Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2015-2016 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Udall | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 10% |
| Pete Visclosky | 10% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 10% |
| John Yarmuth | 10% | |||
| Heidi Heitkamp | 30% | |||
| Ann Kirkpatrick | 30% | |||
| Pat Toomey | 30% | |||
| Lamar Alexander | 50% | |||
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | Republican | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 50% |
| Richard Burr | 50% | |||
| Robert Corker | 50% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 50% |
| Bob Dold | 50% | |||
| Rodney Frelinghuysen | 50% | |||
| Lindsey Graham | 50% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 50% |
| Johnny Isakson | 50% | |||
| Dan Kildee | 50% | |||
| Pat Meehan | 50% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 50% |
| Dave Reichert | 50% | |||
| Scott Rigell | 50% | |||
| Fred Upton | 50% | |||
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 50% |
| Lou Barletta | 70% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 70% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 70% |
| Kevin Brady | 70% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 70% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 70% |
| Dan Coats | 70% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 70% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 70% |
| Ander Crenshaw | 70% | |||
| Rodney Davis | 70% | |||
| Charlie Dent | 70% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 70% |
| Dan Donovan, Jr. | 70% | |||
| Jeff Flake | 70% | |||
| Chris Gibson | 70% | |||
| Orrin Hatch | 70% | |||
| Dean Heller | 70% | |||
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | 70% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 70% |
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 70% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 70% |
| John Katko | 70% | |||
| Adam Kinzinger | 70% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| David McKinley | 70% | |||
| Candice Miller | 70% | |||
| David Perdue | 70% | |||
| Collin Peterson | 70% | |||
| Rob Portman | 70% | |||
| Reid Ribble | 70% | |||
| Cathy Rodgers | 70% | |||
| Peter Roskam | 70% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 70% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 70% |
| Pat Tiberi | 70% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | Republican | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 70% |
| Ed Whitfield | 70% | |||
| Donald Young | 70% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 90% |
| Joe Barton | 90% | |||
| Mike Bishop | 90% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 90% | |||
| Diane Black | 90% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 90% |
| Rod Blum | 90% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 90% |
| Dave Brat | 90% | |||
| Jim Bridenstine | 90% | |||
| Mo Brooks | 90% | |||
| Michael Burgess | 90% | |||
| Bradley Byrne | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 90% |
| Steve Chabot | 90% | |||
| Jason Chaffetz | 90% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 90% | |||
| Chris Collins | 90% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 90% |
| Barbara Comstock | 90% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 90% | |||
| Ryan Costello | 90% | |||
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 90% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Udall | 10% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 10% |
| Pete Visclosky | 10% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 10% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 10% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 10% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 10% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 10% |
| John Yarmuth | 10% | |||
| Heidi Heitkamp | 30% | |||
| Ann Kirkpatrick | 30% | |||
| Pat Toomey | 30% | |||
| Lamar Alexander | 50% | |||
| NH | Governor | Kelly Ayotte | R | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 50% |
| Richard Burr | 50% | |||
| Robert Corker | 50% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 50% |
| Bob Dold | 50% | |||
| Rodney Frelinghuysen | 50% | |||
| Lindsey Graham | 50% | |||
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 50% |
| Johnny Isakson | 50% | |||
| Dan Kildee | 50% | |||
| Pat Meehan | 50% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 50% |
| Dave Reichert | 50% | |||
| Scott Rigell | 50% | |||
| Fred Upton | 50% | |||
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 50% |
| Lou Barletta | 70% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 70% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 70% |
| Kevin Brady | 70% | |||
| Susan Brooks | 70% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 70% |
| Dan Coats | 70% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 70% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 70% |
| Ander Crenshaw | 70% | |||
| Rodney Davis | 70% | |||
| Charlie Dent | 70% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 70% |
| Dan Donovan, Jr. | 70% | |||
| Jeff Flake | 70% | |||
| Chris Gibson | 70% | |||
| Orrin Hatch | 70% | |||
| Dean Heller | 70% | |||
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | 70% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 70% |
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 70% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 70% |
| John Katko | 70% | |||
| Adam Kinzinger | 70% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 70% |
| David McKinley | 70% | |||
| Candice Miller | 70% | |||
| David Perdue | 70% | |||
| Collin Peterson | 70% | |||
| Rob Portman | 70% | |||
| Reid Ribble | 70% | |||
| Cathy Rodgers | 70% | |||
| Peter Roskam | 70% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 70% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 70% |
| Pat Tiberi | 70% | |||
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | R | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 70% |
| Ed Whitfield | 70% | |||
| Donald Young | 70% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 90% |
| Joe Barton | 90% | |||
| Mike Bishop | 90% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 90% | |||
| Diane Black | 90% | |||
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 90% |
| Rod Blum | 90% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 90% |
| Dave Brat | 90% | |||
| Jim Bridenstine | 90% | |||
| Mo Brooks | 90% | |||
| Michael Burgess | 90% | |||
| Bradley Byrne | 90% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 90% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 90% |
| Steve Chabot | 90% | |||
| Jason Chaffetz | 90% | |||
| Thad Cochran | 90% | |||
| Chris Collins | 90% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 90% |
| Barbara Comstock | 90% | |||
| Mike Conaway | 90% | |||
| Ryan Costello | 90% | |||
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 90% |