RELEASE: Giffords Endorses Sharice Davids for Congress in Kansas
Washington, DC — Giffords, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly, announced its endorsement of Sharice Davids in Kansas’ third congressional district.
Raised by a single mother Army veteran, Sharice Davids graduated from community college in Kansas before attending law school and then going on to serve as a White House fellow. An expert in Native American issues, Sharice understands the importance of fighting on behalf of the underserved. Sharice has the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and will work in Congress to reinstate federal funding on gun violence and expand background checks to cover all firearm sales.
“This year, voters are demanding leaders who offer more than thoughts and prayers when it comes to gun violence. They’re no longer willing to accept politicians who can’t imagine a world where schools, workplaces, churches, and communities are safe places, where our children don’t have to live in fear. The level of gun violence we experience in our country is not normal and thankfully, we finally have leaders running for office who have the courage to fight to finally address it,” said Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, co-founder of Giffords. “Voters are ready to elect Sharice Davids because she will always put protecting their communities over helping the gun lobby make a profit. Giffords is proud to endorse her for Congress because she will never stop fighting for what’s right.”
Giffords’ #VoteCourage campaign aims to elect gun safety advocates to Congress and defeat 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. Learn More about the Giffords 2018 political program here.