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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2026-04-19 ( 26 items )  
Ahead of First Major GOP Primary Debate, OR Dems Launch Mobile Billboard Highlighting Unanswered Questions on Candidate's Ties to Trump (10)
SALEM, Oregon, April 18 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Ahead of First Major GOP Primary Debate, OR Dems Launch Mobile Billboard Highlighting Unanswered Questions on Candidate's Ties to Trump As the GOP gubernatorial candidates prepare for their first major debate today in Hillsboro, the Democratic Party of Oregon is launching a mobile billboard to remind voters that all leading GOP candidates remain silent on their support for Donald Trump. The GOP primary more PR

Ahead of Trump's Visit to the State, Nevada Democrats and Culinary Union Call Out Lombardo-Trump Cost-Raising Agenda (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump's Visit to the State, Nevada Democrats and Culinary Union Call Out Lombardo-Trump Cost-Raising Agenda * Ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Nevada, the Nevada State Democratic Party and the Culinary Union held a press conference with Assemblymember Linda Hunt (AD 17), Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge, and Culinary Union members to highlight Joe Lombardo and Trump's cost-raising  more PR

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: DC Insider Michael Whatley's Stock Portfolio "Has Seen A Windfall" From Iran War After He Dismissed Sacrifice Of Service Members (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: DC Insider Michael Whatley's Stock Portfolio "Has Seen A Windfall" From Iran War After He Dismissed Sacrifice Of Service Members * A new column from the Charlotte Observer is highlighting how DC insider Michael Whatley has personally profited from the war in Iran as his investments in oil and gas companies spike. A "longtime oil lobbyist," this is now the second time  more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: What They're Saying - Democratic Senate Candidates "Dominate" GOP Opponents in Q1 and Are "Practically Printing Money" in a "Warning Sign" for Republicans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Democratic Senate Candidates "Dominate" GOP Opponents in Q1 and Are "Practically Printing Money" in a "Warning Sign" for Republicans In case you missed it, "Democrats are feeling increasingly bullish about their ability to flip the Senate" as Democratic Senate candidates are "practically printing money," posting "eye-popping," "staggering," and " more PR

Democrats Post "Gargantuan" Fundraising Numbers as They're Poised To Win Back the House Majority (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democrats Post "Gargantuan" Fundraising Numbers as They're Poised To Win Back the House Majority * House Democrats and Red to Blue candidates are dominating in Q1 fundraising, raising commanding numbers against their Republican opponents and strong momentum at the outset of 2026. Democrats outraised Republicans in 42 of the DCCC's battleground districts. DCCC Spokesperson Liam B more PR

Duke Energy Investor Michael Whatley Silent On Duke's Rate Hike As North Carolinians Face Rising Energy Bills (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 16 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Duke Energy Investor Michael Whatley Silent On Duke's Rate Hike As North Carolinians Face Rising Energy Bills * As North Carolinians speak out against Duke Energy's request for a rate hike, DC insider Michael Whatley - who has up to $445,000 invested in Duke Energy - has been completely silent. Duke Energy's 15% rate hike request would " boost profits for its investors," like Michael W more PR

How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (Trump in Nevada Edition) (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (Trump in Nevada Edition) * Washington Post: In Las Vegas, Trump's economic pitch set to meet a skeptical audience Las Vegas Sun: Las Vegas' tourism slump shadows Trump's return to Nevada Welcome back to your weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -from driving up costs to leaving working more PR

ICYMI: Ohioans in Youngstown Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans in Youngstown Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families * Husted : "People living in poverty are just not very, they're not very experienced at navigating the real world" YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO - In case you missed it, Ohioans in Youngstown gathered for the third stop of Husted's Real World Tour, calling out Jon Husted for his out of touch attacks on hardworking families more PR

