Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2014 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 10% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 10% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 10% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 10% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 10% |
| 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% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 10% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 90% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 80% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 90% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 90% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 90% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 70% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 90% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 50% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 90% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 90% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 80% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 80% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | Republican | 90% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 70% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | Republican | 80% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 90% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 90% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 90% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Jeff Gorell | Republican | 50% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 90% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 90% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 90% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 90% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| WI | State Assembly - 41 | Tony Kurtz | Republican | 90% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 90% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 90% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 90% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 70% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 90% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 70% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 90% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 60% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 0% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 10% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 10% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 10% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 10% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 10% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 0% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 10% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 10% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 10% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 10% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 10% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 0% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 10% |
| 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% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 10% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 0% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 0% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 10% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 90% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 80% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 90% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 90% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 90% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 70% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 80% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 90% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 50% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 90% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 90% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 80% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 80% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | R | 90% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | R | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 70% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | R | 80% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 90% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 90% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 90% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 90% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Jeff Gorell | R | 50% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 90% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 90% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 90% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 90% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 90% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 80% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 90% |
| WI | State Assembly - 41 | Tony Kurtz | R | 90% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 90% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 90% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | R | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 90% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 90% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R | 70% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 90% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 70% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 90% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 60% |