IN THE STATES: Democrats Fight Back Against GOP’s Threats to Health Care and Freedom of Speech Arrow

This week, the DNC announced an initial, six-figure investment to support the Pennsylvania Democratic Party's voter outreach efforts to ensure Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht remain on the bench - key elections ahead of 2026 and 2028.

• In Pennsylvania: The Hill: DNC makes six-figure investment in Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections
• In Pennsylvania: Meidas Touch News: DNC Announces Six-Figure Investment in Critical Pennsylvania Supreme Court Races
• In Pennsylvania: WHYY: The DNC is jumping into the 2025 Pa. Supreme Court fight to protect Democrats in November election
• In Pennsylvania: City & State Pennsylvania: DNC announces six-figure investment in PA Supreme Court retention elections
• In Pennsylvania: PoliticsPA: DNC Announces Initial Six-Figure Investment Into PA Supreme Court Retention Election
• In Pennsylvania: Center Square: National Dems spending big on Pennsylvania Supreme Court races

Targeting vulnerable Republicans, including Reps. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), the DNC launched a new ad campaign slamming Donald Trump's assault on free speech. "Freedom of Speech" targets conservative and independent voters by highlighting Trump's attacks on the First Amendment.

• Nationwide: Fox News: Democrats target vulnerable House Republicans as they slam Trump's 'attacks on free speech'
• Nationwide: Hollywood Reporter: … Can Jimmy Kimmel Help [Democrats]?
• In Pennsylvania: Penn Live: 'Democrats launch ad campaign calling out Trump for attacking free speech"
• In New Jersey: New Jersey Globe: Democrats Target Independents, Conservatives in NJ-7 with Trump-focused ad campaign
• In Virginia: Virginia Mercury: DNC ad emphasizes free speech, critiques Trump, targets Virginia's 1st, 2nd Congressional Districts

On Tuesday, Democrats had more strong showings in special elections held in Arizona and Georgia. Adelita Grijalva won her bid to represent Arizona's 7th District in Congress and Debra Shigley pulled off a massive overperformance in her bid for Georgia Senate District 21 in a Trump +34 district. Democrats have now won or overperformed in 45 of 46 key elections this year - a clear sign that Americans are putting their faith in the party of the working class, not Trump's party of billionaires and elites.

• In Arizona: Deseret News: Arizona Democrat wins special congressional election - putting Republicans in the hot seat
• In Arizona: Fox News: Democrat succeeds her late father in Congress as GOP House majority shrinks
• In Arizona: Arizona Luminaria: Adelita Grijalva wins special election, becoming first Arizona Latina in Congress
• In Arizona: Fox 10 Phoenix: Adelita Grijalva wins CD7 special election, AP projects
• In Arizona: Newsweek: What Adelita Grijalva's Arizona Win Means for Democrats' Epstein Push
• In Arizona: ABC News: Arizona special House election could be a tipping point on releasing the Epstein files
• In Georgia: Newsweek: Democrats Cheer 'Overperformance' After Losing Georgia Election
• In Arizona and Georgia: The Hill: Key takeaways from special elections in Arizona and Georgia

Ahead of Georgia Senate District 21 candidate Debra Shigley's special election on Tuesday, DNC Chair Ken Martin traveled to Georgia to attend a canvass kickoff - emphasizing the DNC's mission to organize everywhere to win anywhere.

• In Georgia: NPR: DNC chair says special elections show Democrats are winning, even when they lose
• In Georgia: Atlanta Voice: 'You Can't Give Up On Local Races': DNC Chair visits Georgia on eve of special election
• In Georgia: Georgia Recorder: Democrats' chief visits Georgia to campaign with state Senate candidate as runoff enters homestretch
• In Georgia: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Why National Democrats are Focusing on Special Georgia Senate Race
• In Georgia: Center Square: Democrats eying special Georgia Senate election

This country is days away from a government shutdown, yet Republicans still refuse to meet with Democrats to solve the health care crisis they started. Now, millions of Americans are at risk of losing the health care they rely on. Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House, so if the government shuts down, Americans will know who is responsible.

• In Colorado: CPR News: Nursing homes and their residents fear Medicaid cuts impacts
• In Massachusetts: MassLive: Boston Health Care for the Homeless laying off 25 workers as Trump Medicaid cuts loom
• In North Carolina: Cardinal & Pine: 'Housing is health care': Trump's Medicaid cuts could leave thousands of NC families homeless
• In Oregon: Oregon Capitol Watch: A rural Oregon town lost its maternity ward. As Medicaid cuts loom, other hospitals may be next
• In Wisconsin: Associated Press: Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions amid federal Medicaid funding cut