Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2014 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 10% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 0% |
| John Shimkus | 80% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 80% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 60% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 10% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 0% |
| Bill Slantz | 90% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 10% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 80% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 10% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 90% |
| Lamar Smith | 80% | |||
| Larry Smith | 80% | |||
| Tootie Smith | 90% | |||
| Scott Soffen | 90% | |||
| Steve Southerland | 90% | |||
| Paul Spain | 30% | |||
| Tom Spangler | 10% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 0% |
| Debbie Standiford | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 90% |
| Ken Stepp | 90% | |||
| Chris Stewart | 90% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 60% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | Republican | 90% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 90% |
| Dakin Sundeen | 90% | |||
| Amanda Swafford | 90% | |||
| Eric Swalwell | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 0% |
| Johnny Tacherra | 90% | |||
| Mark Takai | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 10% |
| Abel Tapia | 30% | |||
| Ed Tarpley | 90% | |||
| Kerith Taylor | 50% | |||
| Annette Teijeiro | 90% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 90% |
| Lee Terry | 90% | |||
| Peter Theron | 90% | |||
| Trey Thomas | 90% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| Linda Thompson | 70% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 10% |
| Mac Thornberry | 90% | |||
| Dave Tibbs | 50% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 70% | |||
| Bill Tilghman | 30% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | Republican | 70% |
| Scott Tipton | 80% | |||
| Richard Tisei | 90% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 10% |
| Andy Tobin, Sr. | 90% | |||
| Richard Todd | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 10% |
| Manan Trivedi | 10% | |||
| Dave Trott | 90% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 0% | |||
| Jacob Turk | 90% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 60% |
| Mark Udall | 10% | |||
| Tom Udall | 10% | |||
| Fred Upton | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 70% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| Dean Vanderstelt | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 10% |
| Corrogan Vaughn | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 10% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 0% |
| Pete Visclosky | 10% | |||
| Arvin Vohra | 90% | |||
| Kevin Wade | 90% | |||
| Michael Wager | 10% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 80% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 90% |
| Greg Walden | 60% | |||
| Mark Walker | 90% | |||
| Eric Wallace | 90% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 90% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 90% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 10% |
| Barbara Washer | 90% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 80% |
| Allen Weh | 80% | |||
| Roy Welborn | 90% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 10% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 10% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 10% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 0% |
| John Shimkus | 80% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 80% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 60% |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 10% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 0% |
| Bill Slantz | 90% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 10% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 10% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 80% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 10% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 90% |
| Lamar Smith | 80% | |||
| Larry Smith | 80% | |||
| Tootie Smith | 90% | |||
| Scott Soffen | 90% | |||
| Steve Southerland | 90% | |||
| Paul Spain | 30% | |||
| Tom Spangler | 10% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 0% |
| Debbie Standiford | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 90% |
| Ken Stepp | 90% | |||
| Chris Stewart | 90% | |||
| Steve Stivers | 60% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 3 | Marlin Stutzman | R | 90% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | R | 90% |
| Dakin Sundeen | 90% | |||
| Amanda Swafford | 90% | |||
| Eric Swalwell | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 0% |
| Johnny Tacherra | 90% | |||
| Mark Takai | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 10% |
| Abel Tapia | 30% | |||
| Ed Tarpley | 90% | |||
| Kerith Taylor | 50% | |||
| Annette Teijeiro | 90% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 90% |
| Lee Terry | 90% | |||
| Peter Theron | 90% | |||
| Trey Thomas | 90% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 10% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 70% |
| Linda Thompson | 70% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 10% |
| Mac Thornberry | 90% | |||
| Dave Tibbs | 50% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 70% | |||
| Bill Tilghman | 30% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | R | 70% |
| Scott Tipton | 80% | |||
| Richard Tisei | 90% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 10% |
| Andy Tobin, Sr. | 90% | |||
| Richard Todd | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 10% |
| Manan Trivedi | 10% | |||
| Dave Trott | 90% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 0% | |||
| Jacob Turk | 90% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 60% |
| Mark Udall | 10% | |||
| Tom Udall | 10% | |||
| Fred Upton | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 70% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 0% |
| Dean Vanderstelt | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 10% |
| Corrogan Vaughn | 90% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 10% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 0% |
| Pete Visclosky | 10% | |||
| Arvin Vohra | 90% | |||
| Kevin Wade | 90% | |||
| Michael Wager | 10% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 80% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 90% |
| Greg Walden | 60% | |||
| Mark Walker | 90% | |||
| Eric Wallace | 90% | |||
| Jackie Walorski | 90% | |||
| Mimi Walters | 90% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 10% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 10% |
| Barbara Washer | 90% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 80% |
| Allen Weh | 80% | |||
| Roy Welborn | 90% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 10% |
| Brad Wenstrup | 90% |