CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two years ago today, the Washington Post released the infamous Access Hollywood tape in which Donald Trump bragged about how he sexually assaulted women. Unlike many Republicans, this didn't stop Chris Sununu from wholeheartedly supporting Trump, as he wasted no time saying that was he was "sticking with his support for Mr. Trump." As governor, Sununu has said that he has a "zero-tolerance" policy on sexual misconduct, despite continuing t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Today, Vice President Pence is visiting Texas as part of a rescue mission for vulnerable Republican incumbents Ted Cruz and Pete Sessions who are within single digits of their Democratic challengers. Last week, the Houston Chronicle wrote that the White House has launched an "all-out defense" of Cruz's campaign calling it a "Trump family priority and a recent New York Times/Siena poll showed that the Sessions-Allred in Texas' 32nd Congressional District r more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Felecia Rotellini on the death of Carolyn Warner: "Carolyn Warner was and will always be an icon of the Arizona Democratic Party. "As an activist, candidate, elected leader and mentor, Carolyn had a contagious love of politics, and conveyed her beliefs and Democratic values through her exceptional speeches. "She championed the life-altering power of education and dedicated her life to the children of Arizona and to improving our public schools more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Hoosiers tuning into tonight's Senate debate shouldn't expect to hear anything but the same old lies from Rep. Braun, who has proven time and again that he's willing to lie about his record, to the point that even his fellow Republicans say he told them said he "makes it up." Rep. Braun's lies and hypocrisies will be on full display at tonight's first debate as he tries to defend against his horrible record. From his reliance on Chinese auto parts more PR

OSHTEMO, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Rep. Brandt Iden (R-Oshtemo) has made protecting slumlords a top priority while serving in the Legislature. That's not a surprise, since before Iden started collecting a taxpayer-funded salary, he managed a bedbug- and cockroach-infested apartment complex in Lansing, as reported by WLNS-TV. The Republican ignored the concerns of residents, including a disabled Army veteran whose "arms and legs are riddled with bug bites." The city had to shut d more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 8 -- The California Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Eric C. Bauman regarding the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: "The Republican Party has no shame and no soul. Today's vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh is nothing less than an assault on every woman in America. It shows the Republican Party is utterly devoid of humanity and decency. Even formerly respected senators like Susan Collins and Jeff Flake have proved they are just the same disgusting swamp creatures as Mi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: As attorneys general across the country take action to crack down on abusive clergy, Ohio survivors are calling on Mike DeWine to stop sitting on his hands. Last month three Ohio dioceses committed to releasing new lists of priests who have been removed from parishes because of sexual misconduct allegations, but Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine continues to claim he can't take action. DeWine's inaction comes as authorities in Missouri, New York, Nebraska, Illinoi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Today, Bloomberg News published a report on Republicans' cynical and misleading efforts to clean up their terrible record of attacking protections for people with pre-existing conditions. The report calls out Congressman Pete Sessions specifically: Texas Representative Pete Sessions, locked in a competitive re-election race, helped shepherd the bill through the House as Rules Committee chairman that would open the door for insurers to raise costs for cov more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Nick Balletto after Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate: "The way that Senate Republicans handled this nomination is a disgrace. Senators have now sent the absolute wrong message to survivors all over the country and here in Connecticut. "I share the rest of the country and the state's frustration, but the only antidote to this time of hopelessness is to make sure we elect Democrats in every part of the state. "I am proud o more PR

LIVONIA, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Brian Meakin's time serving on the Livonia City Council was plagued by huge budget deficits and a big contract for a trash hauler under FBI investigation for public corruption. Meakin, who's running in the open 19th House District, has served on the Livonia City Council since 2001 and his tenure has been marked by huge budget deficits. Meakin also had a longstanding relationship with the trash hauling company Rizzo Services, which was inve more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Dave Brat has unsuccesfully voted 9 times to completely repeal the law that provides coverage and financial protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Then, he championed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) that would have gutted those protections. Now, under attack from his constituents from trying to rip healthcare from sick people, Brat is now lying about his heinous record