Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2012 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 57% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 100% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 43% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 64% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | Democratic | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | Democratic | 43% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | Democratic | 64% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | Democratic | 14% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 11 | Carol Fukunaga | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | Democratic | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 79% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 7% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 79% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 7% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 64% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 43% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 7% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | Democratic | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 50% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | Democratic | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | Democratic | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 38 | David Hogue | Republican | 57% |
| NC | State Senate - 45 | Mark Hollo | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 21 | Ed Hooper | Republican | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 5 | Lynn Hutchings | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 64% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 64% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 71% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 57% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 100% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 43% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 64% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | D | 100% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 2 | David Fern | D | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | D | 43% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | D | 64% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | D | 14% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 11 | Carol Fukunaga | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | D | 79% |
| MT | State Senate - 39 | Wylie Galt | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 79% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 7% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 93% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 86% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 79% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 100% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 7% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 64% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 43% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 7% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | D | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 50% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 20 | Juan Hinojosa | D | 71% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | D | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 38 | David Hogue | R | 57% |
| NC | State Senate - 45 | Mark Hollo | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 21 | Ed Hooper | R | 79% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 17 | Joan Huffman | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 1 | Bryan Hughes | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | D | 14% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 5 | Lynn Hutchings | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 64% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | R | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 64% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 71% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 79% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 93% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | R | 93% |