Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2020 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | State Senate - 3 | Carl Perry | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 92% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | Republican | 67% |
| OR | State Senate - 23 | Khanh Pham | Democratic | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | Democratic | 17% |
| DE | State Senate - 13 | Marie Pinkney | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 3 | Shannon Pinto | Democratic | 42% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 14 | Stephanie Pitcher | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 41 | Joe Pittman | Republican | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 30 | Tina Polsky | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 23 | Harold Pope, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 55 | Lindsey Port | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 22 | Bill Powers | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 14 | Aric Putnam | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 30 | Fady Qaddoura | Democratic | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | Republican | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | Democratic | 0% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | Democratic | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 16 | Ali Rabe | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 13 | Jessica Ramos | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | Democratic | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 9 | Jordan Rasmusson | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex | Becca Rausch | Democratic | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | Republican | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 17 | Lisa Reynolds | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 9 | Denise Ricciardi | Republican | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | Republican | 92% |
| CO | State Senate - 7 | Janice Rich | Republican | 92% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 15 | Kathleen Riebe | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | Democratic | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 37 | Devlin Robinson | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 17% |
| RI | State Senate - 21 | Gordon Rogers | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 7 | Wendy Rogers | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | Republican | 92% |
| ME | State Senate - 28 | Rachel Ross | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | Republican | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | State Senate - 26 | Kelda Roys | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 42% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | State Senate - 18 | Julia Salazar | Democratic | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 39 | DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | Republican | 100% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 29 | Joshua Sanchez | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 23 | Adam Schnelting | Republican | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 83% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | State Senate - 3 | Carl Perry | R | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 0% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 92% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 17 | Bob Phalen | R | 67% |
| OR | State Senate - 23 | Khanh Pham | D | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 100% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | D | 17% |
| DE | State Senate - 13 | Marie Pinkney | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 3 | Shannon Pinto | D | 42% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 14 | Stephanie Pitcher | D | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 41 | Joe Pittman | R | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 30 | Tina Polsky | D | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 0% |
| MT | State Senate - 33 | Christopher Pope | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 23 | Harold Pope, Jr. | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 55 | Lindsey Port | DFL | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 22 | Bill Powers | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 14 | Aric Putnam | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 30 | Fady Qaddoura | D | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | R | 92% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | D | 0% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | D | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 16 | Ali Rabe | D | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 92% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | D | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 13 | Jessica Ramos | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | D | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 9 | Jordan Rasmusson | R | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex | Becca Rausch | D | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | R | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 50 | Jeff Reichman | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | D | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 17 | Lisa Reynolds | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 9 | Denise Ricciardi | R | 92% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | R | 92% |
| CO | State Senate - 7 | Janice Rich | R | 92% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 15 | Kathleen Riebe | D | 17% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | D | 0% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | D | 0% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 37 | Devlin Robinson | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 17% |
| RI | State Senate - 21 | Gordon Rogers | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 7 | Wendy Rogers | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 92% |
| TN | State Senate - 32 | Paul Rose | R | 92% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 45 | Paul Rosino | R | 92% |
| ME | State Senate - 28 | Rachel Ross | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | R | 92% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 17% |
| WI | State Senate - 26 | Kelda Roys | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | R | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 42% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 33% |
| NY | State Senate - 18 | Julia Salazar | D | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 26 | Tim Salazar | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 92% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 39 | DeAndrea Salvador | D | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | R | 100% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 29 | Joshua Sanchez | R | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | D | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 37 | Vickie Sawyer | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 23 | Adam Schnelting | R | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 83% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 2 | Nick Schroer | R | 100% |