Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2017-2018 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | 83% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 67% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 33% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 33% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 60% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 67% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 50% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 67% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 60% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 33% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 67% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 60% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 50% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 50% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 40% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 17% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 33% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 33% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 33% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 17% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 20% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 60% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 67% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 67% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 50% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 0% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 50% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 33% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 50% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 17% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 50% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 17% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 50% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 33% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 40% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 60% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 33% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 40% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 17% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 33% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 17% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 50% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 83% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 33% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | D | 83% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 67% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 0% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 33% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 17% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 33% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 60% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 67% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 60% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 17% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 50% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 33% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 67% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 60% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 33% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 67% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 60% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 50% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 50% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 67% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 40% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 17% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 17% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 33% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 33% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 33% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 17% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 20% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 60% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 67% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 67% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 17% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 50% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 0% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 17% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 50% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 33% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 17% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 17% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 50% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 17% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 50% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 17% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 50% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 50% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 67% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 50% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 33% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 33% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 40% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 60% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 0% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 33% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 40% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 20% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 17% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 50% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 33% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 75% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 17% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 50% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 83% |