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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2026-01-18 ( 38 items )  
A Message from the Chair: Little's Budget Protects Giveaways While Families Pay the Price (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 16 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * A Message from the Chair: Little's Budget Protects Giveaways While Families Pay the Price * Governor Little just laid out his budget proposal for the year ahead. It shows what he's willing to invest in and what services he wants to take away. It speaks volumes about what, and who, he values. Little is telling Idaho families they must swallow cuts to health care, education, public safety, and more. In the s more PR

Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker Wins SD-39 Firehouse Primary, Becomes Nominee to Succeed Senator Adam Ebbin (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker Wins SD-39 Firehouse Primary, Becomes Nominee to Succeed Senator Adam Ebbin * On January 13th, Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker won the Democratic nomination for Senate of Virginia District 39 being vacated by Senator Adam Ebbin, who has been nominated to serve in Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger's administration. With the special election set for February more PR

DNC Launches Largest-Ever Partisan National Voter Registration Campaign To Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Launches Largest-Ever Partisan National Voter Registration Campaign To Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters New seven-figure Investment will drive unprecedented partisan voter registration efforts in key battlegrounds Kicking off a critical midterm election year, the Democratic National Committee announced the launch of When We Count, a historic, new seven-figure voter registrat more PR

DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby Issues Statement Following Governor Glenn Youngkin's Final State of the Commonwealth Address (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby Issues Statement Following Governor Glenn Youngkin's Final State of the Commonwealth Address * Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby issued the following statement in response to Governor Glenn Youngkin's State of the Commonwealth Address: "Tonight's State of the Commonwealth was Glenn Youngkin's final attempt to spin a failed record, more PR

DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby Issues Statement on Special Election Victories in SD-15 and HD-77 (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby Issues Statement on Special Election Victories in SD-15 and HD-77 * DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby issued the following statement on the overwhelming victories in SD-15 and HD-77: "I am proud to congratulate Senator-elect Mike Jones and Delegate-elect Charlie Schmidt on their decisive victories, two more crucial wins for the Democratic Party of Virgin more PR

Gretchen Bulova, Margaret Angela Franklin Win General Election to Fill Vacated House of Delegates Seats (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Gretchen Bulova, Margaret Angela Franklin Win General Election to Fill Vacated House of Delegates Seats * On January 13th, Virginians in two House of Delegates Districts turned out to cast their ballots to fill two vacant House of Delegates seats: House of Delegates District 11 being vacated by Delegate David Bulova, who has been nominated by Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger to serve as Sec more PR

ICYMI: DNC Launches When We Count, Largest-Ever Campaign to Register and Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters Ahead of the Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches When We Count, Largest-Ever Campaign to Register and Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters Ahead of the Midterms Yesterday, the DNC launched When We Count, a historic, seven-figure partisan voter registration effort ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and the first time the DNC has conducted on-the-ground partisan voter registration in over a deca more PR

ICYMI: DNC Warns Ten States That Agreements With Trump's DOJ Would Violate Federal Election Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Warns Ten States That Agreements With Trump's DOJ Would Violate Federal Election Law On Friday, the DNC sent warning letters to ten states' Board of Elections or Secretary of State offices urging them to reject pressure from the Trump DOJ to hand over sensitive, unredacted voter files. The letters outline how the agreements these states are reportedly negotiating with the Trump DOJ vi more PR

ICYMI: Layoffs Soar as Trump's Disastrous Economic Agenda Shatters Job Market for Working Montanans (10)
HELENA, Montana, Jan. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Layoffs Soar as Trump's Disastrous Economic Agenda Shatters Job Market for Working Montanans * CONTACT press@montanademocrats.org Helena, MT - Today's jobs report shows a weakening job market under Donald Trump, with the economy adding just 50,000 jobs, and 2025 seeing the slowest monthly average job growth since 2003, excluding recessions. Manufacturing jobs continue to bleed, with  more PR

