LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Carpetbagger with a Sketchy History:" David Flippo's Toxicity Puts NV-02 in Play for the First Time in Over Two Decades * Another week, another look at just how weak a candidate David Flippo is -especially against Teresa Benitez-Thompson who has "credentials [that] buoy Democratic hopes." As Benitez-Thompson gains momentum and Flippo earns bipartisan opposition, Mark Barabak's column in the Los Angeles Times is only the latest to lay out GOP more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * BREAKING FROM N&O: Michael Whatley Previously Criticized Roy Cooper For Being Too Tough On Crime * N&O: "The North Carolina Republican Party, led by Chairman Michael Whatley, accused former Gov. Roy Cooper of sponsoring 'draconian' crime bills...Since Cooper left office and began his run for U.S. Senate, Republicans have tried to rewrite the narrative on Cooper as soft on crime." New reporting from the News & Observer reveals that the N more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * CNN & NEWSNATION: Michael Whatley In the Spotlight for Saying Opposition To Data Centers Is Fake As He Profits From Them * As recent reporting from NBC News exposes DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley for siding with data centers over North Carolinians to spike his stock portfolio and benefit his bottom line, Whatley is in the spotlight for claiming the public backlash to data centers is "not organic." CNN, Kara Swisher: more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Oregon Housing Construction Permits Surge, Despite Christine Drazan's Opposition to Pro-Housing Policies Portland, OR -- A new report (https://www.census.gov/construction/bps/statemonthly.html) from the United States Census Bureau shows that housing starts in Oregon are up 11.3% in the first half of 2026, compared to a 1.3% decrease nationwide. This news comes in spite of efforts by Republicans like Christine Drazan to block policies that would more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Bill Huizenga Took Campaign Donations After a Company Struck a Deal With His Businesses" [Detroit Metro Times] New reporting from The Detroit Metro Times exposed that Bill Huizenga took money from a West Michigan "company and its executives after the company struck a potentially lucrative deal with businesses he co-owned." Huizenga's business leased property in West Michigan for gravel production to the construction materials company  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Iowa Capital Dispatch "Democratic AG Candidate Nate Willems Proposes Wage Theft Recovery Unit" In case you missed it, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Nate Willems, the Democratic candidate for Iowa Attorney General, released a new policy aimed at protecting Iowans' paychecks by cracking down on corporations who illegally steal wages or skirt labor laws. Willems' plan would create the first wage theft recovery unit inside the Iowa Attorney  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 23 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Leaked Audio Highlights Drazan Campaign's Hypocrisy on Mail-In Voting A new report from the Portland Mercury reveals that Christine Drazan's campaign is training supporters to use ballot collecting to boost her campaign, despite Drazan's "efforts to nix Oregon's vote-by-mail system." * In 2025, Drazan introduced legislation that would completely upend Oregon's voting system, establishing in-person voting as the default method, despite nearly 30  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Local Moms Slam Joe Lombardo For Putting Donald Trump Over Nevada Families * NV Dems held a press conference with Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno, local moms, and a pediatric nurse to call out Joe Lombardo and Donald Trump's steep health care cuts that are shuttering NICUs, laying off health care workers, and leaving Nevada families behind. Since Trump's budget bill took effect, two hospitals in Nevada were forced to cut services and even m more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes * REPORT: Husted's budget plan would force deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -In case you missed it, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Jon Husted for his record of cutting seniors' health care, pushing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and protecting the abusive nursing home industry. Jon Husted championed more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Inflation Stays High As Michael Whatley's Iran War Spikes Gas Prices & Benefits His Big Oil Stocks * New data reveals "inflation remains elevated as energy costs push on prices." While the Iran War spikes DC insider Michael Whatley's up to $1.39 million in oil and gas stocks, North Carolina families, farmers and truckers are paying more at the store and the gas pump. FAMILIES PAY MORE: The Iran War has raised prices on North Carolina f more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Joe Lombardo Botches Colorado River Deal * After Joe Lombardo botched negotiations, Attorney General Aaron Ford is suing the Trump administration over cuts to Nevada's access to the Colorado River. Thanks to Lombardo's failure, the Trump administration is trying to cut Nevada's allocation of Colorado River water by 71 percent over the coming years. Nevadans are already facing rising water shortages and utility costs on Lombardo's watch. Only  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * John James Has Received Millions From the DeVos Family [American