ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * Following the announcement of President Biden and Vice President Harris' re-election campaign today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement: "Georgia Democrats are proud to stand behind President Biden and Vice President Harris in their re-election campaign. "Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris agenda h more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 24 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 22, 2023: Over 400 Democrats, mostly members of the governing body of the Democratic Party of New Mexico, the State Central Committee (SCC), convened at the Albuquerque Convention Center to conduct official Party business, including the announcement of the election results for Party officer positions. The results of the DPNM officer elections for the 2023 - 2023 term which begins imme more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 26 -- The New Mexico Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: President Joe Biden launched his reelection campaign for the 2024 election. While just over halfway through a prolific first term, the Biden-Harris administration has already delivered landmark achievements that directly benefit New Mexican families. To ensure another Biden-Harris victory in New Mexico, the Democratic Party of New Mexico is ready and eager to launch a statewid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Recent reporting from HuffPost highlights how the Democratic Governors Association has made a difference in key state-wide races across the country by developing a competitive small-dollar fundraising program that Republicans haven't been able to match. The report noted this is just one piece of a broader, increasing focus from the Democratic party and donors on winning state-level races, noting that "The r more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party is deeply dismayed at continued Republican attacks on public education found in SB 486. The excessive Republican supermajority is repealing a 50-year rule that has helped teachers by requiring school administrations to speak to labor representatives about working conditions in the classroom, including the number of students in the classroom. In addition, this bill el more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party today issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's announcement that he is running for reelection in 2024: "Over the past couple of years, President Biden's accomplishments have led to tremendous progress for our country, and for Indiana. Unemployment rates are near record lows, we're witnessing a renewal of American and Hoosier manuf more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: The Indiana Democratic Party is today warning of the Republicans' irresponsible national budget proposal that will hurt job opportunities in Indiana. The House Republicans' budget proposal would repeal much of the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA); tax credits and investments within each have led to record private investment across the United States. Th more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 28 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: During this session alone, Republicans in the state legislature have led several efforts to cut funding from Kansas public schools. This is not in line with the needs and wants of Kansas parents, teachers, and students who do not want to see funding taken away from public schools. In fact, most want more funding to go towards our public schools, including full funding of special education programs. "Desp more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 27 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kansas Democratic Party Chair Jeanna Repass penned an op-ed in the Topeka Capital-Journal outlining what Republicans have - and haven't - done with their wealth of power over the past several decades. As Repass points out, Republicans passed the failed "tax experiment" in 2012 that decimated public education, the economy, and our roads and bridges in the name of tax cuts for the wealthy. Learning nothing  more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: New reporting from Daily Beast today highlights how McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy faces a wrinkle to his potential U.S. Senate run: transparency laws. Read more: Daily Beast: The Senate GOP Has a 2024 Candidate Strategy. Will Sunshine Laws Ruin It? By Matt Fuller, Sam Brodey, Jake Lahut * The Senate GOP's campaign arm seems to have stumbled upon a novel strategy this cycle: recruit  more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 25 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Department of Administration has suspended the Office of Public Instruction's authority to enter into "high-price contracts for goods and services," after failing an audit of its procurement and contract practices. This is the second time in a year that a state agency has had authority or funding stripped away after failing an oversight review. Last June, Governor Greg Gianforte's Department of Hea more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: There appears to be no limit to the lengths Montana Republicans will go to strip away our rights. After banning Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D-Missoula), a duly elected Montana Legislator, from the floor of the House and speaking on debates, Speaker Matt Regier (R-Kalispell) has doubled down on his anti-democratic crusade and taken the unprecedented step of banning the public from the House gallery. "Speaker Reg more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: After President Biden and Vice President Harris announced this week they're running for re-election to finish the job, Biden-Harris campaign co-chair Rep. Veronica Escobar took to the airwaves in Las Vegas and Reno to discuss the president and vice president's record of protecting freedoms and the critical role Nevada will play in 2024. The Biden-Harris campaign launched their first ad on Wednesday in more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: After pretending to prioritize Nevadans' safety on the campaign trail, Joe Lombardo's proposed budget failed to replenish a fund to help crime victims that is on track to run dry next year. After leaving Clark County with a skyrocketing crime rate while he campaigned for a promotion, Lombardo is now disregarding the victims who are facing the consequences of his dereliction and didn't even care enough  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada State Democratic Party announced senior staff hires for the 2024 election cycle, starting efforts earlier than ever to re-elect Democrats up and down the ticket. This follows the election of NV Dems first-ever Black woman Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno and the Unity Slate at the 2023 Officers election last month. Hilary Barrett spearheaded the party's leadership transition and will serve as Ex more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 24, 2023: In case you missed it, the Washington Post did a deep dive over the weekend on the craven political attacks GOP politicians are launching on Ohio voters as they work to effectively end citizen-led ballot initiatives in Ohio. As the Post reports, these efforts are clearly targeted at preventing voters from securing key rights, including abortion rights. The Washington Post dubbed the GOP political  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on April 27, 2023: Yesterday, Steve Daines -chair of the NRSC, Senate Republicans' campaign arm - officially endorsed Donald Trump's bid for President. With another high-profile Republican backing Trump, Republicans in the already messy and divisive Ohio Senate primary are facing another fault line. Frank LaRose, who has been called out for running a "shadow campaign" for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat and said just days  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 24 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 22, 2023: * * * In response to the article in VTDigger, VDP spokesperson Emily Bowers released the following statement: "It's shameful that Phil Scott's disinterest in lowering drug prices is now blocking safe access to abortion medication from Canada. Apparently the application process is too 'labor intensive' for Phil Scott and Ron DeSantis, but not for Democrats in Colorado who are doing  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. announced his intention to seek reelection as President of the United States. * * * After President Biden's announcement, Susan Swecker, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, issued the following statement: "Since President Biden and Vice President Harris took office over two years ago, their administration has been delivering s more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker addressed Virginia's Electoral Board following the resignation of Buckingham County's entire election staff. After addressing the Virginia Electoral Board, Chairwoman Swecker sent the following letter to Commissioner Beals: * * * April 21, 2023 Ms. Susan Beals Commissioner Virginia Department of Elections 1100 Bank Street Richm more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 26 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * Ahead of 2024 GOP hopeful Nikki Haley's anti-abortion speech at the headquarters of a group pushing for a national abortion ban in Arlington today, Democratic Party of Virginia Chairwoman Susan Swecker released the following statement: "In South Carolina, Nikki Haley did exactly what Governor Glenn Youngkin has been dreaming of here in Virginia when she signed an extreme abort more PR