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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2026-03-22 ( 28 items )  
DGA: Election-Denying Rep. Tiffany Opposes Mail-In Voting Despite Voting Absentee a Dozen Times (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Election-Denying Rep. Tiffany Opposes Mail-In Voting Despite Voting Absentee a Dozen Times Reporting from Up North News and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Congressman Tom Tiffany has voted absentee a dozen times in the past decade, even as he backs ending mail-in voting in Wisconsin. Tiffany's attacks on mail-in voting, which over a million Wisconsin voters rely on to  more PR

ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Jon Husted Proudly Touts Endorsement of Lawmaker Accused of Sexually Abusing a Minor (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Jon Husted Proudly Touts Endorsement of Lawmaker Accused of Sexually Abusing a Minor * Comes after Husted took $116K from an Epstein co-conspirator and voted against releasing Epstein files COLUMBUS, OHIO - This week, Jon Husted's campaign is under fire for proudly touting the endorsement of Ohio State Representative Rodney Creech, who has been accused of sexually abusing a minor relat more PR

Five Questions Vivek Ramaswamy Must Answer About His Plan to Close Ohio Colleges & Universities (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Five Questions Vivek Ramaswamy Must Answer About His Plan to Close Ohio Colleges & Universities * Columbus, Ohio- In a recent video, Vivek Ramaswamy rolled out his new plan to shut down Ohio colleges and universities. More than 313,000 students attend public colleges and universities across Ohio. Local communities and families depend on these institutions for economic development, employment and healthcare more PR

How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * Las Vegas Review-Journal : $5 per gallon gas in Las Vegas? It's possible as Iran war continues CNN : Millions of Americans are skipping meals or cutting back on utilities to afford health care Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leavin more PR

HUSTED TRIAL TRACKER: Jon Husted Mentioned Nearly 400 Times as FirstEnergy Criminal Corruption Trial Wraps (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * HUSTED TRIAL TRACKER: Jon Husted Mentioned Nearly 400 Times as FirstEnergy Criminal Corruption Trial Wraps * Husted remained at the center of the ongoing criminal trial regarding the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history Ohio families paying $663 more a year on utility bills thanks to Husted COLUMBUS, OHIO - As the FirstEnergy criminal corruption trial wraps up, FirstEnergy's "golden boy" Jon Husted  more PR

ICYMI: "Big Investors, Banking Industry Figures Gave Millions to Mike Rogers Over Decades in Politics" [Michigan Advance] (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: "Big investors, banking industry figures gave millions to Mike Rogers over decades in politics" [Michigan Advance] Last week, a Michigan Advance investigation revealed how multi-millionaire Mike Rogers voted for "pro-Wall Street priorities" and "allowed for higher fees to be charged for Michigan residents" while receiving millions of dollars in campaign contributions  more PR

ICYMI: Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Shut Down Ohio Colleges and Universities (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Shut Down Ohio Colleges and Universities * Columbus, Ohio- In a new video, Vivek Ramaswamy has rolled out a new plan for Ohio's future: shutting down colleges and universities. Ramaswamy said Ohio has too many colleges and universities and did not specify which he would shut down. Ramaswamy : "I want us to have the best universities but we have too many of them. They need  more PR

Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party" (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party" * A new report caught Joe Lombardo praising far-right, dangerous conspiracy theorist Wayne Allyn Root behind closed doors at campaign events, going so far as to say he's "an awesome spokesperson for the Republican party." Root is a racist conspiracy theorist who promoted bogus righ more PR

Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party" (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 19 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Praises Racist Conspiracy Theorist Wayne Allyn Root as "Awesome Spokesperson for the Republican Party" * A new report caught Joe Lombardo praising far-right, dangerous conspiracy theorist Wayne Allyn Root behind closed doors at campaign events, going so far as to say he's "an awesome spokesperson for the Republican party." Root is a racist conspiracy theorist who promoted bogus righ more PR

Lombardo-Trump Economy: Nearly $5 Per Gallon in Las Vegas (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo-Trump Economy: Nearly $5 Per Gallon in Las Vegas * Gas prices are nearing $5 per gallon in Las Vegas after soaring 73 cents above the national average because of Donald Trump's unauthorized war that has no end in sight. Yet, Joe Lombardo, who is supportive of Trump's reckless actions, refuses to stand up to him and even said the president is doing a " fantastic job " as Nevadans drown more PR

