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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for 2026-08-02 ( 29 items )  
"C'mon Man": Joe Lombardo's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "C'mon Man": Joe Lombardo's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month * After Joe Lombardo became a national punchline for name dropping his way out of a ticket and then calling the most unpopular president in modern history his "commanding officer," it makes sense that he's "concerned" about his re-election odds. Instead of taking accountability for breaking the law and following Donald Trump's every command, Lombardo is ignoring tough ques more PR

100 Days Out from Election, NV Dems Mobilize Volunteers Across State During Weekend of Action (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 100 Days Out from Election, NV Dems Mobilize Volunteers Across State During Weekend of Action * This weekend, NV Dems launched canvasses across the state as part of a weekend of action marking 100 days out from the general election, mobilizing volunteers and organizers to connect with voters at the doors and on the phones. Joined by Representatives Susie Lee and Steven Horsford and Former Assembly Majority Leader Teresa Benitez-Thompson, organ more PR

AP: Mike Rogers "Promotes Trump's Agenda," Even As The President's Biggest Supporters Say His Policies Are Hurting Michigan (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * AP: Mike Rogers "Promotes Trump's Agenda," Even As The President's Biggest Supporters Say His Policies Are Hurting Michigan LANSING -- On Monday, GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Trump at his rally in Milford, arguing that "Michigan needs a senator who promotes Trump's agenda, not someone who works to stymie it." Michigan voters clearly disagree. According to new reporting from the Associated Press, even Trump more PR

BREAKING: Michael Whatley "Turning Up Alongside" Another Church Involved In Child Abuse Scandal (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * BREAKING: Michael Whatley "Turning Up Alongside" Another Church Involved In Child Abuse Scandal * Breaking reporting is exposing that DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley has ties to a church "at the center of an abuse scandal" that included punching and choking children. MeidasTouch Network: "A yearslong Associated Press investigation that found members, including children, subjected to a practice called "blasting," an hour more PR

Conservative Cleveland Radio Host: "Ramaswamy is running a poor campaign and would lose the November election if it were held today" (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Conservative Cleveland Radio Host: "Ramaswamy is running a poor campaign and would lose the November election if it were held today" * Columbus, Ohio -New reporting from Signal Ohio spotlighted how Jake Underwood, a Cleveland-based conservative radio host, slammed Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign and predicted he would lose if the election were held today. Underwood spoke out after "dozens of complaints" at local Republican functions. "If there's one thing that more PR

DC Insider Michael Whatley is Dodging Questions About PFAS While Raking in Chemours Cash (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * DC Insider Michael Whatley is Dodging Questions About PFAS While Raking in Chemours Cash * WUNC: "The company behind the PFAS environmental disaster in Southeast North Carolina has contributed to Michael Whatley's U.S. Senate campaign." DC insider Michael Whatley continues to be in the spotlight for taking thousands of dollars from the Chemours Company PAC while dodging questions about the forever chemicals Chemours dumped into Eastern more PR

Do Maryland Republicans Support Trump's New Plan To Raise Prescription Drug Prices For Seniors? (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 29 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Do Maryland Republicans Support Trump's New Plan To Raise Prescription Drug Prices For Seniors? * Andy Harris has a dangerous history of supporting harmful cuts to affordable healthcare Seniors across Maryland deserve to know: Does Andy Harris agree with Donald Trump's new plan to raise monthly drug premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans? This urgent question comes after the Trump administration announced they are ending M more PR

Economists Slam Vivek Ramaswamy's College Closure Scam (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Economists Slam Vivek Ramaswamy's College Closure Scam * Columbus, Ohio- Independent economists slammed Vivek Ramaswamy's extreme proposal to close Ohio public colleges and universities in the Ohio Capital Journal. The economists surveyed largely agreed that Ramaswamy's college closure scam would slash economic output and drive college graduates away from Ohio. Their analysis comes after numerous Republicans including Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Jerry Cirin more PR

Fact Check: Mike Rogers Consistently Voted for Higher Prescription Drug Costs, Benefiting His Big Pharma Donors (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * FACT CHECK: Mike Rogers Consistently Voted for Higher Prescription Drug Costs, Benefiting His Big Pharma Donors Today, corrupt multi-millionaire Mike Rogers posted a video asking Michiganders "why prescription drugs cost so much more in Michigan than they do in Canada." The answer lies within: Mike Rogers helped create this problem by voting to block lower prescription drug costs while Big Pharma bankrolled his campaigns: *  more PR

