In this crucial final stretch to Election Day, the DNC announced its latest round of investments to state parties nationwide, marking a historic milestone as the DNC fulfills its mission to provide electoral funding and support to all 57 states and territories. These funds – which total nearly $2.5 million – demonstrate the DNC’s ongoing commitment to reaching key constituencies, building out Democratic infrastructure on the ground in red and blue states alike, and expanding operations to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. 

• In Arkansas: Arkansas Advocate: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds  
• In California: Orange County Register: Democratic Party invests in these Southern California House races ahead of election
• In Delaware: Delaware Public Media: New UD election poll shows comfortable lead for Democrats in major statewide races
• In Idaho: Idaho Statesman: ‘They’d better take it seriously’: National Dems send money to these competitive Idaho races
• In Indiana: Indianapolis Star: Why property taxes have become the election issue
• In Kansas: Topeka Capital-Journal: DNC invests more money in Kansas Democrats trying to break GOP supermajorities
• In Kentucky: Kentucky Lantern: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds 
• In Maryland: Maryland Matters: DNC ponying up for Maryland Senate race
• In Missouri: Columbia Missourian: DNC to invest nearly $100,000 in Missouri Democratic Party
• In New Jersey: New Jersey Globe: DNC will help fund Democratic GOTV in N.J.
• In New York: City & State New York: DNC invests in battleground NY congressional races
• In North Dakota: North Dakota Monitor: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds
• In North Dakota: KNOX Radio: North Dakota Democratic-NPL to Receive Nearly $40,000
• In Oklahoma: Oklahoma Voice: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds  
• In Oregon: Oregon Capital Chronicle: DNC will send Oregon $125,000 to get out the vote in congressional races
• In South Carolina: South Carolina Daily Gazette: National Dems to ship $2.5M to state parties, aiming beyond presidential battlegrounds
• In South Carolina: South Carolina Public Radio: DNC boosts GOTV efforts in SC
• In Texas: WFAA: Could Colin Allred defeat Ted Cruz? National Democrats now investing in Texas with two symbolic announcements over 48 hours
• In West Virginia: West Virginia Watch: DNC puts $50K in deep red WV statehouse races as Dems face uphill battles in November election
• Nationwide: Politico: DNC will send funding to all state parties to support down-ballot races
• Nationwide: Salon: DNC “beefing up” local party infrastructure with investment in all 50 states
• Nationwide: The Hill: Democrats investing in all 50 states to ‘beef up’ organizing
• Nationwide: Washington Examiner: DNC sends money to all state parties for downballot races for the first time
• Nationwide: NOTUS: The DNC Has So Much Money That It’s Now Spending in Idaho
• Nationwide: ABC News: ‘Florida is in play’: Democrats put money into states where they were struggling
• Nationwide: Daily Beast: Democrats Make It Rain with Kamala Cash
• Nationwide: El Tiempo Latino: El Comité Nacional Demócrata anuncia inversiones electorales en los 57 estados y territorios de este ciclo electoral

In response to Trump doubling down on his refusal to debate Vice President Harris again, the DNC hit back with new billboards across Pennsylvania, calling him out as a “chicken” for backtracking on his word that he’d debate “anytime, anywhere” – all because Trump is too scared to face the music after his humiliating loss in the first debate. 

• In Pennsylvania: The Hill: DNC calls Trump ‘chicken’ for not accepting second debate in billboard campaign 
• In Pennsylvania: The Independent: Dems plan to troll Trump with billboards calling him a ‘chicken’ for refusing to debate Harris again
• In Pennsylvania: Washington Post: DNC taunts Trump for not agreeing to second debate
• In Pennsylvania: HuffPost: Trump Labeled A ‘Chicken’ For Debate Dodge
• In Pennsylvania: News from the States: Harris presses Trump to debate again, and Democrats launch ‘chicken’ billboards
• In Pennsylvania: Washington Examiner: DNC launches Trump ‘chicken suit’ ads to goad him into new debate
• In Pennsylvania: New Republic: DNC Trolls Trump With Photos of Him as a Chicken After Debate Refusal
• In Pennsylvania: Washington Times: Harris campaign hits Trump with ‘chicken’ label over no third debate
• In Pennsylvania: Meidas Touch News: Billboards Featuring Trump in a Chicken Suit Displayed Near Rallies After He Refuses Debate

In North Carolina, the DNC unveiled new billboards reminding voters of Trump’s endorsement of MAGA North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, a self-described “Nazi,” because he believes Robinson is an “incredible gentleman” whose extremist values align with his.   

• In North Carolina: NC Newsline: New billboards, lost endorsements, and a race too close to call

In Georgia, the DNC launched billboards in the Savannah metro area reminding Georgians that the overturning of Roe v. Wade was Trump’s doing. Since then, Georgia women have suffered the consequences of Trump and his MAGA minions’ war on reproductive freedoms – which will only worsen if Trump’s Project 2025 agenda is enacted and abortion is banned nationwide. 

• In Georgia: Savannah Morning News: DNC launches four billboards in Savannah area ahead of former President Trump’s rally

As Donald Trump travels to Warren this evening, the DNC reminded Michigan workers that, under Trump, hundreds of auto workers lost their jobs after a GM plant closed – all after Trump promised them that there would be no plant closures during his presidency.

• In Michigan: Macomb Daily: Billboard messages deride Trump over Warren plant closing during visit
• In Michigan: Fox 17: Democrats respond to Trump visits in Michigan