TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 11 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, Ron DeSantis sided with Republicans in the House who are threatening a national default by refusing to increase the debt ceiling without imposing draconian spending cuts. What DeSantis failed to mention was that under Trump, he voted for a debt limit increase that didn't require any spending cuts, and actually lifted Obama-era spending caps. "It's unacceptable but not surprising that Ron DeSantis more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 13 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: After Biden for President launched a new campaign ad in Florida as part of a two-week, seven-figure buy across key states, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz took to the airwaves to tout President Biden and Vice President Harris' economic record and commitment to delivering for people across the Sunshine State. Watch on WESH 2 in Orlando: Rep. Wasserman Schultz: "Florida is worth fighting for because i more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 9 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 8, 2023: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party released the following statement on Secretary of State Diego Morales's trip to attend CPAC Hungary with Kari Lake, Josh Hammer, Jack Posobiec, and other fringe figures: "What in the world is Diego Morales doing?" said Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Schmuhl. "Indiana held municipal primary elections less than a week ago, military ballots are sti more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 9 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The IndyStar revealed that Indianapolis Republican mayoral nominee Jefferson Shreve opposes the Marion County Prosecutor's office decision to not file charges against doctors and women seeking abortion care. Criminal prosecutions in Marion County are investigated by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, which reports to the mayor. Last year, the state legislature passed a near total ban o more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: New reporting from Daily Beast today has put potential GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy's presidential donation history under the microscope. Reporting reveals that Sheehy gave the maximum allowable donation of $5,000 to Trump's primary opponent Nikki Haley in March 2021 - shortly after insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th - and he did not vote in the 2016 presidential more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Led by their so-called "Education Governor," Nevada Republicans turned their backs on students and educators today and voted against a historic 26% increase in education funding. After supporting the education budget just days earlier, Legislative Republicans aren't even hiding the fact that they're putting politics over Nevadans. "Joe Lombardo promised Nevadans he'd be the 'education  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Democrats pushed legislation forward to strengthen abortion protections in Nevada, every Republican put their anti-choice base over the majority of Nevadans who support reproductive rights. Then, Democrats passed a historic education budget while Republicans put political games over students and teachers. Keep reading for all the highlights! Dems Deliver Legislative Democrats moved one step closer t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 12 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: According to a new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, an examination of state campaign finance records found "that the vast majority of donors who identified themselves as teachers have contributed to Democratic candidates and Democratic-affiliated organizations." The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is proud to be in the fight for strong, safe neighborhood public schools. Under Gov. Ever more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 11 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * As Donald Trump returns to New Hampshire for a CNN town hall, NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement: "Donald Trump will spin desperate lies about his record during tonight's town hall like he does every time he parachutes into our state, but Granite Staters remember how disastrous his presidency was for New Hampshire. You can be sure Trump won't mention  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Following the Nevada Assembly's party line vote to pass SJR7 to give voters the ability to enshrine abortion protections in the constitution, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement: "After Roe was overturned, anti-abortion judges and politicians now have the power to weaken Nevadans' reproductive rights with a single ruling, making  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement after Republicans in the legislature passed a bill - bankrolled by an out-of-state, out-of-touch billionaire - to effectively end citizen-led ballot initiatives in Ohio. "Today, Ohio Republicans sold out our Constitution to corrupt politicians and out-of-state billionaires. "Despite opposition to this bill fr more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 9, 2023: Tomorrow, the Ohio House of Representatives is set to vote on a measure that would effectively eliminate citizen-led ballot initiatives in Ohio. The time has come for Ohio Republicans to decide if they're going to let an out-of-state billionaire buy Ohio's Constitution or stand up for working Ohioans. "Republican politicians in the House have a choice to make: are they going to side with Ohio voters  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: After being caught on tape downplaying the value of a Trump endorsement - an admission of his own problems with the former president and the latest sign of how messy the Republican primary will become with Donald Trump's presence looming large - Frank LaRose is now doubling down on his comments. First, LaRose told attendees of a "closed-door political event" that Trump's support "doesn't carry the same weight it use more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 10 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 9, 2023: Former Vice President Mike Pence - who has called for a national abortion ban - will be in Ohio today to speak at an anti-abortion organization's fundraiser in Cincinnati. Pence's visit is a reminder that all Republicans running for Ohio's Senate seat hold extreme positions on abortion, including support for extreme bans that make no exceptions for rape or incest. "Mike Pence's visit in Cincinnati is  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Recently, rather than do their jobs and work with Democrats to avoid default, every single Ohio House Republican voted to support extreme legislation that would have dire consequences for working families in Ohio. "Republicans in Ohio would rather hold Ohio's economy hostage than work with Democrats to avoid default. Their plan would be devastating to working families in Ohio and reverse the economic progress we've  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As national Republicans tease David McCormick's potential entrance into what's shaping up to be a chaotic and messy primary, a reminder that one year ago this week, Donald Trump took the stage at the "Save America Rally" and ripped into the Connecticut hedge fund executive's ties to special interests: Read the highlights: * "He hired almost every person that worked anywhere- if anybody was within  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on May 11, 2023: As David McCormick considers entering the messy GOP primary, he faces the same tough questions he did last year. This time last year, McCormick took off and ran away from Chuck Todd when asked how he could win the primary without Trump's support. The incident happened a week after Trump trashed McCormick at the "Save America" rally after endorsing Dr. Oz over McCormick. In his rem more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nearly two weeks ago, Jen Kiggans took to the floor of the U.S. House to express her concerns over the GOP's budget plan. But, even with those concerns unanswered by House GOP leadership, Kiggans rolled over and cast her vote for the plan. The Department of Veterans Affairs said the GOP's plan would cut more than 80,000 department jobs and 30,000,000 medical appointments, while increasing the disabil more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Yesterday, Youngkin reiterated his pledge to pass an abortion ban in the Commonwealth of Virginia if the GOP gains the majority in the Virginia Senate and retains its edge in the House of Delegates. On the campaign trail, Youngkin was careful to conceal his opinion on abortion, and was even caught on tape saying he had to lie to voters about his plans for a statewide ban, or risk losin more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 11 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on May 9, 2023: Congressman Tom Tiffany keeps moving closer and closer to entering the "chippy" GOP Senate primary in Wisconsin, today appearing to unveil a redesigned campaign website. This comes after David Clarke launched attacks on the potential GOP field and the NRSC. Meanwhile, Eric Hovde--who already ran and lost a "brutal" and "dicey" primary campaign for Senate in 2012--is getting ready to try it aga more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 13 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Well before Donald Trump took the stage to spout disproven election conspiracy theories on Wednesday evening, Wisconsin Republicans were two steps ahead, having promoted several election deniers to oversee elections this week alone. Wisconsin Republicans have proven unwilling to dispel Trump's election lies in the nearly three years since Trump lost reelection, having spent over $1 million on a sham electio more PR