Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Statewide Endorsements, Backing 40 Statewide Candidates in 15 States

Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, ID, MD, MI, MN, NV, NY, OK, PA, TN, and WI

NEW YORK - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of statewide endorsements: 40 candidates across 15 states running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State. Electing gun sense champions in critical statewide races - along with flipping key state legislatures - will give states a much-needed check on the Trump administration's efforts to gut our gun laws and prevent the gun lobby from standing in the way of life-saving progress.

"Statewide offices like governor and attorney general are often where the battles over public safety laws are won or lost - which means electing committed gun safety champions to these roles can make all the difference," said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety. "Today, we're endorsing 40 incredible leaders who will put public safety first and stand up to attempts from MAGA Republicans and the gun lobby to dismantle the life-saving progress we've fought so hard to make."

"Americans are fed up with elected leaders who obey the whims of the gun lobby over championing common-sense safety laws that keep violent weapons out of the wrong hands," said Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action. "That's why millions of our volunteers are going all out to elect 40 committed gun safety champions to key seats like governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. Alongside flipping several key state legislatures, we'll build true 'gun sense trifectas' - state governments that resist deadly extremist agendas and make our communities safer for all of us."

The following candidates are receiving Everytown's endorsement today:

Arizona

Gov. Katie Hobbs, Governor

Fmr. Mayor John Giles, Lieutenant Governor

Attorney General Kris Mayes, Attorney General

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State

California

Attorney General Rob Bonta, Attorney General

Colorado

Attorney General Phil Weiser, Governor

Lesley Dahlkemper, Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Attorney General

Amanda Gonzalez, Secretary of State

Connecticut

Gov. Ned Lamont, Governor

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Lieutenant Governor

Georgia

Fmr. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Governor

State Senator Josh McLaurin, Lieutenant Governor

State Representative Tanya Miller, Attorney General

Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, Secretary of State

Idaho

Terri Pickens, Governor

Maryland

Gov. Wes Moore, Governor

Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Lieutenant Governor

Michigan

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Governor

State Senator Winnie Brinks, Lieutenant Governor

Prosecuting Attorney Eli Savit, Attorney General*

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State

Minnesota

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Governor

Fmr. Mayor Ben Schierer, Lieutenant Governor

Attorney General Keith Ellison, Attorney General

Secretary of State Steve Simon, Secretary of State

Nevada

Attorney General Aaron Ford, Governor

State Representative Sandra Jauregui, Lieutenant Governor*

State Senator Nicole Cannizzaro, Attorney General

Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, Secretary of State

New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Governor

Adrienne Adams, Lieutenant Governor

Oklahoma

State Representative Cyndi Munson, Governor

Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro, Governor

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Lieutenant Governor

Tennessee

Jerri Green, Governor

Wisconsin

County Executive David Crowley, Governor

Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Lieutenant Governor

Attorney General Josh Kaul, Attorney General

JoCasta Zamarripa, Secretary of State

In 2021, Everytown Victory Fund launched the Demand a Seat educational program to train grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors to take the next step in their advocacy by running for office and working on campaigns. Since then, the program has trained more than 1,800 volunteers across 47 states and Washington, D.C. More than 600 former volunteers from 43 states and Washington, DC have run and won since the program launched, and 15 states now have five or more former volunteers serving in the legislature. In the 2026 primaries, 85% of Moms Demand Action volunteers have won their races.

* - Former Moms Demand Action volunteers endorsed earlier this year.

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