Facing backlash, Republican congressman quits after supporting gun control
US Rep. Chris Jacobs said he decided to withdraw to avoid "an incredibly divisive election" for the Republican Party.
New York State Senator Chris Jacobs during Senate Session at the New York State Capitol, Albany, New York(photo credit: NEW YORK SENATE PHOTO/CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)/VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)ByREUTERSUpdated: