{"id":2317385,"date":"2024-08-01T09:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-control-group-pumping-money-into-swing-state-races-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T09:32:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:32:17","slug":"gun-control-group-pumping-money-into-swing-state-races-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-control-group-pumping-money-into-swing-state-races-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun control group pumping money into swing-state races &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgun-control-group-pumping-money-into-swing-state-races-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control organization founded by former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, is \u200bset to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elise-stefanik-details-100-million-plan-to-keep-new-york-swing-districts-red\/\" title=\"Elise Stefanik outlines 0M strategy to maintain Republican stronghold in NY swing districts.\">invest  million<\/a> in various swing-state electoral races. The group\u2063 has \u2063recently endorsed Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris for the presidency. John Feinblatt, the president of Everytown, emphasized \u200bthe urgency of this election, stating that with &#8220;MAGA Republicans&#8221; promoting an aggressive pro-gun agenda, the organization aims to mobilize the majority who desire to live without the threat of \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of Portland Police Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">gun violence<\/a>. Everytown&#8217;s efforts will focus on electing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-donor-disaster-pro-2a-candidates-sweep-virginia-despite-1-8m-from-bloomberg-backed-group\/\" title=\"Democrat Donor Disaster: Pro-2A Candidates Sweep Virginia Despite .8M from Bloomberg-Backed Group\">gun sense champions<\/a>&#8221; across eight key states: Arizona, California, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, and New York.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gun control group pumping money into swing-state races<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1720017\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Everytown for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gun<\/a> Safety, a gun control group founded by former presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-bloomberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Bloomberg<\/a>, is planning to spend $45 million in several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/swing-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>swing-state<\/a> contests.<\/p>\n<p>The group endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president last week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With MAGA Republicans pushing an extreme &lsquo;guns everywhere&rsquo; agenda, this election is a life-or-death moment &mdash; so Everytown is going all-out to mobilize the majority of Americans who want to live free from the fear of gun violence,&rdquo; Everytown for Gun Safety President John Feinblatt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/31\/bloomberg-everytown-gun-safety-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said in a statement<\/a> to the <em>Washington Post<\/em>. &ldquo;From sending Vice President Harris to the Oval Office to helping our own volunteers win office, we&rsquo;ll elect gun sense champions up and down the ballot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those eight states are Arizona, California, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The effort will focus on younger voters, voters of color, and suburban women, with new field offices in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. About 80% of the money will go to television and digital advertising.<\/p>\n<p>The influx of money is a boon to Democrats, who have already seen massive gains since Harris took the mantle as Democratic nominee. The excitement around a new nominee has helped Harris and Democrats close the money gap former President Donald Trump had opened over President Joe Biden following his convictions in New York.<\/p>\n<p>A full list of candidates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-insider-says-company-is-receiving-overwhelming-number-of-negative-phone-calls-report\/\" title=\"Disney Insider Says Company Is Receiving \u2018Overwhelming\u2019 Number Of Negative Phone Calls: Report\">group supports<\/a> with the money will be released in the coming weeks. Some of the money is expected to support local candidates the group has recruited through its &ldquo;Demand a Seat&rdquo; program, which encourages activists and survivors of gun violence to run for public office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg has donated $19 million to Future Forward, a super PAC backing Harris, and is known for being a prominent Democratic donor.<\/p>\n<p>The gun control group opposed Trump in the 2020 cycle, pledging to spend $60 million to defeat him and elect gun control-supporting Democrats.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1720017\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1720017\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gun control organization invests heavily in key state elections Everytown for Gun Safety, established by former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg, intends to allocate $45 million towards various swing-state races. Recently, the group endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. &#8220;With MAGA Republicans advocating for an extreme &#8216;guns everywhere&#8217; policy, this election is critical\u2014Everytown is committed to rallying the majority of Americans who wish to live without the threat of gun violence,&#8221; stated John Feinblatt, President of Everytown for Gun Safety, in a message to the Washington Post. The targeted states include Arizona, California, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The campaign will primarily engage younger voters, voters of color, and suburban women while establishing new field offices in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Approximately 80% of the funding will be directed towards television and digital advertising. This financial boost is advantageous for Democrats who have already experienced significant gains since Harris became the Democratic nominee. The enthusiasm surrounding her nomination has helped narrow the fundraising gap that former President Donald Trump had created over President Joe Biden after his legal issues in New York. A complete list of candidates supported by this funding will be released soon; some funds are expected to assist local candidates recruited through their \u201cDemand a Seat\u201d initiative aimed at encouraging activists and survivors of gun violence to seek public office. Bloomberg has contributed $19 million to Future Forward\u2014a super PAC supporting Harris\u2014and is recognized as a major Democratic donor. In 2020, the gun control group opposed Trump with plans to spend $60 million on efforts to defeat him and elect pro-gun control Democrats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2317386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bloomberg-2023.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6017,6571,16596,33642,32115],"class_list":["post-2317385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-advocacy","tag-elections","tag-gun-control","tag-political-funding","tag-swing-states"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bloomberg-2023.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}