Giffords Endorses Congressman Adam Smith for Congress in Washington

 The endorsement comes as part of Giffords’ #VoteCourage Campaign to elect gun reform candidates nationwide 

August 3, 2018 — Giffords, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly, announced its endorsement of Congressman Adam Smith for reelection in Washington’s ninth congressional district. 

 Congressman Adam Smith is the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee and is committed to taking action to save lives from gun violence. He is a co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation to expand background checks and close dangerous loopholes. He also voted against the gun lobby’s concealed carry reciprocity legislation last year. With his words and his actions, Congressman Smith has shown that he stands with the people of his district who are calling for stronger gun laws.

Giffords’  #VoteCourage campaign is aimed at electing gun safety advocates to Congress and defeating politicians who have historically worked against gun reform, or done nothing at all to prevent gun violence. The political program targets incumbents in mostly suburban districts and uses a mixture of TV and digital advertising, on-the-ground organizing, and a voter registration push to create momentum for meaningful progress on gun safety.

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