The gun lobby was counting on our side to sit out the 2026 elections. Unfortunately for them, voters across the country are well aware that lives are on the line in the midterms. This administration has been focused on shredding our gun laws, but voters turned out to reject that chaos.
We’re closely monitoring the 2026 midterm election results and will share updates throughout Election Night and the days that follow until the majority of races have been called.
Keep reading to see the list of some of the Gun Sense Candidates who won in races up and down the ballot in the 2026 midterm election.
2026 Gun Sense Candidate Victories
This blog will be updated periodically until all races in which Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidates and/or Everytown-endorsed candidates are running have been called.
Last updated: 12:47 PM ET, 11/05/2026
Federal Office
- Mike Levin (D), California, US Representative District 49
- Ted Lieu (D), California, US Representative District 36
- Norma Torres (D), California, US Representative District 35
- Pete Aguilar (D), California, US Representative District 33
- Salud Carbajal (D), California, US Representative District 24
- Christina Hines (D), Michigan, Congressional District 10
- Dina Titus (D), Nevada, US House District 001
- Steven Horsford (D), Nevada, US House District 004
- George Whitesides (D), California, US House District 27
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D), Michigan, US House District 008
- JoAnna Mendoza (D), Arizona, US House District 6
- Lindsay James (D), Iowa, US House District 2
- Christina Bohannan (D), Iowa, US House District 1
- Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Iowa, US House District 3
- Suzan DelBene (D), Washington, US House District 1
- Maxine Dexter (D), Oregon, US House District 003
- Chris Deluzio (D), Pennsylvania, US House District 17
- Debbie Dingell (D), Michigan, US House District 006
- Paige Cognetti (D), Pennsylvania, Congressional District 8
- Annie Andrews (D), South Carolina, U.S. Senate
- James Walkinshaw (D), Virginia, US House District 011
- Yvette Clarke (D), New York, US House District 009
- Hakeem Jeffries (D), New York, US House District 008
- Grace Meng (D), New York, US House District 006
- Pia Dandiya (D), Florida, Congressional District 22
- Sarah McBride (D), Delaware, US House District 001
- Katherine Clark (D), Massachusetts, US House District 005
- Maxwell Frost (D), Florida, Congressional District 10
- Lucy McBath (D), Georgia, Congressional District 6
- Jared Moskowitz (D), Florida, Congressional District 25
State Office
- Consuelo Hernandez (D), Arizona, House District 21
- Mary Dunwell (D), Montana, House District 42
- Pilar Schiavo (D), California, State Representative CA-HD-040
- Carri Hicks (D), Oklahoma, State Senate District 040
- Jenny Thacker (D), West Virginia, House District 100
- Amy Brooks (D), Maryland, State House District 13
- Tyler Smith (D), Texas, House District 138
- Martha Marx (D), Connecticut, State Senate 020
- Lucy Dathan (D), Connecticut, State House District 142
- Jennifer Leeper (D), Connecticut, State House District 132
- Robin Comey (D), Connecticut, State House District 102
- Tiffani McGinnis (D), Connecticut, State House Representative 018
- Catherine Stefani (D), California State House Representative 019
- Joseph McCluskey (D), Michigan, State House District 86
- Jan Maino (D), Michigan, State House District 46
- Ranjeev Puri (D) Michigan, State House District 24
- Rob Bonta (D), California, Attorney General
- Gail Pellerin (D), California, State House District 28
