Moms Demand Action Volunteers Running for Office in 22 States Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety

NEW YORK — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund released its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers running for office across the country — underscoring the growing power of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers as candidates for office themselves. 

“Moms Demand Action volunteers have a long track record of taking action to keep their communities safe, so it’s no surprise that more and more of them are stepping into the arena and running for office,” said John Feinblatt, President of Everytown for Gun Safety. “We’re proud to endorse these Moms Demand Action volunteers, who are already walking the walk on gun safety.”

“We know voters want leaders who will fight for their safety, and that’s exactly what these Moms Demand Action volunteers-turned candidates will do,” said Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action. “We are beyond proud of these gun safety advocates for taking the bold step to run for office and create the change they want to see in their communities.”

The full list of candidates endorsed today and the office they are running for is available below:

  • Arizona
    • Judy Schwiebert, State Senator, District 02
    • Christine Marsh, State Senator, District 04
    • Kelli Butler, State Representative, District 04
    • Karen Gresham, State Representative, District 04
    • Brandy Reese, State Representative, District 13
    • Nancy Gutierrez, State Representative, District 18
    • Consuelo Hernandez, State Representative, District 21
    • Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, State Representative, District 21
    • Deborah Howard, State Representative, District 27
    • Ajlan “AJ” Kurdoglu, Chandler City Council, At Large
    • Ammon Barker, Coconino County Attorney
    • Julie Cieniawski, Maricopa County Supervisor Board, District 2
  • California
    • Dominique King, Antioch City Council, District 2
    • Jean Josey, Mayor of Dublin City
    • Alex Mohajer, Irvine City Council, District 2
    • Jose Sanchez, Monterey Park City Council, District 3
    • Jen Nossokoff, San Francisco County Board of Supervisors, District 1
  • Colorado
    • John Walsh, Denver District Attorney, Second Judicial District
  • Connecticut
    • Jennifer Leeper, State Representative, District 132
  • Georgia
    • Eric Castater, State Representative, District 45
  • Kansas
    • Pam Shernuk, State Representative, District 08
    • Linda Featherston, State Representative, District 16
    • Jo Ella Hoye, State Representative, District 17
    • Mari-Lynn Poskin, State Representative, District 20
    • Eli Woody, State Representative, District 33
    • Nikki McDonald, State Representative, District 49
    • Kim Zito, State Representative, District 67
    • Chuck Schmidt, State Representative, District 88
    • Jonathan Smith, Shawnee County Clerk
  • Kentucky
    • Liz Sheehan, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, District 5
  • Maine
    • Joan Beal, State Representative, District 81
    • Samuel Zager, State Representative, District 116
    • Michele Meyer, State Representative, District 150
  • Michigan
    • Kristen McDonald Rivet, US Representative, MI-08
    • Natalie Price, State Representative, District 06
    • Laurie Pohutsky, State Representative, District 17
    • Kelly Breen, State Representative, District 21
    • Ranjeev Puri, State Representative, District 24
    • Julie Rogers, State Representative, District 41
    • Shadia Martini, State Representative, District 54
    • Trevis Harrold, State Representative, District 55
    • Tania Ganguly, Canton Township Trustee
    • Jaclyn Sivers, Clarkston Community School Board
    • Megan Kola, Macomb County Commission, District 5
    • Christina Hines, Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney
    • Brendan Johnson, Oakland County Commission, District 4
    • Barb Anness, Rochester Community Schools Board of Education
    • Tim Ciechorski, Royal Oak School District Board of Trustees
    • LaResha Thornton, Ypsilanti Township Trustee
  • Minnesota
    • Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, State Representative, District 49B
    • Julie Greene, State Representative, District 50A
    • Kaela Berg, State Representative, District 55B
    • Brian Cohn, State Representative, District 57B
  • Missouri
    • Patty Lewis, State Senator, District 07
    • Maggie Nurrenbern, State Senator, District 17
    • Raymond L James, State Senator, District 31
    • Jamie Johnson, State Representative, District 12
    • Ashley Aune, State Representative, District 14
    • Emily Weber, State Representative, District 24
    • Keri Ingle, State Representative, District 35
    • Eric Morse, State Representative, District 89
    • Mark Boyko, State Representative, District 90
    • Leslie Derrington, State Representative, District 96
    • Ian Mackey, State Representative, District 99
    • Karen Edge, State Representative, District 106
    • Gary Wester, State Representative, District 107
    • Amy Thompson, State Representative, District 119
    • Leslie Jones, State Representative, District 130
  • North Carolina
    • Amanda Edwards, Buncombe County Commission Chair
  • New Jersey
    • Malia Herman, Maplewood Township Committee
  • Nevada
    • Jovan Jackson, State Representative, District 06
    • Karl Catarata, Clark County School District Trustee, District A
    • Tameka Henry, Clark County School District Trustee, District C
  • Ohio
    • Karen Brownlee, State Representative, District 28
    • Jessica Miranda, Hamilton County Auditor
  • Oregon
    • Lisa Fragala, State Representative, District 08
    • Elizabeth Case, Hillsboro City Council, Ward 2
  • South Carolina
    • Tameika Isaac Devine, State Senator, District 19
  • Tennessee
    • Heidi Campbell, State Senator, District 20
    • James Dallas, State Senator, District 28
    • Lori Love, State Representative, District 03
    • Allison Gorman, State Representative, District 26
    • Joni Cochran, State Representative, District 46
    • Ailina Carona, State Representative, District 57
    • Shaundelle Brooks, State Representative, District 60
    • Deborah Castle Doyle, State Representative, District 78
    • Mauricio Calvo, Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education, District 5
  • Texas
    • Molly Cook, State Senator, District 15
    • Sandra Lee, Tarrant County Constable, Precinct 7
  • Virginia
    • Julius Spain Sr., Arlington County Board, At Large
  • Washington
    • Kristiana de Leon, State Representative, District 05
    • Terri Niles, State Representative, District 17
  • Wisconsin
    • Robyn Vining, State Representative, District 13
    • Brady Coulthard, State Representative, District 14
    • Sarah Harrison, State Representative, District 15
    • Deb Andraca, State Representative, District 23
    • Brienne Brown, State Representative, District 43
    • Joan Fitzgerald, State Representative, District 46
    • Emily Tseffos, State Representative, District 56
    • LuAnn Bird, State Representative, District 61

Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund launched “Demand a Seat,” a program to train grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors to take the next step in their advocacy efforts by running for office and working on campaigns to elect gun sense candidates in 2021. Since 2017, hundreds of Moms Demand Action volunteer leaders have run for elected office and more than two hundred have won seats – from town council and school board to U.S. Congress. In 2023, 162 volunteers ran for office and 96 won their races. More information on Demand a Seat can be found here.