MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday was not a good day for Scott Walker. With health care dominating the conversation heading into the final stretch of the election, Walker's terrible record is catching up to him in a big way. The day started out with the Washington Post reporting that Walker told Wisconsin voters to not be "distracted by that [pre-existing conditions] debate." His statement was as tone deaf as it was delusional. It's not a distraction when approximately 2.4 milli more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 15 -- 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 filed its third quarter FEC report showing that the campaign raised over $653,000, outpacing Rep. Don Young this quarter by over $400,000. With this record-breaking quarter, the campaign has now raised a total of $1,184,174, pulling ahead of Rep. Young's total for the cycle of $1,032,895. Since the last filing, the Galvin campaign  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 14 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a new video highlighting Brian Kemp's continued support for discriminatory legislation akin to the legislation in Indiana (signed by then-Governor Mike Pence) that wrecked the state's economy. If elected, Brian Kemp would bring Pence's job-killing discrimination to Georgia, despite opposition from the business community and LGBTQ Georgians. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/-wFr_n9P_bU According to more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- The campaign of Betsy Rader, a Democrat running for election in Ohio's 14th Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: On Thursday, Betsy Rader and David Pepper, Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, joined a group of around 50 voters to call on Congressman David Joyce to accept a challenge to debate ahead of the election on November 6th. "We are here today to demand a simple thing, and that is that Dave Joyce have the courage to debate with Betsy Rader," said Chairman David Pepper at the ra more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: During the course of three debates with Democratic challenger Josh Kaul, Attorney General Brad Schimel categorically refused to take any accountability for the failures of his administration. Schimel made excuse after excuse when confronted with his misplaced priorities, offering political double talk when asked about his handling of Wisconsin's rape kit backlog and opioid crisis. "There's no denying that as Attorney General, Brad Schimel has left Wiscons more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Brian Kemp surrogate and U.S. Senator David Perdue stole the cell phone of a Georgia Tech student seeking to ask about Kemp's disenfranchisement of African-American Georgians. According to the Associated Press, Secretary of State Brian Kemp has 53,000 voter registrations on hold just weeks before the election, and nearly 70 percent of these voters are African-American. "Brian Kemp surrogate David Perdue resorted to stealing a student's cell pho more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat running for Illinois Governor, issued the following campaign news release: On Friday, JB Pritzker picked up two major newspaper endorsements in his bid to become Illinois' next governor. The Chicago Sun-Times and the Daily Herald, which hasn't endorsed a Democratic gubernatorial candidate since 1960, endorsed JB. Here's why they're backing the Democrat for the state's top job: From Chicago Sun-Times: Endorsement: J.B. Pritzker for governor, to get Illinois moving again:https://jbpritzker more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 18 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: At a recent campaign event at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir sought to be open and up front about her lack of agricultural policy knowledge, claiming, "In my district, the Fifth Senate district, there isn't a single farm." And yet, despite setting such extremely low expectations, Vukmir has nevertheless continued to surprise with her fundamental lack of understanding of the needs of Wisconsin's agricultural comm more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner has yet again made himself a national embarrassment, and this time, even Conservatives are speaking out against him. Yesterday, Wagner posted a Facebook Live video in which he threatened physical violence against Governor Wolf. Here's what Wagner said: "Well Governor Wolf, let me tell you. Between now and November 6th, you better put a catcher's mask on your face because I'm gonna stop all over your more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Cresent Hardy doubled down yesterday on his promise to cut Social Security and Medicare by raising the retirement age to 75. Hardy supported Donald Trump's budget proposal that would cut Social Security and Medicare to offset additional tax cuts for the wealthy. Hardy has said that with Trump's proposals, "we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg" of what he would support. In an interview with KNPR this week, Cresent Hardy claimed to be concerned ab more PR