- Amelia Gallitano (D), Arizona, State Senate District 2
- Stephanie Simacek (D), Arizona, State House District 2
- Fred Davis (D), New Hampshire, State House District HILLSBOROUGH3
- Kristie O’Brien (D), Arizona, State Senate District 13
- Maura Pillsbury (D), Maine, State House District 102
- Jacob Weinberg (D), Arizona, State House District 13
- Poppy Arford (D), Maine, State House District 101
- Racquel Armstrong (D), Arizona, State House District 13
- Valli Geiger (D), Maine, State House District 042
- Laurie Osher (D), Maine, State House District 025
- Andre Johnson (D), Maryland, State House District 34A
- Keenon James (D), Maryland, State House District 023
- Tamisha Civil (D), Massachusetts, Executive Councilor
- Christopher Thomas (D), Pennsylvania, State Senate District 24
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D), Wisconsin, Secretary of State
- Eileen Hartnett Albillar (D), Pennsylvania, State Senate District 6
- Jenna Jacobson (D), Wisconsin, Senate District 17
- Nikki McDonald (D), Kansas, State House District 049
- Sarah Godlewski (D), Wisconsin, Lieutenant Governor
- Jo Ella Hoye (D), Kansas, State House District 017
- Elizabeth Moro (D), Pennsylvania, State House District 160
- Allison Hougland (D), Kansas, State House District 015
- Katie Duzan (D), Texas, House District 94
- Sherry Giebler (D), Kansas, State House District 014
- Kristin Egan (D), Pennsylvania, House District 142
- Suleman Lalani (D), Texas, House District 76
- Pooja Sethi (D), Texas, House District 47
- Ron Reynolds (D), Texas, House District 27
- Jeff Warren (D), Pennsylvania, State House District 137
- Thomas Garcia (D), Texas, State Board of Education
- Vikki Goodwin (D), Texas, Lieutenant Governor
- Nathan Johnson (D), Texas, State Attorney General
- Sara Agerton (D), Pennsylvania, State House 88
- Nabeela Syed (D), Illinois, State Senate District 026
- Keri Ingle (D), Missouri, State Senate District 08
- Hadley Haas (D), Pennsylvania, State House District 44
- Emerson Levy (D), Oregon, House District 53
- Joyce Mason (D), Illinois, State House District 061
- Jules Walter (D), Oregon, House District 37
- Brian Wrightson (D), Pennsylvania, State Senate District 40
- Ben Bowman (D), Oregon, House District 25
- Lisa Fragala (D), Oregon, House District 08
- Maria Peterson (D), Illinois, State House District 052
- Mary Ann Perkins (D), Missouri, State House District 100
- Molly Donahue (D), Iowa, State Senate District 037
- Allison Russo (D), Ohio, Secretary of State
- Keith Ellison (D), Minnesota, State Attorney General
- Erika White (D), Ohio, House District 41
- Laura Murvartian (D), Georgia, State Senate District 048
- J. Noah Spinner (D), Ohio, House District 31
- Zaynab Mohamed (D), Minnesota, State Senate District 63
- Whitney Echenique (D), Georgia, State House District 002
- Rebecca Kassay (D), New York, House District 004
- Adrienne Adams (D), New York, Lieutenant Governor
- Gregg Lindner (D), Delaware, State House District 004
- Megan Murray (D), New Hampshire, House District Hillsborough 37
- Jillaire McMillan (D), Colorado, State House District 019
- Debra Altschiller (D), New Hampshire, Senate District 24
- Stephanie Vigil (D), Colorado, State House District 016
- Lindsey Port (D), Minnesota, State Senate District 55
- Jovan Jackson (D), Nevada, House District 006
- Bonnie Westlin (D), Minnesota, State Senate District 42
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D), California, State House District 016
- Cisco Aguilar (D), Nevada, Secretary of State
- Kristy Janigo (D), Minnesota, State Senate District 37
- Sandra Jauregui (D), Nevada, Lieutenant Governor
