Mike Thompson, Everytown Supported Gun Sense Candidate, Wins in Re Election in California’s Fourth Congressional District

Everytown Supporters, Alongside Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Made More Than 12 Million Voter Contacts To Support Gun Sense Candidates Nationwide

WASHINGTON - Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, issued the following statements after a major victory today as California voters rejected gun lobby-backed John Munn and re-elected gun-sense champion, Mike Thompson, to the U.S House of Representatives.

"As Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Representative Thompson has helped turn Congress from a roadblock to a runway for lifesaving legislation," said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety. "Everytown is incredibly grateful for Congressman Thompson's leadership, and we're eager to work with him to do even more to keep guns out of dangerous hands."

"Representative Thompson has been a true leader in the fight against gun violence throughout his time in Congress," said Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action. "He prioritizes the safety of our families over the interests of the gun lobby and we look forward to continuing our progress together to keep our families and communities safe."

"Representative Thompson has been a champion for gun safety, putting the well-being of his constituency first and the gun lobby last," said Liz Russell, a volunteer with the California chapter of Moms Demand Action. "Over his 25 years of service, Representative Thompson has led the charge against gun-lobby backed extremists and he's not done yet. We congratulate him on his victory tonight, and look forward to continuing working together."

Representative Mike Thompson has served as the Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force since its inception in 2012. Following the deadly 2023 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Congressman Thompson, alongside other gun-sense champions, filed three discharge petitions, seeking to close the Charleston loophole, ban assault weapons, and expand background checks.

Earlier this year, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Victory Fund announced a $45 million major electoral program, which included launching a new grassroots voter contact program to help elect gun sense candidates and defeat gun extremists up and down the ballot in key swing districts and states. These efforts focused on young voters on college campuses, voters of color, and suburban women in Arizona, California, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. As part of the electoral program, Everytown hired and deployed 36 field organizers across the ten states.