when it comes to pre-existing conditions. Yesterday, Brat resp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Dave Morgan, who's running in the open 62nd state House District talks a good game about bipartisanship. But his record shows that he's willing to change his values just to get elected. Morgan has served as Calhoun County Democratic Party chair. He ran as a Democrat three times for three different offices and lost all three times. In 2010, he ran for state representative in the 63rd District against Republican Jase Bolger and lost by 27 po more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia launched a change.org petition calling on Brian Kemp to resign his position of Secretary of State. The language of the petition is as follows: We are voters from across Georgia. We are fed up with Brian Kemp's long effort to disenfranchise voters. He purged 1.4 million people from the rolls. 214 polling locations have closed under his watch. And now, he is holding up the voter registrations of 53,000 Georgians a more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ryan Bennett, a citizen in the 2nd Congressional District, and the Michigan Democratic Party today filed a campaign finance complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland). The complaint states Huizenga has been using his campaign account for outrageous personal expenses, including outlandish reimbursements for his wife, just like Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), who was indicted last month. T more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: During Monday's 5th VA-05 debate between Leslie Cockburn and Denver Riggleman, the Republican's true colors were on full display as he recited far-right talking point after far-right talking point. Here are some of Denver's most ridiculous statements from last night's debate: First, when it came to taking measures to make healthcare affordable and accessible to Virginians across the Fifth District, Riggleman brushed the issue aside stating... "I  more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Danny Tarkanian tweeted out what appears to be a new 30-second TV ad designed to hide from his long record of scandals. The ad misrepresents a 2006 court decision as support for his claim that the facts about his record were "proven untrue in court." In fact, Danny's record of scandals and scams are well documented and a matter of public record. Here are the facts on Danny's record: Abusing a Children's Charity 1. Summary: Danny Tarkanian has paid h more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Former Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), a man known to most for single-handedly stopping a bill to prevent veteran suicides and to Rep. Braun as his role model and political "hero," comes to Indianapolis today to campaign with the Senate candidate, but it's unclear if Rep. Braun supports his policies that were deadly for veterans. Coburn's visit to Indiana comes shortly after Rep. Braun brought him up in Monday's debate, calling the Oklahoma senator hi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Bill Schuette is desperately trying to backtrack on his disastrous healthcare record, the Michigan Democratic Party is raising the question: Does Schuette support the Trump Administration's junk insurance plans that don't cover pre-existing health conditions? In particular, the Trump Administration recently expanded the use of junk insurance plans "that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act and do not have to cover prescription drugs, matern more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: It sounds impossible, but it's true. In a survey recently taken down from his website, Eddie Edwards said he opposed a woman's right to choose even in cases of rape and incest. That means a victim of sexual assault would be forced to have the child of their assailant. In a debate tomorrow hosted by NHPR's 'The Exchange,' 1st Congressional District Democratic Candidate Chris Pappas will face off with Eddie Edwards. The voters of New Hampshire more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on extreme right-wing special interest group Heritage Action for America rushing in to buy the PA-10 seat for Scott Perry with their dark money. "Scott Perry is nothing but a puppet for extremist Washington special interest groups like Heritage Action and their anti-working family agenda," said Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesman Brendan Welch. "It's a typical Washington  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- Chele Farley, the Republican nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news release: US Senate candidate Chele Farley (R, C, Reform) today slammed incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for her policy of appeasing the anti-Israel lobby and radical anti-Semite Linda Sarsour as she prepares to run for President in 2010. Last week, while attending one of her many anti-Kavanaugh protests, Gillibrand was introduced by Linda Sarsour as "another champion, another one of our people who works for us on the inside." Watch more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 8 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Whether it's his false claims about his reliance on Chinese auto parts at the expense of Hoosier workers or his support for a nonexistent plan to protect Hoosiers with pre-existing conditions, Rep. Braun has spent the campaign "making it up" to suit his own narrative and self-serving goals. But as he steps onto the debate stage tonight for the first time with fewer than 30 days remaining, Rep. Braun needs