- Angela Nelson (D), Minnesota, State Senate District 35
- Aaron Ford (D), Nevada, Governor
- Liz Boldon (D), Minnesota, State Senate District 25
- Emma Greenman (D), Minnesota, State House District 63B
- Brad Tabke (D), Minnesota, State House District 54A
- Julie Greene (D), Minnesota, State House District 50A
- Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (D), Minnesota, State House District 49B
- Eli Savit (D), Michigan, State Attorney General
- Jen Fox (D), Minnesota, State House District 41B
- Garlin Gilchrist (D), Michigan, Secretary of State
- Winnie Brinks (D), Michigan, Lieutenant Governor
- Cole Birkeland (D), Minnesota, State House District 41A
- Jocelyn Benson (D), Michigan, Governor
- Sam Liccardo (D), California, US House District 016
- Chedrick Greene (D), Michigan, Senate District 35
- Julie Rogers (D), Michigan, Senate District 19
- Sue Shink (D), Michigan, Senate District 14
- Theresa Brooks (D), Michigan, Senate District 09
- Matt Koleszar (D), Michigan, Senate District 05
- Darrin Camilleri (D), Michigan, Senate District 04
- Christine Marsh (D), Arizona, State Senate District 005
- Julie Brixie (D), Michigan, House District 73
- Alex Hawkins (D), Michigan, House District 55
- Sarah Pounds (D), Michigan, House District 54
- Brenda Carter (D), Michigan, House District 53
- Jim Haadsma (D), Michigan, House District 44
- Jaime Churches (D), Michigan, House District 27
- Kelly Breen (D), Michigan, House District 21
- Laurie Pohutsky (D), Michigan, House District 17
- Melanie Macey (D), Michigan, House District 06
- Nancy Gutierrez (D), Arizona, State House District 018
- Adrian Fontes (D), Arizona, Secretary of State
- John Giles (I), Arizona, Lieutenant Governor
- Kris Mayes (D), Arizona, Attorney General
- Katie Hobbs (D), Arizona, Governor
- Susan Hoisington (D), Missouri, House District 017
- Dan Bukiewicz (D), Wisconsin, House District 021
- Gina Hinojosa (D), Texas, Governor
- Kevin Knoke (D), Wisconsin, House District 030
- Ben Brist (D), Wisconsin, House District 061
- Brandy Tollefson (D), Wisconsin, House District 088
- Robyn Vining (D), Wisconsin, Senate District 05
- Trevor Jung (D), Wisconsin, Senate District 21
- Ron Latz (D), Minnesota, State Senate District 46
- Jesse Huseth (D), Tennessee, House District 97
- Brian Cohn (D), Minnesota, State House District 57B
- Martha Deuter (D), Illinois, State House District 045
- Ben Schierer (D), Minnesota, Lieutenant Governor
- Woodson Bradley (D), North Carolina, Senate District 42
- Amy Klobuchar (D), Minnesota, Governor
- Beth Helfrich (D), North Carolina, House District 98
- Denise Ennett (D), Arkansas, State House District 080
- Greta Neubauer (D), Wisconsin, House District 66
- Natalie Price (D), Michigan, State Senate District 10
- Ben Gruber (D), Wisconsin, House District 51
- Josh Kaul (D), Wisconsin, State Attorney General
- Brienne Brown (D), Wisconsin, House District 43
- Mark Boyko (D), Missouri, State House District 90
- Rebecca White (D), Vermont, Senate District Windsor
- Gregg Bush (D), Missouri, State House District 50
- Adrian Plank (D), Missouri, State House District 47
- Ashley Aune (D), Missouri, State House District 14
- Dacia Grayber (D), Oregon, House District 28
- Dave Pinto (D), Minnesota, State House District 64B
- Mary Frances Clardy (D), Minnesota, State House 53A
- Julie Morrison (D), Illinois, State Senate Seat 029
- Carina Santa Maria (D), Illinois, State Senate District 027
- Anne Stava (D), Illinois, State House District 081
- Becky Nichols (D), Wisconsin, House District 53
- Tracy Katz Muhl (D), Illinois, State House District 057