Journal News] "John James, the Republican candidate for Michigan governor, has received nearly $9 million from the far-right DeVos family" - New reporting from American Journal News reveals that John James has taken a massive haul of nearly $9 million in political contributions from the DeVos family over his career. Several members of the DeVos family have bankrolled James' lo more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Local Moms, Pediatric Nurse, and NV Dems Chair Call Out Maternal Health Crisis On Lombardo's Watch * Today, NV Dems held a press conference with Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno, local moms, and a pediatric nurse to call out Joe Lombardo and Donald Trump's steep health care cuts that are shuttering NICUs, laying off health care workers, and leaving Nevada families behind. On Lombardo's watch, Nevada routinely ranks as one of the worst states for ma more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo's "Commanding Officer" Announces New Tariffs As Tourism Plummets and Inflation Worsens * Joe Lombardo's "commanding officer" Donald Trump just announced new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, dragging Nevada's economy deeper into a full-blown crisis with higher prices and even steeper tourism declines. Nevada workers "are seeing reduced hours, smaller tips and layoffs" as Canadians decide against visiting the U.S., all while our state's u more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Lt. Governor Candidate David Pepper Joins Family Members of Alzheimer's Patients to Slam Ramaswamy's "Pump-and-Dump" Scam * Columbus, Ohio- Today, candidate for lieutenant governor David Pepper joined families impacted by Alzheimer's disease in Columbus to slam Vivek Ramaswamy's alleged pump-and-dump scam that gave false hope to patients and their families and ripped off investors while Ramaswamy made millions of dollars. Ramaswamy served as "the frontma more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * MAGA Mike Johnson Visits Las Vegas to Help Elect More Trump Rubber Stamps in O'Donnell and Buck * MAGA Mike Johnson -whose most prominent act as Speaker of the House was passing the legislation that has hurt Nevada more than almost any other state, ripping food and health care away from veterans, seniors, and children, came to Las Vegas this week to help Trump rubber-stamps Marty O'Donnell and Carrie Buck's struggling campaigns. Johnson may be more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Max Miller: "The Economy Is Actually Doing Very Well Right Now" * COLUMBUS, OH - In bold new comments on the Jake Underwood Show, Max Miller is showing just how out-of-touch he really is, claiming that "once you really put it into perspective, the economy is actually doing very well right now." Miller's comments come at a time when Ohioans are calling out Washington Republicans - like Max Miller, Mike Turner and Mike Carey - for their support for Trump and more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * MDP Chair on Trump Escalating His Price-Hiking Trade War With Canada Last night, Donald Trump escalated his reckless trade war with Canada, allowing trade talks to collapse while imposing sweeping 50% tariffs on the United States' largest trading partner. In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "This ongoing Trump trade war is B.S. and these reckless tariffs are just going to cause prices to more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MDP Chair: Trump Brings SHAME to the Great Lakes Amid His Cost-Raising Trade War Today, in response to news that Donald Trump has ordered the renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America amid his reckless trade war with Canada, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "As Trump renames Lake Ontario and changes the Great Lakes' acronym from HOMES to SHAME, what's actually shameful is Trump's r more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news wrap up: * * * The Blue Book: This November is a Choice Between Lower Costs or More Corruption Hello and welcome to The Blue Book, the Michigan Democratic Party's weekly recap to keep you in the know about Michigan politics. Every Friday, we'll bring you the latest in how Democrats are delivering for Michiganders and standing up to Republican extremism in the Great Lakes State. * * * FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: 1. TRUMP'S TRADE WAR IS NAMED SHAME: Rena more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * John James Silent on Tariffs, Trade War, and Renaming Lake "A spokesperson for GOP gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. John James of Shelby Township did not immediately respond to a request for comment." James instead focused on circumcisions. - Two-time statewide loser John James has remained silent this week on Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, the 50% tariffs that are raising prices on Michiganders, and Trump even tryi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * The John James Tax: Trump Trade War To Raise Prices on Michigan Jocelyn Benson: "Let's call this what it is: the John James tax on your small businesses, your gas prices, and your groceries." - This weekend, Donald Trump escalated his reckless trade war with Canada, allowing trade talks to collapse while imposing sweeping 50% tariffs on Michigan's largest trading partner. The new tariffs will have devastating impacts on M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Mike Rogers and John James Refuse to Answer Questions About Their Support for Trump's Price-Hiking Tariffs Even as