to start telling Hoosiers the truth about  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On Tuesday morning, the Florida Democratic Party filed a lawsuit to extend the October 9th voter registration deadline in the wake of Hurricane Michael, which is set to devastate parts of Florida's Panhandle. If Secretary Ken Detzner does not extend the voter registration deadline in affected areas by one week, thousands of eligible voters will be disenfranchised. The complaint outlines the constitutional reasons for requesting the lawsuit, arguing that th more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This weekend, the Florida Democratic Party hosted voter summits around the state, training hundreds of activists in communications, voter tools and technology, phone banking, and canvassing. In Orlando, FDP hosted their fifth African American Voter Summit with local lawmakers and community leaders. The summits are a part of a partnership with the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida and have been hugely successful in voter outreach, training hundreds of acti more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The Florida Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Blaise Ingoglia on the news that the Florida Democratic Party filed a lawsuit on voter registration: "It is absolutely reprehensible that the Florida Democrats would play political games on the eve of a potentially devastating hurricane, and waste taxpayer money by filing this lawsuit. "Governor Scott's administration has already issued an order to keep voter registration open an extra day to accept paper registrations in the areas affecte more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Christine Barnes, who's running in the open 71st House District, has a long history of fiscal irresponsibility that shows taxpayers can't trust her. Barnes, an Eaton County commissioner, has two bankruptcies, filed in 1998 and 2008, Pennsylvania court records show. She was also delinquent on her property taxes in both 2014 and 2017, Eaton County Treasurer records show. Despite her serious financial problems, Barnes has made her fiscal ba more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 12 -- The campaign of Alyse Galvin, a Democrat running for election in Alaska's At-Large Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: Today, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare endorsed Independent Alyse Galvin for the Congressional District of Alaska-At Large. The National Committee was founded in 1982 to serve as an advocate for the landmark federal programs of Social Security and Medicare and for all Americans who seek a healthy, productive and secure retirement. Wit more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 11 -- The campaign of Alyse Galvin, a Democrat running for election in Alaska's At-Large Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: Today, Alyse Galvin for Congress announced that the National Organization for Women Political Action Committee (NOW PAC) endorsed Galvin for the Congressional District of Alaska-At Large. NOW PAC actively challenges gender discrimination in American society by advocating for reproductive health care access, support for sexual and domestic violence survivors, and equ more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Sen. Dean Heller turned his back on Nevadans and voted to confirm controversial right-wing Judge Brett Kavanaugh to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. "With his vote to confirm a right-wing extremist to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, Dean Heller showed Nevadans once again that his loyalties lie with Republican leaders in Washington like Mitch McConnell and not the constituents he's supposed to represent," said Nevada St more PR

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody really doesn't like Maine schools receiving adequate funding. Moody - who earlier this year was the only candidate to say that Maine school are "overfunded" - tried to defend his comment on Maine Public Radio last week, but only ended up digging the hole even deeper, complaining instead about how schools are receiving additional voter-approved funding. Yes, really. When Moody was asked about his stated posi more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: In a bizarre email sent out over the weekend, Scott Wagner claimed that Republicans want him to lose and are working behind the scenes to defeat him in November. Wagner then went on to say that he is "tapped out" and will not be putting any more of his own money into his campaign because he doesn't need this job. "Scott Wagner is beginning to fly the white flag because he knows Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike know he's the worst of  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 9 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Hoosier Democrats presented a helping hand and a set of wheels to debate-ducking Indiana Republicans. At a press conference, Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody offered a ride in the chicken limo to any Republican who may be considering skipping public appearances or debates. "Part of the job for any elected official is showing up and Indiana Republicans can't even clear that bar," said Zody. "We wanted to offer a helping hand  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody after the Indianapolis Star detailed allegations of intimidation by House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis: "We believe that Speaker Bosma's actions appear to be tactics used to intimidate. "That women must fear coercion and strong-arming by powerful elected officials to discredit and deter them from coming forward is sickening. If the allegations of intimidation are true, they are deeply troubling. "What's clear is there a more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman John Zody after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb declined to back an investigation of allegations against House Speaker Brian Bosma: "Are political considerations clouding Governor Holcomb's judgment? "He could have easily recommended the House Ethics Committee launch an investigation. Some situations demand leaders rise above the political fray to do the right thing. "Faced with such a choice, it appears Governor Holcomb stepped back. "To Gov more PR