- Mary Beth Canty (D), Illinois, State House District 054
- Maura Hirschauer (D), Illinois, State House District 049
- Margaret DeLaRosa (D), Illinois, State House District 042
- David Crowley (D), Wisconsin, Governor
- Thomas Chittenden (D), Vermont, Senate District Chittenden-Southeast
- Shaundelle Brooks (D), Tennessee, House District 60
- Lisa Reynolds (D), Oregon, Senate District 17
- April Dobson (D), Oregon, House District 39
- Tom Sullivan (D), Colorado, State Senate District 027
- Eliza Hamrick (D), Colorado, State House District 061
- Sarah Finger McDonald (D), Oregon, House District 16
- Marilyn Lands (D), Alabama, State House District 010
- Lisa Subeck (D), Wisconsin, House District 079
- Sheila Stubbs (D), Wisconsin, House District 078
- Lee Snodgrass (D), Wisconsin, House District 52
- Austin Davis (D), Pennsylvania, Lieutenant Governor
- Penny Brown Reynolds (D), Georgia, Secretary of State
- Melissa Provenzano (D), Oklahoma, House District 79
- Tanya Miller (D), Georgia, State Attorney General
- Karen Brownlee (D), Ohio, House District 28
- Rachel Baker (D), Ohio, House District 27
- Christine Cockley (D), Ohio, House District 006
- Jena Griswold (D), Colorado, Attorney General
- Amanda Gonzalez (D), Colorado, Secretary of State
- Steve Santarsiero (D), Pennsylvania, Senate District 10
- Adrielle Camuel (D), Kentucky, State House District 093
- Suzanne Glowiak Hilton (D), Illinois, State Senate District 023
- Laura Ellman (D), Illinois, State Senate District 021
- Maria Cervania (D), North Carolina, House District 41
- Aaron Marquez (D), Arizona, State House District 5
- Nicolle Grasse (D), Illinois, State House District 53
- Kalan Haywood (D), Wisconsin, State House District 016
- Crystal Lett (D), Ohio, House District 11
- Amanda Cook (D), North Carolina, House District 60
- Marcia Morey (D), North Carolina, House District 30
- Allison Dahle (D), North Carolina, House District 11
- Mara Gorman (D), Delaware Senate District 008
- Ann Johnson (D), Texas, House District 134
- Lesley Dahlkemper (D), Colorado, Lieutenant Governor
- Pamela Salaam (D), Delaware, State House District 016
- Deb Andraca (D), Wisconsin, House District 23
- Joan Fitzgerald (D), Wisconsin, House District 46
- Phil Weiser (D), Colorado, Governor
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D), Illinois, State House District 17
- Janice Weiner (D), Iowa, State Senate District 045
- Kelsey Pasteris (D), Vermont, House District Chittenden-4
- Josh McLaurin (D), Georgia, Lieutenant Governor
- Monica VanBuskirk (D), Colorado, State House District 009
- Lindsey Williams (D), Pennsylvania, Senate District 38
- Arvind Venkat (D), Pennsylvania, House District 30
- Luis Salazar, Florida, State House District 64
- Karen Berg (D), Kentucky, State Senate District 026
- Susan Bysiewicz (D), Connecticut, Lieutenant Governor
- Chris Campbell (D), Indiana, State House District 026
- Ned Lamont (D), Connecticut, Governor
- Patrick Hanley (D), Illinois, State Senate District 009
- Dianne Hesselbein (D), Wisconsin, Senate District 27
- Robin Bartleman (D), Florida, State House District 103
- Charity Martin King (D), Ohio, State House District 2
- Emila Sykes (D), Ohio, House District 13
- Shontell Brown (D), Ohio, House District 11
- Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D), Texas, House District 115
- Keisha Lance Bottoms (D), Georgia, Governor
- Gloria Johnson (D), Tennessee, State House District 90
- Kathy Hochul (D), New York, Governor
- Matt Post (D), Maryland, State House District 14
- Adam Moore (D), Kentucky, State House District 45
