Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2016 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | Republican | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 27 | Red Foster | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 21% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 9 | Avery Frix | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 7% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 64% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | Democratic | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 27 | Michael Garrett | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 17 | Mike Gierau | Democratic | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 57% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | Democratic | 43% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 93% |
| CA | State Senate - 9 | Tim Grayson | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 15 | David Gregory | Republican | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 10 | David Haggan | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 64% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | Democratic | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 71% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 14% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 7% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 50% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 71% |
| MO | State Senate - 3 | Mike Henderson | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Hertel | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 27 | Dianne Hesselbein | Democratic | 43% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | Democratic | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 38 | David Hogue | Republican | 64% |
| MI | State Senate - 36 | Michele Hoitenga | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 8 | Cindy Holscher | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 35 | Jaha Howard | Democratic | 0% |
| SD | State Senate - 34 | Taffy Howard | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic | 7% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | R | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 27 | Red Foster | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 21% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 9 | Avery Frix | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 7% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 64% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 93% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | D | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 27 | Michael Garrett | D | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | R | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 17 | Mike Gierau | D | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | R | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 79% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 57% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | D | 43% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | D | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 93% |
| CA | State Senate - 9 | Tim Grayson | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 15 | David Gregory | R | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | R | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 10 | David Haggan | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 64% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | D | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 71% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 14% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 7% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 50% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 71% |
| MO | State Senate - 3 | Mike Henderson | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Hertel | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 7 | Greg Hertz | R | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 27 | Dianne Hesselbein | D | 43% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | D | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 79% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 38 | David Hogue | R | 64% |
| MI | State Senate - 36 | Michele Hoitenga | R | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 8 | Cindy Holscher | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 35 | Jaha Howard | D | 0% |
| SD | State Senate - 34 | Taffy Howard | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | D | 7% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 93% |