COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * "Patently Ridiculous," "Pure Fantasy," "Soft Allegiance to Hard Truths," GOP Candidates for Secretary of State Struggle Ahead of May 5 Primary "We just cannot afford to have people in statewide office that don't have the brain to do the job"  * In the final days before the May 5 primary election, Republican candidates to become Ohio's next chief elections officer seem to be in an all-out race to see who can get the worst coverage, with their vows to elimin more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 29 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Congressional Candidate Primary Filing Locations * PLEASE BE ADVISED: We are asking all candidates to file in the District they will be running in when Redistricting is certified. If for some reason redistricting does not occur, DPVA will be in contact with Candidates about filings for Districts that existed prior to the Referendum. Please note these are the locations where Congressional District Committee Chairs will be when filing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * POLITICO: Nevada Governor's Race "Neck-and-Neck" as Lombardo-Trump Economy Devastates Working Nevadans New reporting from POLITICO details how the Nevada governor's race is "neck-and-neck" as a "highly unpopular president," "wobbling economy," and "soaring" gas prices continue to make Joe Lombardo the most vulnerable Republican governor running for reelection. Even Lombardo admitted, "Yes, I am concerned," as the Lombardo-Trump agenda leaves Nevada "s more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 29 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Democratic Party of Oregon Blasts Supreme Court Decision To Gut Voting Rights Act Portland, OR - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais struck a major blow to the Voting Rights Act, eliminating protections that ensure minority voting representation. The Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority ruled 6-3 in favor of striking down Louisiana's congressional map in a decision that effectively renders Section 2 of the Voting Ri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Anxious Republicans" Fear a "Wipeout in the Fall" as Voters Feel "Betrayed" by GOP's Economic Harm MS NOW Guest: "Absolutely, the Senate is on the table. It would be foolish for people to assume it's not." Washington Post: "High gas prices and declining faith among voters in President Donald Trump's handling of the economy have heightened Republican concern that Democrats could overcome the fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * DNC Statement on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month DNC Chair Ken Martin, DNC Vice Chair Shasti Conrad, and DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong released the following statement marking AANHPI Heritage Month: "Throughout our country's history, generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have contributed their skills, values, and talents to make our nation great. Today, they more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 30 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * FRONT PAGE: DC Insider Michael "Whatley Faced Arrest In 2015" * North Carolinians are reading all about DC insider Michael Whatley's decades-long criminal history and reckless behavior that put North Carolina families at risk. Asheville Citizen Times: National Journal Hotline : "NC SEN: Former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley's traffic offenses are coming under scrutiny as he centers his campaign on tackling crime in the state. "Accordi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * GOP Secretary of State Candidates Vow to Eliminate Drop Boxes, Going Against Local Election Officials * While local election officials are making clear the importance of drop boxes in ensuring that Ohioans are able to cast their ballot in Ohio's safe and secure elections, Republican candidates for Secretary of State are doubling down on their vow to eliminate drop boxes and make it even harder to vote. Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague even released a new ad  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 1 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? Las Vegas Review-Journal : Nevadans close to breaking point with gas prices  8 News Now : Nevada named one of the worst states for working moms * 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. Although Joe Lombardo's out-of-touch campaign claims that " our economy is mo more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Brent Larkin: Ramaswamy Campaign Ad Is "A Lie" * COLUMBUS, OH - Yesterday, Brent Larkin addressed the Ramaswamy campaign's latest smear, in which they falsely claimed in an ad that Dr. Acton was responsible for delaying the 2020 primary election. READ: Turning facts into lies? Welcome to Campaign 2026 in Ohio: Brent Larkin * As proven during his failed run for president in 2024, voters don't much like Ramaswamy. He comes across as smart, but a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Turn Up the Heat on Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan [NOTUS] NOTUS: "Even Republicans concede that the Alaska race has become more than simply something to monitor" * In case you missed it, Dan Sullivan is "feeling the heat" and "clearly concerned" about his re-election prospects as he faces backlash from Alaskans for his support for "tariffs and [the] war in Iran" and his votes that resulted in "rising pric more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 24 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Democrats Bring "Decade of Denied Care" Tour to Cedar Rapids Today the Iowa Democratic Party brought the "Decade of Denied Care" Tour