the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections, according to a new book on the Trump presidency. The shocking revelations reveal that there is nothing consistent with Zinke's retelling of his time serving as Montana's first cabinet secretary. Was Ryan Zinke fired from the White House because he  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The defining moment in Ryan Zinke's tenure at the Department of the Interior was his recommendation that President Trump illegally revoke Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. The result? The single largest rollback of land protections in American history. "This is not about energy," Zinke told reporters after the protections had been rolled back. "There is no mine within Bears E more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 14 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tuesday morning, a Senate Republican introduced a nationwide abortion ban in the US Senate, despite the fact that for months they have assured Americans that the decision should be left to the states. Less than two months away from the November midterm elections, Montana voters deserve to know how the Republican party, and more specifically, how Senator Steve Daines plans on voting on the nationwide ba more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 16 (TNStalk) -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * On Tuesday, Montana's junior senator, Steve Daines, cosponsored Sen. Lindsey Graham's national abortion ban. In response, Sheila Hogan, executive director of the Montana Democratic Party, released the following statement: "Senator Daines is dangerously preoccupied with controlling women's healthcare and reproductive freedom. He won't stop until he can intrude upon Montan more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2022: North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson held a press call calling Ted Budd out for his decision to headline a fundraiser in Rockingham County named after segregationist former Senator Jesse Helms. Following the press call, Harvey Gantt, former Charlotte mayor and two-time Democratic opponent to Helms, released a statement. "I know better than anyone how my oppon more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: A new column from the Charlotte Observer delivers a brutal assessment of Ted Budd's inability to stand up for democracy and doing "all he can to illegally overthrow the 2020 presidential election." By signing on to a Texas lawsuit to overturn the presidential election results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, and voting to decertify the Pennsylvania election, "Budd has proven hims more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Congressman Ted Budd is doubling down on his dangerous agenda stripping away women's rights to make their own medical decisions even as it's clearly out of step with North Carolina voters and even a growing concern of GOP consultants ahead of the midterms. SHOT: Congressman Ted Budd co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion across the country, showing North Carolina voters he would take a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2022: Following the impending hearing of House Speaker Tim Moore's Moore v. Harper case by the United States Supreme Court, two separate op-eds were released today - with news outlets and North Carolina policy experts calling the case, and the independent legislature doctrine that it hinges on, a "danger to democracy" and a "death knell of democracy." Should the Republican-dominated S more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: The New Hampshire Democratic Party today launched BolducAbortionBan.com, a new website that will serve as a hub for Granite Staters to see how if Don Bolduc were in the U.S. Senate, he would be a yes vote for a nationwide abortion ban. "Don Bolduc has an extreme, anti-choice record that makes it clear he would be a yes vote to pass a nationwide abortion ban if he were in  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than 24 hours after Don Bolduc was declared the GOP's Senate candidate, top Republican consultant Brad Card went on Good Morning NH to trash Bolduc's chances in the general election, saying "people are very nervous." Card showed little faith in Bolduc's extreme candidacy, noting his fringe policies won't resonate with the voters he needs. Card said that "a lot of hopeful Washington, D more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Last night was a tough one for Chris Sununu. In what should've been a totally uncontested race, Sununu still didn't break 80% of the vote. This is just the latest evidence of a civil war within the NH GOP and how Sununu's popularity is continuing to slip. His two major federal endorsements of the primary -- Chuck Morse for U.S. Senate and George Hansel for CD-02 -- lost  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: With the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the generosity, opportunities, kindness and above all the freedoms of this great nation. While Democrats are trying to redefine and distort the United States, we must come together to defend our freedom and democracy, something that many Hispanics have lost in their home countries. With a little over 50 days until the midterm election, t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2022: Tonight, Ted Budd will attend a fundraiser in Rockingham County named after segregationist former Senator Jesse Helms whose career was marked by racism and bigotry. North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement in response: "As an alumna of the then-still-segregated Perry High School, my brothers and sisters and I were the target of po more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson, Jillian Riley, Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic NC Director of Public Affairs, and Tara Romano, Pro Choice NC Executive Director, held a virtual press call in response to Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd sponsoring a federal abortion ban. Watch the press call here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LssafPVXqQmPpB2IYaJD more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2022: The North Carolina Democratic Party today launched "This Budd's Not For You," a new website outlining how Congressman Budd has repeatedly sided with the corporate special interests that bankroll his campaign over doing what's right for North Carolinians. Visit the full website here (https://www.thisbuddsnotforyou.com/). Ted