Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2018 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Eric Roe | Republican | 17% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | Republican | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner - 1 | Anthony Sabatini | Republican | 92% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | Democratic | 92% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 58% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | Republican | 50% |
| OK | Commissioner - 2 | Lonnie Sims | Republican | 92% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | Republican | 50% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 100% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 92% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | Republican | 92% |
| NC | Commissioner - 3 | Patricia Sykes | 92% | |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | Republican | 83% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | Republican | 92% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 92% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 92% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | Republican | 92% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Julie Wheeler | 67% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Todd Wolfrum | 92% | |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 100% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 58% |
| MO | Commissioner of Education | Karla Eslinger | Republican | 92% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 42% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 100% |
| NY | Comptroller | Thomas DiNapoli | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut | 0% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 92% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | Corporation Commissioner | Lea Marquez Peterson | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | Corporation Commissioner | Nick Myers | Republican | 92% |
| NC | Council Member - North Ward | Denise Adams | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Brad Beaver | 17% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Laura Bush | Republican | 92% |
| RI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Copley | 92% | |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | No Party Affiliation | 58% |
| IN | Council Member - 1 | Jennifer Culp | 92% | |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 0% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | Council Member - Place 1 | Shannon Dubberly | 92% | |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 92% | |
| MD | Council Member - 2 | Wanika Fisher | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | Council Member - 4 | Ashley Gaudiano | 0% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Anthony Gennaro, Sr. | Republican | 42% |
| CO | Council Member - At-Large | Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 17% | |
| MI | Council Member - 1 | Chris Jackson | 0% | |
| DE | Council Member - 7 | Christofer Johnson | 0% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Latisha Johnson | 0% | |
| TX | Council Member - 4 | Charles Lauersdorf | 92% | |
| AZ | Council Member - Ward 4 | Nikki Lee | 42% | |
| WA | Council Member - 4 | Jared Mead | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Republican, Conservative, Reform | 17% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 19 | Vickie Paladino | Republican | 92% |
| MO | Council Member - 5 | Ryana Parks-Shaw | 0% | |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 0% |
| MO | Council Member - 2 | Wes Rogers | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | Council Member - At-Large | Mike Siegel | 0% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Molly Spino | 92% | |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 17% | |
| AZ | Council Member - At-Large | Trey Terry | 92% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 92% | |
| OH | Council Member - At-Large | Susan Vaughn | 0% | |
| TX | Council Member - 4 | Jose Vela | 0% | |
| TX | Council Member - 10 | Marc Whyte | 92% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | Democratic | 0% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 0% | |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 0% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | Council President - 4 | David Anderson | Non-partisan | 92% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | Republican | 92% |
| MA | Councilor - At-Large | Hong Net | 0% | |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | Republican | 0% |
| CT | Councilor - 6 | Phillip Young | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | Republican | 83% |
| WI | County Executive - At-Large | David Crowley | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | County Executive - At-Large | Sara Innamorato | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 100% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 92% |
| OK | County Sheriff | Darrell Weaver | Republican | 92% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 100% |
| NA | Director of National Intelligence | Tulsi Gabbard | 0% | |
| NA | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | Republican | 92% |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 92% | |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Natalie Finnie | Democratic | 92% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 92% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | Republican | 100% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 92% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 0% | |
| TX | Governor | Greg Abbott | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Eric Roe | R | 17% |
| MO | Commissioner - 2 | Robert Ross | R | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner - 1 | Anthony Sabatini | R | 92% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | D | 92% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 58% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Don Schroeder | R | 50% |
| OK | Commissioner - 2 | Lonnie Sims | R | 92% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | R | 50% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 100% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 92% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | R | 92% |
| NC | Commissioner - 3 | Patricia Sykes | 92% | |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | R | 83% |
| KS | Commissioner - 3 | Jack Thimesch | R | 92% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 92% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | R | 92% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | R | 92% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Julie Wheeler | 67% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Todd Wolfrum | 92% | |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 100% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 100% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 58% |
| MO | Commissioner of Education | Karla Eslinger | R | 92% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 42% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 100% |
| NY | Comptroller | Thomas DiNapoli | D | 0% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 0% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Other | 0% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 92% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 100% |
| AZ | Corporation Commissioner | Lea Marquez Peterson | R | 92% |
| AZ | Corporation Commissioner | Nick Myers | R | 92% |
| NC | Council Member - North Ward | Denise Adams | D | 0% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Brad Beaver | 17% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Laura Bush | R | 92% |
| RI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Copley | 92% | |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | N/A | 58% |
| IN | Council Member - 1 | Jennifer Culp | 92% | |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | D | 17% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 0% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | D | 0% |
| TX | Council Member - Place 1 | Shannon Dubberly | 92% | |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | D | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | D | 17% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 92% | |
| MD | Council Member - 2 | Wanika Fisher | D | 0% |
| CT | Council Member - 4 | Ashley Gaudiano | 0% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Anthony Gennaro, Sr. | R | 42% |
| CO | Council Member - At-Large | Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez | D | 0% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 17% | |
| MI | Council Member - 1 | Chris Jackson | 0% | |
| DE | Council Member - 7 | Christofer Johnson | 0% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Latisha Johnson | 0% | |
| TX | Council Member - 4 | Charles Lauersdorf | 92% | |
| AZ | Council Member - Ward 4 | Nikki Lee | 42% | |
| WA | Council Member - 4 | Jared Mead | D | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Other | 17% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | D | 0% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 19 | Vickie Paladino | R | 92% |
| MO | Council Member - 5 | Ryana Parks-Shaw | 0% | |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 0% |
| MO | Council Member - 2 | Wes Rogers | D | 0% |
| TX | Council Member - At-Large | Mike Siegel | 0% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Molly Spino | 92% | |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 17% | |
| AZ | Council Member - At-Large | Trey Terry | 92% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 92% | |
| OH | Council Member - At-Large | Susan Vaughn | 0% | |
| TX | Council Member - 4 | Jose Vela | 0% | |
| TX | Council Member - 10 | Marc Whyte | 92% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | D | 0% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 0% | |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 0% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | D | 0% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | D | 0% |
| DE | Council President - 4 | David Anderson | Other | 92% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | R | 92% |
| MA | Councilor - At-Large | Hong Net | 0% | |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | R | 0% |
| CT | Councilor - 6 | Phillip Young | D | 0% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | R | 83% |
| WI | County Executive - At-Large | David Crowley | D | 0% |
| PA | County Executive - At-Large | Sara Innamorato | D | 0% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 100% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 92% |
| OK | County Sheriff | Darrell Weaver | R | 92% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | D | 0% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 100% |
| NA | Director of National Intelligence | Tulsi Gabbard | 0% | |
| NA | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | R | 92% |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 92% | |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | D | 92% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Natalie Finnie | D | 92% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 92% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | R | 100% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 92% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 0% | |
| TX | Governor | Greg Abbott | R | 100% |