Trump's reckless trade war with Canada threatens to spike costs and wreak havoc on Michigan's economy, Mike Rogers and John James are both refusing to answer questions about their support for Trump's price-hiking tariffs: * ABC News: "Rogers' campaign declined to comment on the new round of tariffs on Canada" * Will Jones, WDIV more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Mike Rogers Supports Trump's Reckless Tariffs And Healthcare Cuts As Costs Spike for Michiganders New reporting from Michigan Independent highlights how Mike Rogers' agenda spikes costs: from his support for Trump's reckless tariffs that have "raised the cost of everyday goods and soured America's relationships with its trading partners," to his repeated votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would spike Michiganders' monthly  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Winnie Brinks Condemns John James' Healthcare Record, Calls Out Votes to Cut Healthcare and Raise Costs SOUTHFIELD - Today, Senate Majority Leader and Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Winnie Brinks was joined by Metro Detroit elected officials at a press conference where she called out John James for voting for the Trump-backed budget law that cut Medicaid and raised healthcare prices--all while handing out tax cu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley Caught Traveling By "Private Jet Linked To A Convicted Felon" * New reporting is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley for spending more than a hundred thousand dollars to travel on a private jet linked to a convicted felon - despite Whatley's attempts to hide it with a fake LLC. Whatley has a long pattern of protecting convicted felons - from appointing child predator Harvey West, to being complicit in covering up the Eps more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Michigan Democrats on JD Vance's Visit to Michigan Today, in response to news that JD Vance plans to campaign in Michigan alongside Mike Rogers, John James, and Michael Bouchard Junior on Monday, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Michigan is being hit harder by Trump's tariffs than any other state, yet Mike Rogers, John James, and Michael Bouchard Junior are choosing to stand by more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Michigan Dems Call Out Mike Rogers, John James, and Michael Bouchard Junior for Backing Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Trade War with Canada Reckless tariffs backed by Rogers, James and Bouchard Junior are already costing the average Michigan household $3,200 a year--and costs could grow amid Trump's latest trade war with Michigan's largest trading partner - Today, the Michigan Democratic Party and Democratic candidates for Lieu more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * MUST READ: The Columbus Dispatch Catches Vivek Ramaswamy In Another Lie in Scam Ad * Columbus, Ohio- New reporting from The Columbus Dispatch caught Vivek Ramaswamy in yet another lie on his desperate quest to scam as many Ohioans as possible. Ramaswamy's ad features Linda Caudill, longtime GOP operative, who blames Dr. Acton for her mother's death, but records show the woman lived and died in Kentucky and passed away six weeks after Dr. Acton stepped down more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 23 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * NEW DATA: Washington Unemployment Remains At An Elevated 5% Thanks to Republicans' Failing Economy Washington has lost 16,600 jobs over the past year - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released new state unemployment data showing that Washington has lost 16,600 jobs since Donald Trump retook office. Today's data comes as Trump's approval rating plummets to 33% -- the lowest point of his presidency -- as Washi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW FROM NBC NEWS: Michael Whatley Backs Tax Breaks For Data Centers While Owning Stock in Data Center Companies * New reporting from NBC News reveals DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley - who has up to $1.5 million invested in the data center industry, including Duke Energy - supports tax breaks for data centers and claimed the public backlash to data centers is "not organic." North Carolinians have been speaking out ag more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORTING: Jon Husted Protected Nursing Homes Who Dumped Seniors At Homeless Shelters * TiffinOhio: Ohio nursing homes dumped residents at homeless shelters. Jon Husted helped make them harder to sue. COLUMBUS, OHIO -New reporting reveals that Jon Husted protected abusive and neglectful nursing homes that dumped seniors at homeless shelters across Ohio. This follows previous reporting from NBC 4 Columbus showing Husted has taken "more than a million more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NOTUS: Michael Whatley In the Spotlight For Claiming "Inflation Is Dramatically Down" * DC insider Michael Whatley can't escape his constant lies that "there is no inflation" and "inflation has fallen off a cliff." A new column in NOTUS is highlighting some of Whatley's out-of-touch comments: NOTUS: The Republican Midterm Message on Inflation? Stop Whining! "Michael Whatley, the GOP nominee for Senate in North Carolina, had this to say more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Liberal Bill Hill Called to Move Alaska Communities Away from Oil and Gas Liberal Bill Hill called for "moving Alaska communities away from oil and gas" while pushing to "revive elements of the Biden-era green-energy agenda." "Liberal