Iowa Republicans Vote to Raise Health Care Prices on the Backs of Hardworking Iowans (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 9 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Republicans Vote to Raise Health Care Prices on the Backs of Hardworking Iowans "Let's be clear, folks, people don't stop getting sick when subsidies disappear." - Iowan Nicole Loew * Today, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson voted against extending ACA premium tax credits in their latest attempt to raise prices on working Iowans. More than 27 percent of Iowa farmers more PR

Jon Husted Caught Starring in Fraudulent Ad Featuring DC Businesses (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORT: Jon Husted Caught Starring in Fraudulent Ad Featuring DC Businesses * Columbus, Ohio -Jon Husted is under fire for starring in a fraudulent television ad that aired across Ohio claiming to highlight local small businesses, even though every business featured in the ad was located in Washington, D.C. Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:  more PR

KDP Statement on Congressional Vote on Tax Credits for Working Families (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 8 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * KDP Statement on Congressional Vote on Tax Credits for Working Families Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on the upcoming congressional vote on health care tax credits for working families: "Today, Kentucky Republicans in Congress have a chance to lower health care costs for Kentucky families. Without action, Kentuckians will be stuck p more PR

Layoffs Soar as Trump's Disastrous Economic Agenda Shatters Job Market for Working Washingtonians (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Layoffs Soar as Trump's Disastrous Economic Agenda Shatters Job Market for Working Washingtonians Today's jobs report shows a weakening job market under Donald Trump, with the economy adding just 50,000 jobs, and 2025 seeing the slowest monthly average job growth since 2003, excluding recessions. Manufacturing jobs continue to bleed, with the sector losing 8,000 jobs in Novem more PR

Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket * After Joe Lombardo showed that he's more extreme than Donald Trump when it comes to helping families afford to buy a home, he's been scrambling to cover up his own record by claiming that he's " actively developing " a working group on corporate homeownership. A new report found that " this working group ha more PR

Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Lies About Plans to Address His Housing Crisis As Costs Continue to Skyrocket * After Joe Lombardo showed that he's more extreme than Donald Trump when it comes to helping families afford to buy a home, he's been scrambling to cover up his own record by claiming that he's " actively developing " a working group on corporate homeownership. A new report found that " this working group ha more PR

Lombardo-Trump Economy: Senator Cortez Masto Calls Out Trump's Erratic Tariffs as Lombardo Stands By His Side (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo-Trump Economy: Senator Cortez Masto Calls Out Trump's Erratic Tariffs as Lombardo Stands By His Side * While Joe Lombardo embraces Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto continues to fight against his erratic tariffs that are tanking the economy and driving away foreign visitors. As the "Trump Slump" pummels Nevada's economy, passenger traffic at Harry Rei more PR