- Samuel Zager (D), Maine, State House District 116
- Wes Moore (D), Maryland, Governor
- Cathi Forbes (D), Maryland, State House District 43B
- Allison Tant (D), Florida, State House District 9
- Molly McKee-Seabrook (D), Maryland, State House District 022
- Dan Frankel (D), Pennsylvania, House District 23
- Jennifer Mazzocco (D), Pennsylvania, House District 042
- Lorig Charkoudian (D), Maryland, State House District 020
- Matthew Bradford (D), Pennsylvania, House District 70
- Emily Shetty (D), Maryland, State House District 018
- Tim Briggs (D), Pennsylvania, House District 149
- Joanna McClinton (D), Pennsylvania, House District 191
- Anthony Bellmon (D), Pennsylvania, House District 203
- Christine Tartaglione (D), Pennsylvania, Senate District 2
- Jacquelyn Randall (D), Florida, State House District 21
- Mari-Lynn Poskin (D), Kansas, State House District 020
- Josh Shapiro (D), Pennsylvania, Governor
- Linda Featherston (D), Kansas, State House District 016
- Sam Bell (D), Rhode Island, Senate District 5
- Tiffany Stoner (D), Indiana, State House District 025
- Denise Garner (D), Arkansas, Senate District 30
- Carolyn Jackson (D), Indiana, House District 001
- Melissa Osborne (D), Connecticut, State House District 16
- Tippi McCullough (D), Arkansas, House District 74
- Nicole Clowney (D), Arkansas, House District 21
- Laura Faver Dias (D), Illinois, State House District 62
- Daniel Didech (D), Illinois, State House District 59
- Bob Morgan (D), Illinois, State House District 58
- Cleopatra Cowley (D), Illinois, State House District 34
- Bridget Valverde (D), Rhode Island, Senate District 35
- Cyndie Romer (D), Delaware, State House District 25
- Pamela Lauria (D), Rhode Island, Senate District 32
- Jennifer Boylan (D), Rhode Island, House District 66
- Frank Burns (D), Delaware, State House District 21
- Teresa Tanzi (D), Rhode Island, House District 34
- Justine Caldwell (D), Rhode Island, House District 30
- Shea Roberts (D), Georgia, House District 52
- Loren Selig (D), New Hampshire, House District Strafford 10 (2nd seat of 4)
- Timothy Horrigan (D), New Hampshire, House District Strafford 10 (1 seat of 4)
- Tracy Clark (D), North Carolina, House District 57
- Kate McCann (D), Vermont, House District Washington-4
- Desiree Tims (D), Ohio, House District 38
- Kate Cook (D), New Hampshire, House District Rockingham 37
- Anne Allen Westbrook (D), Georgia, House District 163
Local Office
- Becca Hogan (D), Michigan, Ann Arbor Public School Board
- Jacqueline Sartoris (D), Maine, Cumberland County District Attorney
- Yeena Yoo (D), Illinois, DuPage County Treasurer
- Crystal Feliciano (Nonpartisan), New Jersey, Trenton City Council – At Large
- Linda Cavazos (Nonpartisan), Nevada, Clark County School Board – District G
- Jared Behr (D), New York, Nassau County Legislature – District 16
- Lisa Sobecki (D), Ohio, Lucas County Commission
- Erin Dickinson (D), Ohio, Summit County Council – At Large
- Elizabeth Walters (D), Ohio, Summit County Council – At Large
- Melanie Kebler (Nonpartisan), Oregon, Bend City Mayor
- Bridget Brooks (Nonpartisan), Oregon, Tualatin City Council – Position 3
- Linnea Drew (Nonpartisan), Rhode Island, North Kingstown Town Council
- Patricia Alley (Nonpartisan), Rhode Island, South Kingstown Town Council
- Angie Hanan (Nonpartisan), Texas, Fort Bend Independent School Board – Position 1
- Abbie Kamin (D), Texas, Harris County Attorney
- Michelle White (Nonpartisan), Michigan, Grosse Pointe Public School Board
- Melissa Stuart (Nonpartisan), Michigan, School Board Northville Public School Board
