RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Students across the Commonwealth staged a walkout in opposition to Governor Youngkin's proposed discriminatory policy that would strip away trans students' rights. From Northern Virginia to Southern Virginia, Fairfax County to Culpeper County, thousands of students are taking a stand against Youngkin's hateful policy: This comes after public comment opened on Youngkin's proposed policy and Virgini more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: When it comes to Kari Lake's plans on how to help Arizona schools, Kari Lake is flunking out. The Arizona Mirror reported on Katie Hobbs' and Kari Lake's plans for education and this says it all, "Lake: No Plan Published." Meanwhile, Katie Hobbs has detailed plans on a variety of issues facing parents, teachers and students in Arizona. Hobbs has plans for increasing school funding, teacher pay raises a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake is again attacking Latinos, calling them "hard core criminals," "murderers" and "terrorists" during an interview on Fox News, Sunday Mornings with Maria Bartiromo. This comes on the heels of Lake's appearance at a Mesa church earlier in September where she said, "I'm gonna just repeat something President Trump said a long time ago and it got him in a lot of trouble," Lake said. "They are bringi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake is out with a new TV ad claiming to tell the truth about herself. But Lake has built her whole campaign on lies, half-truths and disinformation. Lake can claim she's telling the truth, but here are the top five lies she's pushed throughout her campaign. * The One Where She Claims Biden Didn't Win and the Election Was Rigged-We've lost count of how many times Lake has spewed out election lies more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 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 43 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. 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 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 40 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, Oct. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 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 39 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, Oct. 1 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Blake Masters doubled down on his previous statements saying the gender pay gap "doesn't exist," patronizing a Tucson-area female police officer and telling her that it is just a "myth." Despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, this isn't the first time Masters has made headlines for broadcasting his hot (read: incorrect) take that the gender pay gap is a "fake left-wing narrative." more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: While Blake Masters hopes that Arizonans will forget his previous support for nationalizing Arizona's newly-reinstated abortion ban, folks across the state are hearing all about how the GOP Senate nominee voiced his support for the 1864 law that outlaws abortion without exceptions for rape or incest and mandates jail time for providers. Tuesday, to highlight the devastating implicati more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 29 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the five days since a Pima County judge ruled to reinstate Arizona's pre-statehood abortion ban, Blake Masters has been completely silent, desperately hoping that Arizonans will forget his previous call to nationalize the archaic law that outlaws abortion without exceptions for rape or incest and mandates jail time for providers. * Washington Post: Asked last year on One America News if he would su more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 29 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 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 41 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

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: When Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham takes the debate stage Friday night, New Mexicans will see the clear contrast between her leadership record and the lack of experience from her opponent, former TV weatherman and MAGA extremist Mark Ronchetti. It can be hard to keep track of all of Ronchetti's right-wing positions that are out-of-step with New Mexicans: banning abortion, unde more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters and Ms. Diona Clark, a domestic violence survivor and advocate, held a virtual press conference to denounce disgusting Republican ads that lie about Rep. Emilia Sykes' record. Rep. Sykes has been a leading champion of legislation that better protects victims of domestic violence and keeps Ohioans safe. "Rep. Emilia Sykes has spent her whole career championing the peopl more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL), who endorsed Bob Stefanowski in 2018, filed a lawsuit today challenging Connecticut's assault weapons ban. The lawsuit was written by Republican State Representatives and Stefanowski supporters Doug Dubitsky and Craig Fishbein. In its 2018 endorsement, CCDL said of Stefanowski: "Connecticut gun owners are fortunate to have ended up w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In a new column, Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart highlighted how patriotism is at the core of Democratic gubernatorial nominee and combat veteran Wes Moore's campaign to be the next governor of Maryland. Moore told the Washington Post Editorial Board: "We have to take back this mantra of patriotism. I am absolutely exhausted by the idea