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DSCC Friday Takeaways: Senate GOP's Corruption Caucus, DC Dan Balling Out, and Rogers' Reality Check (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DSCC Friday Takeaways: Senate GOP's Corruption Caucus, DC Dan Balling Out, and Rogers' Reality Check
TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 206 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org.
REPUBLICANS SWEAT THE MAP: New reporting from Bloomberg a more PR
How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week?
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News 3 : Uncertainty in Las Vegas summer tourism due to rise in gas prices
CNN : Iran war oil shock pushes US inflation to 3.3%. It's expected to get worse
Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working families behind.
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HUSTED TRIAL TRACKER: Husted Likely to Testify in Defense of FirstEnergy in Criminal Corruption Retrial in September (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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HUSTED TRIAL TRACKER: Husted Likely to Testify in Defense of FirstEnergy in Criminal Corruption Retrial in September
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Jon Husted at the center of the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history
Ohio families paying $663 more a year on utility bills thanks to Husted's corruption
COLUMBUS, OHIO - In a major new development, Jon Husted's FirstEnergy nightmare is far from over, as he will likely be forced to t more PR
ICYMI: Ohioans Struggle With Skyrocketing Gas Prices Thanks to Jon Husted (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Ohioans Struggle With Skyrocketing Gas Prices Thanks to Jon Husted
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Husted's price hikes to only get worse, with Amazon announcing 3.5% fuel surcharge fee
COLUMBUS, OHIO -As Jon Husted continues to recklessly back the war in Iran, gas and diesel prices are soaring for Ohio families. Ohioans are already struggling with high food and grocery prices, and the surging energy costs are forcing families more PR
ICYMI: Toledoans Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Toledoans Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families
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Husted : "People living in poverty are just not very, they're not very experienced at navigating the real world"
Toledo Mayor : "Those aren't the comments of someone who is in touch with what Americans are going through right now"
TOLEDO, OHIO - Last week, Ohioans in Toledo gathered for the second stop of Husted's Real more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Back From Caribbean, John James Now Fighting With Largest Republican County Party in Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 10, 2026:
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Back From Caribbean, John James Now Fighting With Largest Republican County Party in Michigan
Fresh from Turks and Caicos, where he was spotted vacationing last week after rejecting a bipartisan bill to stop the unnecessary chaos at airports, Republican gubernatorial candidate John James is now locked in a brewing battle with the Oakland County Republican Party, with vicious more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Breaking - Michigan Gas Prices Surging Again as Mike Rogers Says Working Families Will Be 'Fine' Paying More (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 7, 2026:
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BREAKING: Michigan Gas Prices Surging Again as Mike Rogers Says Working Families Will be 'Fine' Paying More
Gas prices are surging again as multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers continues facing backlash for "downplay[ing] the impact of the Iran war on gas prices." Rogers was recently caught on tape dismissing a Michigander at a campaign event who was worried about pa more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Duggan Air Balls Post, Causing Him To Delete Another (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 8, 2026:
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Duggan Air Balls Post, Causing Him To Delete Another
After deleting a social media post in February where he claimed to have support from multiple labor unions that have not endorsed his campaign for governor, Mike Duggan has now missed the net on another post--this time causing him to get called out by Michigan State University fans and once again hit the delete button.
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Mich. Democratic Party: MAGA Primary - John James Struggles To Say Where He Disagrees With Trump (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 10, 2026:
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MAGA Primary: John James Struggles To Say Where He Disagrees With Trump
Republican gubernatorial candidate John James--who previously said he supports Donald Trump 2000%--struggled to answer a question this week on "if there was anything he did not agree with Trump on," instead deflecting and saying that he would just ask Trump for more money for Great Lakes projects, accord more PR
Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Says Trump is "Going In The Right Direction" on Affordability as Prices Skyrocket (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Mike Rogers Says Trump is "Going In The Right Direction" on Affordability as Prices Skyrocket
Multi-millionaire Mike Rogers is continuing to dismiss concerns about rising costs, telling POLITICO in a new interview that "I think [Michiganders] feel that the president is going in the right direction" on affordability.
This comes after Rogers was caught "downplay[ing] the impact of the Iran war more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: 24 Days Silent - Michael Whatley Elevating A Convicted Child Sex Predator "Getting National Attention" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 6, 2026:
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24 DAYS SILENT: Michael Whatley Elevating A Convicted Child Sex Predator "Getting National Attention"
Michael Whatley continues to face scrutiny - even from the conservative Daily Haymaker - for knowingly elevating a convicted child sex predator and dodging reporter questions for the last 24 days.