PLYMOUTH, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Rep. Jeff Noble (R-Plymouth) has racked up an extreme record and put kids at risk during his time representing western Wayne County. A new website up today highlights his far-right record as the "Most Conservative" member of the state House in 2017. Noble advocates for guns in schools, bars, and hospitals. He also believes that vaccinations for deadly diseases like polio and measles should be optional, which could particularly harm seniors an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: As concern about Michigan's water grows in Southeast Michigan, Rep. Joe Bellino (R-Monroe) has done nothing to keep our water safe to drink or make sure our fish are safe to eat. Today, a website launched that sets the record straight that Bellino has sided with corporations, allowing companies like Nestle to take our fresh water for close to nothing. As families worry about safe drinking water at home, Bellino wants to leave water protection in the more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: The day of the final debate in Oregon's gubernatorial contest, Republican Knute Buehler continues to attempt to cover up his real record of siding with the Trump administration, jeopardizing Oregon's natural resources, and undermining affordable housing. But the campaign checks that are funding his misleading campaign ads tell the real story. The Democratic Party of Oregon is calling on Knute Buehler to return all the dirty Trump money his campaign has rec more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 8 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a press call this afternoon hosted by the Democratic Party of Oregon, state and local leaders denounced Republican Knute Buehler's attempts to run from his conservative record on three of the most important issues facing the state: health care, housing, and environmental protections. On each of these issues, Buehler has a track record of saying one thing to try to earn voters' support, but then doing the opposite. State Representative Rob Nosse (D - Por more PR

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 8 -- The Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement after the Congressional candidate debate: "While Jared Golden showed tonight that he's the change Maine needs, Bruce Poliquin spent the entire night engaging in a character assassination of a Marine Corps combat veteran, going so far as to question his patriotism. His tactics are a sad attempt to hide his own record, and now the Maine GOP is doubling down on the same disturbing line of attack." "What they heard from Bruce Poliquin was  more PR

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 5 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairman Phil Bartlett after Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced her support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court: "Maine has a rich history of Senators who have stood up for what's right and put country over party. Unfortunately for Mainers, the example set by Margaret Chase Smith was not one that Senator Susan Collins chose to live up to today. Democrats and the many of the women members of the Senate--including Republican Sen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Brandon Dillon regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court: "Not only has Brett Kavanaugh been credibly accused of sexual assault, he clearly does not have the impartiality needed to be a fair and independent Supreme Court justice. "From the start, this entire process was a sham backed by Republican special interests to push their agenda that hurts Michigan families. "And it's even more upsetting that John James and Bill more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Today, the Missouri Democratic Party presented Josh Hawley with a certificate to recognize the one year anniversary of his official decision to climb the political ladder, breaking his promise and leaving Missourians behind. If Hawley gets his way, he would be the shortest serving Attorney General of Missouri in nearly 100 years. "Josh Hawley has made it perfectly clear that he couldn't care less about the people of Missouri -- the only thing he more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: As liberals in Washington threaten to impeach Justice Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump unleashed a dire warning this morning about another key issue at stake if Heidi Heitkamp and her Democratic colleagues gain power in the upcoming midterms. Trump laid into Democrats' signature health care idea, "Medicare for All," which would eliminate private and employer-based insurance plans and force folks onto a government-run health care disaster tha more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: This weekend, North Carolina Democrats hosted the most successful grassroots weekend