Harley Rouda ran for Congress in California’s 48th District after leaving the Republican party, driven to do so by the clear ideological divide between the two parties on significant issues like gun safety. During his 2018 campaign, he discussed the importance of gun safety with Giffords co-founders Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly and connected with many moderate voters in his district who were discouraged by the lack of action in Congress.

During his time in office, Congressman Rouda has been a champion for safer and more responsible gun ownership. He voted to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to expand background checks and co-sponsored the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which would close the boyfriend loophole and keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. When Congressman Rouda won in 2018, his victory was part of a blue wave in southern California, a sign of a monumental shift in the conversation around gun safety. His reelection in 2020 will give him the perfect opportunity to continue driving that conversation forward.

We are proud to endorse Harley Rouda for the US House of Representatives in 2020.