Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2012 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | Democratic | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 36% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 43% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | Democratic | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | Republican | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 86% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 7% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 21% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 86% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 21% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | Democratic | 21% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | Republican | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | Republican | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | Democratic | 43% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | Democratic | 64% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | Republican | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | Republican | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 31 | Jeffrey Smith | Democratic | 21% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 86% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 36% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 100% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 36% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 71% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 64% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 71% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 64% |
| WI | State Senate - 30 | Jamie Wall | Democratic | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 8 | Ruth Ward | Republican | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | Democratic | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | Democratic | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 79% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 21% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | D | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 36% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 71% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 43% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | R | 86% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | D | 93% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 7% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | R | 93% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 86% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | D | 7% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 21% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 86% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 21% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | D | 21% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 38 | Ronald Ryckman, Sr. | R | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 86% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | R | 93% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | D | 43% |
| SD | State Senate - 19 | Kyle Schoenfish | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | D | 64% |
| TX | State Senate - 5 | Charles Schwertner | R | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 30 | Charles Scott | R | 50% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 100% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | R | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 31 | Jeffrey Smith | D | 21% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 86% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | D | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 36% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 100% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 7% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 36% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 71% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | R | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 100% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 64% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 7% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 100% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 71% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 64% |
| WI | State Senate - 30 | Jamie Wall | D | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 8 | Ruth Ward | R | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 100% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | D | 43% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | D | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 79% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 21% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 100% |