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NEW: With some votes still being counted, the tally of @MomsDemand volunteers who won election for office up and down the ballot across the US this week stands at 125, highlighting the political power of our volunteers as candidates for office: demandaseat.org 🧵 
In Minnesota, six @MomsDemand volunteers – all women – won their elections, flipping the state Senate and delivering a gun sense trifecta, including people like @ErinMayeQuade, one of the first Black women and one of the first LGBTQ+ women elected as a state senator there.
In Rhode Island, seven of eight @MomsDemand volunteers who ran for office won, including Jennifer Boylan, who served as a volunteer leader for a decade, helping to pass strong gun laws in her state. Now, she’ll lead on this issue as the State Representative for District 66.
THEY DID IT!!! Last night in the primaries across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont and Connecticut, SIXTEEN @MomsDemand volunteers won and will advance to the general election in November.
Follow and support these gun-sense champions to help elect them in November! 👇#DemandASeat
Follow and support these gun-sense champions to help elect them in November! 👇#DemandASeat
MINNESOTA: Knock doors every Saturday for @momsdemand volunteer @LizBoldonMN, sign up here: lizboldon.com/events #demandaseat
MINNESOTA: Knock doors Saturdays and Sundays for @momsdemand volunteer @WestlinMNSenate, sign up here: bonniewestlinformnsenate.com/events/ #demandaseat
HAPPY PRIMARY TUESDAY! Follow the campaigns of 17 @MomsDemand action volunteers running in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin. I’m so proud of these gun safety advocates for stepping off the sidelines to #DemandASeat 🧵
CONNECTICUT: follow and support two @MomsDemand volunteers running for re-election as state representative: @JillianG_CT and Jennifer Leeper (IG: leeperforfairfield). #ctpol #demandaseat
MINNESOTA: follow and support eight @MomsDemand volunteers on the ballot today: @LizBoldonMN @maclaughlin4oca @WestlinMNSenate @ErinMayeQuade @ClardyForHouse @heather_edelson @Lindsey_Port @e_preese #demandaseat
IT’S WORKING: So far this year, EIGHTY NINE @MomsDemand and @StudentsDemand volunteers have won early elections or advanced through their primaries to the general election in November! #DemandASeat
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When we launched #DemandASeat last summer, our goal was to recruit and train hundreds of @MomsDemand and @StudentsDemand volunteers and gun violence survivors to run for office or work on campaigns – and so far we’re exceeding all hopes and expectations.
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Which is further proof that voters are calling out for real solutions and leadership to our uniquely American gun violence epidemic – and there’s no one better than @MomsDemand and @StudentsDemand volunteers and survivors to rise to the challenge.
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THEY DID IT!!! In primaries across Kansas, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio last night, TWENTY ONE @MomsDemand volunteers won and will advance to the general election in November.
Follow and support these gun-sense champions to help elect them this November! 👇#DemandASeat
Follow and support these gun-sense champions to help elect them this November! 👇#DemandASeat
Last night was a BIG NIGHT in KANSAS, where not only did the pro-choice movement get a huge win, but @MomsDemand volunteers @NinaforKansas, @joellahoye, @Linda4Kansas also won their primaries! Support their campaigns for more wins on issues you care about.
In ARIZONA, our gun sense candidates are up against some frightening gun extremists. Thankfully @MomsDemand volunteers @ChristinePMarsh, @lauraforAZ, @JenLongdon, @allmond4az and @nancygforAZ will be on the ballot and leading the fight for public safety. #azleg
ARIZONA: There are EIGHT @MomsDemand volunteers and gun violence survivors endorsed by @Everytown on the ballot next week. Follow this thread to see how you can support them! #demandaseat #azpol #azleg
Follow and support @danielforaz who is running for Congress:danielhernandezforcongress.com
And help GOTV docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
And help GOTV docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Follow and support @AaronJMarquez who is running for a seat in the AZ State Legislature: aaronmarquez.com
And help GOTV this weekend: mobilize.us/jevinhodge/eve…
And help GOTV this weekend: mobilize.us/jevinhodge/eve…
BIG: @Everytown just launched #DemandASeat—a program to train @MomsDemand and @StudentsDemand volunteers and gun violence survivors to become successful candidates and campaign staff for elected offices up & down the ballot. The goal: Demand. Run. Change. nytimes.com/2021/08/10/us/…
Our more than six million-strong grassroots army is one of the largest advocacy and political volunteer networks in the country, with highly engaged volunteers who have successfully changed the political calculus on gun safety.
#DemandASeat is harnessing this energy, helping these volunteers take the next step in their gun safety advocacy, going from shaping policy to making policy.
