Gabby and Mark Applaud Maggie Hassan’s Victory in the New Hampshire Senate Race
November 9, 2016 – Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and retired NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, the Co-Founders of the gun violence prevention organization Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC (ARS PAC), issued the below statement on the election of ARS PAC-endorsed candidate Maggie Hassan to the United States:
BACKGROUND ON CONGRESSWOMAN GIFFORDS’, CAPTAIN KELLY’S, AND AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAC’S SUPPORT OF MAGGIE HASSAN’S CAMPAIGN AND WORK TO HOLD KELLY AYOTTE ACCOUNTABLE
Endorsement of Maggie Hassan: In May, ARS PAC endorsed Democratic challenger Gov. Maggie Hassan as a Champion for the Vocal Majority for her commitment to lifesaving policies like background checks for all gun sales. It was ARS PAC’s first endorsement of 2016.
Over $2.6 Million Paid Media Campaign to Hold Ayotte Accountable: ARS PAC’s aggressive seven-figure paid media campaign featured a total of three television advertisements (“ Tick Tock ”, “ Safety,” and “ Mislead,”), as well as digital ads, to hold Ayotte accountable for her record of voting to protect loopholes in federal law that let dangerous people like felons and domestic abusers buy guns without a criminal background check in unlicensed sales at gun shows and through the internet. Click here to read a memo on Senator Ayotte’s record of voting against requiring criminal background checks for more gun sales.
Giffords, Kelly, and Their “Vocal Majority Tour” Come to New Hampshire: On October 13th, Co-Founder Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords visited New Hampshire as part of the 16-state, 42-day national bus tour, the Vocal Majority Tour. She and Captain Kelly returned to the state on November 7th as part of their ongoing tour to elect Champions for the Vocal Majority of Americans who want responsible change that reduce gun violence, and to encourage Americans to vote to stop gun violence this election.
“Granite State Majority” Grassroots Campaign: ARS PAC also partnered with Granite State Progress to launch a grassroots campaign, the “Granite State Majority,” which included a coalition of grassroots leaders from across New Hampshire who attended Sen. Ayotte’s public events to hold her accountable for standing with the Washington gun lobby.