Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2016 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | Democratic | 43% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Democratic | 7% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | Republican | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 21% |
| PA | State Senate - 19 | Carolyn Comitta | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | Democratic | 7% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 21% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | Democratic | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | Democratic | 0% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | Democratic | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 79% |
| OK | State Senate - 29 | Julie Daniels | Republican | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 86% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 71% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 21% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 21% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | Democratic | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | Republican | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 23 | Gene Dornink | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol | Bill Driscoll | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | Democratic | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 79% |
| ME | State Senate - 27 | Jill Duson | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 6 | Jason Elliott | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 7% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 100% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | Democratic | 43% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 30 | Renee Erickson | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 21% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 7% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 7 | Robert Farnsworth | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 10 | Donovan Fenton | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 36% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 20 | Kurt Fevella | Republican | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 20 | Dan Feyen | Republican | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 18 | Natalie Figueroa | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | Democratic | 7% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | Democratic | 36% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 7% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 71% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | Democratic | 7% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | D | 43% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | D | 7% |
| ND | State Senate - 16 | David Clemens | R | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 15 | Wes Climer | R | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | D | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 21% |
| PA | State Senate - 19 | Carolyn Comitta | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | D | 7% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | D | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | D | 21% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | D | 43% |
| MT | State Senate - 49 | Willis Curdy | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | D | 0% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | D | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 79% |
| OK | State Senate - 29 | Julie Daniels | R | 86% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | D | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | D | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 86% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 71% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 21% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 21% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | D | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | R | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | R | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 23 | Gene Dornink | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol | Bill Driscoll | D | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | D | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 79% |
| ME | State Senate - 27 | Jill Duson | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 6 | Jason Elliott | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 7% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 100% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | D | 43% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 30 | Renee Erickson | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 21% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 7% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 7 | Robert Farnsworth | R | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | D | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 10 | Donovan Fenton | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 36% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 20 | Kurt Fevella | R | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 20 | Dan Feyen | R | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 18 | Natalie Figueroa | D | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | D | 7% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | D | 36% |
| TX | State Senate - 24 | Pete Flores | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 7% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 71% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | D | 7% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 79% |
| ID | State Senate - 6 | Dan Foreman | R | 86% |