Bill Hill wants to bring back Biden's failed energy policies and put D.C. Democrats ahead of Alaskans. Hill's radical agenda would raise costs, crush Alaska's economy, and kill jobs. Liberal Bill Hill will b more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-in Voting * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement on SCOTUS decision on mail-in voting: "Nevadans can see right through Donald Trump and Republicans' latest attempt to rig the election. After years of driving up costs, Trump knows that the affordability crisis they created is indefensible and is now  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes * REPORT: Husted's budget plan would force deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -This week, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Jon Husted for his record of cutting seniors' health care, pushing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and protecting the abusive nursing home industry. Jon Husted championed legislation that w more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: "Mike Rogers Loved Data Centers Until Voters Didn't" [Detroit Metro Times] New reporting from the Detroit Metro Times reveals corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers spent months urging data center development in Michigan, dismissing concerns from Michiganders about environmental impacts, and predicting residents may ask for multiple data centers in their communities--all before he flip flopped last week once the issue became toxic w more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: "Mike Rogers' Ties to Wealth and Power--Like Out-Of-State Elites, Betsy Devos, and Big Tech" [The Gander] - New reporting from The Gander exposes corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers' extensive "ties to wealth and power," including how Rogers' campaigns and political action committees have accepted millions of dollars in campaign contributions from billionaires like Betsy DeVos and Texas oil tycoon and Christian Nationalist Tim D more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Retired Union Leader Slams Derek Merrin As Ohio Workers Continue To Stand With Rep. Kaptur * "We know who Marcy Kaptur works for and that's the kind of representation worth fighting to keep" COLUMBUS, OH - As Republican corruption in Columbus and Washington raises costs for Ohio families while billionaires and corporate special interests line their pockets, Ohioans are slamming Derek Merrin for failing repeatedly to stand up for workers. Last week, a reti more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * SHOCKING REPORT: Jon Husted Attempted To Cover Up Record Of Protecting Pedophiles * REPORT: Accounts Tied to Jon Husted Repeatedly Scrubbed His Wikipedia Page of Scandals, Including Allegedly Protecting Child Predators COLUMBUS, OHIO -Shocking new reporting shows that Jon Husted attempted to wipe his Wikipedia page of many scandals, including covering up his long record of protecting pedophiles and child predators. This new revelation follows a long tre more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * SPECTRUM NEWS: Michael Whatley "On The Defensive, Facing Criticism" for Saying Opposition To Data Centers Is Fake While He Profits * As DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley gets exposed for siding with data centers over North Carolinians to spike his stock portfolio and benefit his bottom line, Whatley can't hide from his out-of-touch comments claiming the public backlash to data centers is "not organic." Spectrum News:  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026, by Chairman Kendall Scudder: * * * Trump's Mail Voting Order Won't Intimidate Texas Voters "The U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding mail in voting confirms that the conservative justices are nothing but Trump lackeys, much like our Governor, Lt. Governor and current Attorney General. Texas voters should not be intimidated by the Trump administration's attempts to make voting more difficult. Texas, unlike the majority of states, has already more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 20 -- The Washington State Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Under Trump and Republicans' Failed Leadership, the Healthcare Crisis is About to Get Even More Costly For Washington Families Donald Trump and Republicans have waged an all-out assault on Washingtonians' healthcare, driving Washington into crisis and making life more expensive for families across the state. As Trump and Washington Republicans continue jacking up costs, working families are forced to choose between paying skyrocket more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WHAT MICHIGANDERS ARE READING: Mike Rogers Has "Stood By The Trump Administration's Policies" Amid Canada Trade War - As Trump escalates his trade war with Canada and sends the state's economy into chaos, Michiganders are reading about how Mike Rogers has "stood by the Trump administration's policies, including on tariffs" and repeatedly dismissed their concerns about tariff price hikes. Rogers has praised Trump's reckless tariffs throughou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs Semafor: "The new levies could have an outsized effect in three states that could determine the Senate majority next year: Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Rising Costs Continue to Put Republicans on Defense Ahead of Midterms Wall Street Journal: "Cost-of-living worries are ... giving Democrats an advantage" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border bet more PR