HANCOCK, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Greg Markkanen has shown he's not qualified to represent the open 110th House District with his troubling teaching record, which includes a suspension for insubordination. He has a history of leaving students unsupervised and broke state testing rules for the MEAP. Markkanen was a social studies skills teacher with the Copper Country Intermediate School District from 2001 to 2014 and has been a high school teacher with Baraga Schools sinc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a recent visit to an addiction support group at a local Chesterfield County facility, Republican Congressman Dave Brat likened his campaign for re-election to the struggles of a female support group attendee facing the opioid epidemic. In the exchange, after the woman explained the difficulties she faces upon relsease, the Congressman stated: "You think you're having a hard time--I got $5 million worth of negative ads coming at me...How do you t more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 18 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than one year ago, the Dean Heller campaign released a summary of the damning details in a malpractice lawsuit against Danny Tarkanian for work he did as an attorney. From Dean Heller's website, DannyTarkanianNews.com: "In what can be described as a rare and extreme measure by the courts, professional politician Danny Tarkanian has been successfully sued for legal malpractice after applying for and obtaining the wrong permits for a client in t more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 19 -- The campaign of Debra Haaland, a Democrat running for election in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, issued the following campaign news: Deb Haaland, the Democratic nominee for Congress in New Mexico's 1st district, reported raising over $630,000 in the third FEC quarter of 2018. This amount shatters previous records for this seat dating back to 2010, demonstrating continued momentum behind her campaign to be one of the first Native American women elected to Congress. More than eighty percent of third more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 16 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the second day of in-person early voting, the Democratic Party of Georgia released a new video (http://georgiadems.bsd.net/page/m/4a5f138f/42101581/3f427c8e/128058f4/445743474/VEsE/) highlighting the work of our Voter Protection Hotline, where volunteers assist voters one-by-one to be able cast their ballots and have their ballots counted. The video highlights three of the 180 trained volunteers that staff the voter protection hotline. Hotline volu more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 17 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Steve Dettelbach, candidate for Ohio Attorney General, joined Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper and several Democratic candidates and leaders on the "People First" tour bus in Dayton yesterday to highlight the massive Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) scandal and the Republican culture of corruption in Columbus. "When one party rules every branch of government like has happened in Ohio, politicians often get too cozy, and they get greedy. Exhibit A:  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released documents showing that Brian Kemp received millions of dollars in taxpayer federal stimulus dollars for his own company, despite his purported support of small government and his belief that expanding Medicaid would be a waste of taxpayer money. " Brian Kemp had a choice between helping himself and helping Georgians, and he chose to help himself," said Democratic Party of Georgia spokesman Seth Bringman. more PR

TROY, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: One look into Doug Tietz's past, illustrated in a new website, will tell you that he's an extremist supported by wealthy donors like the DeVos family and other groups that want to take away the civil liberties and healthcare critically important to Michiganders. Throughout his career on a taxpayer-funded salary, Doug Tietz has been fighting to repeal civil liberties. Fellow Republicans have called him an "extremist" from the "far-right." At such a pola more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last March of 2017, Republican 1st Congressional District candidate Eddie Edwards made a outlandish statement on Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter's efforts to empower young women in her role as the first woman from New Hampshire ever elected to federal office. He claimed that empowering young women is problematic because it "diminish[es] little boys." At the time of the interview, the Me Too movement had just begun with many women speaking  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Chele Farley, the Republican nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news release: New York's senior Senator and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer today attempted to defend the indefensible, claiming that "Senate Democrats are very strongly pro-Israel and will remain that way." Schumer made the remarks in response to a New York Times article yesterday, "A New Wave of Democrats Tests the Party's Blanket Support for Israel." The article cited a cluster of activist Democrats who "dared to breach what has bee more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: A year ago today, barely a week after Josh Hawley broke his promise not to climb the political ladder, the Kansas City Star reported that prominent Missouri Republican megadonors were already all in for Josh Hawley's Senate campaign. Among the millionaires and billionaires to max out to Hawley's campaign were David Humphreys, Rex Sinquefield and Sam Fox -- all of whom paved the way for Hawley's Senate run before he officially announced. From day more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: With 24 days left until Election Day, Florida Democrats were out across the state