of getting lectured by Republicans on patriotism." "My defin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: With the imminent closure of The Atlanta Medical Center, even more patients will seek care at Grady Memorial Hospital, making its need for more funding even more urgent. A new report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlights the concerns of doctors and health care professionals about how Gov. Brian Kemp's one-time payment to Grady -- funded by Democrats' American Rescue Plan, which Kemp critic more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from ProPublica highlighted the extent to which Republicans have worked to block Americans from voting, including then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp. The piece covered some of the most extreme anti-voter actions Kemp took during his tenure as Secretary of State, including launching an investigation into a Black city commissioner for helping a first-time voter understand how to use a vot more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2022: Georgia Democrats launched a weekend of action focused on defending reproductive rights in the wake of Gov. Brian Kemp's extreme six-week abortion ban, which outlaws abortion before many people even know they're pregnant, and Kemp's recent comments opening the door to banning forms of contraception if he's re-elected. Elected officials and candidates, organizers, and volunteers ca more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2022: Georgia Democrats launched a weekend of action focused on defending reproductive rights in the wake of Gov. Brian Kemp's extreme six-week abortion ban, which outlaws abortion before many people even know they're pregnant, Kemp's recent comments opening the door to banning forms of contraception if he's re-elected, and efforts by Republican Representatives like Congressman Buddy Car more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker continues to show Georgians he has a problem with the truth -- this time claiming to have "given millions of dollars to charities," and "pledged that 15 percent of profits would go to charities," when according to the New York Times, "there is scant evidence that Mr. Walker's giving matched those promises." See some of the coverage of Walker's latest controversy more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: Today at the White House, President Biden touted his and congressional Democrats' efforts to protect and strengthen Medicare and lower health care costs for seniors - including news from the Department of Health and Human Services that for the first time in more than a decade, premiums for Medicare Part B will decrease next year - by over $60 per beneficiary per year - rather than  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: After pouring millions in to take Tudor Dixon from obscurity to winning the primary, Betsy DeVos and her entire family are doing whatever it takes to drag their handpicked sellout across the finish line in November. Their special interest PAC - which has essentially served as Dixon's entire campaign apparatus - is spamming the airwaves with another false attempt to distract Michigan families from Dix more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Reporting from the Associated Press this morning emphasizes the risk Congressman Budd is taking in the North Carolina Senate race "leaning into support for abortion reistrictions and amity with the former Republican president" and "refus[ing] this week to say whether he would accept the 2022 election results," when he still needs "sizable support from moderate, independent voters to be successful more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following response to Todd Young's new campaign ad by passing along Jim Banks and Mike Braun's reviews of the CHIPS and Science Act: "DEMS' FAKE CHINA BILL ALLOWS YOUR TAXDOLLARS TO GO TO COMMUNIST CHINA." - Jim Banks, 7.22.22 "Everything in either the CHIPS, more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 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 Hoosiers in Northeast Indiana. This time, the Fort Wayne City Council approved a $2 million investment to create a grocery store in Southeast Fort Wayne. The investment will eliminate a food d more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the brighter future the CHIPS and Science Act will bring to Hoosiers across Indiana. Passed by a Democratic-controlled Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden, the CHIPS Act will expand the nation's semiconductor industry, create high-paying manufac more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 27 -- 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 criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party for the long-term economic panic its abortion ban is having on the Hoosier State. This time, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff confirmed the company was "debating pulling resources" from states like Indiana for failing to "suppo more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the conclusion of its "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. This was the ninth statewi more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out Jennifer-Ruth Green for opposing major investments for Indiana's steel industry that are creating a brighter future for workers and families in Northwest Indiana. On the campaign trail, Green has used phrases like "wasteful" to describe the Infrastructure Inv more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the brighter future President Joe Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (The Jobs