MDP and Michiganders With Pre-existing Conditions Call Out Mike Rogers' Attacks on Health Care as Premiums Skyrocket (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * MDP and Michiganders with Pre-existing Conditions Call out Mike Rogers' Attacks on Health Care as Premiums Skyrocket On Tuesday, January 13th, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel, Rep. Jason Morgan, and Michiganders with pre-existing conditions hosted a virtual press conference to call out GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers' attacks on health care as premiums skyrocket because of the p more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: "Michigan Democrats Deploy Populist Playbook In Rebuking Rogers' Healthcare Stance" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * "Michigan Democrats Deploy Populist Playbook In Rebuking Rogers' Healthcare Stance" [MIRS] As health care costs skyrocket across the state, MIRS reports on how Michigan Democrats are deploying a "populist playbook" to hold multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers accountable for his price-hiking agenda that's spiking costs and ripping away health care from Michiganders.  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Auto Show Reminder - GOP Candidates for Gov. All Back Trump's Cost-Hiking Tariffs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * AUTO SHOW REMINDER: GOP Candidates for Gov. All Back Trump's Cost-Hiking Tariffs Detroit News in November: Michigan GOP 2026 candidates for governor embrace Trump, his tariffs at 2nd debate * As the annual Detroit Auto Show kicks off this week, each of the Republican candidates for governor has backed Donald Trump's chaotic and cost-hiking tariffs that have left Michigan's  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Chair Hertel Calls Out Trump, Michigan Republicans' Price-Hiking Agenda Ahead of Detroit Visit (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Chair Hertel Calls Out Trump, Michigan Republicans' Price-Hiking Agenda Ahead of Detroit Visit "He's not been focused on the actual improving lives of the everyday Michigander, unless you're a millionaire or billionaire." * In case you missed it, ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Detroit today, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel joined Michigan's Big Show with Michael Patric more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Knives Out - Nesbitt Hits James for Skipping Forum - Cox Goes On Attack (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Knives Out: Nesbitt Hits James for Skipping Forum; Cox Goes On Attack Aric Nesbitt: "Unfortunately, somebody is taking you for granted. That's John James. You need to have somebody that actually shows up and works hard." * The messy and "up for grabs" Republican primary for governor has gotten even worse in the past few days as John James dodged another candidate forum, Ari more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - At Detroit "Economy" Speech, Trump and Mike Rogers Focus on Election Denialism Instead of Lowering Costs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: At Detroit "Economy" Speech, Trump and Mike Rogers Focus on Election Denialism Instead of Lowering Costs Trump: "I'll be honest with you, Mike. They rigged the election on you. Mine was too big to rig. You won, I'm telling you, you won." * Within the first few minutes of Trump's speech in Detroit--which was supposedly going to focus on the economy--the president made the "head-scr more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Mike Rogers Doubles Down on Ending ACA Subsidies As Premiums Skyrocket for Michiganders (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Mike Rogers Doubles Down on Ending ACA Subsidies As Premiums Skyrocket for Michiganders As health care costs skyrocket because of his price-hiking agenda, multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers is once again doubling down on supporting premium hikes, telling Michigan Advance that he is committed to ending ACA subsidies. Responding to Michiganders with pre- more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Mike Rogers Silent as Trump Suggests Handing China the Keys to U.S. Auto Industry (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Mike Rogers Silent as Trump Suggests Handing China the Keys to U.S. Auto Industry As Trump gives Michigan auto workers the finger (literally and figuratively), multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers has remained silent after the president told American automakers they should "let China come in" to the market, a move that would effectively hand China the keys more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - Trump Tells Michigan Autoworker to F*ck Off - Then Welcomes Chinese Automakers (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Trump Tells Michigan Autoworker to F*ck Off; Then Welcomes Chinese Automakers In response to President Donald Trump flipping off and saying "F*ck you" to a Michigan autoworker, before then welcoming Chinese automakers to America, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "I never thought we would see an American president welcome Chinese auto more PR