to Cedar Rapids, continuing to highlight Medicaid Awareness Month and how the last decade of one-party control has made it harder for Iowans to get the care they need. Iowans impacted by health care cuts gathered to call out Feenstra's vote to gut Medicaid and threaten rural hospitals. They also condemned Kim more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Kent State University President Slams Vivek Ramaswamy's Plan to Shut Down Ohio Colleges & Universities * Columbus, Ohio- Yesterday, in a rare move for a university president, Kent State University's President joined a growing group of Ohioans slamming Vivek Ramaswamy's plan to close colleges and universities across Ohio. "Vivek Ramaswamy's plan to shut down colleges and universities, including Kent State, is so dangerous for our state that even universi more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo "Concerned" About Re-election Odds Amidst Affordability Crisis [Politico] * "[Lombardo] finds himself in a neck-and-neck race [...] yoked to a highly unpopular president, a wobbling economy and a Middle Eastern war that has sent gas prices in the state soaring from $3.50 to $5 a gallon." In a recent interview with Politico, Joe Lombardo told reporters he was " concerned " about his odds of re-election. This comes after he admitted  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * All Gas Prices Rising, No Breaks For Working Families In response to gas prices in Michigan rising faster than anywhere else in the nation and reaching nearly $5 a gallon, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel issued the following statement: "Donald Trump promised to lower prices on day one. Instead, he's waged a war on the working class: the cost of groceries, gas, and healthcare have all gone up. And for what? Tax  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * As Costs Skyrocket, John James Claims DC Republicans Are "Keeping Prices Low" Michiganders are currently facing some of the highest gas prices in the nation, with many stations throughout the state reaching $4.99/gallon this week and showing no signs of slowing. The Detroit Free Press reported that Michigan gas prices have jumped the most in the country. But with prices rising, Republican gubernatorial candidate John James t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * EMPTY PODIUM: Republicans Set to Debate Without John James The Republican candidates for governor are set to hit the debate stage tonight at an event hosted by the Oakland County Republican Party, but John James will be notably absent after feuding with the largest Republican county party in the state. Earlier this month, after vacationing in Turks and Caicos, James picked a public fight with the Oakland County GOP. The batt more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * GOP Car Crash: Debate Crowd Not Happy With No-Show John James Tonight's Republican gubernatorial debate hosted by Fox 2 and the Oakland County Republican Party started off with jabs towards John James for not showing up--and quickly careened into a four-car crash between Perry Johnson, Mike Cox, Aric Nesbitt, and Ralph Rebandt. Less than a minute into the debate, Nesbitt started his opening remarks by going after James for n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Lower Costs or More of Trump's Chaos: What's At Stake in Next Week's SD-35 Special Election Ahead of next week's special election in Senate District 35, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "The importance of this election cannot be overstated. So, let's assess our choices: Jason Tunney is a nepo baby committed to walking back workers' rights and bending the knee to Trump. Chedrick Greene more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Michiganders "Furious" Over $5 Gas Prices as Mike Rogers Tells Them They Should be "Fine" Paying More Multi-millionaire Mike Rogers saying he's "fine" with skyrocketing gas prices continues to haunt him on the campaign trail, as Michigan gas prices jumped 90 cents in the last week, surging towards $5 a gallon and nearing a "new all-time high." * Working people in Michigan are saying they're "furious" and cutting back on expenses more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers in Trouble as Michigan Gas Prices Surge Towards $5 a Gallon; Comments Dismissing Cost Concerns Resurface Price Hike Mike's dismissal of voter concerns about high gas prices will be an albatross on the campaign trail * Michigan is now the battleground state seeing gas prices rise the fastest, with prices surging towards $5 a gallon last night, and multi-millionaire Mike Rogers' dismissal of voter concerns about high gas prices is c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Mike Rogers' Disastrous Opioid Record on Display as Purdue Pharma is Sentenced in Federal Court As failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers faces renewed scrutiny for his record of championing pro-opioid legislation, one of his top allies in Congress, Purdue Pharma, is set to be sentenced in federal court today for "deceiving government regulators and paying kickbacks to doctors to boost opioid sales." In response, Michigan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * One Week Later, Mike Rogers Still Hasn't Spoken Out After Tim Cross Resigned from His Campaign's Senior Leadership Team Mike Rogers still hasn't spoken out a whole week after one of his senior campaign leaders, Tim Cross, announced his resignation amid reports about his "connection to a Midland church where three elders have been convicted of sex crimes involving children." * Cross is a "longtime associate" of three Midlan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * SHOT/CHASER: Michigan Gas Prices Rising Fastest in the Nation; Mike Rogers Said Michiganders