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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2026-06-07 ( 35 items )  
"WHAT AN OWN GOAL": Canes Fans "Quick To Jump" On DC Insider Michael Whatley For "Lacking Fandom" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * "WHAT AN OWN GOAL": Canes Fans "Quick To Jump" On DC Insider Michael Whatley For "Lacking Fandom" * While the Carolina Hurricanes mounted a major comeback to win Game 2 in overtime last night, DC insider and pretend Canes fan Michael Whatley was still lost on the ice after he invented a nonexistent player in an AI graphic and failed to name a single player when asked three times. Meanwhile, North Carolinians were learning all about What more PR

As "Oil Prices Jump," DC Insider Michael Whatley Continues to Profit from "North Carolinians Feel[ing] Strain[ed]" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As "Oil Prices Jump," DC Insider Michael Whatley Continues to Profit from "North Carolinians Feel[ing] Strain[ed]" * As "oil prices jump" once again, North Carolina families continue to hurt from high prices at the pump while DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley profits from his oil and gas stocks. Whatley has raked in up to $219,660 after c heering on the war and saying he "absolutely" supports it even after it spiked prices.  more PR

BREAKING: Duke Energy Lobbyist & Investor Michael Whatley Refuses to Denounce Duke Energy Rate Hike (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * BREAKING: Duke Energy Lobbyist & Investor Michael Whatley Refuses to Denounce Duke Energy Rate Hike * Axios Raleigh: "The Whatley campaign did not give a stance to Axios on the Duke Energy rate proposal." New reporting is highlighting that as Duke Energy threatens rate hikes on North Carolina families, DC insider Michael Whatley - who has up to $445,000 invested in Duke Energy - refuses to "give a stance." This comes as recent reporting more PR

DC Insider Michael Whatley Is A Fake Hurricanes Fan; Invents Nonexistent Canes Players in AI Graphic (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * DC Insider Michael Whatley Is A Fake Hurricanes Fan; Invents Nonexistent Canes Players in AI Graphic * As North Carolina rallies around the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals, real fans are showing up - and fake fans are named Michael Whatley. Whatley posted an AI graphic that features a Canes player that does not appear to actually exist, prompting Canes fans to tell Whatley " Hey dawg I'll vote for you if you can tell me th more PR

DCCC Kicks Off "On The Dirt Road Again" Rural Tour in North Carolina (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Kicks Off "On The Dirt Road Again" Rural Tour in North Carolina * As part of the first stop of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Rural "On the Dirt Road Again" Tour, the DCCC and North Carolina Democratic Party brought together over 15 local leaders, party leaders, and local grassroots organizers from across North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. Farmer and Red to Blue candidate Jamie Ager, who's runni more PR

Doormat for Donald: Joe Lombardo Admits He'll Always Cave to Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Doormat for Donald: Joe Lombardo Admits He'll Always Cave to Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda * As Nevadans dip into emergency savings to keep afloat, Joe Lombardo said it would be " malpractice " to tell Donald Trump to stop taxing Nevadans with his illegal tariffs. In a recent interview with KTNV, Lombardo dives into his " constant conversations " with Trump in which he refuses to stand up for Nevadans in pain thanks to this cost-raising agenda. W more PR

Duke Energy Lobbyist & Investor Michael Whatley ONCE AGAIN Refuses to Denounce Duke Rate Hike As NC Families Voice "Strong Opposition" (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Duke Energy Lobbyist & Investor Michael Whatley ONCE AGAIN Refuses to Denounce Duke Rate Hike As NC Families Voice "Strong Opposition" * Yesterday, while North Carolina families "voiced strong opposition" to Duke Energy's rate hike request at a public hearing and said they " already struggle to afford their monthly bills," DC insider and former Duke Energy Lobbyist Michael Whatley once again refused to condemn the rate hikes, despite bein more PR

How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 5 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * Nevada Independent : Nevada ranks among the top 10 mainland states for estimated grocery spending per household Fox 5 : Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds 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.  more PR

