Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2020 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| OH | State House - 38 | Desiree Tims | Democratic | 8% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 0% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 15 | Ritchie Torres | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 69% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 85% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 69% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 77% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 85% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 85% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 92% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 69% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 92% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 85% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 69% |
| FL | State House - 115 | Omar Blanco | Republican | 92% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | Republican | 92% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 62% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 62% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | Republican | 85% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | Republican | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | Republican | 92% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 69% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 69% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 62% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 85% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 92% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | Republican | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 62% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 92% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 31% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 62% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 92% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 69% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | Republican | 46% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | Republican | 85% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | Republican | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 15 | Monica De La Cruz | Republican | 92% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 85% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 46% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | Republican | 69% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 92% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 85% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | Republican | 69% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 92% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 92% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 92% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | Republican | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican | 15% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 69% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 18 | Scott Franklin | Republican | 92% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 28 | Carlos Giménez | Republican | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 69% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 92% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 85% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | Republican | 92% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 69% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Bill Hagerty | Republican | 92% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 92% |
| TN | U.S. House - 1 | Diana Harshbarger | Republican | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | Republican | 92% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | Republican | 85% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 69% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 69% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 8% |
| OH | State House - 38 | Desiree Tims | D | 8% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 0% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 15 | Ritchie Torres | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 8% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 8% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | D | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 69% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 85% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 69% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 77% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 85% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 85% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 92% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 69% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 92% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 85% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 92% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 69% |
| FL | State House - 115 | Omar Blanco | R | 92% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | R | 92% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 62% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 62% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | R | 85% |
| TN | U.S. House - 2 | Tim Burchett | R | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | R | 92% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 69% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 69% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 62% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 85% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 92% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | R | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 62% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 92% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 31% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 62% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 92% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 69% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | R | 46% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | R | 85% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | R | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 15 | Monica De La Cruz | R | 92% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 85% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 46% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | R | 69% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 92% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 85% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | R | 69% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 92% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 92% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 92% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | R | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | R | 15% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 69% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 69% |
| FL | U.S. House - 18 | Scott Franklin | R | 92% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 28 | Carlos Giménez | R | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | R | 92% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 100% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 69% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 92% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 85% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | R | 92% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 69% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Bill Hagerty | R | 92% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 92% |
| TN | U.S. House - 1 | Diana Harshbarger | R | 92% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | R | 92% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | R | 85% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 69% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 100% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 69% |