MDP Statement on JD Vance Downplaying Rising Gas Prices in Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * MDP Statement on JD Vance Downplaying Rising Gas Prices in Michigan During today's trip to Michigan, JD Vance referred to Michiganders paying more at the pump as just a "temporary blip" and said that Americans will have a "rough road ahead of us for the next few weeks." This follows Donald Trump's recent attempts to downplay rising gas prices, which he has called a "very sma more PR

Message from Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Idaho Republicans Keep Pushing Health Care Out of Reach (10)
BOISE, Idaho, March 21 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 20, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Idaho Republicans Keep Pushing Health Care Out of Reach * The reason Idaho Democrats fight for health care access is the same reason voters value it. It is a matter of life or death, financial stability or bankruptcy, and whether you can work and provide for your family. The Republican supermajority has been attacking health care a more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: In New Ad, Aric Nesbitt Says He'll Stand With Trump (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * In New Ad, Aric Nesbitt Says He'll Stand With Trump As the Republican primary for governor continues to get even more expensive, and as the candidates are racing to the right in a desperate attempt to back Donald Trump and his deeply unpopular policies, Aric Nesbitt is out with the first ad of his campaign trumpeting how he "stands with Trump." Nesbitt's new ad buy comes af more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: John James to Dodge Another Primary Debate (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * John James to Dodge Another Primary Debate... Once again, John James is set to dodge another Republican gubernatorial primary debate--this time in Ann Arbor on Friday, April 10th, making it the fifth primary debate that James has skipped. It comes as James continues to go out of his way to avoid facing voters and having to answer questions on his votes to gut Medicaid, keep  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Race to the Right - John James Grovels at Mar-a-Lago, Perry Johnson Blitzes Airwaves With Pictures of Trump (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Race to the Right: John James Grovels at Mar-a-Lago, Perry Johnson Blitzes Airwaves With Pictures of Trump Johnson's ad spending has reached nearly $13 million * As Donald Trump's disastrous policies harm Michigan's economy, the Republican candidates for governor are continuing to race to the right in their messy and chaotic primary, with John James spotted groveling at Ma more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Shot/Chaser - Mike Rogers Claimed Michigan Families Were Getting "Real Relief" at the Gas Pump... Now They're Paying Nearly $4 Per Gallon (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 20 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Mike Rogers Claimed Michigan Families Were Getting "Real Relief" at the Gas Pump... Now They're Paying Nearly $4 Per Gallon As he continues to "really struggle" to connect with Michiganders on the economy, multi-millionaire Mike Rogers has gone silent while gas prices skyrocket across the state. SHOT: Rogers claimed that Trump was "making life more affordable f more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: What To Know About Mike Rogers' "Pro-Wall Street" Priorities (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * What To Know About Mike Rogers' "Pro-Wall Street" Priorities As middle-class Michiganders continue to be hammered by rising costs, recent reporting reveals how multi-millionaire Mike Rogers aligned himself with "pro-Wall Street priorities" in Congress while taking millions from the banking and investment industries. Rogers, who recently said he would "love to get a seat on the [Senate] bank more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: What to Know About Mike Rogers' Bill That Raised Fees for Michiganders, Increased Profits for Banking Industry Donors (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * What to Know About Mike Rogers' Bill That Raised Fees for Michiganders, Increased Profits for Banking Industry Donors As Michiganders struggle with rising costs and credit card debt, new reporting reveals that multi-millionaire Mike Rogers helped write a state law that "allowed for higher fees to be charged to Michigan residents." Rogers received millions in campaign cash f more PR