Act) is STILL creating for the Crossroads of America. This time, the Biden Administration announced it approved the state's plans to expand the state's electric vehicle more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 29 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Derek Schmidt's campaign for Governor launched a new ad filled with election-year promises, claiming he would fully fund schools. However, this is nothing more than an attempt for Schmidt to cover up his real record, including his vote to keep schools underfunded as Senate Majority Leader, and defending Brownback's cuts to public schools in court, wasting at least $1.4 million in taxpayer dollars in the p more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, fact-checkers at KWCH12 explored the topic of education leading up to the 2022 Governor's race and the new digital video released by the Kansas Democratic Party that outlines Derek Schmidt's damaging track record of voting to keep our schools underfunded in the state Senate and defending Brownback's harmful cuts to public education in court as Attorney General. Watch below: https://ci3.googleu more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 28 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Laura Kelly announced debt from the Kansas Department of Transportation has been paid off early, saving Kansas taxpayers over $22 million. This is the first time in state history that Kansas has been in a position to pay off this debt early, and comes after years of fiscal mismanagement that robbed the Kansas Highway Fund of $2.6 billion under Sam Brownback and Derek Schmidt. "Governor Laura Kel more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Lawrence School Board President Shannon Kimball penned an op-ed in the Topeka Capital-Journal reminding Kansans that while Derek Schmidt stood behind Sam Brownback and his failed "tax experiment" that kept our schools dramatically underfunded, Governor Kelly has been the Education Governor she promised to be, fully funding our public schools four years in a row. As Kimball notes, "our public sch more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 29 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Chris Mann's campaign for attorney general launched the latest ads of the election cycle, "The Mann" and "Rebuilt." This ad buy will run across the state, and highlights Mann's support from prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, including lifelong Republican and former Lenexa Police Chief Ellen Hanson. This comes on the heels of high profile endorsements from the Kansas Livestock Association and Trump- more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: Derek Schmidt announced his latest political stunt to block relief for Kansans while his very own unknown, partisan political operative-turned running mate, Katie Sawyer, received $40,000 in Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans, which have been forgiven. "While Derek Schmidt tries to block relief for those that need it the most - and using Kansas taxpayer dollars to do it - he has yet more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: On the heels of a press conference earlier this week led by Lieutenant Governor David Toland and Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes that set the record straight on Derek Schmidt's history of standing behind Brownback over our teachers, students, and parents, Schmidt released a statement with false attacks against the press conference speakers, failing to answer for his record. "Incapable  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: Yesterday, after Paul LePage addressed the opioid crisis in a Portland press conference, his remarks were roundly condemned by doctors, corrections officers, and recovery community advocates. Courtney Gary-Allen, an Augusta City Councilor and director of the Maine Recovery Advocacy Project, blasted LePage for doubling down on his disastrous record, including his opposition to the life-savi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 26 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: In the wake of a New York Times report revealing that Paul LePage claimed Florida residency while serving as Governor of Maine in order to qualify for a tax break on his Florida property, Maine people deserve to hear answers to the following questions: * Why did LePage wait until June 2022 - nine months after he declared in September 2021 that he was running for governor of Maine in - to stop claiming his more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: In case you missed it, the Bangor Daily News reported over the weekend that Paul LePage refused to allow Maine Marine Patrol, a law enforcement agency in Maine, to carry the life-saving overdose reversal drug naloxone. LePage dismissed the lifesaving medication as "fake security for drug addicts" in a written memo. LePage's response "made my heart stop because pretty much everything that h more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: After Paul LePage's press conference today in Portland on "crime," Maine Democrats are setting the record straight on LePage's eight-year record of putting Maine people's safety at risk. While he was Governor, LePage: * Spent eight years attempting to block efforts to address the opioid crisis, including vetoing bills to lower costs for less addictive opioids and fund treatment centers, fo more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: In case you missed it, the Portland Press Herald Editorial Board today highlighted the last week of Paul LePage campaign as a "not-so-gentle reminder" of how LePage's "antics, anger and often fact-free approach to governing got in the way of helping people." The editorial pointed to LePage's embarrassing dispute with the Maine Sportsmen's Alliance after they gave Governor Janet Mills an "A more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Mills yesterday announced 12 new Land For Maine's Future projects that protect wildlife habitats and working lands and that preserve public access to Maine's beautiful outdoors. The list includes Reed Deadwater, the state's largest conservation project to protect deer wintering habitat to date. The announcement comes as Paul LePage feuds with the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine (SAM), a former ally.  