working to Get Out the Vote. Democrats knocked over 50,000 doors, made over 62,000 phone calls, and sent over100,000 texts -- just this weekend. That brings the total outreach efforts in this election cycle to more than 9,000,000 knocks, calls or texts. FDP's Winning Ticket Coordinated Campaign also served as drop-off spots for collections of supplies to send to people in th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: In a sign of the Texas Democratic strength across the state, eight top Democratic Congressional challengers outraised their Republican opponents. These eight races alone outraised their Republican opponents by a combined $5.5 million this quarter. Texas Democratic Candidates Outraising Republican Opponents: * TX-06: Jana Lynne Sanchez ($218,882 Q3) > Ron Wright ($213,862 Q3) * TX-07: Lizzie Fletcher ($2,282,968 Q3) > John Culberson ($800,728 Q3) * TX- more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Rebecca DeHart: "Today, on the first day of in-person early vote, Georgians are going to the polls in large numbers to make their voices heard. "Already, Georgians -- particularly first-time midterm voters and voters of color -- are participating at unprecedented levels. It is inspiring that so many Georgians who are hungry for change are using their power to bring about that change. "There are some reports of isolated internet outa more PR

NORTON SHORES, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican candidate for state representative Greg VanWoerkom hasn't even been elected yet, but he's already in the pockets of lobbyists. A new website illustrates that for years, he's been golfing and eating expensive meals with his boss, Congressman Bill Huizenga, and DC lobbyists, plotting attacks on the Affordable Care Act and the healthcare coverage it provides for hundreds of thousands of Americans. While skyrocketing healthcare costs co more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today congressional candidates Cresent Hardy and Danny Tarkanian, gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt, and lieutenant governor candidate Michael Roberson will hold a rally to advocate for privatizing Nevada's public schools by taking tax dollars away from the public school system and using them to pay expensive tuition at private and parochial schools. Funneling tax dollars to private schools in Nevada is a top priority for the billionaire Koch netw more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following newly revealed documents that show Brian Kemp received millions of dollars in taxpayer federal stimulus dollars for his own company, despite his belief that expanding Medicaid would be a waste of taxpayer money, a group of health care professionals and business leaders joined a press conference call to discuss Brian Kemp's hypocrisy and failed record as a businessman. Brian Kemp has been a key investor, assistant manager, and member of the  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last Thursday, first-term Governor Eric Holcomb declined to support an impartial investigation into allegations of intimidation against Speaker Brian Bosma. It's an eyebrow-raising decision considering Holcomb's eagerness to back an investigation into Attorney General Curtis Hill. It comes as a Holcomb appointee has yet to deliver a report concerning Hill's actions, a move even the most bright-eyed Statehouse observers would acknowledge looks poli more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland) has been caught on audio tape showing the ultimate disrespect for his constituents. At a Republican Reagan Day Dinner in Holland on Tuesday, Huizenga launched into a long attack on seniors and working people with kids who attended a recent debate, calling them "Deadheads," "shameful" and "third-graders." Huizenga complained that too many people attended a 2nd Congressional District debate in Newaygo between him  more PR

MUSKEGON, Michigan, Oct. 19 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: New third-quarter 2018 campaign finance reports show that Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-Zeeland), who calls himself a "Cheap Dutchman," is continuing his disturbing pattern of campaign spending for personal gain. A campaign finance complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) was filed against Huizenga this month for using his campaign account for personal use, violating the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and related FEC regulations.  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a last ditch effort to appeal to voters, Steve Negron launched an roundtable series to discuss the opioid epidemic, which is one of the most pressing public health emergencies in New Hampshire and the country. Steve Negron, however, voted against Medicaid Expansion in New Hampshire which helped 52,000 Granite Staters access healthcare for the first time and has been cited as critical to addressing the substance misuse crisis. Steve Negro more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: If Scott Wagner's violent rant last week alarmed you, just wait until you hear his position on climate change. Wagner wants Pennsylvanians to forget about his dreadful record on climate change, but there's video to remind everyone. Scott Wagner denied the existence of climate change in July of 2018, and there is no disputing that. "Scott Wagner is desperately trying to run from his disastrous record on climate change, but there is no hiding the  more PR

STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican Jazmine Early, running for state representative in the open seat in Michigan's 25th district, is an open promoter of hate, a new website reveals. Jazmine Early has a history of pushing discriminatory policies and ideas, hurting development and safety in the community. In 2014, she publicly expressed anti-LGBTQ beliefs by opposing Macomb County's non-discrimination policy in hiring. In 2015, she stated that Sterling Heights voters more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: For the second debate in a row, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir last night once again hid from the media, declining to answer reporter questions following yet another poor debate performance. Here are some questions that Leah Vukmir should have answered had she not hid from the media after the debate: 1. On gutting pre-existing conditions -- How can you claim you want to protect coverage for Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions when yo more PR

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 16 -- The Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement in the Maine 2nd CD Congressional candidate debate: "Jared Golden focused on the issues--making health care more affordable and accessible, fighting the opioid crisis, and building an economy that doesn't leave rural Mainers behind. From his combat service in the Marine Corps to his time in Maine's legislature, Jared has proven that he has the record, temperament, and character Mainers can be proud of, and he's ready to take a new styl more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 17 -- The Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett issued the following statement on gubernatorial candidate debate: "Tonight, Mainers saw Shawn Moody run away from his past positions and completely reverse himself on others. "On issues like expanding health care, fighting climate change, and properly funding our schools, Mainers just can't trust what Shawn Moody has to say. It's become clear that with LePage's campaign team at the helm, he'll say just about anything to get elected. "We don't need a governor who has more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Sen. Dean Heller promised that the GOP's reckless tax plan that he helped write would pay for itself, but almost a year later it's become increasingly clear that was just another lie. The budget deficit has grown to $779 billion in 2018, and even the Treasury Department says there's no one else to blame but Republicans for passing massive tax cuts for giant corporations and corporate CEOs. Now, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wants to cut Me more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Brandon Dillon on debate between Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, and Republican John James: "Senator Stabenow was the clear winner tonight. She showed how she has gotten things done for Michigan families. "In contrast, John James offered no real solutions. He supports taking away health care from Michigan families, including protections for pre-existing conditions. He thinks Betsy DeVos is doing a "very very good" job despite her efforts to  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following statement by Chair Stephen Webber in the wake of the win of Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, at a Senate debate: "Tonight, Josh Hawley once again showed Missourians that he is a rabid partisan whose only priority is advancing his own ambitions. "Hawley repeatedly stumbled on Missourians' top concern, failing to explain how he would protect the nearly 2.5 million Missourians with pre-existing conditions who are at risk because his lawsuit. "Hawley showed  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Today, the North Carolina Democratic Party launched the most robust voter protection effort ever for a midterm election. The effort, called "Our Vote,"has three components: a full-time Voter Protection team for the first time run out of the NCDP to combat misinformation and voter suppression; new voter contact efforts to help voters in areas affected by Hurricane Florence; and a new suite of voter tools to proactively help North Carolina voters c more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party and Democratic candidate for state Auditor Jane Skinner continue to pressure Republican Auditor Charlie Janssen for his drinking escapades by launching a new digital ad. A three-month investigation by the Omaha World-Herald found that in one 30-day period alone, over the course of 20 working days, Janssen was observed 10 times spending beer-drinking "lunches" -- some more than three hours long -- at Brewsky's, a popular more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: For the first time, Nebraska's four tribal nations -- the Ponca, the Omaha, the Santee Sioux and the Winnebago -- have jointly endorsed a slate of Democratic candidates in the Nov. 6 election. In a recent meeting at the Winnebago Indian Reservation, the tribes agreed to endorse: * Jane Raybould for U.S. Senate * Bob Krist and Lynne Walz for Governor and Lt. Governor * Spencer Danner for Secretary of State * Paul Theobald for Congress, 3rd Distri more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In a debate today with Congresswoman Annie Kuster at New Hampshire Public Radio, State Representative Steve Negron demonstrated why he is unfit to represent the people of New Hampshire's second district in Congress. Steve Negron restated his desire to outlaw all abortions without exception, even in the case of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. He also defended his vote in favor of forced conversion therapy