Should Be "Fine" Paying More After multi-millionaire Mike Rogers was caught "downplaying" the economic impact of high gas prices at a recent campaign event, Michigan gas prices are surging once again, with the state now facing the "biggest weekly average [price] increase" in the nation: * SHOT: Rogers dismissed Michiganders' concerns about the impac more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 27 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley Repeatedly Faced Arrest For Failing To Appear In Court * NC Newsline: "Whatley has repeatedly avoided facing the law" NC Newsline: "Whatley was subject to 2 arrest orders in 2015 after failing to appear in court, part of a pattern of avoiding court for traffic offenses" New reporting from NC Newsline is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley's decades-long criminal history. Whatley has had two separate orders issued for h more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Whatley's Pattern of Putting North Carolinians' Safety At Risk * DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly put North Carolina families in danger - a pattern that has been exposed in recent reporting. 1. New reporting uncovered that Whatley has had two separate orders issued for his arrest after driving dangerously and repeatedly failing to appear in court. A decades-long criminal history, including over a dozen cha more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * "Regional businesses say Iran war, Trump tariffs are increasing prices, hurting the economy" Businesses and community leaders in Northeast Ohio are sounding the alarm on the devastating impacts of President Trump's reckless war with Iran and his policies like tariffs that are hurting our economy and making life harder for working families and small businesses. Additionally, in this new survey, nonprofit community organizations emphasized that "people in th more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * REMINDER: Jon Husted Remains at Center of Largest Bribery Scandal in Ohio History * U.S. Supreme Court upholds the conviction of top Jon Husted ally COLUMBUS, OHIO -Today, the United States Supreme Court upheld the conviction of one of Jon Husted's top allies in the FirstEnergy corruption scheme -the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history -proving this political headache isn't going away for Husted anytime soon. As a reminder, Jon Husted remains at t more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans in Cincinnati 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" CINCINNATI, OHIO - Today, Ohioans in Cincinnati gathered for the final 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 grocery and utility prices d more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * On National Honesty Day, Will Jon Husted Tell the Truth About His Role in Ohio's Largest Bribery Scandal? * ICYMI from ASSOCIATED PRESS : Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges COLUMBUS, OHIO -Today, on National Honesty Day, will Jon Husted finally tell the truth about his role in the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history? As a reminder, Jon Husted remains at the center of the massive sca more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * On National Investing Day, Here's Michael Whatley's Guide: Push Policies That Spike Stocks At Expense Of NC Families * On National Investing Day, here's a reminder that DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley's investment strategy is simple: push for policies that benefit his stock portfolio, make him richer, and hurt working North Carolinians. Whatley's agenda has sent his personal stocks soaring at the expense of North Carolina more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * One Week from Primary Day, Here's What Ohioans Need to Know About Vivek Ramaswamy * There's only one week to go until the Ohio primary. Here's five things voters need to know about billionaire scam artist Vivek Ramaswamy.  "After more than a year of getting to know Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohioans are heading to the polls for the first time, and the more they have gotten to know Ramaswamy, the less they've liked him," said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Kati more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Sixty Days In, Jon Husted Still Backs Endless Middle East War Sending Prices Skyrocketing * Husted has voted five times to back expensive and unnecessary war WCPO : 'This is gonna break me down,' Cincinnati drivers stunned as gas prices near $5 per gallon COLUMBUS, OHIO -Today marks 60 days of war in the Middle East that Jon Husted continues to fully support. Despite prices soaring for Ohio families, Husted has voted five times over the last two months t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * VIDEO: North Carolinians Call Out Michael Whatley For Helping Pass A Bill That's Making Him Richer & Driving Up Drug Prices For Seniors * Today, North Carolinians called out DC insider Michael Whatley for actively pushing for legislation that is increasing drug prices for North Carolina seniors while he personally profits. Whatley " helped get the [One Big Beautiful Bill] across the finish line," which gave "a windfall to pharmaceutic more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy on Ohio: "NOT THE BEST STATE" * "I can't say it's the best state." Columbus, Ohio- In newly unearthed footage, candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy said that Ohio wasn't "the best state" in another comment revealing his dim view of Ohioans. Ramaswamy previously called Ohio workers " lazy " and said affordability is just a " buzzword " as Ohioans see gas prices surge close to $5 per gallon. WATCH THE CLIP BELOW: "One thing all  more PR