Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)

2021 Positions

Issues: Guns

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State Office Name Party Rating
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 92%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger Republican 92%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 0%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 0%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley Democratic 8%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 0%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler Republican 92%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 69%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 69%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose Republican 92%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross Democratic 8%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 85%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy Republican 100%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 0%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford Republican 69%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar Republican 8%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 69%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon Democratic 0%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 0%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 0%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier Democratic 8%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 85%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 69%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 69%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 0%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 62%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 0%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 15%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker Republican 85%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto Democratic 0%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz Republican 92%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton Democratic 8%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber Republican 85%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik Republican 69%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil Republican 85%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens Democratic 8%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland Democratic 8%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano Democratic 0%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney Republican 92%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 8%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany Republican 92%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons Republican 92%
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%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 23%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood Democratic 8%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao Republican 69%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew Republican 46%
TX U.S. House - 24 Beth Van Duyne Republican 92%
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%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 69%
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%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 92%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 92%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman Republican 85%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 69%
GA U.S. House - 5 Nikema Williams Democratic 0%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 69%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 0%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 69%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 69%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 85%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks Republican 92%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester Democratic 8%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker Democratic 0%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd Republican 85%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 69%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 31%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons Democratic 8%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 62%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton Republican 92%
UT U.S. Senate - Jr John Curtis Republican 85%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines Republican 100%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 0%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst Republican 85%
AZ U.S. Senate - Jr Ruben Gallego Democratic 0%
TN U.S. Senate - Jr Bill Hagerty Republican 92%
CO U.S. Senate - Jr John Hickenlooper Democratic 0%
AZ U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Kelly Democratic 0%
NJ U.S. Senate - Jr Andy Kim Democratic 8%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 8%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis Republican 92%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 8%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall Republican 100%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 77%
State Office Name Party Rating
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 92%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 0%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger R 92%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 0%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 0%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley D 8%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 0%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler R 92%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 69%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 69%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose R 92%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross D 8%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 85%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy R 100%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 0%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford R 69%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar R 8%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 69%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon D 0%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 0%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 0%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier D 8%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 85%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 69%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 0%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 69%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 8%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 0%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 62%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 0%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 92%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 15%
PA U.S. House - 11 Lloyd Smucker R 85%
FL U.S. House - 9 Darren Soto D 0%
IN U.S. House - 5 Victoria Spartz R 92%
AZ U.S. House - 4 Greg Stanton D 8%
MN U.S. House - 8 Peter Stauber R 85%
NY U.S. House - 21 Elise Stefanik R 69%
WI U.S. House - 1 Bryan Steil R 85%
MI U.S. House - 11 Haley Stevens D 8%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland D 8%
NY U.S. House - 3 Thomas Suozzi D 0%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 0%
CA U.S. House - 39 Mark Takano D 0%
NY U.S. House - 24 Claudia Tenney R 92%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 8%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 8%
WI U.S. House - 7 Tom Tiffany R 92%
SC U.S. House - 4 William Timmons R 92%
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%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 23%
IL U.S. House - 14 Lauren Underwood D 8%
CA U.S. House - 22 David Valadao R 69%
NJ U.S. House - 2 Jeff Van Drew R 46%
TX U.S. House - 24 Beth Van Duyne R 92%
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%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 69%
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%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 92%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 92%
AR U.S. House - 4 Bruce Westerman R 85%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 69%
GA U.S. House - 5 Nikema Williams D 0%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 69%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 0%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 69%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 69%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 85%
IN U.S. Senate - Jr Jim Banks R 92%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Lisa Blunt Rochester D 8%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker D 0%
NC U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Budd R 85%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 69%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 31%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Coons D 8%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 62%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton R 92%
UT U.S. Senate - Jr John Curtis R 85%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines R 100%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 0%
IA U.S. Senate - Jr Joni Ernst R 85%
AZ U.S. Senate - Jr Ruben Gallego D 0%
TN U.S. Senate - Jr Bill Hagerty R 92%
CO U.S. Senate - Jr John Hickenlooper D 0%
AZ U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Kelly D 0%
NJ U.S. Senate - Jr Andy Kim D 8%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 8%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis R 92%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 8%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall R 100%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 77%
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