Last week, the DNC, DCCC, and ASDC announced a second People’s Town Hall nationwide blitz as Republicans continue to hide from their constituents. Democrats are taking advantage of the April recess to meet voters in Republican districts and hold constituent-dodging Republicans accountable for voting to cut critical programs Americans rely on. The People’s Town Hall campaign aims to do what Republicans won’t – meet constituents face-to-face and listen to them. 

• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Democrats to bring a town hall to GOP Rep. Richard Hudson’s district
• Nationwide: ABC News: Democratic Party ‘doubling down’ on town hall meetings targeting Republican-held districts
• Nationwide: The Hill: Dems to hold town halls in April to ‘call out’ House Republicans in target districts
• Nationwide: NOTUS: Democrats Expand List of Town Halls in Republican Districts — Including NRCC Chair Richard Hudson’s
• Nationwide: HuffPost: Democrats Announce Town Halls In Red States During April Recess
• Nationwide: Politico: Dems plan more town halls in GOP districts for recess
• Nationwide: Newsweek: Democrats Target 5 Republican-Held Swing Districts in New Town Hall Blitz
• Nationwide: Newsmax: Dems to Continue Holding Town Halls in GOP Districts

Last Thursday, DNC Chair Ken Martin, alongside DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement & Voter Participation Reyna Walters-Morgan, North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, and North Carolina Representative Phil Rubin, hosted a press call as Jefferson Griffin and North Carolina Republicans continue their scheme to cherry pick voters long after Election Day in order to steal a fair and free election. During the call, the speakers highlighted that Justice Allison Riggs is the rightful winner of this election and reaffirmed Democrats’ commitment to defending against Republicans’ assaults on democracy and North Carolinians’ constitutional rights. 

• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Democrats say NC Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin’s election lawsuit has national implications
• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: Judge Griffin asks Supreme Court not to review appeals court election ruling
• In North Carolina: News & Observer: In contested Supreme Court race, NC Republicans test their ability to overturn an election
• In North Carolina: WRAL: GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin asks Supreme Court not to hear lawsuit over his attempt to throw out 65k ballots from 2024 elections
• In North Carolina: ProPublica: N.C. Lawmakers Move to Stop Votes From Being Discarded Based on Postelection Rule Changes

Meanwhile, Democrats continue to engage with local communities being ignored by their Republican congressional representatives at People’s Town Hall events nationwide. At each People’s Town Hall, the theme is clear: Voters are fed up with Trump, Elon Musk, and MAGA Republicans profiting off their backs. 

• In Arizona: Tucson Sentinel: Booker coming to Tucson for ‘People’s Town Hall’; Rockafellow plans launch party
• In Arizona: KVOA: Arizona Democrats Host “People’s Town Hall” to Address Healthcare Concerns
• In Arizona: KGUN: Senator Cory Booker joins Arizona lawmakers in Tucson to speak on national budget proposal
• In Indiana: Indiana Daily Student: Indiana Dems hold Bloomington town hall for Rep. Erin Houchin despite lawmaker’s absence
• In Indiana: WTHR: ‘Where are you, Erin?’ | Indiana Democratic Party hosts ‘People’s Town Hall’ in Republican District 9
• In Indiana: Indiana Public Media: Indiana Democrats ask ‘Where’s Houchin?’ at Bloomington town hall
• In Nebraska: KNOP: ‘People’s Town Hall’ held in North Platte
• In Ohio: WFMJ: Governor Tim Walz hosts town hall in Youngstown
• In Ohio: The Vindicator: Overflow crowd greets Walz
• In Ohio: Business Journal: At Youngstown Town Hall, Walz Urges New Strategy for Democrats
• In Ohio: The Kent Stater: Tim Walz speaks to community at Youngstown People’s Town Hall
• In Ohio: Chronicle-Telegram: Tim Walz speaks at People’s Town Hall in Lorain 
• In Ohio: Cleveland 19: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz holds town hall in Lorain
• In Tennessee: Tennessee Lookout: In Nashville, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren fires up crowd with Trump, Musk criticism 
• In Tennessee: The Tennessean: Sen. Elizabeth Warren urges Tennesseans to rally against Trump Administration
• In Texas: Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post: ‘People’s Town Hall’ brings elected reps
• In Washington: Northwest Public Broadcasting: About 200 people attend Democrats’ town hall in Yakima
• In Washington: Spokesman-Review: Democratic congresswoman, state party chair to hold Spokane townhall

On the other hand, after voting to prioritize billionaires over Americans’ health care, House Republicans are doubling down on their cowardly strategy to avoid in-person town halls during the April congressional recess. Meanwhile, at the rare town halls that do take place, GOP representatives are met with boos and jeers from angry constituents upset about Trump and Republicans’ shameful policies leaving them in the dust. 

• Nationwide: NBC News: Republicans set to largely avoid town halls during the congressional recess
• Nationwide: The Independent: Most Republican lawmakers are skipping town halls during long congressional break
• In Florida: Newsweek: Republican Booed at Florida Town Hall While Defending Donald Trump
• In Iowa: The Guardian: Senator Chuck Grassley grilled at Iowa town hall over ‘shameful’ Trump policies
• In Iowa: Des Moines Register: Chuck Grassley holds tense town hall as Iowans press him on Medicaid, Trump, tariffs
• In Iowa: HuffPost: Chuck Grassley Grilled By Angry Constituents At Iowa Town Hall

Trump and House Republicans are carrying out a reckless, unpopular agenda that threatens funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs people depend on in order to give massive tax handouts to billionaires and mega-corporations. Americans nationwide will suffer devastating consequences of Trump and Republicans’ disastrous policies. 

• In Louisiana: KFF Health News: The House Speaker’s Eyeing Big Cuts to Medicaid. In His Louisiana District, It’s a Lifeline.
• In Mississippi: Mississippi Today: Mississippi would lose billions if Congress cuts Medicaid, report says
• In North Carolina: Charlotte Observer: As DC looks at Medicaid cuts, NC residents worry for their quality of life
• In Ohio: Cleveland.com: ‘Cataclysmic ripple effect:’ How Medicaid cuts could harm Ohio’s economy
• In Oregon: Statesman Journal: Cuts in federal food assistance programs hit Oregon food banks
• In Texas: Texas Tribune: Federal public health cuts could cost Texas $700 million
• In Virginia: Virginia Mercury: Va. research colleges poised to face ‘devastating’ consequences from federal cuts, experts say

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