GIFFORDS PAC & G-PAC IL endorse slate of gun safety candidates for IL General Assembly
CHICAGO – GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the Gun Violence Prevention PAC of Illinois (G-PAC), the state’s leading gun violence advocacy organization, announced today a slate of endorsements for Illinois State House and State Senate races.
Since 2015, GIFFORDS PAC and G-PAC have joined together to endorse legislative candidates in Illinois as part of their mission to elect more champions to office to pass common sense gun safety measures. Today’s endorsements of 72 Illinois House incumbents, five House challenger candidates, and 18 Senate incumbents represents the highest number of candidates endorsed by the two organizations, demonstrating the years of work to grow gun safety majorities in Springfield and enact significant gun reforms. See the full list of endorsed candidates on G-PAC’s website.
“State legislatures continue to play a critical role in keeping Americans safe from gun violence, and thanks to champions like the candidates we’re endorsing today, Illinois remains at the forefront of this fight,” said former Congresswoman Giffords. “In 2023, Illinois reinforced its commitment to addressing this crisis with the passage of an assault weapon and large capacity magazine ban and an historic investment in community violence intervention programs — all of which will be responsible for saving lives across the state. However, there is so much more that needs to be done to keep our communities safe, and I know the candidates we’re supporting will push for continued progress in Springfield until every Illinois family from Chicago to the Metro East can live free of the threat of senseless violence. I am proud to stand behind these determined leaders and look forward to working alongside them to build a safer future for all.”
“We are proud to be supporting both incumbents and challengers for the Illinois Statehouse to grow the number of gun safety champions in office this November,” said Kathleen Sances, G-PAC Illinois President and CEO. “Today’s endorsements include five challengers in House races that represent communities of high gun violence rates, districts that gun safety champions are trying to win back, and parts of the state that would be new ground for G-PAC support. We’re working hard to ensure that come November our work continues, and we don’t roll back all the progress that has put Illinois at the forefront of the gun violence prevention movement.”
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