During the 2025 election cycle, Moms Demand Action and Gun Sense Action Network volunteers were a get-out-the-vote powerhouse. Volunteers in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and across the country turned a national spotlight on an off-year election. And that progress paid off. Thanks to hard-working volunteers and supporters like you, Election Night 2025 was one to remember.
2025 Election Highlights
- Abigail Spanberger made history and was elected to be Virginia’s next Governor, the first woman to hold the position! While our volunteers have been winning elections up and down the ballot for a decade, this victory also marks the first time a volunteer has been elected to a governorship. And along with Governor-elect Spanberger, all 13 Moms Demand Action volunteers running for the Virginia House of Delegates won (flipping four seats in the process). Moms Demand Action volunteers will make up 20 percent of the Democratic Caucus in the House, paving the way for progress on gun safety in the state.
- In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill was elected as the next governor of the Garden State! With her election, voters in New Jersey sent a clear message: safety, responsibility, and community are winning values.
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht won their retention elections to serve another 10-year term. Their re-election to the bench is a huge win for our movement, proving that voters are continuing to choose safety, accountability, and a future free from gun violence.
- Over 100 of our volunteers demanded a seat and won! Moms Demand Action volunteers in 23 states were elected to every level of office, and they’re ready to get to work to protect our children, families, and communities.
These wins couldn’t have happened without volunteers and supporters like you. Your texts, dials, door knocks, and conversations about voting tipped the scales on Election Night in favor of gun safety. Don’t just take our word for it—take a look at the numbers!
- Volunteers across the country made over 409,000 voter contacts
- Over 800 people from 45 states lent their support to key races in New Jersey and Virginia through phone banking, texting, sending postcards, and attending virtual events to get out the vote
- More than 400 folks from across the country made over 80,000 phone calls through the Gun Sense Action Network’s weekly calls, house parties, and virtual events to get out the vote in Virginia and New Jersey
- Over 350 people took their very first action with Moms Demand Action or the Gun Sense Action Network during this election cycle
Election Cycle Shoutouts
So many people made a difference for our movement this year. While we can’t name them all, we can’t let the moment pass without acknowledging snippets of the work that went into this election cycle!
When Steve Kornacki rolled up his sleeves on Election Night 2025 and said, “Look at Loudoun County,” it was because of Kerry Kidwell and her incredible team. Kerry attended 29 election events (more than anyone else in the state!), organizing canvassing and postcards for candidates up and down the ballot. By the end of the cycle, candidates from school board races and higher up on the ballot knew her by name and sought her out to thank her for her election efforts.
Marilyn Adams, a volunteer who consistently shows up to support community partners, got out of her comfort zone this election cycle. She scheduled a phonebank and a text bank EVERY weekend for months leading up to November. She singlehandedly completed the second-most election events of anyone in Virginia!
Gayatri Manoharan, Karen Hilber, and Mary and Lew Baylor traveled all over Virginia to canvass, raise awareness, and attend rallies and meet and greets. They were even on stage on Election Night behind Governor-elect Spanberger!
Maryland Chapter Leader Alison Rodner and a mighty team of Maryland volunteers traveled to Virginia multiple times throughout the election cycle to canvass for Virginia Gun Sense Candidates!
The New Jersey Moms Demand Action chapter pulled out all the stops to elect Mikie Sherrill to the governorship. Chapter leaders were particularly creative on social media to help recruit volunteers to get out the vote. Their efforts paid off in a resounding victory for Governor-elect Sherrill.
Ten of the most active election volunteers from New Jersey were:
- Lisa Iannucci
- Don Kardos
- Claire Keyles
- Renee Lansley
- Stephanie Pancione
- Sarah Pober
- Andrea Podgarsky
- Jeanne Stifelman
- Terry Trubiano
- Lisa Winkler
We Don’t Sit Out Elections, We Win Them!
From governorships to school boards to state legislatures, our volunteers pulled out all the stops to elect Gun Sense Candidates up and down the ballot. Together, we set the stage to pass life-saving gun safety laws next session.
We hope you feel proud of the work you put into these victories. We’re ready to keep up the momentum in the 2026 midterm elections, and we need people like you with us in this movement. Join Moms Demand Action today to keep the fight for a future free from gun violence going in 2026!