ICYMI: Joe Lombardo Still Covering Up for the Richest Man in the World (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Joe Lombardo Still Covering Up for the Richest Man in the World * After Joe Lombardo let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for serious safety violations and then tried to hide the evidence, Congresswoman Dina Titus and Assemblymember Cinthia Moore are calling on the governor to stop putting the financial interests of the richest man in the world over Nevadans' safety. While lawmakers have called on Lombardo time and time again to more PR

ICYMI: Ohioans in Steubenville Call Out Jon Husted For Taking More Than $116k From Epstein Co-Conspirator (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans in Steubenville Call Out Jon Husted For Taking More Than $116k From Epstein Co-Conspirator * Husted continues dodging basic questions that Ohioans deserve answered STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -In case you missed it, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Senator Jon Husted for taking more than $116,000 directly from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner, including a maximum donation just a few weeks before he voted to block the release of the Epstein files. more PR

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Necochea: Unchecked Power Has a Price, and Idahoans Are Paying It (10)
BOISE, Idaho, June 5 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Unchecked Power Has a Price, and Idahoans Are Paying It * Two hundred and fifty years ago, we declared our independence from a king who abused his power. Our founders knew what unchecked authority could become: a president who answers to no one can drag a nation into danger, raid the public coffers, and treat the government as his own personal property. Congress exists, in part, to stop reckless power f more PR

Marni von Wilpert Kicks Off General Election Campaign as the Fighter Southern California Families Deserve (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Marni von Wilpert Kicks Off General Election Campaign as the Fighter Southern California Families Deserve * After a decisive win in the primary for CA-48 and yesterday's addition to the DCCC's Red to Blue program, Marni von Wilpert is firing off her general election campaign ready to flip this seat and take back Congress. From taking on price-gouging corporations and opioid manufacturers, to showing up for workers when Republican more PR