and denied more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: A new ad from the North Carolina Democratic Party raises questions around Speaker Moore's efforts to enrich himself and his friends at the expense of North Carolina's public schools. The ad is part of a five-figure digital and television buy. Watch the full ad HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Bi4VuCE8w&feature=youtu.be). Since joining the House of Representatives, Tim Moore has used his office to enrich himself. He funneled nearly $50,000 more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 18 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley issued the following statement: * * * On the same day as new financial reports show that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Molly Kelly outraised Chris Sununu three-to-one in the last fundraising period, a New Hampshire Institute of Politics poll reveal that Molly Kelly's support continues to grow while Sununu's support remains stagnant. "Molly Kelly raised three times as much as Chris Sununu in the latest reporting period, from a total of over 4,000 d more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: After two polls last week showed Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir losing by 10 and 14 points, respectively, a new poll out today shows Vukmir's favorability rating has continued to plummet as Wisconsinites learn about Vukmir's record of selling out the state. According to the new poll from Public Policy Polling, Vukmir is trailing U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin by 10 points, with a very negative favorability rating. Asked, "Do you have a favorable or more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news: A new report details just a few of the corruption scandals that continue to surround Florida Democrat gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. As The New York Times describes, Gillum is an "avatar" for the corruption of Tallahassee city government. Throughout his time as Mayor, Gillum's cozy relationships with lobbyists and the "blurring lines" between his personal interests and the public's have placed him at the center of an FBI corruption probe, as well as a more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nevada State Democratic Party today launched DishonestDean.com, a new website and social media campaign focused on holding Sen. Dean Heller accountable for the lies he's been telling about himself, the promises he's broken, and the false smears he's been spewing about Congresswoman Jacky Rosen because he can't defend his own record. Rosen and Heller are set to debate later this week, where Heller can be expected to lie and try to mislead voters t more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party is launching a video series today highlighting candidate for Attorney General Steve Dettelbach's track record of aggressively prosecuting hate crimes and standing up for the civil rights and safety of every Ohioan. The first installment of the series ("Came Together") focuses on one case in particular, where Dettelbach, then United States Attorney of the Northern District of Ohio, helped prosecute a man who set fire to the Islamic Center of more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: This time last year, just three days after officially announcing his Senate campaign to Missourians, Josh Hawley jetted off to NYC to huddle with Koch network and their wealthy donors. This was the second time in 2017 alone that Hawley attended an exclusive Koch retreat. Hawley is one of the Kochs' favorite candidates. The Kochs and their allies have consistently come to Hawley's rescue over the last year, pouring millions of dollars into Missou more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 13 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: One year ago today, Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval told The Nevada Independent that a decision by Pres. Trump to end a program that keeps insurance markets stable and premiums affordable for low-income Americans was "devastating" and would "hurt everybody." Two months later, reports revealed that Attorney General Adam Laxalt, the Republican nominee for governor, snubbed a request from the state health exchange to join a lawsuit to challenge Trump's s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on the death of Pennsylvania State Rep. Sid Kavulich, D-Lackawanna: "The Pennsylvania Democratic Party wants to offer the family of Representative Sid Kavulich our prayers during this difficult time. "Rep. Kavulich always knew what was important; he was a man of faith and family. "He was a man devoted to the commonwealth and worked every day to make it better for future generations. "Pennsylvania is better o more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills on the death of Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike O'Brien, D-Philadelphia: "The people of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania have lost a great champion in Representative Mike O'Brien today. "He was a dear friend and neighbor to all who knew him in his district. "He was a leader in ensuring that children have a good, quality education so they can succeed, regardless of their zip code. "His voice will be missed in Harri more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by spokesman Brendan Welch on reports that a Brian Fitzpatrick campaign staffer was paid to be a Bucks County Courier Times reporter to film off-topic questions with Scott Wallace for use in Washington Republican ads and hit pieces: "Fitzpatrick can't win on his record of voting with Donald Trump to hurt women's health care and give a huge tax break to the special interests backing his campaign at the expense of working families, so he and his more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills in response to the state GOP's lawsuit: "The PA GOP knows what is obvious to the rest of us -- that their candidate is losing a seat they are desperately trying to cling on to. "They know that Lindsey Williams' is fighting this campaign on the issues that the people of the 38th senatorial district care about: affordable health care, good-paying jobs, and access to quality education. "This ridiculous lawsuit i more PR

