Senator Chris Coons is a pragmatic and principled leader who is seeking his second full term representing Delaware in the Senate. Raised in Delaware, Coons earned degrees from Yale Law School and Yale Divinity School and worked as counsel to a Delaware-based manufacturer before serving a decade in New Castle County government. Coons was first elected in 2010 to complete Vice President Joe Biden’s term in the Senate.

Senator Coons brings a commonsense approach to gun violence prevention, as well as an understanding that measures to keep our communities safe must be balanced with respect for the rights of gun owners. To that end, Senator Coons has worked across the aisle to introduce legislation that would notify state and local law enforcement when a dangerous person fails a background check. He has also signed on to require background checks on all gun sales—legislation that Mitch McConnell blocked after it passed the House with bipartisan support.

We are proud to endorse Chris Coons for the US Senate in 2020.