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Politics: Republican Party Newsletter for 2024-06-02 ( 26 items )  
Boulder County Equipment Testing Completed for the June Statewide Primary Election (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, May 31 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Ballots and equipment to be used in the county's upcoming June Statewide Primary Election passed a required Logic and Accuracy Test (LAT) held this week. Representatives from the local Democratic and Republican parties took part in testing at the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder's Office and confirmed the equipment's ability to properly read ballots and correctly tabulate votes. The LAT also confirme more PR

Club for Growth Action Defeat 10 Anti-School Freedom RINOs In TX House Primary & Runoff (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, issued the following news release: Club for Growth Action defeated 3 RINOs in the Texas House runoff after beating 7 anti-school freedom incumbent Republicans in the primary. In the primary and runoff, Club for Growth Action and School Freedom Fund aired a total of 36 television ads. Club for Growth Action affiliated School Freedom Fund spent nearly $4 million on the primaries, and Club for Growth Action spent over $4 more PR

Colo. Secretary of State: Three Candidates Disqualified, One Withdraws From State Primary Ballot (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 1 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, the Elections Division at the Colorado Department of State has announced that three candidates have been disqualified from the State Primary Election ballot and a fourth has withdrawn her name from consideration. Robert Tate, Republican Party candidate for State Senate District 29, has been disqualified for failure to submit a candidate affidavit and personal financial disclosu more PR

Congresswoman Bush Statement Calls for Justice Alito to Resign (10)
WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement calling for the resignation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. "It is appalling that Justice Alito and his wife showed public support for the Stop the Steal movement in the days after the January 6th insurrection- while the Court was ruling on a 2020 election case-and as recently as 2023. This more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Fox News - California Democrats "Get Major Backing From Police Groups In Swing Races" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new report from Fox News outlines how California Democrats Will Rollins, Dave Min, and Adam Gray are spoiling Republicans' false narratives, prioritizing the safety of their communities, and already earning eager support from local law enforcement. While former federal prosecutor Will Rollins fought against drug cartels and "Iranian sanction violators," and "flipped the endorsement" of th more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: George Logan "Declined to Take a Stance" On Border (10)
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Shortly after Republicans nominated George Logan as their official nominee for Connecticut's Fifth District, Logan proved once again that he'll cave to MAGA extremists on any issue - this time on border security. In an NBC Connecticut story, Logan "declined to take a stance" on the bipartisan plan to fix our border and broken immigration system. Don't believe us? See for yourself. * * *  more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Tom Kean Jr. Endorses Trump for President (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. inevitably endorsed Donald Trump, the Republican Party's presumptive nominee, for president in 2024 after dodging the question for months. The endorsement and the fact that Kean Jr. is once again "officially in Trump's corner" comes as no surprise, given that he has "supported some restrictions on abortion and voted for deeply conser more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Trump's New Best Friend - Juan Ciscomani (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump has endorsed Juan Ciscomani -- but you wouldn't know it from listening to Ciscomani. There's been radio silence from the vulnerable Arizona congressman since Trump's latest announcement, and it's easy to see why. In Arizona's Sixth Congressional District -- a district Joe Biden won in 2020 -- Republican party leadership had to intervene last election to block Trump's deeply unp more PR

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Trump's South Bronx Visit Isn't Coincidental As Vulnerable New York Republicans Oppose Bipartisan Border Deal Once Again (10)
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, four-time indicted former President Donald Trump is visiting the South Bronx despite his sub-zero chance of winning New York's presidential election. Donald Trump's visit to New York isn't coincidental and coincides with the Senate's scheduled vote on a bipartisan border deal. Yet despite vulnerable New York Republicans' rhetoric claiming they want to address border security, they're more PR

DSCC: Reminder - Republican Larry Hogan Will Turn Control of the Senate Over to Republicans (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new interview with Mitch McConnell, comments from Republicans, and Larry Hogan's own words confirm that Hogan would turn over control of the Senate to Republicans and "be a consistent vote" for a Republican Senate majority. Hogan, the self-proclaimed "real Republican," was hand-selected and "persuad[ed]" to run by Mitch McConnell in his bid to build a Republican "majority in the Senate," acco more PR

FEC: Commission Certifies Mike Pence Eligible to Receive Federal Matching Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following public funding document on May 29, 2024: * * * On May 16, 2024, the Commission certified that Mike Pence is eligible to receive federal matching funds in connection with seeking the Republican Party nomination for president for 2024. Certification of eligibility To become eligible for matching funds, candidates must submit Candidate and Committee Agreements and Certifications, as well as raise a threshold amount of $1 more PR

Georgia House: Rep. Carmen Rice Sworn in to Georgia House of Representatives for 2023-2024 Legislative Term (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 29 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: State Representative Carmen Rice (R-Columbus) was sworn into office as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Harris County Courthouse, for the 2023-2024 legislative term. The swearing-in ceremony marks the start of Rep. Rice's first term in the Georgia General Assembly. "I am thankful to the people of District 139 for selecting me to be their Representa more PR

MAGA in the States: Trump Leads MAGA Republicans into Chaos (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Instead of learning from Americans' continued rejection of their extreme agenda, Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are doubling down on their relentless assault on Americans' fundamental freedoms.Trump's extreme, unpopular agenda continues to send MAGA Republicans in states across the country into a tailspin as their fundraising dries up and internal chaos takes center stage. Take a look at the latest:  more PR

MAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans This Week (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: MAGA Republicans stooped to new lows this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and -- as President Biden would call it -- malarkey. In case you missed it: Donald Trump is begging ultra-wealthy donors for money in exchange for handouts; Trump and Project 2025 are plotting to gut contraception access; MAGA extremists continue to push cruel a cruel anti-abortion agenda across the country; Tim Scott,  more PR

Michael Whatley Fails to Commit to Accepting November's Election Results (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to RNC Chair Michael Whatley hedging on whether he would accept the 2024 elections results, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Self-proclaimed 'greatest denier in history' Donald Trump already made election denialism a litmus test for his MAGA allies, and his handpicked RNC chair Michael Whatley passed with flying colors today when he hedged on accepting more PR

Moulton Statement on Trump Guilty Verdict (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: SALEM, MA - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement in reaction to the guilty verdict in Donald Trump's hush money trial. "This is an extraordinarily serious moment for American politics. Donald Trump, one of only forty-four others who have held the highest office in the land, has spent his entire career walking right up to, and over, the line of legality. It was only a matter  more PR

N.C. Republican Party: Broyhill, Brassington Re-Elected RNC Committeeman and Committeewoman (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 30 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Ed Broyhill and Kyshia Brassington were re-elected to their posts as RNC Committeeman and Committeewoman on Saturday, May 25, during the business session of the NCGOP State Convention in Greensboro. Broyhill, of Forsyth County, was re-elected Committeeman. Brassington, of Mecklenburg County, was re-elected Committeewoman. NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons said in a statemen more PR

N.C. Republican Party: Chairman Jason Simmons' Statement on Trump Verdict (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on May 31, 2024: * * * Please see the following statement from NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons: The lawfare perpetrated by far-left Democrats, from President Biden down to the Manhattan District Attorney, has reached its inevitable sad conclusion. Today's sham verdict is a stain on the rule of law and a grotesque attack on President Trump, his family, and all citizens who value due process. * * more PR

NEW: Polling Shows Americans Think Trump and MAGA House GOP's Agenda Is Out of Touch and Dangerous (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: New polling from Navigator shows that the majority of Americans are taking Donald Trump's threats for his dangerous second term agenda seriously -- and they strongly disapprove of his extremism, from abortion to pushing pardons for insurrectionists. Let's be clear: Americans overwhelmingly reject the extreme MAGA, anti-worker, anti-middle class policies of Trump and his MAGA minions. From banning abortion more PR

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: WHAT PENNSYLVANIANS ARE SAYING - DAVID MCCORMICK IS FLYING IN FROM CONNECTICUT, 'TURNING HIS BACK ON SENIORS' (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Pennsylvanians are calling out Connecticut hedge-fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick for lying about living in Pennsylvania and supporting policies that would raise prices for seniors during Older Americans Month. Here's What Pennsylvanians Are Saying: Citizens Voice: McCormick's money can't make him a Pennsylvanian * On Sept. 21, carpetbagger Dave McCormick flew in from his $16 million more PR

Rep. Jared Huffman: I Want to Thank Samuel Alito for Flying His Flags (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: I'm the only open non-believer in Congress, and I appreciate the right-wing Supreme Court justice inadvertently showing Americans the threat of Christian nationalism. As the only open non-believer in Congress, I want to thank Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Not for repeatedly revealing himself as an unethical political partisan who poisons the credibility of the court--I'm disgusted with that, and ag more PR

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Motion Picture Senior VP Sheffner (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property released the following written testimony by Benjamin Sheffner, senior vice president and associate general counsel of law and policy at the Motion Picture Association Inc., from a hearing dated April 30, 2024, entitled "The NO FAKES Act: Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Digital Replicas." NO FAKES Act is the Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act. * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Coons, Ra more PR

Texas Democrats Urge Voters to Unite Against GOP Extremism Ahead of November Elections (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 29, 2024: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "The staggering primary defeats suffered by GOP incumbents, previously deemed ultra-conservative, unequivocally demonstrate that MAGA extremists have seized complete control of the Republican Party. Aspiring oligarchs Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, and Dan Patrick--whose disdain for democratic principles is only surp more PR

Trump is Responsible for Texas Supreme Court's Latest Egregious Attacks on Reproductive Freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to the Texas Supreme Court's ruling in Zurawski v. Texas, DNC spokesperson Maddy Mundy released the following statement: "One week since the Texas Republican Party voted on a platform that opened the door to subjecting women who obtain abortion care to the death penalty, Texas women are again under siege. Today's Texas Supreme Court decision continues to imperil women's health, safety, and li more PR

Wis. Republican Party Statement on President Trump's Trial Verdict (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on May 30, 2024: If you are covering the verdict of President Trump's trial in Manhattan today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "This is a dark day for America. Democrats have weaponized the legal system with their politically motivated prosecution of President Trump. Today's verdict is a national embarrassment. And voters will make their disapproval known this N more PR

Wisconsin Historical Society: Little White Schoolhouse Listed in the State Register of Historic Places (10)
RIPON, Wisconsin, May 30 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society has listed the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon (Fond du Lac County) on the State Register of Historic Places. While the Little White Schoolhouse has been on the State Register since 1989, the new listing reflects the current location of the building following a site change in 2023. The new listing also recognizes an additional area of significance due to early conse more PR