Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2016 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State Senate - 24 | Debra Altschiller | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 5 | Dick Anderson | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 3 | Saud Anwar | Democratic | 7% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 7% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | Republican | 86% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 64% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | Democratic | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 50% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 21% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 7% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | Democratic | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 21 | Adrienne Benavidez | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 36% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | Democratic | 7% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 100% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | Democratic | 7% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | Republican | 43% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 28 | Julian Bradley | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 21% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | Republican | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 93% |
| CO | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Bridges | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | Republican | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 36% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Franklin | Randy Brock | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 5 | Carrie Buck | Republican | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | Republican | 93% |
| CA | State Senate - 14 | Anna Caballero | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 4 | Darrin Camilleri | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 6 | Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 43% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | Democratic | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 6 | Mary Cavanagh | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 21% |
| CA | State Senate - 31 | Sabrina Cervantes | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| HI | State Senate - 9 | Stanley Chang | Democratic | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 29 | JD Chaplin | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | Republican | 86% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | Democratic | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 7% |
| NH | State Senate - 24 | Debra Altschiller | D | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 5 | Dick Anderson | R | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 3 | Saud Anwar | D | 7% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 7% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | R | 86% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 64% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | D | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 50% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 21% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 7% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | D | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 21 | Adrienne Benavidez | D | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 36% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | D | 7% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 100% |
| WY | State Senate - 21 | Bo Biteman | R | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 12 | Rusty Black | R | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | D | 7% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 21% |
| IN | State Senate - 8 | Mike Bohacek | R | 43% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 71% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 28 | Julian Bradley | R | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | R | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 21% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Matt Brass | R | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 93% |
| CO | State Senate - 26 | Jeff Bridges | D | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | R | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 36% |
| NC | State Senate - 24 | Danny Britt, Jr. | R | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Franklin | Randy Brock | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 15 | Liz Brown | R | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 5 | Carrie Buck | R | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 23 | Danny Burgess, Jr. | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 12 | Colleen Burton | R | 93% |
| CA | State Senate - 14 | Anna Caballero | D | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 4 | Darrin Camilleri | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 6 | Nicole Cannizzaro | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 43% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 22 | Cristina Castro | D | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 6 | Mary Cavanagh | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 21% |
| CA | State Senate - 31 | Sabrina Cervantes | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 7% |
| HI | State Senate - 9 | Stanley Chang | D | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | D | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 29 | JD Chaplin | R | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | D | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 37 | Steven Choi | R | 86% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | D | 100% |