this cycle, with more than 800 volunteers knocking 24,000 doors from Sylva to Southern Shores as part of Break the Majority's third - and largest - Weekend of Action. To date, 5,000 volunteers have knocked more than 137,000 doors this election. At more than 40 canvass launches across the state, strong Democratic challengers like Rachel Hunt (HD-103), Wesley Harri more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following joint statement by Chairman William McCurdy II, National Committeewoman Regent Allison Stephens and National Committeeman Alex Goff on Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt after the Reno Gazette-Journal reported that he was arrested for assaulting a police officer: "In the final month before the general election, the GOP double standard could not be more blatant. While the GOP has attacked others for decades old missteps, they have openly ignored allegations of sexu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: More than eight in ten (84 percent) of North Carolina voters, including an overwhelming majority of Republicans, Independents, and Democrats, approve of how Governor Cooper has handled the response to Hurricane Florence, according to a new poll on climate change released in the wake of last month's storm. How would you rate the way Governor Roy Cooper responded to Hurricane Florence? 84 percent approve vs. 9 percent disapprove Democrats, Inde more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 11 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is issuing a new research report, "Leah Vukmir Has Sold Out Wisconsin Seniors and Future Retirees," outlining Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir's record of selling out older Wisconsinites and future retirees. During her time in Wisconsin's state legislature, Vukmir has sold out our state's seniors and future retirees, repeatedly voting against and blocking legislation that would benefit that older Wiscon more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 11 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: With an election less than a month away, will Chris Sununu make another empty campaign promise on paid family leave? The New Hampshire Democratic Party is counting down the days until Sununu tries to paper over the fact that he alone is responsible for stopping a bipartisan paid family leave law earlier this year, when he resorted to special interest talking points/scare tactics from the Koch Brothers and insurance companies. In October 20 more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: A year ago today, Politico reported that Republican megadonors David Humphreys and Sam Fox had "effectively cleared the Republican field for [Josh Hawley's] expected campaign." As Politico noted at the time, Hawley was eagerly "lining up wealthy patrons before even announcing [he's] running." From the start, Hawley's political career has been driven by dark money, special interests and wealthy donors. During his race for Attorney General, Humphre more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 9 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: One year ago today, Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval came out strongly against a proposal by his fellow Republican, gubernatorial hopeful Adam Laxalt, to repeal over $300 million biannually in public school funding. The education investment is funded by the commerce tax, levied on multi-million dollar corporations, and is a bipartisan cornerstone of Sandoval's legacy. Here are a few choice words Sandoval had for Laxalt's plan to cut school funding: 1. more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: One year ago today, Josh Hawley officially announced his decision to run for Senate, breaking his signature AG campaign promise not to be another ladder climbing politician. The first year of Hawley's candidacy has been littered with broken promises, billionaire donors and special interest groups pulling the strings, and half-hearted policy proposals that hurt hardworking Missourians. Let's take a look: * From day one, Hawley has been making ti more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on the Senate's confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: "With this confirmation vote, Republicans have failed sexual assault survivors in this country by ignoring Dr. Ford. This will not be forgotten. "Every election has consequences. The stakes are always high and every vote we take, from school board to president, matters. "We need to re-elect Senator Bob Casey so we have a check on the T more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on President Trump's rally in Erie: "The people standing for Trump's agenda tonight in Erie are running for office to help themselves, not Pennsylvanians. Lou Barletta, at the bidding of Trump and Republican donors, voted to take health care coverage away from people with pre-existing conditions. Scott Wagner is running for governor with an agenda to make his personal business more profitable, nothing more. " more PR

