Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2012 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 64% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 100% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 21% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | Republican | 86% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | Republican | 86% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | Republican | 71% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 64% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 93% |
| TX | Railroad Commissioner | Christi Craddick | Republican | 86% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | Republican | 93% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | Republican | 100% |
| TX | Lieutenant Governor | Dan Patrick | Republican | 93% |
| TX | Attorney General | Ken Paxton, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State House - 7 | Ryan Wilcox | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 43% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 71% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 79% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | Republican | 50% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | Republican | 64% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | Republican | 71% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | Republican | 79% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 71% |
| UT | Attorney General | Derek Brown | Republican | 64% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 79% |
| UT | Chair of the Tax Commission | John Valentine | 100% | |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 93% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 29% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 100% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | Democratic | 64% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 21% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Independent | 79% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | Democratic | 93% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | Democratic | 43% |
| VT | State Senate - Franklin | Randy Brock | Republican | 93% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 14% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 43% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 100% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | Democratic | 64% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Democratic | 64% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | Democratic | 100% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State House - Windsor 6 | Kevin Christie | Democratic | 43% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | 64% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 43% |
| VT | State House - Bennington 5 | Mary Morrissey | Republican | 100% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | Republican | 93% |
| VT | Governor | Phil Scott | Republican | 93% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Clint Didier | 86% | |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 100% |
| WA | Council Member - 9 | Reagan Dunn | 93% | |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 21% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 18 | Adrian Cortes | Democratic | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | Democratic | 43% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 93% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 86% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 93% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 100% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | Supervisor - 10 | Carol Beals | 36% | |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | D | 64% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 100% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 1 | Rodney Ellis | 21% | |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Wayne Faircloth | R | 86% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 3 | Matt Krause | R | 86% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | R | 71% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 64% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 93% |
| TX | Railroad Commissioner | Christi Craddick | R | 86% |
| TX | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Kelly Hancock | R | 93% |
| TX | Secretary of State | Jane Gray Nelson | R | 100% |
| TX | Lieutenant Governor | Dan Patrick | R | 93% |
| TX | Attorney General | Ken Paxton, Jr. | R | 93% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | R | 79% |
| UT | State House - 7 | Ryan Wilcox | R | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 43% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 79% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 79% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 71% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 79% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | R | 93% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | R | 100% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | R | 50% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 86% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | R | 64% |
| UT | State House - 67 | Christine Watkins | R | 71% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | R | 79% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 71% |
| UT | Attorney General | Derek Brown | R | 64% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 79% |
| UT | Chair of the Tax Commission | John Valentine | 100% | |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 93% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 29% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 100% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 7% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | D | 64% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 21% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | R | 93% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | R | 93% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | I | 79% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | D | 93% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | D | 43% |
| VT | State Senate - Franklin | Randy Brock | R | 93% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 14% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 43% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 100% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | D | 64% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | D | 64% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | D | 100% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | R | 93% |
| VT | State House - Windsor 6 | Kevin Christie | D | 43% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | D | 64% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 43% |
| VT | State House - Bennington 5 | Mary Morrissey | R | 100% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | R | 93% |
| VT | Governor | Phil Scott | R | 93% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 36% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Clint Didier | 86% | |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 43% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 100% |
| WA | Council Member - 9 | Reagan Dunn | 93% | |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 100% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 36% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 21% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 18 | Adrian Cortes | D | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 86% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 86% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 86% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 36% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 64% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 7% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 50% |
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | D | 43% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 93% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | D | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 7% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | R | 86% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 93% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 100% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | D | 7% |
| WI | Supervisor - 10 | Carol Beals | 36% | |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | R | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 86% |