State Data

84 percent of Nevadans support background checks.

64 percent believe Sen. Heller should change his position on background checks.

Nevada's gun death rate is 40 percent higher than the U.S. average.

Gov. Sandoval recently vetoed a universal background checks bill.

Contact

Gov. Brian Sandoval (R)
@GovSandoval

702-228-2014

Sen. Harry Reid (D)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@SenatorReid
Contact Form
775-882-7343

Sen. Dean Heller (R)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@DeanHeller
Contact Form
702-388-6605

State Data

72 percent of Alaskans support universal background checks.

Alaska ranked second in the nation in overall firearm deaths from 2001-2010.

Gun ownership in Alaska: 57.8 percent (2007)

Gov. Sean Parnell recently signed a law expanding gun rights in Alaska.

Contact

Gov. Sean Parnell (R)
@AKGovParnell
Contact Form
907-465-3500

Sen. Lisa Murkoswki (R)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@lisamurkowski
Contact Form
202-224-6665

Sen. Mark Begich (D)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@SenatorBegich
Contact Form
907-271-5915

State Data

79 percent of North Dakotans support background checks.

69 percent of North Dakotans believe that it is possible to protect gun rights and strengthen gun laws

Gun ownership in North Dakota: 50.7 percent (2007)

Contact

Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R)
@DalrympleforGov
Contact Form
701-328-2200

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@Heidi4ND
Contact Form
202-224-2043

Sen. John Hoeven (R)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@SenJohnHoeven
Contact Form
202-224-2551

State Data

84 percent of Ohio voters support universal background checks.

52 percent of Ohio voters are more likely to support a candidate if he/she supports universal background checks.

1,148 people were killed by guns in Ohio in 2010.

Contact

Gov. John Kasich (R)
@OHPressSec
Contact Form
614-466-3555

Sen. Rob Portman (R)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@robportman
Contact Form
513-684-3265

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D)
Vote on background checks: Yea
@SenSherrodBrown
Contact Form
202-224-2315

State Data

84 percent of New Hampshire voters support expanded background checks.

57 percent of New Hampshire voters residents think Sen. Ayotte should change her vote.

75 percent of New Hampshire voters believe that it is possible to protect gun rights and strengthen gun laws

Contact

Gov. Maggie Hassan (D)
@GovenorHassan
Contact Form
603-518-5827

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@KellyAyotte
Contact Form
202-224-3324

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Vote on background checks: Yea
SenatorShaheen
Contact Form
202-224-2841

State Data

82 percent of Maine voters favor background checks.

Maine's gun laws currently do not require a background check.

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Gov. Paul LePage (R)
@Governor_LePage
Contact Form
207-287-3531

Sen. Susan Collins (R)
Vote on background checks: Yea
@SenatorCollins
Contact Form
202-224-2523

Sen. Angus King (I)
Vote on background checks: Yea
@SenAngusKing
Contact Form
202-224-5344

State Data

93 percent of NC voters support background checks.

63 percent of NC voters support enforcing current gun laws.

Contact

Gov. Pat McCrory (R)
@PatMcCroryNC
Contact Form
919-814-2000

Sen. Richard Burr (R)
Vote on background checks: Nay
@SenatorBurr
Contact Form
202-224-3154

Sen. Kay Hagan (D)
Vote on background checks: Yea
@SenatorHagan
Contact Form
202-224-6342