Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2018 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State Senate - 31 | Mary Edly-Allen | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | Democratic | 67% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 41 | John Curran | Republican | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 45 | Andrew Chesney | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 57 | Christopher Belt | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | Republican | 92% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Natalie Finnie | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | Treasurer | Mike Frerichs | Democratic | 42% |
| IL | Board Member - 8 | Mica Freeman | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | School Board Member - At-Large | Nancy Zettler | 0% | |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 92% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 1 | Carolyn Jackson | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 75% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 75% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | Republican | 58% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | Republican | 50% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 23 | Ethan Manning | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 92% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 33 | John Prescott | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 17% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 56 | Bradford Barrett | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 59 | Ryan Lauer | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 64 | Matt Hostettler | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 42% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 17% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 92% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 17% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 11 | Linda Rogers | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 45 | Chris Garten | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 100% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 92% |
| IN | Secretary of State | Diego Morales | Republican | 92% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 100% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - 1 | Jennifer Culp | 92% | |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Brad Beaver | 17% | |
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | Jesse Bohannon | 92% | |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 92% |
| KS | U.S. House - 2 | Derek Schmidt | Republican | 100% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | Republican | 92% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 2 | Kenneth Collins | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State House - 8 | Chris Croft | Republican | 83% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State House - 14 | Charlotte Esau | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | Democratic | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State Senate - 31 | Mary Edly-Allen | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | D | 67% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 41 | John Curran | R | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 45 | Andrew Chesney | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 100% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 57 | Christopher Belt | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 58 | Terri Bryant | R | 92% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | D | 0% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | D | 0% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | D | 92% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Natalie Finnie | D | 92% |
| IL | Treasurer | Mike Frerichs | D | 42% |
| IL | Board Member - 8 | Mica Freeman | D | 0% |
| IL | School Board Member - At-Large | Nancy Zettler | 0% | |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 0% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 92% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 1 | Carolyn Jackson | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 5 | Dale DeVon | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 75% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 75% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 17 | Jack Jordan | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 19 | Julie Olthoff | R | 58% |
| IN | State House - 20 | Jim Pressel | R | 50% |
| IN | State House - 21 | Timothy Wesco | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 23 | Ethan Manning | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 92% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 33 | John Prescott | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 17% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 46 | Bob Heaton | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 52 | Ben Smaltz | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 56 | Bradford Barrett | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 59 | Ryan Lauer | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 63 | Shane Lindauer | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 64 | Matt Hostettler | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 65 | Chris May | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 69 | Jim Lucas | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 70 | Karen Engleman | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 42% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 85 | Dave Heine | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 17% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 92% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 17% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 11 | Linda Rogers | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 45 | Chris Garten | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 100% |
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 92% |
| IN | Secretary of State | Diego Morales | R | 92% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 100% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - 1 | Jennifer Culp | 92% | |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Brad Beaver | 17% | |
| IN | Commissioner - 3 | Jesse Bohannon | 92% | |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 92% |
| KS | U.S. House - 2 | Derek Schmidt | R | 100% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | D | 0% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | R | 92% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 2 | Kenneth Collins | R | 92% |
| KS | State House - 8 | Chris Croft | R | 83% |
| KS | State House - 12 | Doug Blex | R | 92% |
| KS | State House - 14 | Charlotte Esau | R | 92% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | D | 0% |