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WFAE: Did Whatley elevate sex offender to positions in state G more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: As DC Insider Michael Whatley "Profited By Up to $219,660" From Iran War, He Dismissed Sacrifice Of Service Members (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 9, 2026:
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As DC Insider Michael Whatley "Profited By Up to $219,660" From Iran War, He Dismissed Sacrifice Of Service Members
New reporting from American Journal News is highlighting how DC insider Michael Whatley has "profited by up to $219,660" from the war in Iran as his investments in oil and gas companies "soar." A "longtime oil lobbyist," this is now the second time Whatley m more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: As Whatley Profits From Iran War, Inflation "Soared" In March For Working Families (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 10, 2026:
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As Whatley Profits From Iran War, Inflation "Soared" In March For Working Families
New CPI data reveals that inflation "soared" to 3.3% in March - the highest annual rate increase in nearly four years. Driven by the Iran war that DC insider Michael Whatley supports and has profited off of as his oil and gas stocks spike by up to $219,000, working families are paying the more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: Directly Asked About Harvey West, Michael Whatley "Sidestepped" Why He Knowingly Elevated A Convicted Child Sex Predator (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 11 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 10, 2026:
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Directly Asked About Harvey West, Michael Whatley "Sidestepped" Why He Knowingly Elevated A Convicted Child Sex Predator
NC Newsline: "Whatley also sidestepped a question about appointing a convicted sex offender to a position in party leadership."
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After nearly a month of dodging questions about why he knowingly elevated a convicted child sex offender to NCGOP leader more PR
N.C. Democratic Party: Michael Whatley Has Dodged Questions 7 Times About Elevating A Convicted Child Predator (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 8 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 7, 2026:
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Michael Whatley Has Dodged Questions 7 Times About Elevating A Convicted Child Predator
Nearly a month ago, Michael Whatley was exposed for knowingly and repeatedly appointing a convicted child sex predator to positions of leadership. When pressed for answers, Whatley has continued to dodge reporter questions about putting his political allies ahead of North Carolina kids' more PR
NV Dems Chair Statement on Donald Trump's Visit to Nevada (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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NV Dems Chair Statement on Donald Trump's Visit to Nevada
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Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response to Donald Trump traveling to Nevada next week:
"As Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda pummels our economy, his Cheerleader-in-Chief Joe Lombardo is ready to kiss the ring. From telling Nevadans to 'feel a little pain' from tariffs more PR
Ohioans Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Ohioans Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families
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Husted : "People living in poverty are just not very, they're not very experienced at navigating the real world"
TOLEDO, OHIO - Today, Ohioans in Toledo gathered for the second stop of Husted's Real World Tour, calling out Jon Husted for his out of touch attacks on hardworking families.
Ohioans are already struggling with high more PR
Semafor Uncovers How Trump Ally, Sinclair Owner, David Smith Is Personally "Ideologically Reshaping" The Baltimore Sun (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 6 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Semafor Uncovers How Trump Ally, Sinclair Owner, David Smith Is Personally "Ideologically Reshaping" The Baltimore Sun
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Sinclair Hired Former Republican Party Officials To Masquerade As Reporters to Advance David Smith's Ideological Goals
Last night, Semafor dropped a bombshell article showing how Trump donor and ally, billionaire David Smith is personally involved in "ideologically reshaping" t more PR
Trump Works to End Program that Lowers Nevadans' Energy Costs While Lombardo Stands By His Side (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Trump Works to End Program that Lowers Nevadans' Energy Costs While Lombardo Stands By His Side
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As Nevadans brace for another record hot summer, Donald Trump's budget calls to eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), even though it helps hardworking families and seniors afford energy costs. In 2024, LIHEAP helped more than 17,000 Nevada households afford heat and air more PR
VIVEK ON THE LAKE: Ramaswamy Discovers Ohio's "Hidden Gem" After Almost a Full Year on the Campaign Trail (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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VIVEK ON THE LAKE: Ramaswamy Discovers Ohio's "Hidden Gem" After Almost a Full Year on the Campaign Trail
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Columbus, Ohio- After months of flying around Ohio on his private jet, Vivek Ramaswamy finally made a trip to the shores of Lake Erie and discovered the " hidden gem " that is larger than the state of New Jersey. Ramaswamy has clearly been spending too much time in backrooms with fellow Columbus billi more PR
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