Michigan Dems Chair Responds to Trump's Lies on the Economy in Detroit (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Responds to Trump's Lies on the Economy in Detroit Today, Donald Trump returned to Michigan to try and spin the devastating impacts that his presidency is having on Michiganders: ripping away health care, crushing farmers and small businesses, cutting manufacturing jobs, and spiking the cost of groceries, utilities, and more. Trump's visit came the same day that more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley "Better Known For His Absence Than His Impact" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW: "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley "Better Known For His Absence Than His Impact" NC Voices: "At the center of that failure is Michael Whatley, a man who claimed influence, access, and authority but has delivered little and shown up even less." New reporting from NC Voices is highlighting how DC insider Michael Whatley has failed Western North Carolina, claiming "influence, access, and  more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: As Trump Politicizes the Fed & Risks the Economy, Where Does The GOP Field For Senate Stand? (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * As Trump Politicizes the Fed & Risks the Economy, Where Does The GOP Field For Senate Stand? As Trump threatens to politicize the Federal Reserve and jeopardize our economy - and as Thom Tillis stands up to protect it - North Carolina voters deserve to know if Michael Whatley, Michele Morrow, and Don Brown side with the President as he risks the stability of our economy, or if they will pu more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: New From Propublica - North Carolina's Abortion Ban - Supported By Whatley, Morrow, Brown - Is Denying Women Lifesaving Care (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW FROM PROPUBLICA: North Carolina's Abortion Ban - Supported By Whatley, Morrow, Brown - Is Denying Women Lifesaving Care New reporting from ProPublica is shining a light on how pregnant women are being denied lifesaving care because of North Carolina's severe abortion ban, which is backed by the GOP field for Senate. Whatley was "proud" when Roe v. Wade was overturned and paved the way more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: New From Spectrum News: "Unclear" If Michael Whatley's FEMA Final Report "Will Actually Come Out" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW FROM SPECTRUM NEWS: "Unclear" If Michael Whatley's FEMA Final Report "Will Actually Come Out" Spectrum News: "A month later, it's unclear when or if the report will actually come out." Whatley's FEMA Failures Continue Piling Up * Recent reporting from Spectrum News is raising new questions about "when or if" the FEMA Review Council led by Michael Whatley will ever release their Fina more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: North Carolinians Face Skyrocketing Health Care Costs & "More Complicated" Enrollment, Thanks To Michael Whatley (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * NEW: North Carolinians Face Skyrocketing Health Care Costs & "More Complicated" Enrollment, Thanks To Michael Whatley WUNC: "All of that is taking place at the same time that the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits are causing significant anxiety among people seeking coverage." New reporting from WUNC sheds light on the devastating impact of Michael Whatley-backed health care p more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: Rep. Sarah Crawford, ACA Navigator Highlight North Carolinians' Skyrocketing Health Premiums After Michael Whatley Cheered on Expiration of ACA Tax Credits (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Rep. Sarah Crawford, ACA Navigator Highlight North Carolinians' Skyrocketing Health Premiums After Michael Whatley Cheered on Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Today, state Representative Sarah Crawford, an ACA navigator, and an ACA tax credit beneficiary highlighted how North Carolinians' health care costs are skyrocketing after DC insider Michael Whatley cheered on the expiration of the ACA  more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: Statement - Whatley Has Repeatedly Opposed Funding For Border Security (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 9 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesperson Mallory Payne: * * * STATEMENT: Whatley Has Repeatedly Opposed Funding For Border Security In response to DC insider Michael Whatley visiting the southern border today, NCDP spokesperson Mallory Payne released the following statement: "Michael Whatley's photo op will never be able to cover up his record: time and time again, he has opposed critical funding for law enforcement more PR

NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Doubles Down Against Lowering Health Care Costs (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Doubles Down Against Lowering Health Care Costs * SPECTRUM NEWS : Husted Would Oppose House Discharge Petition Columbus, Ohio -In a new interview with Spectrum News, Jon Husted once again doubled down against lowering skyrocketing health care costs for Ohio families -confirming he would oppose the discharge petition the House passed yesterday. Last year, Husted voted nine times more PR

NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Insults Hardworking Ohioans, Says They Have Broken Work Ethic (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Insults Hardworking Ohioans, Says They Have Broken Work Ethic * Columbus, Ohio -In a new interview today, Jon Husted blamed struggling Ohioans for the challenges they are facing, complaining that no one has a strong work ethic anymore. LISTEN HERE: Transcript: Senator Husted on struggling Ohioans: Our work ethic is broken. We don't have the work ethic in this country that we  more PR

NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Prioritizes Foreign Intervention Over Lowering Costs for Ohioans (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Prioritizes Foreign Intervention Over Lowering Costs for Ohioans * Columbus, Ohio -In a new interview with WDTN, Jon Husted doubled down in support of the Administration's military actions in Venezuela, praising the operation for helping the Venezuelan people and economy. Meanwhile, at home, Husted has refused to help Ohioans struggling with skyrocketing health care premiums, gro more PR

NV Dems Submits Proposal to Host First in the Nation Presidential Nominating Contest (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Submits Proposal to Host First in the Nation Presidential Nominating Contest * As a majority-minority, working-class, battleground state, Nevada is best poised to nominate a candidate who can win in November Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party submitted a proposal to the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee to be included in the early presidential primary nominating calendar and ear more PR

While Lombardo Covers Up For Elon Musk, Democratic Legislators Fight for Nevadans' Health and Safety (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * While Lombardo Covers Up For Elon Musk, Democratic Legislators Fight for Nevadans' Health and Safety * After Joe Lombardo's administration let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for unsafe working conditions that led to two Clark County firefighters suffering chemical burns, state lawmakers are calling on the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to address public concerns abo more PR