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: In case you missed it, Maine Democrats today held a press conference slamming Paul LePage for revelations surfaced by the New York Times that, while serving as Governor, he personally benefited from a Florida tax break while trying to cut the same tax break in Maine. The speakers criticized LePage for seeking out a property tax break while pushing policies that raised property taxes in Main more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 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 42 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

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 28 (TNStalk) -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Maryland Democratic Party released the following statement on MAGA, QAnon candidate Dan Cox appealing the Court's ruling on mail-in ballots: "Dan Cox's decision to file an appeal against the court's ruling regarding the counting of mail-in ballots isn't a surprise by any means. It's straight from his cult leader's playbook of deny and delay. It is, however, disheartening. When a more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 28 (TNStalk) -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * The Maryland Democratic Party released the following statement on MAGA, Confederate candidate Michael Peroutka and his most recent ignorant comments: "In the latest of a long list of ignorant and bizarre comments by Michael Peroutka, he said on a podcast this week that reproductive freedom and abortion violate principles of American government, and claimed that ther more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Baseless accusations and outright lies about the integrity of our democracy are the foundation upon which extreme election conspiracy theorist Tudor Dixon has built her wrong-for-Michigan agenda. Even before staging her listless gubernatorial campaign rife with "desperation," Dixon made a name for herself by consistently and repeatedly stoking public mistrust in the democratic process. Here are the  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With just 39 days to go until the general election, the MIGOP is finally coming off the sidelines to prop up DeVos sellout Tudor Dixon's wrong-for-Michigan agenda and paper over her disastrous plan to slash funding for law enforcement. This investment from Michigan Republicans in tandem with the "kingmak[ing]" DeVos family and other outside groups and opponents have put more than $16 million towards p more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Tudor Dixon really doesn't want regular Michiganders to know how much time she's spent cozying up to special interests and the "kingmak[ing]" DeVos family that has completely taken over every aspect of her campaign - all at the expense of making herself available to voters. The Michigan Democratic Party filed a complaint after Tudor Dixon hid not one, not two, but 15 separate fundraisers held between  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: "Chances are Rep. Jack O'Malley (R-Lake Ann) has never worked harder in his legislative career." That frank assessment came from the Sept. 26 MIRS newsletter about the race for the 103rd House District in northern Michigan. With dizzying speed, O'Malley is making a mad dash from his anti-choice record, trying to drum up support from voters. He's also hoping they will forget how hard he worked in 2020 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2022: The Michigan Democratic Party announced a new digital and TV ad slate underscoring Michigan Republicans' extreme anti-abortion agenda and the threat it poses to Michigan women and doctors. The ads feature 20 Republican candidates in 20 competitive districts, who have all pledged to ban abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. "Michigan Republicans are gearing up to rip repro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: With her support for radical anti-choice policies and her refusal to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election, far-right Republican state House candidate Jamie Thompson is too extreme to represent the 28th state House District in Lansing. Thompson's connection to the radical group Michigan Leadership Group, which organized a fundraiser that included the raffle of an AR-15 in the weeks af more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Known conspiracy theorist Tudor Dixon has a long history of pushing baseless lies about the integrity of the 2020 election. Recent reporting from MLive showed just how extensive her effort to undermine the democratic process has been - which she is also now using to justify her refusal to accept the results of her own election in November. Dixon "has said repeatedly that the 2020 election was stolen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: Today marks exactly six weeks until the general gubernatorial election with ballots going in