Mich. Democratic Party Issues Statement on Business of the Appeals Committee (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * MDP Statement on Business of the Appeals Committee Today, the Michigan Democratic Party's Appeals Committee unanimously dismissed a candidate appeal to the results of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees race. Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Leah Leszczynski released the following statement: "The appeal regarding this year's endorsement convention was dismissed in accordance with the Committee's appeals process. more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Breaking - Mike Rogers Endorses Unqualified "Nepo Baby Sycophant" Bill Pulte for National Intelligence Chief (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Mike Rogers Endorses Unqualified "Nepo Baby Sycophant" Bill Pulte for National Intelligence Chief In a new radio interview, failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers endorsed "nepo baby sycophant" Bill Pulte to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI), saying he's "the right guy" to lead the U.S. intelligence community because he "understands the mission set," despite Pulte possessing no national security experience what more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Chair Hertel Condemns Islamophobic Remarks Made Against Rep. Tlaib on House Floor (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Chair Hertel Condemns Islamophobic Remarks Made Against Rep. Tlaib on House Floor In response to Rep. Max Miller of Ohio's Islamophobic remarks against Rep. Rashida Tlaib yesterday on the House floor, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Rep. Miller's Islamophobic attacks are disgusting. His comments are not just offensive -- they're a cowardly dodge from a real discussion on an import more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: GOP Gov. Candidates Endorsed By Anti-Choice Group as They Support Banning Abortion (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * GOP Gov. Candidates Endorsed By Anti-Choice Group as They Support Banning Abortion Right to Life Michigan--which recently lost a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down Michigan's fundamental constitutional right to reproductive freedom--has now endorsed Republican candidates for governor John James, Perry Johnson, Mike Cox, and Aric Nesbitt. As Right to Life Michigan endorses their campaigns, each of the Republican candidates supports restri more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: John James Endorses Trump's Unqualified Pick for Top National Security Job (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * John James Endorses Trump's Unqualified Pick for Top National Security Job Two-time statewide loser John James has enthusiastically endorsed Donald Trump's selection of unqualified Bill Pulte to be the Director of National Intelligence, even as Pulte possesses no qualifications for the job and Republican senators have been slamming the pick, according to new reporting from Deadline Detroit. Pulte has no national security or i more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: John James Faces Another Scandal for Misusing Taxpayer Money to Benefit His Campaign (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * John James Faces Another Scandal for Misusing Taxpayer Money to Benefit His Campaign Two-time statewide loser John James is in hot water for once again misusing taxpayer-funded congressional resources to benefit his flailing gubernatorial campaign. On Monday, a Michigan voter filed a complaint alleging that James' congressional office was using taxpayer-funded digital advertising to reach voters across the entire Detroit medi more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: John James Fakes Endorsement Quote From Extreme Anti-Choice Group (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * John James Fakes Endorsement Quote from Extreme Anti-Choice Group Two-time statewide loser John James, who has compared abortion to "genocide" and said that he is "100% pro-life," was so eager to roll out an endorsement from the extreme, anti-choice group Right to Life Michigan that his campaign sent out a press release with a fake quote from the group's leader, according to new reporting from Gongwer News Service. On Friday,  more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Michigan Democrats Call on Trump to Open the Gordie Howe Bridge (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Michigan Democrats Call on Trump to Open the Gordie Howe Bridge Today, new reporting shows the Gordie Howe Bridge is "days away from completion" and Customs staff are "ready to go" in staffing the bridge, but Donald Trump continues to block the bridge from opening. In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "It's been 114 days since Trump vowed to block the Gordie Howe Bridge f more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Doubles Down on Iran War Amid Skyrocketing Gas Prices While at Mackinac Policy Conference (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers Doubles Down on Iran War Amid Skyrocketing Gas Prices While at Mackinac Policy Conference Yesterday at the Mackinac Policy Conference, out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers doubled down on supporting the Iran War amid skyrocketing gas prices, Michigan Advance reports. Rogers' continued support for the Iran War comes after he repeatedly dismissed Michiganders' concerns about paying more at the pump, saying at a recent camp more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Mocks People "Screaming and Thumping Their Chest" Over Skyrocketing Gas Prices (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers Mocks People "Screaming and Thumping Their Chest" Over Skyrocketing Gas Prices Out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers complained in a new interview about people who were "screaming and thumping their chest" over skyrocketing gas prices, continuing his streak of dismissing cost concerns. Doubling down on his support for the Iran War, Rogers also told WDIV that the financial strain put on Michiganders as a result of the confli more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: One Month After Missed Deadline, Mike Rogers Still Pushing Iran War That Caused Michigan Gas Prices to Skyrocket (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * One Month After Missed Deadline, Mike Rogers Still Pushing Iran War That Caused Michigan Gas Prices to Skyrocket At the beginning of the Iran War, out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers made the "failing prediction" that the conflict would be over by May 1st. Today, one month after Rogers' missed deadline, the conflict is still ongoing and Michiganders continue to pay the price at the gas pump. Meanwhile, Rogers spent l more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Pride Month Reminder - Mike Rogers' Decades-Long Record of Anti-LGBTQ Extremism (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Pride Month Reminder: Mike Rogers' Decades-Long Record of Anti-LGBTQ Extremism To mark the start of Pride Month, a reminder that failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers is running on a decades-long record of opposing LGBTQ rights--from supporting bans on same-sex marriage to voting against federal anti-discrimination protections--and has appointed senior campaign leaders with "hard-line stances on LGBTQ+ issues." "For decades, more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Priorities - Mike Rogers Campaign Posts "Doctored Image of Him to Make Him Look Buff" as He Ignores Affordability Crisis (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * PRIORITIES: Mike Rogers Campaign Posts "Doctored Image of Him to Make Him Look Buff" as He Ignores Affordability Crisis While gas prices are skyrocketing and Michiganders are stretching their paychecks, here's what out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers is focused on: giving himself an "AI He-Man makeover." Rogers was widely mocked yesterday after one of his paid political operatives tried to pass off a clearly AI-docto more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Statement - John James Votes in Support of Trump's Price-Hiking Iran War (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: John James Votes in Support of Trump's Price-Hiking Iran War In response to two-time statewide loser John James voting against a War Powers Resolution to rein in Donald Trump's reckless and price-hiking Iran War, Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman released the following statement: "John James has already lined up in support of Donald Trump's harmful agenda, and with his vote today, James made clea more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: Summer of GOP Chaos - James, Johnson, Cox, and Nesbitt Set to Battle for Trump's Support (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Summer of GOP Chaos: James, Johnson, Cox, and Nesbitt Set to Battle for Trump's Support The Republican gubernatorial field is set, with two-time statewide loser John James, self-funder Perry Johnson, 2010 failed candidate Mike Cox, and ineffective Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt all making the ballot, despite heated accusations of signature fraud and a last-minute desperate attempt from James to keep Johnson off the ballot. The field set more PR

