Debra Shigley Clinches Double-Digit Overperformance in Georgia Senate District 21 Runoff
In a Trump +34 district, Debra Shigley’s overperformance continues the trend of overperformances or victories in special elections for Democrats this year Tonight, Debra Shigley pulled off another massive overperformance in her bid for Georgia Senate District 21 in a Trump +34 district. Shigley’s efforts forced Republicans to spend more… Read More
ICYMI: The Trump Administration Rubs Dirt in the Wounds of Struggling Farmers
It turns out that Trump’s White House “completely understands the anxiety of farmers.” “As for any specific actions,” though, there are no plans to help them. Let’s be clear: The “anxiety” farmers have over the financial outlook is a direct result of Trump’s reckless trade war, which has put… Read More
Black Americans Feeling the Effects of Trump’s Economic Incompetence
Donald Trump is steering the economy in the wrong direction, and Black Americans are being hit hardest. Prices are rising, job prospects are disappearing, and real wages are shrinking. The cost of everything — from groceries to housing — is going up, and Black voters are seeing firsthand how… Read More
ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Stumps for Debra Shigley Ahead of Special Election in Georgia
Ahead of today’s runoff election, DNC Chair Ken Martin traveled to Georgia over the weekend to rally voters and build excitement behind Democratic state Senate candidate Debra Shigley. In Alpharetta, a suburb north of Atlanta, Chair Martin knocked doors with Debra Shigley, speaking directly to Georgians about the issues that… Read More
WATCH: DNC Chair Ken Martin Calls Out the Latest Trump Corruption Scandal
Over the weekend, news broke that last year, Tom Homan, now the White House border czar, was recorded accepting a $50,000 cash bribe in an undercover FBI operation. After the Trump administration’s decision to close a criminal inquiry into Homan, House and Senate Democrats have opened separate investigations… Read More
NEW VIDEO: Trump’s Reckless Trade War Is Devastating America’s Farmers
In response to Trump’s reckless trade policies devastating America’s farmers, DNC Deputy Executive Director Libby Schneider released the following statement: “Trump promised he’d be the most pro-farmer president ever and that he’d never do anything to hurt farmers, but the numbers and real-life stories tell a completely different tale. The… Read More
Trump Backs Out of Negotiations With Democrats, Green Lights Impending Government Shutdown as Health Care Crisis Looms
Donald Trump and his Republican Party would rather shut down the government than address the health care crisis they created. Just this morning, after initially agreeing to meet with Democratic leaders in Congress, Trump canceled the meeting, instead choosing to throw the American people under the bus. In response,… Read More
As Ohio Redistricting Hearings Begin, Republicans Are Once Again Attempting to Rig The Congressional Maps
Today, the Ohio legislature began Joint Committee hearings on redistricting. Ohio is the only state in the country that is constitutionally required to redraw its congressional map in 2025 because the 2022 map did not receive the necessary bipartisan support. Ohio’s current map is already gerrymandered, and now Republicans want… Read More
With the Trump Shutdown Looming, Republicans Leave DC as Millions of Americans Are Set To Lose Their Health Care
Rather than negotiate in good faith with Democrats to pass government funding before the funding deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson sent Republicans home amid a looming government shutdown, which would hurt working families. Democrats are committed to making health care more affordable — not less. That’s why Democrats proposed a… Read More
DNC Statement on Rosh Hashanah
In celebration of Rosh Hashanah, DNC Chair Ken Martin and Interfaith Council Co-Chairs Cindy Bass, Reem Subei, Indira Duggirala, and Johnnie Roebuck released the following statement: “For our Jewish friends, family, and neighbors, the start of Rosh Hashanah is a time to gather to reflect on the past and celebrate… Read More