Michigan Dems Launch First Digital Ad in U.S. Senate Race, Slamming Mike Rogers for Backing Billionaire Donors' Plan to Block the Gordie Howe Bridge (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Michigan Dems Launch First Digital Ad in U.S. Senate Race, Slamming Mike Rogers for Backing Billionaire Donors' Plan to Block the Gordie Howe Bridge Today, the Michigan Democratic Party launched its first digital ad in the U.S. Senate race, slamming GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers for supporting threats to block the Gordie Howe Bridge to the benefit of his billionaire Morou more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: Day 8 - Michael Whatley Still Silent, Refuses to Answer For Knowingly "Champion[ing A] Convicted Child Sex Predator" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * DAY 8: Michael Whatley Still Silent, Refuses to Answer For Knowingly "Champion[ing a] Convicted Child Sex Predator" More than one week since Michael Whatley was exposed for knowingly "championing the rise to power" of convicted child sex predator Harvey Lee West, he continues to dodge questions from reporters and "now faces mounting questions." Charlotte Observer: "A s more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: DC Insider Michael Whatley AGAIN Ducks Questions About Knowingly "Champion[ing A] Convicted Child Sex Predator" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * DC Insider Michael Whatley AGAIN Ducks Questions About Knowingly "Champion[ing a] Convicted Child Sex Predator" DC insider Michael Whatley is once again ducking questions from reporters after it was revealed he knowingly "champion[ed] the rise to power" of convicted child sex predator Harvey Lee West. Whatley's ties to West are reportedly "the worst kept secret in the R more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: From Politico - Michael Whatley Fundraises With Convicted Felon Rod Blagojevich (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * NEW FROM POLITICO: Michael Whatley Fundraises with Convicted Felon Rod Blagojevich New reporting from Illinois Playbook reveals that DC insider Michael Whatley cozied up to convicted felon Rod Blagojevich for campaign cash at a Chicago fundraiser. Blagojevich, who spent eight years in federal prison for corruption, attempted "to illegally trade" a United States Senate  more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: Reminder - Michael Whatley Has A History of Covering Up For Child Predators - From Epstein to Harvey West (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * REMINDER: Michael Whatley Has A History of Covering Up For Child Predators - From Epstein to Harvey West DC insider Michael Whatley has repeatedly used his position of power to cover up for and elevate child sex predators. As NCGOP Chair, Whatley "championed convicted child sex offender" Harvey Lee West for leadership roles at the state party. He even is said to have killed a resolution more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: Reporting - Michael Whatley Knowingly "Championed [A] Convicted Child Sex Predator," "Faces Mounting Questions" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * NEW REPORTING: Michael Whatley Knowingly "Championed [A] Convicted Child Sex Predator," "Faces Mounting Questions" New breaking reporting from the Daily Beast confirms that Michael Whatley knowingly appointed a convicted child sex offender, Harvey Lee West, while he was NCGOP Chair. In an interview, West revealed he was "open" with NCGOP leadership about his criminal rec more PR

N.C. Democratic Party: So, Michael Whatley Has Time To Fundraise With A Convicted Felon In Chicago But Not Answer Reporters' Questions on Elevating A Child Predator? (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * So, Michael Whatley Has Time To Fundraise With A Convicted Felon In Chicago But Not Answer Reporters' Questions on Elevating A Child Predator? Last night, DC insider Michael Whatley had time to travel to Chicago to cozy up to convicted felon Rod Blagojevich for campaign cash, yet he has spent the last 10 days dodging questions from reporters after he was exposed for know more PR

NEW VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Doubles Down on Endless Foreign Conflicts as Gas Prices Soar for Ohioans (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 19 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Doubles Down on Endless Foreign Conflicts as Gas Prices Soar for Ohioans * Husted continues to back prolonged war in the Middle East, has no solutions to cost of living crisis in Ohio Washington Post : Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war COLUMBUS, OHIO -This week, Jon Husted doubled down in support of the Administration's military action in Ir more PR

THE GIRLS ARE FIGHTING: Jon Husted's Out of Touch Comments Spur Bipartisan Backlash (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * THE GIRLS ARE FIGHTING: Jon Husted's Out of Touch Comments Spur Bipartisan Backlash * TiffinOhio.net : Renacci blasts Husted over comments about people in poverty: 'Should not have been appointed to Senate' Jon Husted : "People living in poverty are just not very, they're not very experienced at navigating the real world" COLUMBUS, OHIO - Jon Husted's latest comments claiming that struggling Ohioans ar more PR

WHAT OHIOANS ARE WATCHING: Jon Husted At the Center of Ohio's Largest Corruption Scandal (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WHAT OHIOANS ARE WATCHING: Jon Husted At the Center of Ohio's Largest Corruption Scandal * Jon Husted : Corrupt billion dollar bailout to utilities was the "right thing" Ohio families paying $663 more a year on utility bills thanks to Husted COLUMBUS, OHIO - FirstEnergy "golden boy" Jon Husted was across the airwaves this weekend as news outlets covered his desperate attempts to downplay his central ro more PR