Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2024 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 10 | LaMonica McIver | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 8 | Rob Menendez | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 47 | Dave Min | Democratic | 8% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 8% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 8% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 8% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 8% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | 8% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 8% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 3 | Delia Ramirez | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 19 | Josh Riley | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Luz Rivas | Democratic | 8% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 8% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 18 | Pat Ryan | Democratic | 8% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | Democratic | 8% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 3 | Hillary Scholten | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Lateefah Simon | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 17 | Eric Sorensen | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 10 | Suhas Subramanyam | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 13 | Shri Thanedar | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 8% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 15 | Ritchie Torres | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 45 | Derek Tran | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | U.S. House - 2 | Gabe Vasquez | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 8% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Kelly Morrison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | Independent | 77% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 8% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 92% |
| MO | U.S. House - 4 | Mark Alford | Republican | 92% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 85% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 77% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 92% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 10 | LaMonica McIver | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 8 | Rob Menendez | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 47 | Dave Min | D | 8% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 8% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 8% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 8% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 8% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | D | 8% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 8% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 3 | Delia Ramirez | D | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 19 | Josh Riley | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 29 | Luz Rivas | D | 8% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 8% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 18 | Pat Ryan | D | 8% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | D | 8% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 3 | Hillary Scholten | D | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 8% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Lateefah Simon | D | 8% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 17 | Eric Sorensen | D | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 8% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 8% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | D | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 10 | Suhas Subramanyam | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 8% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 13 | Shri Thanedar | D | 8% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 8% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 8% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 15 | Ritchie Torres | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 45 | Derek Tran | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 8% |
| NM | U.S. House - 2 | Gabe Vasquez | D | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 8% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 8% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | D | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Kelly Morrison | DFL | 8% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | I | 77% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 8% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 8% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 92% |
| MO | U.S. House - 4 | Mark Alford | R | 92% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 85% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 77% |
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 92% |
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 77% |