For Third Time This Week: Ken Paxton Caught On Video Running Away From Questions, Refuses To Answer If He Committed Voter Fraud (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * FOR THIRD TIME THIS WEEK: Ken Paxton Caught On Video Running Away From Questions, Refuses To Answer If He Committed Voter Fraud Third time is not always the charm. Corrupt Ken Paxton for the third time this week was caught running away from questions, in a video where he refused to answer if he committed voter fraud. While entering a high dollar D.C. fundraiser this morning, Paxton can be seen locking eyes with the camera, in a situation he has g more PR

How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? ("I Don't Get Paid Very Much" Edition) (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? ("I Don't Get Paid Very Much" Edition) * Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada is one of the worst states to move to, study says Fox 5: Nevada gas prices continue to climb 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. While an out-of-touch Joe Lombardo complains that his  more PR

ICYMI: DNC Launched Nationwide Weekend of Action To Mobilize Voters 100 Days Before Midterm Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launched Nationwide Weekend of Action To Mobilize Voters 100 Days Before Midterm Elections Nearly 2,000 organizers, volunteers, fellows, and staff spent the weekend having conversations with voters at more than 450 events across the country - Over the weekend, the DNC held its 100 Days Out Weekend of Action with more than 450 organizing events across the country. As Democrats prepare to enter the final sprint to Election Day, the DN more PR

ICYMI: Marty O'Donnell Disparages Las Vegas From His $4.5 Million Santa Barbara Home (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Marty O'Donnell Disparages Las Vegas From His $4.5 Million Santa Barbara Home * As Nevada families struggle to afford housing, Marty O'Donnell is dismissing bipartisan housing legislation as "not urgent" -all while retreating to what he calls his "little strip of heaven" in California and disparaging Las Vegas. In the same breath, he admitted he "would probably never just choose to live in Las Vegas out of the blue." While Rep. Susie Le more PR

ICYMI: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Talks With NBC4's Colleen Marshall About Democrats' Winning Message (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde Talks With NBC4's Colleen Marshall About Democrats' Winning Message * COLUMBUS, OH - In just 14 weeks, Ohioans will be heading to the polls on Election Day in Ohio, and Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde spoke with NBC4about Ohio Democrats' work to connect with Ohioans of all political backgrounds in every corner of the state around our candidates' focus on lowering costs for Ohio families. While Re more PR

Lombardo Complains His Six-Figure Salary Isn't Enough As Nevadans Struggle to Afford Gas, Groceries (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Complains His Six-Figure Salary Isn't Enough As Nevadans Struggle to Afford Gas, Groceries * While Joe Lombardo complains that his six-figure pay isn't enough, Nevadans are struggling to put food on the table in the Lombardo-Trump economy. Only thinking about himself and his "commanding officer" Donald Trump, Lombardo continues to demonstrate he is woefully out of touch with the reality working families are facing. Joe Lombardo: "I  more PR

Lombardo Follows Trump in Endorsing Flippo, Who Said "One Big Beautiful Bill" Really Helped America (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Follows Trump in Endorsing Flippo, Who Said "One Big Beautiful Bill" Really Helped America * After admitting to taking orders from his "commanding officer" Donald Trump, it's no surprise that Joe Lombardo has embraced MAGA extremist candidate David Flippo, who said the GOP's budget bill "really helped America" and is "an asset to all Americans." While Lombardo and Flippo cave to Trump's agenda, their GOP tax scam has gutted food assis more PR

Message from Idaho Democratic Party Chair: Trump betrays Americans with move to increase medication costs (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 1 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 31, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Trump betrays Americans with move to increase medication costs * No one should have to choose between buying food and filling a prescription their doctor prescribed. We would not want that decision forced on ourselves, our parents, or our neighbors. Democrats act on that belief. We capped insulin at $35 per month for people on Medicare, limited annual out-of-pocket prescription costs, more PR

Michael Whatley Campaigned At Church That Protected A Child Sex Predator for Decades (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley Campaigned At Church That Protected A Child Sex Predator for Decades * DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley is being exposed for campaigning at a church that reportedly covered up for and protected an employee who was indicted for sexually abusing children. [@ForwardCarolina] Mickey McMahan was accused of grooming and sexually assaulting young girls for decades "through his work" as a piano player and basket more PR

Michigan Democrats Respond to Trump's Rambling Speech (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Michigan Democrats Respond to Trump's Rambling Speech LANSING -- Today, Donald Trump visited Michigan to spin his failed agenda--which has cut Michiganders' healthcare in order to give tax handouts to billionaires--in a desperate attempt to deceive Michiganders about his and Republicans' cost-raising, chaos-ensuring record. "Michiganders are tired of Donald Trump and his Republican allies like John James, Mike Rogers, Tom Ba more PR

