Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2012 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | Republican | 79% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 79% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 64% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | Democratic | 57% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | Republican | 64% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 71% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | Democratic | 50% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 64% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | Democratic | 7% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | Republican | 21% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 93% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 14% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Franklin | Randy Brock | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | Republican | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 36% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | Republican | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | Democratic | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Democratic | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 18 | Adrian Cortes | Democratic | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 36% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 43% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | Democratic | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | Republican | 79% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | Democratic | 79% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 100% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | Democratic | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 8 | Marilyn Dondero Loop | Democratic | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | Democratic | 14% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 42 | Ryan Williams | R | 79% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 79% |
| SC | State House - 16 | Mark Willis | R | 93% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 100% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 7% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 64% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | R | 93% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | D | 57% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | R | 64% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 71% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | R | 86% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | D | 50% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 93% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 7% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 64% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 26 | Lori Berman | D | 7% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | R | 21% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 93% |
| TX | State Senate - 22 | Brian Birdwell | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 93% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 86% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 21% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 14% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 93% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 86% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 100% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 12 | Lee Bright III | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Franklin | Randy Brock | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 10 | Jason Brodeur | R | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 40 | Rosemary Brown | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 86% |
| TX | State Senate - 25 | Donna Campbell | R | 86% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 43 | Chip Campsen III | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 36% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 5 | Ed Charbonneau | R | 93% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | D | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 8 | Mike Cierpiot | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | D | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 18 | Adrian Cortes | D | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | D | 36% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 43% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 93% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 64% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 1 | Mike Cuffe | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | D | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 93% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | R | 79% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | D | 79% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 64% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 100% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | D | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | R | 93% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 8 | Marilyn Dondero Loop | D | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 100% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | D | 14% |