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 19 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Maine Democratic Party has obtained public documents revealing that multiple Republican House candidates running for election this November have serious--and in some cases violent--criminal records. The multiple convictions range from assault to drug trafficking and include one current member running to be the Republican Party's leader in the Maine House of Representatives. Rep. Jeffrey Pierce According to public documents, State Rep. Jeffrey Pierc more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: Josh Hawley has been a vocal supporter of implementing vastly unpopular Right-to-Work laws in Missouri, but during last night's debate he once again tried to dodge his record. Repeatedly asked to clearly state whether he supports a national Right-to-Work law, Hawley refused to answer. Senator Claire McCaskill quickly called him out, reminding voters of the truth: Hawley's AG campaign "was funded almost entirely by the biggest right to work advo more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 19 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release: During last night's debate, moderator Judy Woodruff asked Josh Hawley about a Republican bill that would cover Missourians with pre-existing conditions but not require insurance companies to cover their pre-existing condition. Hawley responded by saying that language "is not acceptable" to him. The only problem? Hawley has endorsed this exact legislation -- even calling on his opponent to do the same. As a reminder, this legislation has been wi more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Braun tried to claim on national television this week that he didn't know where the criticism of his company's health care plan was coming from, lying once again about the sky-high deductibles that he lists on his company's benefits guide. Rep. Braun went on Fox News Tuesday evening, where host Bret Baier asked him to explain several of the many lies he told at last week's debate. At one point, Rep. Braun was shown the details of his company more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 16 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mitch McConnell made clear today he hopes to gut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to deal with the rising deficits caused by his tax plan, and Rep. Braun - a major beneficiary of the plan - is ready to help him do so if elected. During an interview with Bloomberg News today, McConnell blamed the rising deficit on an unwillingness in Congress to gut critical programs for Hoosier seniors like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. While he f more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 18 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The bill is coming due for the McConnell tax plan that the wealthiest Americans have benefitted from, new data show this week, and Mitch McConnell and Rep. Braun stand ready to pay for it with cuts to Medicare and Social Security. New data released yesterday from members of the Joint Economic Committee reaffirms the damage done by the McConnell tax plan, which has added $1 trillion to coming deficits to fund windfalls for the wealthiest Americans more PR

HARRISON TWP, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Steve Marino claims to be "working for you," but a new website shows evidence that he has long backed sending Michigan jobs to other countries. "Why am I going to pay an individual $80,000 a year when I can pay somebody $5,000 a year in a different country and do it however I want?" Marino is on tape saying. The recording also includes him stating: "It's easier for us just to move our plant to India...and we can have people who are 10 or 1 more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Remember when Sen. Dean Heller promised that the tax plan he wrote to give massive tax cuts to the ultra wealthy and giant corporations would pay for itself? Well, new reports prove that's just another broken promise from Heller. According to a report from the Treasury Department out this week, the federal deficit has grown to $779 billion in 2018, with no one else to blame but the GOP for passing their irresponsible disaster of a tax plan. Now Repu more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Following Scott Wagner's unhinged, violent rant, politicos from both sides of the aisle across the country are holding nothing back when it comes to criticizing Wagner's flailing campaign. At least we can credit Wagner for accomplishing one thing- successfully uniting Republicans and Democrats in agreement that Wagner is unfit for office. Check out the criticism below: REPUBLICANS Republican Congressman Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip: "These more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 16 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, WMUR