Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2016 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | Independent | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 37 | Jason Pizzo | Independent | 0% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | Independent | 93% |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | No Party Affiliation | 64% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 21% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 7% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 21% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 7% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Non-partisan | 7% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 93% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Progressive | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | Republican | 93% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 93% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 93% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | Republican | 93% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | Republican | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 5 | Dick Anderson | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 93% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 64% |
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 93% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 86% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 64% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 93% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 50% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 79% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 93% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 100% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 79% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 79% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 93% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 93% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | Republican | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 86% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | Republican | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | Republican | 64% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | I | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 37 | Jason Pizzo | I | 0% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | I | 93% |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | N/A | 64% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 21% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | N/A | 7% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 21% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 7% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Other | 7% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Other | 93% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Other | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 93% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | R | 93% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 93% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | R | 79% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 100% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 93% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 93% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | R | 93% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | R | 86% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 93% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 93% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | R | 93% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 93% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | R | 93% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | R | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 5 | Dick Anderson | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 93% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | R | 86% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 86% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | R | 100% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | R | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 93% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 93% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | R | 86% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 64% |
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 93% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 93% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 86% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 64% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 93% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 93% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 93% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 100% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 93% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 93% |
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | R | 86% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 50% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 79% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 93% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 100% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | R | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 38 | Becky Beard | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 79% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 79% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 93% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 93% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 100% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 100% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 93% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 93% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 93% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 93% |
| IA | State House - 63 | Michael Bergan | R | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 86% |
| OK | State Senate - 1 | Micheal Bergstrom | R | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 93% |
| PA | State House - 8 | Aaron Bernstine | R | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 93% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | R | 64% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | R | 93% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 93% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 93% |