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Big wins for gun control — but can we maintain the momentum? | Editorial

Informed and energized voters — combined with candidates not afraid to take on the NRA — made a difference this year.

In Pennsylvania, Democrat Chrissy Houlahan was elected to Congress. Houlahan, a military veteran who beat an NRA member, made gun control a centerpiece of her campaign. Bucks County Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who broke ranks with the NRA and was supported by three major gun-control groups, was reelected.
In Pennsylvania, Democrat Chrissy Houlahan was elected to Congress. Houlahan, a military veteran who beat an NRA member, made gun control a centerpiece of her campaign. Bucks County Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who broke ranks with the NRA and was supported by three major gun-control groups, was reelected.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff photographer