Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses More Than 60 State Legislative Candidates Across Country

Everytown’s Electoral Program Includes Nationwide Grassroots Activity and Financial Support to Elect Gun Sense Champions Up and Down the Ballot

NEW YORK – Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today announced additional endorsements of more than 60 state legislative candidates, both Democrats and Republicans. The endorsed candidates are key gun safety champions from red, blue and purple states. Everytown is all-in on electing these candidates, and Moms Demand Action volunteers will be making calls, knocking on doors and turning out the vote for them in November.

Everytown’s electoral program includes independent expenditures, candidate contributions, candidate endorsements, voter registration and nationwide canvassing and phone banking.

STATEMENT FROM JOHN FEINBLATT, PRESIDENT OF EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY:

“With Congress failing to lead on gun safety, states have stepped up and filled the void — and that’s exactly why states remain at the heart of Everytown’s strategy. We are proud to endorse these candidates, who understand that reducing the toll of gun violence requires more than thoughts and prayers — it requires action.”

STATEMENT FROM SHANNON WATTS, FOUNDER OF MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA:

“Lawmakers and candidates from Alaska to Florida – and everywhere in between – have heard Americans’ clarion call for action, and they‘re responding with policy platforms that prioritize gun safety. Moms Demand Action volunteers will support these candidates every step of the way between now and November and by calling, canvassing and turning out voters to elect leaders who pledge to help end this crisis.”

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed the following state legislative candidates:

ALASKA

• Harriet Drummond, State House District 18

ARIZONA

• Daniel Hernandez Jr., State House District 2
• Randall Friese, State House District 9

COLORADO

• Brittany Pettersen, State Senate District 22
• Faith Winter, State Senate District 24
• Kerry Tipper, State House District 28
• Yadira Caraveo, State House District 31
• Matt Gray, State House District 33

CONNECTICUT

• Vickie Orsini Nardello, State Senate District 16
• Michelle Lapine McCabe, State Senate District 28

FLORIDA

• Anna Eskamani, State House District 47
• Jared Moskowitz, State House District 97

GEORGIA

• Fran Millar, State Senate District 40

IDAHO

• Maryanne Jordan, State Senate District 17
• John McCrostie, State House District 16A
• Melissa Wintrow, State House District 19B

KANSAS

• Angela Justus Schweller, State House District 14
• Cindy Holscher, State House District 16
• Tom Cox, State House District 17
• Stephanie Clayton, State House District 19
• Linda Gallagher, State House District 23
• Melissa Rooker, State House District 25
• Brett Parker, State House District 29
• Brandon Woodard, State House District 30
• Mike Amyx, State House District 45

KENTUCKY

• Tina Bojanowski, State House District 32
• Charles Booker, State House District 43

MICHIGAN

• Julia Pulver, State Senate District 15
• Sean McCann, State Senate District 20
• Robert Wittenberg, State House District 27
• Christine Greig, State House District 37
• Jon Hoadley, State House District 60

MINNESOTA

• Kelly Morrison, State House District 33B
• Kristin Bahner, State House District 34B
• Zack Stephenson, State House District 36A
• Kelly Moller, State House District 42A
• Ginny Klevorn, State House District 44A
• Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, State House District 48B
• Ruth Richardson, State House District 52B
• Steve Sandell, State House District 53B
• Anne Claflin, State House District 54A
• Tina Folch, State House District 54B
• Hunter Cantrell, State House District 56A
• Alice Mann, State House District 56B
• John Huot, State House District 57B

NEBRASKA

• Adam Morfeld, State Senate District 46

NEVADA

• Yvanna Cancela, State Senate District 10

OKLAHOMA

• Carri Hicks, State Senate District 40
• Melissa Provenzano, State House District 79

OREGON

• Floyd Prozanski, State Senate District 4
• Rob Wagner, State Senate District 19
• Jennifer Williamson, State House District 36
• Tina Kotek, State House District 44
• Barbara Smith Warner, State House District 45
• Carla Piluso, State House District 50

RHODE ISLAND

• Bridget Valverde, State Senate District 35
• Carol Hagan McEntee, State House District 33
• Teresa Tanzi, State House District 34
• Katherine Kazarian, State House District 63
• Susan Donovan, State House District 69
• Terri-Denise Cortvriend, State House District 72
• Deborah Ruggiero, State House District 74

TEXAS

• Erin Zwiener, State House District 45
• Vikki Goodwin, State House District 47

For a full list of Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund endorsed candidates this cycle, please visit: https://gunsensevoter.org/endorsed-2018/