Newtown Action Alliance Endorses Additional Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives for 2022 Midterm Elections
For Immediate Release:
October 6, 2022
Newtown Action Alliance Endorses Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives for 2022 Midterm Elections
All Support Banning Assault Weapons and Safe Gun Storage Measures
Newtown, CT - After an initial round of congressional endorsements on August 31st, Newtown Action Alliance (NAA) is proud to endorse additional candidates for U.S. House of Representatives for the 2022 Midterm Elections.
For nearly 10 years after the Sandy Hook shooting tragedy, NAA has been advocating for a set of bold and comprehensive gun control legislation to dramatically reduce all forms of gun violence in our nation.
In 2019, NAA joined a coalition of gun violence prevention survivors, advocates, and researchers from across the country at the GVPedia Conference in Denver, Colorado to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Columbine shooting, and to forge a path forward to a safer America. From this assembly the Denver Accord was born, a declaration of guiding principles and policies to end the scourge of gun violence in America.
NAA has fully endorsed GVPedia’s Denver Accord principles that acknowledge 1) Guns do not make us safer; 2) Gun violence in America is a pervasive public health crisis that demands substantial policy solutions and well-funded programs that effectively reduce gun violence; 3) Equitable and just enforcement of gun laws is paramount; and 4) Everyone has the right to live free from violence.
NAA will continue to encourage all Members of Congress to fully support the Denver Accord. Meanwhile, NAA is endorsing House candidates who support banning assault weapons and safe gun storage policies.
Since Sandy Hook, there have been nearly 4,000 mass shootings and over 350,000 Americans have been killed by guns and the following candidates have made a commitment to honor all victims of gun violence with action to end the gun violence public health crisis in our nation.
HOUSE INCUMBENT:
Congressman Pat Ryan: D-New York District 18 (Won special House election for NY-District 19 on August 23, 2022 - to fill Lt Governor Anthony Delgado’s seat)
OTHER CANDIDATES:
Asif Mahmood: D-California District 40
Robert Garcia: D-California District 42
Rebekah Jones: D-Florida District 1
Danielle Hawk: D-Florida District 3
Maxwell Alejandro Frost: D-Florida District 10
Jared Moskowitz: D-Florida District 23
Wade Herring: D-Georgia District 1
Carl Marlinga: D-Michigan District 10
Elizabeth Mercedes Krause: D-Nevada District 2
Rob Menendez: D-New Jersey District 8
Valerie Foushee: D-North Carolina District 4
Wiley Nickel: D-North Carolina District 13
Greg Landsman: D-Ohio District 1
Jamie McLoed-Skinner: D-Oregon District 5
Judd Larkins: D-South Carolina District 2
Robin Fulford: D-Texas District 2
Iro Omere: D-Texas District 4
John Lira: D-Texas District 23
Greg Casar: D-Texas District 35
Herb Jones: D-Virginia District 1
Gun safety candidates who are running for vacant seats or challenging the incumbents who support our policy priorities are encouraged to reach out to us at info@newtownaction.org to seek our endorsement.
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Newtown Action Alliance (https://www.newtownactionalliance.org/) is a Newtown-based, national grassroots organization formed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Our mission is to achieve the steady and continuous reduction of gun violence through legislative and cultural changes.