Nevada Will Be Democrats' First True Test in the 2028 Presidential Primary--Here's What Every Candidate Needs to Know. (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevada Will Be Democrats' First True Test in the 2028 Presidential Primary--Here's What Every Candidate Needs to Know. * As a diverse, union-strong battleground, Nevada will be Democrats' first true test in the 2028 presidential nominating process, where a candidate will prove whether they can go the distance in a general election. With the presidential primary just around the corner, dozens of national leaders and potential candidates are alr more PR

NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Blames Ohioans For Hundreds Of Data Centers That He Brought To Ohio (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Blames Ohioans For Hundreds Of Data Centers That He Brought To Ohio * Husted was called "The Face Of Data Centers" and led the charge to hand out billions in tax breaks COLUMBUS, OHIO -In a shocking new interview, Jon Husted blamed hardworking Ohioans for utility rate increases caused by the record number of data centers that he brought to Ohio. WATCH: Transcript: Jon Husted: But we just have to realize, you know, we're in th more PR

NEW REPORT: Jon Husted Took A 'Leading Role' In Attracting Data Centers To Ohio (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORT: Jon Husted Took A 'Leading Role' In Attracting Data Centers To Ohio * COLUMBUS, OHIO -New reporting from Spectrum News shows that Jon Husted led the charge to bring a record number of "power-hungry" data centers to Ohio that have sent utility rates skyrocketing. Now, three months before an election, Husted is pretending he cares about protecting families from higher electricity bills. WATCH: Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor more PR

NV Dems Chair Statement on Joe Lombardo's "Commanding Officer" Coming to Town (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on Joe Lombardo's "Commanding Officer" Coming to Town * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement in response to Donald Trump traveling to Nevada next week: "Joe Lombardo's 'commanding officer' Donald Trump is coming to town next week while Nevadans are getting crushed by sky-high grocery, utility, housing, and health care bills. As Trump's approval ratings sink underwat more PR

On the 61st Anniversary of Medicaid & Medicare, Reminder That Vivek Ramaswamy Called Them "Mistakes" (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * On the 61st Anniversary of Medicaid & Medicare, Reminder That Vivek Ramaswamy Called Them "Mistakes" * Columbus, Ohio-Today marks the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare being signed into law. These programs help millions of Ohioans afford care; however, Vivek Ramaswamy has said he believes they were "mistakes." Medicaid and Medicare are the backbone of Ohio's healthcare system. More than three million Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid and 2.5 million Oh more PR

One Year Since Launching, Michael Whatley's Candidacy Defined by Lies, Self-Enrichment & Spiking Costs For Families (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * One Year Since Launching, Michael Whatley's Candidacy Defined by Lies, Self-Enrichment & Spiking Costs For Families * One year since DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley announced his run for Senate, North Carolina families have seen all they need to: Whatley is a lying, self-enriching, out-of-touch DC insider who backs policies that are sending prices skyrocketing. Whatley is a liar. To date, he has lied about: * HIS BIO: more PR

Statement From South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain on the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Decision to Select South Carolina to Lead Off the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 26 -- The South Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * Statement from South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain on the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee Decision to select South Carolina to lead off the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary South Carolina Democrats are grateful to the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee for again selecting South Carolina to lead off the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. This decision demonstrates our party's commitment to competi more PR

STATEMENT: 100 Days From The Election, Michael Whatley Has Proven He's An Out-Of-Touch DC Insider Who Is Only Looking Out For Himself (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * STATEMENT: 100 Days From The Election, Michael Whatley Has Proven He's An Out-Of-Touch DC Insider Who Is Only Looking Out For Himself * To mark 100 days until Election Day, NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton released the following statement: "When North Carolina voters head to the polls in 100 days, they won't forget that DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly backed policies that spike his stock portfolio while driving more PR

Tale of Two Campaigns: Kulewicz Campaigns on Accountability While Faber Gets Slammed For "Unconscionable" FirstEnergy Response (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * A Tale of Two Campaigns: Kulewicz Campaigns on Accountability While Faber Gets Slammed For "Unconscionable" FirstEnergy Response * While Democratic candidate for Attorney General John Kulewicz campaigns to bring transparency and accountability to Columbus, Republican candidate Keith Faber is getting slammed as "tone deaf" after disastrously fumbling his "unconscionable" response when asked about the FirstEnergy scandal. After Faber refused to commit to con more PR

WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING: 'Claims Jon Husted protected sexual abusers date back more than 20 years' (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING: 'Claims Jon Husted protected sexual abusers date back more than 20 years' * COLUMBUS, OHIO -New bombshell reporting reveals that Jon Husted's record of protecting pedophiles and predators dates back more than twenty years, when, as Ohio Speaker of the House, he gutted legislation to help survivors of sexual abuse hold their abusers accountable. The new revelation is the latest in a disturbing pattern of Jon Husted surrounding him more PR