Budd's "quiet" campaign "hiding" from voters is desp more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 (TNStalk) -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson issued the following statement in response to Republican legislation to pass a national abortion ban. "The stakes of this election couldn't be more clear. Ted Budd will stand with Republicans to pass a national abortion ban and take away North Carolinians' freedom, while Cheri Beasley will protect our more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: The Michigan Democratic Party is unveiling @DiXonFiles, a brand new Twitter and Instagram account dedicated to highlighting the dangerous comments from Tudor Dixon that underscore how wrong-for-Michigan her agenda is. A one stop shop for all of Tudor Dixon's extreme views, the account will hold her accountable for her extreme record -- from excusing blackface to claiming Planned Par more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Bob Burns, the extreme Republican nominee for Congress in New Hampshire's Second District, didn't waste any time trying to backtrack his extreme, anti-abortion position. Less than 24 hours after the primary election, Burns told WMUR that he supports a fetal heartbeat ban, claiming that the legislation would ban abortion access after 12 weeks. This is a lie. The fetal heart ban that Burns s more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: This morning, CNN's fact checker called out TV weatherman and GOP Nominee for Governor Mark Ronchetti's latest crime ad as "deceptive." The segment also featured misleading crime ads from MAGA leaders Texas Governor Gregg Abbott and U.S. Senate candidate JD Vance of Ohio. All three Republicans are being flamed for false attacks against their Democratic opponents. CNN's fact c more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 16 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: This morning, Mark Ronchetti dropped a new ad that calls for putting an abortion ban on the ballot, his latest flailing attempt to redefine how he's going to try to ban abortion in New Mexico. In the ad, Ronchetti explains that his newest plan would be to hold a special statewide election on an abortion ban as yet another avenue through which he will try to restrict abortion r more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: An email sent Monday from a New Mexico fundamentalist anti-choice group announced a campaign fundraiser supporting Michelle Garcia Holmes, GOP candidate for New Mexico's First Congressional District, at the Bernalillo County Republican Welcome Center on Saturday, September 17th. This email was sent by Tara Shaver, who will be hosting the event with her husband, Bud Shaver. The Shavers are ex more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 15 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2022: Yesterday, national Republicans introduced a federal abortion ban in the U.S. Senate, confirming what we've always known: the mantle of "states' rights" was always a ruse. Here in New Mexico, GOP Nominee for Governor Mark Ronchetti has spent the last few weeks cozying up to the same national Republicans who are leading the charge to punish women and imprison doctors across the more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 14 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will join President Joe Biden and other national leaders at the White House to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, which will help thousands of New Mexicans slash their healthcare costs. But while the governor has led the charge to lower health care and prescription costs for New Mexicans, Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Ronchetti remains a  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 14 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, the Washington Post published an article naming GOP Nominee for Governor of New Mexico Mark Ronchetti as one of five notable Republicans from across the country who recently backtracked on abortion. Mark Ronchetti was recently exposed for deleting his extremist abortion stance from his website--instead of saying that he is "strongly Pro-Life" and a "champion" on the issue, Ronchet more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2022: * * * In response to Bob Burns winning the CD-02 Republican primary race, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement. "Congratulations to Bob Burns for finally making it through a congressional primary! I hope he savors this victory, as it's his last one this cycle. Voters in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District want nothing to do with the e more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters slammed Trump and J.D. Vance for holding a rally that will be happening at the same time as the Ohio State-University of Toledo game. Having a campaign event on a fall Saturday night is a cardinal sin in Ohio - something out-of-state fraud J.D. Vance has forgotten after spending most of his adult life on the coasts. Here's remarks from Chair Walters and a re more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 (TNStalk) -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2022: * * * Following the news that Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a national abortion ban today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement. "Ohioans' freedom to choose is on the line in this year's election. While Tim Ryan would protect Ohioans' most personal and fundamental rights, J.D. Vance would be another 'Yes' vote for Republicans' extreme  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: J.D. Vance and his campaign continue to promote their counterprogramming of the Ohio State-University of Toledo game, showing how out-of-touch their campaign really is with Ohioans. Having a campaign event on a fall Saturday night is already a cardinal sin in Ohio - something out-of-state fraud J.D. Vance has forgotten after spending most of his adult life on the coasts. As the Toledo Blade's David Briggs put it,  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2022: Ohio Democrats brought their "Not-So-Strong Ohio" tour to Dayton as they travel across the state to lay out how Mike DeWine's weakness is taking our state backward. For four years, DeWine has been too weak to stand up to extremists in his own party and the special interests fueling his campaign, instead serving as a rubber stamp for policies that hurt working families while failing to provide the more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2022: