Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)

2012 Positions

Issues: Guns

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State Office Name Party Rating
Joe Paskvan 50%
Scott Perkins 50%
Phillip Pflum 50%
Suzette Raines 50%
OR Secretary of State Tobias Read Democratic 50%
Chris Ross 50%
Doris Row 50%
John Schiffer 50%
Dean Schrempp 50%
Shannon Schroeder 50%
WY State Senate - 30 Charles Scott Republican 50%
Eugene Short 50%
Jonathan Singer 50%
MI Trustee - At-Large Dian Slavens Democratic 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 50%
Steve Sodders 50%
Dorvan Solberg 50%
Michelle Stennett 50%
Timothy Sulowski 50%
Billie Sutton 50%
Gary Swartzendruber 50%
Dale Swenson 50%
Lyn Tackett 50%
NV Commissioner - 1 Danny Tarkanian 50%
Edgar Taylor 50%
Lena Taylor 50%
Stevie Thaxton 50%
Charles Theriault 50%
Roger Thomas 50%
Larry Tidemann 50%
Joe Tolson 50%
David Tusick 50%
Cole Uecker 50%
Bill Van Gerpen 50%
Emily Verdugo 50%
Michael Villarreal 50%
Jim Ward 50%
Peggy Welch 50%
Steve Westfall 50%
Joe Wilkinson 50%
Sheryl Williams Stapleton 50%
Rich Wills 50%
Chuck Winder 50%
Carl Wong, Sr. 50%
CO Treasurer Dave Young Democratic 50%
MA State House - Second Worcester Jon Zlotnik Democratic 50%
Daniel Zwonitzer 50%
Jose Aguilar 57%
Dan Ahlers 57%
Kelly Alexander, Jr. 57%
Justin Amash 57%
Ken Andrus 57%
Carden Arvon 57%
Tony Barwick 57%
Garrett Bradley 57%
Doug Broxson 57%
Bob Bryant 57%
Pam Bucy 57%
Lyle Bulis 57%
Steve Bullock 57%
Julie Bunn 57%
KS Commissioner - At-Large Tom Burroughs 57%
Ernest Bustamante 57%
Larry Cafero, Jr. 57%
Vicki Cain 57%
CT First Selectman - At-Large Fred Camillo, Jr. 57%
Gale Candaras 57%
James Cantwell 57%
Lance Carson 57%
Robert Carter 57%
ME Commissioner - 1 Jean-Marie Caterina 57%
Ellen Chaffee 57%
Billy Chaffin II 57%
Gene Charron 57%
Frank Chopp 57%
State Office Name Party Rating
Joe Paskvan 50%
Scott Perkins 50%
Phillip Pflum 50%
Suzette Raines 50%
OR Secretary of State Tobias Read D 50%
Chris Ross 50%
Doris Row 50%
John Schiffer 50%
Dean Schrempp 50%
Shannon Schroeder 50%
WY State Senate - 30 Charles Scott R 50%
Eugene Short 50%
Jonathan Singer 50%
MI Trustee - At-Large Dian Slavens D 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 50%
Steve Sodders 50%
Dorvan Solberg 50%
Michelle Stennett 50%
Timothy Sulowski 50%
Billie Sutton 50%
Gary Swartzendruber 50%
Dale Swenson 50%
Lyn Tackett 50%
NV Commissioner - 1 Danny Tarkanian 50%
Edgar Taylor 50%
Lena Taylor 50%
Stevie Thaxton 50%
Charles Theriault 50%
Roger Thomas 50%
Larry Tidemann 50%
Joe Tolson 50%
David Tusick 50%
Cole Uecker 50%
Bill Van Gerpen 50%
Emily Verdugo 50%
Michael Villarreal 50%
Jim Ward 50%
Peggy Welch 50%
Steve Westfall 50%
Joe Wilkinson 50%
Sheryl Williams Stapleton 50%
Rich Wills 50%
Chuck Winder 50%
Carl Wong, Sr. 50%
CO Treasurer Dave Young D 50%
MA State House - Second Worcester Jon Zlotnik D 50%
Daniel Zwonitzer 50%
Jose Aguilar 57%
Dan Ahlers 57%
Kelly Alexander, Jr. 57%
Justin Amash 57%
Ken Andrus 57%
Carden Arvon 57%
Tony Barwick 57%
Garrett Bradley 57%
Doug Broxson 57%
Bob Bryant 57%
Pam Bucy 57%
Lyle Bulis 57%
Steve Bullock 57%
Julie Bunn 57%
KS Commissioner - At-Large Tom Burroughs 57%
Ernest Bustamante 57%
Larry Cafero, Jr. 57%
Vicki Cain 57%
CT First Selectman - At-Large Fred Camillo, Jr. 57%
Gale Candaras 57%
James Cantwell 57%
Lance Carson 57%
Robert Carter 57%
ME Commissioner - 1 Jean-Marie Caterina 57%
Ellen Chaffee 57%
Billy Chaffin II 57%
Gene Charron 57%
Frank Chopp 57%
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