Mich. Democratic Party: What Michiganders are Reading - Mike Rogers Turns Himself Into a "Roided-Out Punchline" Instead of Focusing on Rising Costs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * WHAT MICHIGANDERS ARE READING: Mike Rogers Turns Himself Into a "Roided-Out Punchline" Instead of Focusing on Rising Costs As Michiganders are facing high gas prices, tariff price hikes and surging healthcare costs, they're expecting their leaders to be laser-focused on addressing the affordability crisis. Instead, they're reading about out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers' "AI-doctored" photo that made him "look buff, more PR

Michael Whatley "Skewered by NC Fans" For Hurricanes Gaffes (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley "Skewered by NC Fans" For Hurricanes Gaffes * WRAL: "Asked by a reporter to name his three favorite Hurricanes players, he responded: 'You know, I think we like them all.'" N&O: "If you don't understand the scandal, you're not from around here." As North Carolina cheers on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals, an " exasperated " DC insider Michael Whatley was "skewered by NC fans" over inventing a nonexisten more PR

NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Continues to Insult Ohioans Getting Crushed by High Gas Prices (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Continues to Insult Ohioans Getting Crushed by High Gas Prices * Husted has voted eight times to back expensive and unnecessary Iran war COLUMBUS, OHIO -In new interviews last week, Jon Husted continues to insult concerned Ohioans who are getting crushed by high gas prices caused by the war in Iran he has voted eight times to support. * Husted promised that higher prices would be "returned" as soon as the U.S. was "done" with  more PR

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Issues Statement Following State Central Committee Meeting (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Issues Statement Following State Central Committee Meeting * COLUMBUS, OH - Following the Ohio Democratic Party State Central Committee meeting in Columbus today, Chair Kathleen Clyde issued the following statement: "Ahead of this critical midterm election, Ohio Democrats are united behind a strong Democratic ticket and a clear mission: lowering costs and ensuring every Ohio family can thrive. While Republican co more PR

Ohioans in Steubenville Call Out Jon Husted For Taking More Than $116k From Epstein Co-Conspirator (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans in Steubenville Call Out Jon Husted For Taking More Than $116k From Epstein Co-Conspirator * REPORTING : Husted Took $116,892 From Les Wexner, Including A Max Donation Just A Few Weeks Before Blocking Epstein Files Release STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -This week, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Senator Jon Husted for taking more than $116,000 directly from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner, including a maximum donation just a few weeks before he voted to more PR

Right Wing Rag Calls Maryland Republican Party A "National Embarrassment" (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 3 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Right Wing Rag Calls Maryland Republican Party A "National Embarrassment" * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Today, conservative commentator and self proclaimed Republican Torrey Snow called the Maryland Republican Party a "national embarrassment," and noted they are "not a collection of values-oriented champions fighting to improve the quality of life for Maryland residents." "Torrey Snow said it best today: the Maryland Republican Party is a 'national embarrass more PR

STATEMENT: Ahead of Duke Energy Rate Hike Hearing, Reminder That Duke Lobbyist & Investor Michael Whatley Refuses to Denounce Rate Hike (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * STATEMENT: Ahead of Duke Energy Rate Hike Hearing, Reminder That Duke Lobbyist & Investor Michael Whatley Refuses to Denounce Rate Hike * Ahead of the Duke Energy hearing in Durham tonight to consider additional rate hikes on North Carolinians, NCDP senior communications advisor Mallory Payne released the following statement: "Duke Energy lobbyist and investor Michael Whatley helped Duke raise rates on working families, watched his stoc more PR

The Case Against Aaron Flint (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Aaron Flint * "Aaron Flint has proven his allegiance to a corrupt political system and an extreme, cost-spiking agenda that stiffs working people. It's time to send some real working-class representation to Washington, and that's what Western Montana will be getting with Sam Forstag. A smokejumper and union leader, Sam knows firsthand how high costs are making housing, health care, and groceries more expensive. Sam more PR