Ohio Democrats brought their "Not-So-Strong Ohio" tour to Lima as they travel across the state to lay out how Mike DeWine's weakness is taking our state backward. For four years, DeWine has been too weak to stand up to extremists in his own party and the special interests fueling his campaign, instead serving as a rubber stamp for policies that hurt working families while failing to provide the l more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2022: Ohio Democrats brought their "Not-So-Strong Ohio" tour to Toledo as they travel across the state to lay out how Mike DeWine's weakness is taking our state backward. For four years, DeWine has been too weak to stand up to extremists in his own party and the special interests fueling his campaign, instead serving as a rubber stamp for policies that hurt working families while failing to provide the more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2022: Ohio Democrats brought their "Not-So-Strong Ohio" tour to Youngstown as they travel across the state to lay out how Mike DeWine's weakness is taking our state backward. For four years, DeWine has been too weak to stand up to extremists in his own party and the special interests fueling his campaign, instead serving as a rubber stamp for policies that hurt working families while failing to provide more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican candidate for governor Christine Drazan's top donor, the Republican Governors' Association (RGA), was exposed this week for working hand-in-hand with abortion extremists to ban abortion nationwide. No wonder electing anti-abortion Christine Drazan is their top priority this election cycle. According to the Washington Post, former GOP Gov. Chris Christie, a key RGA advisor, is teaming up with le more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 13 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2022: Yesterday John Fetterman held a rally on reproductive rights in Montgomery County that drew three thousand people, highlighting just how much enthusiasm is behind this surging campaign, and how important reproductive rights are going to be in this race. Read what they are saying below: * Philadelphia Inquirer, 'Women are the reason we can win,' John Fetterman says at packed abo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As the Peach State faces a health care crisis exacerbated by Gov. Brian Kemp's refusal to expand Medicaid, Georgians could be facing higher property taxes as a result. The Atlanta Medical Center's closing will cause additional stress to be placed on Grady Memorial Hospital as patients seek care, and Fulton County could have to raise property taxes to cover the rising expenses caused by the increased more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, in a radio interview Jen Kiggans said that the issue of abortion is just a "shiny object" and that abortion isn't an issue "voters really care about." In a recording, Jen Kiggans says: "They are trying to make that the issue to deflect, right, from all of the issues that voters really care about. "They're trying to distract with these shiny objects like the abortion issue..." Recent p more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced a new proposal for a national abortion ban alongside radical anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List. Jen Kiggans, an anti-abortion extremist who said the issue of abortion is just a "shiny object" and that abortion isn't an issue "voters really care about," claimed in Fox News Interview, that it's not her job to address the issue of aborti more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 14 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: The Vermont Democratic Party (VDP) launched Together for Vermont - the largest and most ambitious coordinated campaign in Vermont's history - at a Unity Rally on Tuesday highlighting statewide and federal candidates. Candidates attended the rally in the VDP field office in Montpelier and stood united under the common goal of electing Democrats up and down the ticket. Vermonters ha more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: In case you missed it, in a statement to the Virginia Scope, yesterday Jen Kiggans promised she would support a nationwide federal abortion ban in Congress. This comes after Kiggans said the issue of abortion is just a "shiny object," claiming that the issue of abortion isn't an issue "voters really care about," and celebrated the overturning of Roe v Wade - vowing to push for mor more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report details how Ron Johnson's family's wealth has increased due to their ties to China. The Guardian: Republican's wealth boosted by stake in company whose growth linked to China Key Points: * Wisconsin Republican senator Ron Johnson, a vocal critic of Beijing who has vowed to launch investigations into the Biden family's alleged relationships with Chinese businesses, declared $57m in income in more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2022: As President Biden celebrates Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act becoming law with congressional Democrats at the White House today, Wisconsinites deserve to know that every Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against lowering health care and energy costs, and creating new, good-paying jobs in Wisconsin and across the country. Here's a refresher on the specific ways Democrats' Inflati more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 17 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Ron Johnson was caught red-handed spending up to $18,781 of taxpayer money to pay for his vacation travel between Florida and DC. Despite Johnson's family owning at least two private planes and a vacation home in Florida, Johnson still charged taxpayers for his personal travel. Key Points: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Sen. Ron Johnson uses tax dollars to travel between Florida family home and the U.S. Cap more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 17 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2022: On WSAU Feedback this morning, Tim Michels confirmed that he plans to drastically decrease a crucial source of public education funding, which would gut funding to public schools by 40%. Michels has also said that continuing to fund public education is "the definition of insanity" and that he would consider abolishing Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction. This would completely de more PR