Denville, NJ – Rupande Mehta, candidate for LD25 State Senate, has been awarded the Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction in recognition of her commitment to govern with gun safety in mind and advocating for gun violence prevention.

“I am honored to receive this distinction,” said Rupande Mehta. “Common sense gun safety is important to me. As a domestic violence advocate, I have seen the role guns play in lethal domestic abuse situations. If elected, I look forward to working with the NJ Legislature on passing meaningful gun sense legislation to keep families in the district safe and our children safe in their schools.”

Moms Demand Action is part of Everytown for Gun Safety and is the nation’s largest grassroots volunteer network working to end gun violence in America. With nearly six million supporters and volunteer chapters in every state, Moms Demand Action campaigns for new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families.

About Rupande Mehta:
Rupande Mehta is an analytical specialist in sourcing and negotiations on multi-million dollar projects for a Fortune-100 company in New Jersey. She has her MBA and a Master’s in Public Administration where she was a Fellow of the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Rupande lives in Denville with her husband and daughter.

New Jersey Legislative District 25 encompasses the Morris County municipalities of Boonton, Boonton Township, Chester Borough, Chester Township, Denville, Dover, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Mine Hill, Morris Township, Morristown, Mount Arlington, Mountain Lakes, Netcong, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, Victory Gardens, Washington Township, Wharton, and the Somerset County Municipality of Bernardsville.