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Rating Group: National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund

2010 Positions on Gun Rights

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State Office Name Party Rating
Vicki Lensing F
Ralph Linden B+
Dave Loebsack F
IA State Senate - 48 Mark Lofgren Republican A
Steven Lukan A
Jim Lykam A+
Larry Marek A
Mary Mascher F
Glen Massie A
Kevin McCarthy A+
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy Democratic A
Chris McGonegle A
Helen Miller C
Lannie Miller B+
Linda Miller A
Tom Miller F
IA U.S. House - 1 Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican A
James Mills A
Brian Moore C
Pat Murphy C
Andrew Naeve A
Larry Noble A
Bill Northey A
Jo Oldson F
Rich Olive C+
Donovan Olson C
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson Democratic B
Steven Olson A
IA Council Member - At-Large Tyler Olson Democratic A
Eric Palmer A-
Kraig Paulsen A+
Ross Paustian A
Kim Pearson A
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen Democratic D-
Dawn Pettengill A
Tim Pierce F
Joe Pirillo A
Marty Pottebaum A
Brian Quirk A+
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach Democratic D
Scott Raecker A
Amanda Ragan A
Brian Randall A
Daniel Rasmussen A+
Henry Rayhons A+
Michael Reasoner A-
Nathan Reichert A+
Mark Riley A
Walt Rogers B+
John Rooff A
David Rose A
Kirsten Running-Marquardt A
Tom Sands A+
Becky Schmitz A
Scott Schondelmeyer A
Thomas Schueller F
Renee Schulte A
IA State Senate - 6 Jason Schultz Republican A+
Matt Schultz A
Joe Seng B
Karin Sevde A
Tom Shaw A
Paul Shomshor, Jr. A+
Jeff Smith A
Mark Smith B+
IA Treasurer Roby Smith Republican A
Chuck Soderberg A+
Kent Sorenson A
Sharon Steckman A
Chad Steenhoek A
Kurt Swaim A+
IA State Senate - 27 Annette Sweeney Republican A
Gabe Swersie A
Jeremy Taylor A
Todd Taylor C
Phyllis Thede A
Roger Thomas A+
Josh Thurston A
Dave Tjepkes A+
Linda Upmeyer A
James Van Engelenhoven A+
Guy Vander Linden A
David Vaudt A
Nick Wagner A
Jeremy Walters B+
Ralph Watts A+
Andrew Wenthe A
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democratic F
Nate Willems F
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler Democratic F
IA State House - 15 Matt Windschitl Republican A+
Gary Worthan A
Brad Zaun A
Ray Zirkelbach B+
State Office Name Party Rating
Vicki Lensing F
Ralph Linden B+
Dave Loebsack F
IA State Senate - 48 Mark Lofgren R A
Steven Lukan A
Jim Lykam A+
Larry Marek A
Mary Mascher F
Glen Massie A
Kevin McCarthy A+
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy D A
Chris McGonegle A
Helen Miller C
Lannie Miller B+
Linda Miller A
Tom Miller F
IA U.S. House - 1 Mariannette Miller-Meeks R A
James Mills A
Brian Moore C
Pat Murphy C
Andrew Naeve A
Larry Noble A
Bill Northey A
Jo Oldson F
Rich Olive C+
Donovan Olson C
IA State House - 39 Rick Olson D B
Steven Olson A
IA Council Member - At-Large Tyler Olson D A
Eric Palmer A-
Kraig Paulsen A+
Ross Paustian A
Kim Pearson A
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen D D-
Dawn Pettengill A
Tim Pierce F
Joe Pirillo A
Marty Pottebaum A
Brian Quirk A+
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach D D
Scott Raecker A
Amanda Ragan A
Brian Randall A
Daniel Rasmussen A+
Henry Rayhons A+
Michael Reasoner A-
Nathan Reichert A+
Mark Riley A
Walt Rogers B+
John Rooff A
David Rose A
Kirsten Running-Marquardt A
Tom Sands A+
Becky Schmitz A
Scott Schondelmeyer A
Thomas Schueller F
Renee Schulte A
IA State Senate - 6 Jason Schultz R A+
Matt Schultz A
Joe Seng B
Karin Sevde A
Tom Shaw A
Paul Shomshor, Jr. A+
Jeff Smith A
Mark Smith B+
IA Treasurer Roby Smith R A
Chuck Soderberg A+
Kent Sorenson A
Sharon Steckman A
Chad Steenhoek A
Kurt Swaim A+
IA State Senate - 27 Annette Sweeney R A
Gabe Swersie A
Jeremy Taylor A
Todd Taylor C
Phyllis Thede A
Roger Thomas A+
Josh Thurston A
Dave Tjepkes A+
Linda Upmeyer A
James Van Engelenhoven A+
Guy Vander Linden A
David Vaudt A
Nick Wagner A
Jeremy Walters B+
Ralph Watts A+
Andrew Wenthe A
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D F
Nate Willems F
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler D F
IA State House - 15 Matt Windschitl R A+
Gary Worthan A
Brad Zaun A
Ray Zirkelbach B+
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