- Maggie Bruecken (Nonpartisan), Minnesota, Apple Valley City Council
- Elaine Olson (Nonpartisan), Minnesota, Edina School Board
- Sarah Quayle (Nonpartisan), Minnesota, Edina School Board
- Dan Besse (D), North Carolina, Forsyth County Commission – At Large
- Mary Ellen Kustin (D), North Carolina, Henderson County School Board
- Megan Patton (D), North Carolina, Raleigh City Council – District B
- Christine Kushner (D), North Carolina, Wake County Commission – At Large
- Mona Singh (D), North Carolina, Wake County Commission – At Large
- Maddie Segal (D), North Carolina, Wake County School Board – District 7
- Becca Dryden (Nonpartisan), Minnesota, Minneapolis School Board – District 5
- Karen Maclaughlin (Nonpartisan), Minnesota, Olmsted County Attorney
- Samantha Wolf (Nonpartisan), Minnesota, Woodbury City Council
- Ronda Mays (D), North Carolina Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board – At Large
- Liz Boucher (Nonpartisan), New Hampshire, Concord School Board – District B
- Benjamin Weisman (D), New Jersey, Boonton Town Council – Ward 4
- Susan Bloom (D), New York, Clarkstown Town Council – Ward 3
- Gina De Felice (D), New York, Clarkstown Town Council – Ward 4
- Elaine Denton (D), New York, Onondaga County Legislature – District 10
- Erika Pierce (D), New York, Westchester County Legislature – District 2
- Lucylle Walter (D), New Jersey, Mercer County Commissioner
- Trent Deckard (D), Indiana, Monroe County Commission – District 1
- Ryan Mears (D), Indiana, Marion County Prosecuting Attorney
- Deanna Darling (D), Illinois, McHenry County Board – District 1
- John Idleburg (D), Illinois, Lake County Sheriff
- Kate Monteleone (D), Illinois, Kane County Board – District 15
- Rebecca Gamboa (D), Illinois, Regional Superintendent of Schools, DuPage County
- V Fixmer-Oraiz (D), Iowa, Johnson County Board of Supervisors
- Stacey Abenstein (D), New Jersey, Livingston Town Council 1
- Tina Certain (D), Florida, Alachua County Commission – District 2
- Natalie Bray (D), Virginia, Virginia Beach School Board District 8
- Phillip Jones (D), Virginia, Newport News Mayor
- Rachel Friend (D), Colorado, Boulder County Treasurer
- Tina Marquis (Non-Partisan), Colorado, Boulder City Council
- Jennifer Eckstrom (Non-Partisan), Arizona, Tucson USD 1 School Board
- Hayley Hall (Non-Partisan), Arkansas, Fayetteville City Council – Ward 3, Position 1
- Maggie Goldman (D), Georgia, Fulton County Commission – District 1
- Sarah Moore, Arkansas, Fayetteville City Council Ward 2
- Angelina White (D), Arkansas, Benton County Justice of the Peace – District 2
- Nikki Sullivan (D), Illinois, Lake County Board – District 10
- Carissa Casbon (D), Illinois, Lake County Board – District 7
- Mary Rada Walters (D), Illinois, DuPage County Board – District 2
- Melissa Villanueva (D), Illinois, DuPage County Board – District 1
- Micheal Garza (D), Georgia, Cobb County School Board – District 4
- Ilana Spiegel (D), Colorado, Board of Regents
- Matt de Ferranti (D), Virginia, Arlington County Board of Supervisors At Large
- Jessica Miranda (D), Ohio, Hamilton County Auditor
- Derrick Wood (Nonpartisan), Virginia, Dumfries Mayor
- Miguel Valente (D), Illinois, Sangamon County Board District 18
The Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction is a program meant to signal to our more than 11 million supporters, volunteers, and gun safety voters across the country that, if elected, a candidate will govern with gun safety in mind. Those awarded the distinction have demonstrated that they will support stronger gun laws and advocate for safer communities if elected into office.