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 11 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Bruce Poliquin withdrew from an upcoming Maine Public debate after spending much of the News Center Maine ME-02 Debate on Monday night lying about his votes to strip health coverage from Mainers. Poliquin's lies weren't just reserved for his own record, though, as he frequently attacked Jared Golden's character, questioned the patriotism of the Marine Corps veteran, and mischaracterized his record at every turn. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bar more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 11 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, Scott Walker made his latest health care announcement in another desperate attempt to distract from his abysmal record as governor. Walker's announcement doesn't even come close to telling the entire story. The governor is trying to claim credit for lowering health care costs but in reality, his policies are directly responsible for the huge increases. Here are the facts: Walker's GOP Destabilized the Market Causing Rates to Spike 36% in Wisconsin more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 6 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Despite the fact that 75 percent of Americans want to maintain Affordable Care Act protections for people with pre-existing conditions, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir has centered her campaign on repealing the Affordable Care Act and gutting protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions. Since her earliest days in Wisconsin's state legislature, Vukmir has consistently supported letting powerful insurance companies write their own more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Four years ago today, when Republican Adam Laxalt was just three years into his Nevada residency and running to be the state's top cop, Laxalt stood on a debate stage for the race for attorney general and declared not once, but four separate times, that he's not "beholden to special interests." Did this assertion cause concern for his top donors, Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and the conservative dark money kingpins the Kochs, that they w more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 10 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun stared Hoosiers down and lied to them at Monday's debate, saying that he'd never be for a plan that didn't cover pre-existing conditions despite supporting multiple proposals that would destroy protections for pre-existing conditions, including a lawsuit intended to do just that. Rep. Braun has been lying to Hoosiers about pre-existing conditions protections for much of the campaign, but he saved his most blatant lie for his biggest st more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Rep. Roger Hauck (R-Mt. Pleasant) is more concerned with serving the interests of extremist billionaires like Betsy DeVos instead of the people of Isabella County. A new website (https://mide.ms/hauckfailedus/) reveals the truth about Hauck's record of taking big money and taking aim at public schools. Hauck has taken thousands of dollars in political donations from the DeVos family, which has pushed a far-right education agenda that hu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Running scared from his record of trying to dismantle Healthy Michigan and eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions, Bill Schuette is holding a desperate press conference today to try to rewrite his healthcare record. "What action has Bill Schuette ever taken as Attorney General in the past eight years to protect people with pre-existing health conditions or Healthy Michigan? Nothing," stated Michigan Democratic Party Chair Brand more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Tonight, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner will host a fundraiser headlined by Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host who recently called sexual assault survivor Christine Blasey Ford a "fraud," a "puppet," and even pitched a conspiracy theory that her accusations were a result of hypnosis. She also recently referred to Democrats as "demon rats" for holding sexual assaulters and harassers accountable. "Scott Wagner should be ashamed for cam more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Republican candidate for Ohio secretary of state, state Sen. Frank LaRose, ducked a scheduled joint candidate forum hosted by the Cincinnati NAACP Wednesday night, which offered candidates a chance to discuss the issues and defend their records in front of voters. LaRose's no-show came following a Cleveland.com report of his recent flip-flopping on key voting rights issues in the runup to the general election. "Whenever the Republican Party needed Frank LaRos more PR

DULUTH, Minnesota, Oct. 6 -- Minnesota State Rep. Jim Newberger, the Republican nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news release: Earlier this morning, members of the U.S. Senate went to the senate floor to cast their vote in order to move the Kavanaugh nomination forward. This step is required before they take a final vote on the issue. Minnesotans were deeply disappointed when Senator Amy Klobuchar voted "NO" to moving the issue forward toward a final vote. Senator Klobuchar has displayed unprofessional behavior during th more PR

