Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2016 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 43% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 21% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | Democratic | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 71% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 71% |
| RI | State Senate - 30 | Mark McKenney | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 29% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 6 | Marianne Moore | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 79% |
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 7% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 29% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | Republican | 86% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 21% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 64% |
| CT | State Senate - 33 | Norman Needleman | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 38 | Michael Nemes | Republican | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | Republican | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | Democratic | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | Republican | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 50% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 79% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 43% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | Republican | 86% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | Democratic | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | R | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 43% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 21% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | R | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | R | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | D | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | D | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 71% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 71% |
| RI | State Senate - 30 | Mark McKenney | D | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 29% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | R | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | D | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 6 | Marianne Moore | R | 86% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 79% |
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 7% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 29% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 7% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | R | 86% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 21% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 64% |
| CT | State Senate - 33 | Norman Needleman | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 38 | Michael Nemes | R | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | R | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 100% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | D | 71% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | R | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | D | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 50% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 79% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 43% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 7% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | R | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | R | 86% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | D | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 93% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | R | 86% |