reported that retiring Congressman, Speaker Paul Ryan will endorse 1st Congressional District Republican nominee Eddie Edwards. Ryan has used his tenure as Speaker of the House to try and repeal the Affordable Care Act and kick millions of Americans off health insurance, and to pass a tax scam bill that will add $1.5 trillion to the deficit, and has failed to increase wages for hardworking Americans while allowing the wealthy to more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner's despicable rant in which he threatened physical violence against Governor Wolf has received widespread criticism from Democrats and Republicans across the country. Wagner, however, doesn't seem to be getting the message. This week, Wagner pathetically attempted to defend his threat twice in one day. "Scott Wagner is in denial about what the rest of the country already knows- he is unhinged and unf more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Governor Scott Walker announced today another empty, desperate political promise, but the damage done by Walker's anti-education agenda looms as large as ever. Driven by partisan politics and personal ambition, Walker has methodically worked to dismantle the state's education system. Through his two terms a Governor, Walker has slashed education funding, antagonized educators, and forced students to suffer the consequences. "Scott Walker has absolutely ze more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: The Texas Democratic Party today announced a digital campaign focused on Texas' 31st Congressional District and Republican incumbent Congressman John Carter's record of attacking Texans' health care. Texas Democrats are making a significant investment in social and online ads in TX-31 through election day. Visit the site here: https://www.carterisbadforourhealth.com/ Congressman Carter's record on health care is bad for Texas. Carter voted to: * Gut pr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nathan Gonzales, a top nonpartisan election analyst with Inside Elections, is shifting Michigan's gubernatorial race from "Tilt Democratic" to "Lean Democratic," which is just the latest sign that Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Democrats continue to gain momentum. This is at least the third major shift in favor of Democrats since Labor Day. In September, Cook Political Report shifted the race from "Toss-up" to "Lean Democratic." Just a few days later more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 16 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Communications Director Jake Rubenstein after former CIA Operations Officer Abigail Spanberger's victory in 7th CD debate hosted by the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce: "Tonight in an impressive performance in VA-07's debate, Abigail Spanberger took Dave Brat to task at every turn further illustrating to voters why she deserves to represent them in Congress. Spanberger drew a distinct line, laying out the glaring differences between the real leadership  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 16 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: With the November midterm elections just three weeks away, Virginia Democrats - at the statewide, congressional, and party level - crushed their Republican counterparts in Quarter 3 funds raised and hold significant leads in cash on hand. The Democratic Party of Virginia holds an over 32:1 cash on hand advantage over the Republican Party of Virginia, Senator Tim Kaine had over 7 times as much cash on hand as Corey Stewart, and all four Democrat cha more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir is continuing to stand by the 2011 measure that she championed that "has made it more difficult to hold nursing homes accountable for wrongdoing." Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Vukmir's 2008 and 2011 efforts to gut nursing home accountability rules by making it harder for Wisconsin seniors and their families to pursue civil and criminal cases against nursing homes that are abusive and ne more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: On the eve of tonight's VA07 debate, Dave Brat blatantly lied in his latest press release. Brat has taken a Washington Post article which rates ANOTHER RACE's ad as false (4 Pinocchios) and claimed that this rating applies to a Spanberger campaign ad. The article clearly states that this rating is for ANOTHER ad is from ANOTHER race. The WaPo is rating that ad, NOT the SPANBERGER ad. As you can see in the tweets above, Glenn Kessler, author of the  more PR

WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement by former Wisconsin state Rep. Sandy Pasch, D-Whitefish Bay and emergency room specialist Brady McIntosh on broader record of Leah Vukmir, assistant majority leader of the state Senate, siding with insurance companies over patients and his support for repealing the Affordable Care Act and gutting its protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions: * * * Today, Wisconsin health care professionals gathered outside of Children's Hospital of more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Monday, Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody called on Speaker Brian Bosma to remove himself from a working group crafting the Indiana General Assembly's policy toward reporting and investigating claims of sexual harassment. Zody believed the controversy surrounding Bosma's alleged intimidation of a woman he had a sexual encounter with would diminish the validity of the group's final product. "For the sake of the process and getting thi more PR