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Shawn Moody told Mainers at a gubernatorial forum that he supports President Trump's tariffs that destabilized and significantly harmed Maine's lobster and fishing industries. "There's going to be a short-term pain for the long-term gain," said Moody. "I support the tariffs...They're going to have to look for other markets." "By telling Maine workers that he supports tariffs on their industries, Shawn Moody is sending them a clear message tha more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Sen. Dean Heller just proved to Nevadans why he can't be trusted to continue representing them in Washington, D.C. Instead of putting Nevadans first, Heller sided with President Trump and Republican leaders like Mitch McConnell by casting a deciding vote in support of the Administration's decision to expand junk insurance plans, which will raise costs for Nevadans on the state health exchange and also threaten coverage for people with pre-existing co more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Last week, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir announced that, if elected to the Senate, she would like to serve on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), because of its oversight of matters of health care and education, adding, that they are "probably my two passions." Though that should be a cause for concern for every Wisconsinite given Vukmir's legislative record, there's little doubt that powerful insurance companies  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 11 -- Ben Jealous, a former National President and CEO of the NAACP, a Democrat running for Maryland Governor, issued the following campaign news release: According to latest data available from the Maryland State Board of Elections, there have been 70,374 absentee ballot requests sent in through Tuesday, October 9, with 65% of those requests coming from registered Democratic voters. This is a huge 96% increase over the 35,960 requested ballots at this point in 2014. So far in 2018, 45,543 Democrats have requeste more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 9 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Joe Donnelly called on Rep. Braun to denounce a lawsuit expressly intended to gut protections for pre-existing conditions, which Rep. Braun refused to do in one of the defining moments of last night's Indiana Senate debate. "Health care [dominated the] Senate debate," as the Times of Northwest Indiana put it, and in no moment was that clearer then during the discussion over the lawsuit to take away coverage protections for 1.1 million Hoosiers und more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate is planning to vote on a resolution that would overturn the Administration's decision to expand short term, junk health insurance plans. These plans cover fewer services and bypass rules that prevent insurers from refusing to cover those with pre-existing conditions and charging higher prices to women and older people. Josh Hawley has repeatedly refused to tell Missourians how he would vote in the Senate, and has yet to sa more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 10 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In more bad news for Bill Schuette's struggling campaign, the Detroit News is reporting that "Gov. Rick Snyder is actively assisting Republican candidates across the state but continues to conspicuously withhold support for GOP gubernatorial nominee Bill Schuette." Even though the GOP governor previously told reporters he's not focused on politics as the reason he's not endorsing Schuette--Snyder's spokesperson confirmed to the Detroit News that the more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 12 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: When Josh Hawley ran for Attorney General, he campaigned on a signature pledge not to be another ladder climbing politician. In fact, two years ago, Hawley told St. Louis Public Radio that, "One of the things that irks me is folks who, they're not really interested in the job they're running for, they're interested in 2 or 3 things down the line. And then they get elected and they spend all of their time trying to get elected to something else an more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 10 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: "We made an effort to fully repeal and replace Obamacare, and we'll continue with Leah Vukmir in the Senate. We'll continue to go back to that." That was Vice President Mike Pence's promise when he visited Wisconsin in late August to fundraise for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir. Now, Pence is today back in Wisconsin, and again seeking to boost Leah Vukmir so that she can help Washington Republicans repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut prot more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, as Tony Evers rolls out his new plan to lower prescription drug costs, Wisconsinites are reminded of Scott Walker's record of undermining insurance coverage and raising out-of-pocket costs for Wisconsinites. Last year, Wisconsin spent $8.46 billion on retail prescription drug sales, 17th highest in the nation. You would think Wisconsin's governor would have been working to bring those costs down - especially for seniors. Instead, Walker actuall more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 11 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Will Steve Negron stand by his opposition to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its critical protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions? Negron has stated that, "Government has no role in health care" and that he would "not rest until we repeal Obamacare" despite the important protections within the Affordable Care Act and the success of Medicare. The ACA established protections for individuals in New Hampshire and across the c more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: For months, Nevadans have been wondering whether or not Sen. Dean Heller will finally stand up to President Trump as the Trump Administration works to further sabotage health care by allowing insurance companies to sell junk insurance plans that will raise health care costs and put Nevadans with pre-existing conditions at risk of discrimination. After months of silence from Heller, they are about to get their answer. Today, the Senate will vote to ov more PR