Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2023 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | State Senate - 11 | Patrick McMath | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 58 | Jonathon McMillan | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 40 | Joseph McNamara | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 6 | Michael Melerine | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 2 | Brent Money | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State House - 86 | Nicholas Muscarello, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 23 | Brach Myers | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Gregory Myhre | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 19 | Christie New Craig | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 61 | Gene Newman | Republican | 92% |
| LA | Lieutenant Governor | Billy Nungesser | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 54 | Joseph Orgeron | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 30 | Charles Owen | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 106 | Jansen Owen | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 1 | Robert Owen | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State House - 119 | Holt Persinger | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 2 | Vince Polistina | Republican | 17% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 38 | Thomas Pressly | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 30 | Mike Reese | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 100% |
| MS | Governor | Tate Reeves | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 7 | Kimberly Remak | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 43 | Loyd Roberson II | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 35 | Chris Runion | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Alex Sauickie III | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 24 | Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State House - 82 | Laurie Schlegel | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 63 | Phillip Scott | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 60 | Fred Shanks | Republican | 92% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Erik Simonsen | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 84 | Troy Smith | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 5 | Daniel Sparks | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 50 | Vincent St Blanc III | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 17% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 23 | Douglas Steinhardt | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 27 | Jeremy Stine | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 8 | Benjamin Suber | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 36 | Phillip Tarver | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 99 | Anne Tata | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 33 | Jeff Tate | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 48 | Mike Thompson | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 12 | Christopher Turner | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 65 | Lauren Ventrella | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 79 | Debbie Villio | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 83 | Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 52 | Wendell Walker | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 77 | Price Wallace | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 71 | Roger Wilder III | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 81 | Jeffrey Wiley | Republican | 92% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | State Senate - 11 | Patrick McMath | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 58 | Jonathon McMillan | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 40 | Joseph McNamara | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 6 | Michael Melerine | R | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | R | 100% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 2 | Brent Money | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 100% |
| LA | State House - 86 | Nicholas Muscarello, Jr. | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 23 | Brach Myers | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Gregory Myhre | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 19 | Christie New Craig | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 61 | Gene Newman | R | 92% |
| LA | Lieutenant Governor | Billy Nungesser | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 54 | Joseph Orgeron | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 30 | Charles Owen | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 106 | Jansen Owen | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 1 | Robert Owen | R | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 92% |
| GA | State House - 119 | Holt Persinger | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 2 | Vince Polistina | R | 17% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 38 | Thomas Pressly | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 30 | Mike Reese | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 100% |
| MS | Governor | Tate Reeves | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 7 | Kimberly Remak | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 43 | Loyd Roberson II | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 35 | Chris Runion | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Alex Sauickie III | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 24 | Rodney Schamerhorn | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | R | 67% |
| LA | State House - 82 | Laurie Schlegel | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 89 | Donnie Scoggin | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 63 | Phillip Scott | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 60 | Fred Shanks | R | 92% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Erik Simonsen | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 84 | Troy Smith | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 5 | Daniel Sparks | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 50 | Vincent St Blanc III | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 17% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 23 | Douglas Steinhardt | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 27 | Jeremy Stine | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 83% |
| MS | State Senate - 8 | Benjamin Suber | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 36 | Phillip Tarver | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 99 | Anne Tata | R | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 33 | Jeff Tate | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 48 | Mike Thompson | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 12 | Christopher Turner | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 65 | Lauren Ventrella | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 79 | Debbie Villio | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 83 | Otto Wachsmann, Jr. | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 52 | Wendell Walker | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 77 | Price Wallace | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 92% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 92% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | R | 92% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 71 | Roger Wilder III | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 81 | Jeffrey Wiley | R | 92% |