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Necochea: GOP Came for Teachers Because Teachers Speak Up (10)
BOISE, Idaho, April 18 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: The GOP Came for Teachers Because Teachers Speak Up Like many parents, I have volunteered at my kids' schools and chaperoned field trips. I love spending time with students, but after a few hours doing a fraction of what educators do each day, I leave exhausted and even more in awe of our teachers. But even though teachers do some o more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: John James Is "Full of Crap" About His Time Hurting Michigan in Congress (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * John James Is "Full of Crap" About His Time Hurting Michigan in Congress With the Republican primary for governor in an all out-brawl, John James is now trying to hide from his record in Washington D.C. with a new ad saying that D.C. is "full of crap," but the reality is he's a huge part of the worst parts of Congress that are hurting Michigan. James has stood in lockstep b more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Tells Michiganders They Should Feel "Pretty Optimistic" About the Economy Amid Skyrocketing Costs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers Tells Michiganders They Should Feel "Pretty Optimistic" About the Economy Amid Skyrocketing Costs In a new video, multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers told Michiganders they should feel "pretty optimistic" about the economy, once again dismissing their concerns as costs continue to skyrocket and consumer confidence plummets to record lows. Here's the economy that multi- more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: MLive - Mike Rogers Criticized for Appointing "Longtime Associate" of Convicted Sexual Abusers to His Campaign (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * MLive: Mike Rogers Criticized for Appointing "Longtime Associate" of Convicted Sexual Abusers to His Campaign A new investigative report by MLive has renewed concerns and criticism over Mike Rogers appointing Tim Cross of Living Word Church to his campaign's senior leadership team. Cross, a "longtime associate" of three church elders who were recently convicted for sexually abusing minors, ha more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: On Tax Day, A Look at How Mike Rogers Spun Through the 'Revolving Door' to Get Rich at Michigan Taxpayers' Expense (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * On Tax Day, A Look at How Mike Rogers Spun Through the 'Revolving Door' to Get Rich at Michigan Taxpayers' Expense As Mike Rogers celebrates the largest-ever transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy this Tax Day, a reminder that Rogers' "explosion of immense wealth" was amassed by "pass[ing] through the revolving door" and cashing in on his shady DC connectio more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: One Year Into Mike Rogers' Second Senate Campaign, He Still Represents "Everything People Hate About Politics" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * One Year Into Mike Rogers' Second Senate Campaign, He Still Represents "Everything People Hate About Politics" One year ago today, failed GOP candidate Mike Rogers launched his second campaign for U.S. Senate. Since then, Rogers has proven he still represents "everything people hate about politics" by mocking concerns about higher costs, backing proposals to rip away afforda more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Rebandt Promises to Sign Abortion Ban; James and Johnson Also Support Banning Abortion (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Rebandt Promises to Sign Abortion Ban; James and Johnson Also Support Banning Abortion Appearing on "Off The Record" on Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ralph Rebandt promised to restrict abortion access if elected governor, and when asked if he would try to amend Proposition 3, the constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights, Rebandt said that "if a bill c more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Throwback - Anniversary of Mike Rogers Voting for Bill That Would "Essentially End Medicare" (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * THROWBACK: Anniversary of Mike Rogers Voting for Bill That Would "Essentially End Medicare" Mike Rogers said "America's path to prosperity" ran through bill that would "essentially end Medicare" as we know it * On this day in 2011, Mike Rogers voted for the GOP's toxic budget proposal which would "essentially end Medicare" as we know it. Rogers enthusiastically supported more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: While Costs Rise, James and Nesbitt Focus on 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * While Costs Rise, James and Nesbitt Focus on 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories As Michigan families are struggling to make ends meet because of Donald Trump's disastrous agenda and reckless Iran war, Republican gubernatorial candidates John James and Aric Nesbitt spent their morning peddling 2020 election conspiracy theories at a breakfast in Midland with Republican SD-35 ca more PR

