Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2020 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 8 | Jen McEwen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 92% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 24 | Troy McKeown | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 14 | Josh McLaurin | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | Republican | 92% |
| AK | State Senate - L | Kelly Merrick | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 9 | Nikki Merritt | Democratic | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 11 | Mayes Middleton | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 42% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Suffolk | Liz Miranda | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 92% |
| SD | State Senate - 20 | Paul Miskimins | Republican | 67% |
| NC | State Senate - 48 | Tim Moffitt | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 38 | Mujtaba Mohammed | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | Republican | 92% |
| ME | State Senate - 6 | Marianne Moore | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | Republican | 92% |
| CO | State Senate - 24 | Kyle Mullica | Democratic | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 20 | Natalie Murdock | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State Senate - 34 | Michael Murphy | Republican | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 24 | Melissa Murray | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 4 | Cal Musselman | Republican | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 10 | Ron Muzzall | Republican | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 58% |
| AK | State Senate - Q | Robert Myers, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 20 | Zellnor Myrie | Democratic | 0% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 58% |
| CT | State Senate - 33 | Norman Needleman | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 92% |
| KY | State Senate - 38 | Michael Nemes | Republican | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 13 | Courtney Neron Misslin | Democratic | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | Republican | 58% |
| NV | State Senate - 3 | Rochelle Nguyen | Democratic | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 28 | T'wina Nobles | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 17 | Maggie Nurrenbern | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 32 | Sandra O'Brien | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 42% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 51 | Peter Oberacker, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| CA | State Senate - 19 | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | Republican | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 3 | Doug Okuniewicz | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | Republican | 92% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 75% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 31 | Stephen Owens | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 10 | Deb Patterson | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | Republican | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | Democratic | 75% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| CO | State Senate - 35 | Rod Pelton | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 24 | Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | Republican | 92% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Andrew Perchlik | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 21 | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democratic | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | R | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 8 | Jen McEwen | DFL | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 26 | Tom McGillvray | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 12 | Wendy McKamey | R | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 92% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 24 | Troy McKeown | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 14 | Josh McLaurin | D | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | R | 92% |
| AK | State Senate - L | Kelly Merrick | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 9 | Nikki Merritt | D | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 11 | Mayes Middleton | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 42% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Suffolk | Liz Miranda | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 92% |
| SD | State Senate - 20 | Paul Miskimins | R | 67% |
| NC | State Senate - 48 | Tim Moffitt | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 38 | Mujtaba Mohammed | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | R | 92% |
| ME | State Senate - 6 | Marianne Moore | R | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | R | 92% |
| CO | State Senate - 24 | Kyle Mullica | D | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 20 | Natalie Murdock | D | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 0% |
| KS | State Senate - 34 | Michael Murphy | R | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 24 | Melissa Murray | D | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 4 | Cal Musselman | R | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 10 | Ron Muzzall | R | 92% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 58% |
| AK | State Senate - Q | Robert Myers, Jr. | R | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | R | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 20 | Zellnor Myrie | D | 0% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 58% |
| CT | State Senate - 33 | Norman Needleman | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 92% |
| KY | State Senate - 38 | Michael Nemes | R | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 13 | Courtney Neron Misslin | D | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | R | 58% |
| NV | State Senate - 3 | Rochelle Nguyen | D | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 10 | Tammy Nichols | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 28 | T'wina Nobles | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 17 | Maggie Nurrenbern | D | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 32 | Sandra O'Brien | R | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 42% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 51 | Peter Oberacker, Jr. | R | 92% |
| CA | State Senate - 19 | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | R | 42% |
| ID | State Senate - 3 | Doug Okuniewicz | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | R | 92% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | D | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 92% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 75% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 31 | Stephen Owens | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 10 | Deb Patterson | D | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | R | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | D | 75% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 92% |
| CO | State Senate - 35 | Rod Pelton | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 24 | Tracy Pennycuick | R | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | R | 92% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Andrew Perchlik | D | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 21 | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | D | 0% |