Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)

2015-2016 Positions

Issues: Guns

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State Office Name Party Rating
David Scott 10%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 80%
José Serrano 0%
Jeff Sessions III 90%
Richard Shelby 90%
John Shimkus 80%
Bill Shuster 80%
Kyrsten Sinema 10%
Louise Slaughter 10%
Lamar Smith 80%
Debbie Stabenow 10%
Chris Stewart 90%
Steve Stivers 60%
Eric Swalwell 10%
Jon Tester 10%
Mac Thornberry 90%
Pat Tiberi 70%
Scott Tipton 80%
Pat Toomey 30%
Dave Trott 90%
Niki Tsongas 0%
Tom Udall 10%
Fred Upton 50%
Filemon Vela, Jr. 50%
Pete Visclosky 10%
David Vitter 100%
Greg Walden 60%
Mark Walker 90%
Jackie Walorski 90%
Mimi Walters 90%
Brad Wenstrup 90%
Lynn Westmoreland 90%
Ed Whitfield 70%
Rob Woodall 90%
John Yarmuth 10%
Kevin Yoder 90%
Ted Yoho 90%
Donald Young 70%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 10%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar Democratic 10%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 10%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass Democratic 0%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 50%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 10%
VA U.S. House - 8 Donald Beyer, Jr. Democratic 10%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 10%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal Democratic 0%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 10%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 70%
State Office Name Party Rating
David Scott 10%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 80%
José Serrano 0%
Jeff Sessions III 90%
Richard Shelby 90%
John Shimkus 80%
Bill Shuster 80%
Kyrsten Sinema 10%
Louise Slaughter 10%
Lamar Smith 80%
Debbie Stabenow 10%
Chris Stewart 90%
Steve Stivers 60%
Eric Swalwell 10%
Jon Tester 10%
Mac Thornberry 90%
Pat Tiberi 70%
Scott Tipton 80%
Pat Toomey 30%
Dave Trott 90%
Niki Tsongas 0%
Tom Udall 10%
Fred Upton 50%
Filemon Vela, Jr. 50%
Pete Visclosky 10%
David Vitter 100%
Greg Walden 60%
Mark Walker 90%
Jackie Walorski 90%
Mimi Walters 90%
Brad Wenstrup 90%
Lynn Westmoreland 90%
Ed Whitfield 70%
Rob Woodall 90%
John Yarmuth 10%
Kevin Yoder 90%
Ted Yoho 90%
Donald Young 70%
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 10%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar D 10%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 10%
CA Mayor - At-Large Karen Bass D 0%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 50%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 0%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 10%
VA U.S. House - 8 Donald Beyer, Jr. D 10%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 10%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal D 0%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 10%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 70%
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