the mail later this week. The contrast in the race could not be clearer: while Governor Whitmer has worked with anyone to put Michiganders first, Tudor Dixon is a wrong-for-Michigan candidate whose campaign has been bankrolled by the DeVos family. Bogged down by her own dangerous, harmful,  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The COVID-19 Pandemic exacerbated Montana's already overburdened housing supply. Today, there is a 18,538 shortage of rental homes available for extremely low income renters, who represent 24% of all Montana renters. According to the state's annual Labor Day Report, Montana home prices increased by 44% and newly advertised rents grew 20% in the two years ending with Q1 of 2022. As the state has struggl more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 29 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Zinke's rise in politics has been marked by two main themes - self-interest and self-enrichment. He has used campaign finance rules to enrich himself, his family, and friends, and he has used them to build a national network of out-of-state and special interest donors and score cushy lobbying jobs in industries he used to "regulate." If you want to know what kind of Congressman he'll be, simply look at more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: At this month's ARPA Economic Stabilization Commission, Gianforte's administration revealed that of the $350 million in Emergency Rental Assistance that Montana received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the state has failed to distribute almost a third of that. Over $98 million in Rental Assistance is being clawed back by the federal government because Montana failed to disperse the funds to t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, the American Independent released a series of articles outlining the critical importance of North Carolina's Supreme Court elections in determining the future of voting rights in North Carolina. The series also takes note of dark money from organizations with ties to Senate Leader Berger being funneled into Trey Allen's Supreme Court campaign and the "glaring" conflict of interest pres more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2022: New reporting today has found that Congressman Budd's gun store in North Carolina advertises for U.S. Law Shield insurance, an "insurance provider that supports gun owners who face domestic violence charges," noting that it seems Budd is "unnervingly willing to help customers who might use their guns from ProShots to hurt or threaten partners or family members." In Congress, Budd  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Following Trump's racist comments at his rally with Ted Budd on Friday, Democratic leaders and outlets are calling out Budd for standing with dangerous rhetoric as he runs against Cheri Beasley. Politics North Carolina wrote that "Trump baited his own audience into exposing their bigotry" and "you certainly won't see Budd criticizing" the former president for it. As DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison wr more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 (TNStalk) -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2022: * * * Republican U.S. Senate candidate Don Bolduc and Republican candidate for CD-1 Karoline Leavitt are attending an event tomorrow hosted by a former employee for an extreme far-right, anti-choice group that supports a total ban on abortion. This is the latest sign that Bolduc and Leavitt are anti-choice extremists who would be a yes vote for a nationwide abortio more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: On CloseUp yesterday morning, Governor Sununu expressed support for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's inhumane "migrant flights," his administration's political tactic to manipulate migrants -- many of them legal asylum seekers -- into being shipped to other parts of the country under false pretenses. This has prompted a criminal investigation. Sununu stated support for DeSantis's potentiall more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 1 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2022: The U.S. Department of Commerce released GDP numbers for the second quarter of 2022. Under Governor Sununu's watch, New Hampshire's GDP growth and personal income growth ranked in the bottom tier of the nation. Sununu touts that "New Hampshire has the strongest economy," he is, once again, lying, when reports like this clearly show New Hampshire's economy is struggling as a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) Chair Bobbie Richardson and State Senator Natalie Murdock held a virtual press call slamming Ted Budd for standing with former President Trump's dangerous, dog-whistle comments at his Wilmington rally last week. "Let's speak truth. No one uses the term 'n-word' to talk about nuclear weapons. Trump knows that and so does Ted Budd. And still, he stands with t more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: Last night, Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack came back to the Granite State to campaign for Karoline Leavitt, the Republican candidate for Congress in New Hampshire's First District. Kat Cammack holds extreme, anti-choice views just like Karoline and helped introduce the bill to impose a national abortion ban earlier this month. Like Leavitt, Cammack is a Big Lie-tout more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new piece from The Columbus News reveals that Gov. Brian Kemp could direct state law enforcement to investigate potential violations of his extreme abortion ban. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office said they will refer potential violations of Kemp's ban on abortion to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), opening the door for Kemp to direct investigations and "potentially prosecute women and d more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Saturday night, Democrats from the North Country to the Seacoast gathered for the NHDP's annual Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner, headlined by Pete Buttigieg. With over 750 attendees, the event was completely sold out. Granite State Democrats were joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Congressman Chris Pappas, Dr. Tom Sherman, Councilor Cinde Warmi more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Saturday night, Democrats from the North Country to the Seacoast gathered for the NHDP's annual Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner, headlined by Pete Buttigieg. With over 750 attendees, the event was completely sold out. Granite State Democrats were joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Congressman Chris Pappas, Dr. Tom Sherman, Councilor Cinde Wa more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2022: Today the NHGOP called on Democratic State Senate candidate Melanie Levesque to denounce the inappropriate digital campaign focused on her opponent, Senator Kevin Avard, being run by another former Democratic State Senate candidate, John Swan. Swan's anti-Avard campaign utilized images of Avard's grandchildren and other inappropriate material. Stephen Stepanek's statement: "Thes more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: The Democratic Party stands for inclusivity and diversity, for dismantling all forms of hate and bigotry, and for embracing all of the different cultures and religions that make up our society. We categorically condemn extremism and bigotry in any form and strive towards a world where our differences become our strengths. Valuing diversity and dismantling extremism means taking a thoughtful, mea more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 28 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Democratic New Mexico state legislators and allies held a press conference to hold the New Mexican Republican Party accountable for sending an attack mailer with racist, doctored imagery to New Mexican voters across the state. Republican leaders admitted the image, shown below, was digitally altered to change the skin tone of the mailer's depiction of a sexual predator. As of yet, more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, the News & Observer published an article calling out the blatant lies presented by the House Republican-backed Carolina Leadership Coalition in one of their mailers against Alamance County Rep. Ricky Hurtado. In the mailer, the Coalition doctored an image of Hurtado cleaning up trash in his district and altered his campaign shirt to say "Defund the Police." The mailer also falsely cite more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2022: In case you missed it, the USA Today Network Ohio is running editorials in papers across Ohio taking Mike DeWine to task over his refusal to face Mayor Nan Whaley on the debate stage this year. Last week, DeWine officially ducked statewide debates Whaley repeatedly called for, knowing his record of betraying voters would be deeply unpopular with voters ahead of one of the most important elections  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, the Associated Press late yesterday published yet another story that alleges J.R. Majewski once again lied about his service record. While Majewski has claimed he was punished and demoted for a 'brawl,' AP reports that he was told he could not reenlist because of a drunk driving charge. Yesterday's AP report follows last week's story about Majewski misrepresenting his service in Afghanistan.  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, the Ohio Capital Journal covered a new study that suggests Ohio will become less safe after Mike DeWine caved to his gun lobby donors and weakened Ohio's gun laws. Earlier this year, DeWine ignored the pleas of law enforcement officers and signed permitless carry legislation into law. According to the study, states that relax concealed carry laws, which the permitless carry bill does, experie more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report from Mother Jones' David Corn highlights how J.D. Vance has "traveled a great distance in a few short years," from castigating Trump for being "too cautious" in condemning the white supremacist violence at Charlottesville to calling the Charlottesville riot a "ridiculous race hoax." As Corn notes, "Race hoax in Charlottesville? A rally was put on by neo-Nazis and white supremacists, and a white nation more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Madison Gesiotto Gilbert FINALLY filed her financial disclosure this week after months of breaking campaign finance laws. And now that she has, it's easy to see why she waited so long. Despite her claims that she knows 'first-hand' how 'an unfair tax code hurts working families,' the Ohio Capital Journal reports that Madison and her husband 'hold numerous investments in municipal bonds and treasuries, both of which g more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: Christine Drazan openly admitted she supports GOP Oregon Senate candidate Jo Rae Perkins, a far-right, Q-Anon conspiracy theorist who attended the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. When asked in an interview if she supported Perkins' Senate candidacy, Drazan defended Perkins, while dismissing dangerous