Wendy Davis knows what it means to persist. As a teenage single mother, she worked her way through college, eventually graduating from Harvard Law School and practicing law. She started her career in public service in 1999, serving on the Fort Worth City Council for ten years before becoming a state senator. In each of her three terms in the state senate, Wendy cast key votes to keep guns off of college campuses, and she stood by her support of gun safety legislation in the face of a majority that refused to act.

As both a gun owner and survivor of gun violence, Wendy has a deep appreciation for responsible and safe gun ownership. She has a long record of supporting commonsense policies like universal background checks and keeping weapons out of the hands of domestic abusers. Over the years, Wendy has been vocal about her commitment to gun safety as well as her willingness to continue learning about the issue, which sets her apart from her opponent, an NRA-backed incumbent. The 21st District deserves a congresswoman who will stand up to the gun lobby and protect the safety of her constituents, and that’s what they will get in Wendy Davis.

We are proud to endorse Wendy Davis for the US House of Representatives in 2020.