Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2016 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | Republican | 79% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 43% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 21% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 43% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 50% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 36% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | 79% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | Democratic | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | Republican | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 36% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 71% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 93% |
| CO | State Senate - 27 | Tom Sullivan | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 21% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | Republican | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 53 | Lanny Thomas | Republican | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 19 | Ant Thornton | Republican | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | Republican | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 8 | Ruth Ward | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 36% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | Democratic | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | Democratic | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | Democratic | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 42 | Bonnie Westlin | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 2 | Eric Wimberger | Republican | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 7% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | R | 79% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | D | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 43% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 21% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 43% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 50% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 36% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | R | 79% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | D | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | R | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | R | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 36% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 71% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 93% |
| CO | State Senate - 27 | Tom Sullivan | D | 7% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 21% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | R | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 53 | Lanny Thomas | R | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 19 | Ant Thornton | R | 86% |
| GA | State Senate - 19 | Blake Tillery | R | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | R | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 10 | Jeremy Trebas | R | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | R | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 19 | Barry Usher | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 20 | Sue Vinton | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 79% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 21% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 8 | Ruth Ward | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 36% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | D | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | D | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | D | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | D | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 42 | Bonnie Westlin | DFL | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 64% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 86% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 2 | Eric Wimberger | R | 86% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 7% |