NEW SURVEY: Ohio Farmers Are Getting Crushed Thanks to Jon Husted (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW SURVEY: Ohio Farmers Are Getting Crushed Thanks to Jon Husted * Ohio Country Journal : Nationwide survey: Most farmers can't afford fertilizer COLUMBUS, OHIO - Ohio farmers are getting crushed, and Jon Husted is only making things worse. Thanks to the Husted-backed war in Iran, diesel and fertilizer prices have skyrocketed, putting even more strain on farmers already struggling to stay in business. A more PR

NV Dems Chair Statement on Donald Trump Touting Higher Costs and Broken Promises in Nevada (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on Donald Trump Touting Higher Costs and Broken Promises in Nevada * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's visit to Nevada "Today, Donald Trump came to town trying to sell more of his broken promises to working families who are paying more as a result of his billionaires-first agenda al more PR

Ohioans in Youngstown Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans in Youngstown Call Out Jon Husted's Out of Touch Attacks on Hardworking Families * Husted : "People living in poverty are just not very, they're not very experienced at navigating the real world" YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO - Today, Ohioans in Youngstown gathered for the third stop of Husted's Real World Tour, calling out Jon Husted for his out of touch attacks on hardworking families. Ohioans are already more PR

TAX DAY REMINDER: Michael Whatley Pushed For Tax Breaks For Billionaires that Spiked Costs For Working Families (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 15 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * TAX DAY REMINDER: Michael Whatley Pushed For Tax Breaks For Billionaires that Spiked Costs For Working Families * On Tax Day, here's a reminder that DC insider Michael Whatley pushed for the GOP's toxic budget that gave tax breaks to billionaires while gutting Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians, raising health care premiums, and spiking costs for working families.  more PR

Vivek Ramaswamy's Campaign Desperately Tries to Cover Up Endorsements From Lawmakers Accused of Being Sexual Predators (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy's Campaign Desperately Tries to Cover Up Endorsements From Lawmakers Accused of Being Sexual Predators Late last week, reporting revealed how Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign was actively touting an endorsement from one Republican lawmaker under investigation for being a sexual predator and another who spoke extensively about talking to "young girls" about sex. Today, new reporting shows that over more PR

Vivek Ramaswamy's Message to Working Families: Your Struggles Are Only a "Buzzword" (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy's Message to Working Families: Your Struggles Are Only a "Buzzword" * Columbus, Ohio - In a new interview with The New York Times, billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy called affordability a " buzzword " after he previously said the " perceived " rising cost of living was only in Ohioans' imaginations. While costs skyrocket for working families, Vivek Ramaswamy is richer than ever, telling Ohioans more PR

VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Continues to Support Another Endless War in the Middle East Raising Costs on Ohioans (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 15 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * VOTE ALERT: Jon Husted Continues to Support Another Endless War in the Middle East Raising Costs on Ohioans * AP : Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war COLUMBUS, OHIO -Today, Jon Husted voted for the fourth time to support the Administration's war in Iran, once again supporting an expensive foreign intervention in the Middle East that has cla more PR

What They're Saying: Vivek Ramaswamy "Talked Himself Into a Mess He Can't Erase" Mocking Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * What They're Saying: Vivek Ramaswamy "Talked Himself Into a Mess He Can't Erase" Mocking Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors * Columbus, Ohio- Earlier this week at a campaign event, Vivek Ramaswamy hit a new low in his desperate campaign when he minimized the sexual abuse his opponent Dr. Amy Acton survived as a child. Ramaswamy said Acton can only " complain about what someone else did to her." What they'r more PR

WV Democratic Party Calls on Chief Judge Dan Greear to Recuse Himself in Data Center Cases Involving Speaker Roger Hanshaw (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 18 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WV Democratic Party Calls on Chief Judge Dan Greear to Recuse Himself in Data Center Cases Involving Speaker Roger Hanshaw The West Virginia Democratic Party today called on Dan Greear, Chief Judge of the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals, to immediately recuse himself from any cases involving House Speaker Roger Hanshaw and his out-of-state data center developer client more PR