Voters in Arkansas, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Ohio are more likely to vote for their US Senator if their Senator votes in favor of requiring background checks at gun shows, according to comprehensive new polls from Project New America (PNA).

This data shows there is also a break between GOP voters and the party’s political leadership on this issue. In all seven states, majorities of GOP voters favor background checks. And background checks are supported by voters who view the NRA favorably in every state. “We’ve seen strong nationwide numbers on background checks for years. This data shows that in key Senate swing states, voters overwhelmingly support expanding background checks,” said PNA President Jill Hanauer. "We are seeing Washington DC finally catching up with the American public on the issue of background checks."

PNA recently partnered with Breakthrough Strategies & Solutions to complete a comprehensive strategic playbook aimed at fomenting public discussion around climate change and environmental issues. Based on a large national poll, as well as recently-conducted research in the public sphere, the playbook illustrates how to incorporate the values of responsibility, patriotism and accountability into conversations about climate disruption as a way to connect the moral imperative of climat change to the American public. The playbook has been covered in national media outlets like Grist and the Huffington Post.