conspiracy theories as a reason to oppose Perkins, saying, "I'm trying to understand why it is more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from NBC highlights just how dangerous Pennsylvania's GOP ticket is when it comes to reproductive freedoms. The report exposes an old recording of Mastriano saying women who get abortions should be charged with murder: State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, said in 2019 that women should be charged with murder if they violated his proposed ab more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, on Saturday, the New Hampshire Democratic Party hosted our annual Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner. Over 750 Granite Staters from the North Country to the Seacoast joined our federal delegation, state legislative leaders, and special guest Pete Buttigieg to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot this November. InDepthNH: 44 Days Until Elections, Buttigieg Helps Dems Get more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court challenging the City of Milwaukee's "Milwaukee Votes 2022" initiative. Reports, including statements by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, have suggested that government resources and personnel might be used to assist Democratic-aligned organizations, such as GPS Impact, in their Get-Out-the-Vote efforts. Records released to RPW and  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 26 (TNStalk) -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following agency statement on Sept. 24, 2022: * * * The Florida Democratic Party endorses the principle that no one should suffer discrimination because of who they are. Therefore, we stand with the Jewish people against antisemitism in all its forms and condemn in the strongest terms the recent rise in antisemitism in Florida, the United States, and across the globe. Verbal and physical assaults against indiv more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 28 (TNStalk) -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa released the following statement on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denying indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to reverse its earlier ruling that said the AG does not have unilateral power to prosecute election crimes. "This entire case has been yet another example of Ken Paxton thinking that he's above the law - and rejecting  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Anti-abortion extremist Yesli Vega (VA-07) continues to duck questions from the press about her support for the Life at Conception Act - a bill proposed in May 2021 that would outlaw abortion, with no exceptions. Vega, who doubts women can get pregnant from rape, has boasted about answering the National Pro-Life Alliance's survey - which asks candidates if they would ould support and cosponsor the Li more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following Republican Governor Phil Scott's dismal debate performance at the VTDigger Gubernatorial debate last night, the Vermont Democratic Party sought to correct falsehoods perpetuated by the Governor. Below are corrections to three of Phil Scott's most ridiculous and blatantly false assertions during the debate. FACT CHECK: Governor Scott falsely claimed that his objections to the Clean Heat Stan more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: GOP Attorney General nominee Eric Toney is proud to be endorsed by the NRA with an "AQ" rating, the highest grade the group bestows on a politician without a voting record. But how did Eric Toney get his sky-high AQ rating? It's a question worth asking. Several months back, after Tim Michels got caught lying on a piece of direct mail about being endorsed in his primary by the NRA, a few details emerged a more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2022: Yesterday, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced his budget request for the 2023-25 biennium, seeking a 10.5 percent increased investment in the Wisconsin Department of Justice's work to fight crime. AG Kaul's budget reflects his commitment to public safety as his number one priority, with increased funding for local law enforcement, school safety, and resources to help communities across more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: At an event in Beaver Dam yesterday, Tim Michels said that decades of lawsuits over harassment and abuse at his company is a "spectacular' record," and Michels even tried to claim that there is a "tremendous culture at Michels of respect, respect for women, respect for minorities, respect for each other." TIM MICHELS: "You know that ad about numerous sexual assaults over the last? That's over the past 62  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, a new report detailed Ron Johnson's long history of confirming judges that: * Worked to overturn Roe v. Wade and limit access to contraceptives * Restrict and roll back LGBTQ+ rights * Refused to affirm that the Brown v. Board of Education was the correct decision UpNorthNews: Ron Johnson's Judges: Hostile to Marriage Rights, Women's Reproductive Freedom, and Unsure on Banning School Segrega more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Ron Johnson has doubled down on his self-serving and out-of-touch positions - and Wisconsinites are rejecting him for it. Recent polling found that 51% of Wisconsin voters do not think that Johnson shares their values. From Johnson's threats to cut Social Security and Medicare, cheering on the Supreme Court's decision to take away Wisconsintes' reproductive freedom, changing the 2017 tax bill in a way tha more PR