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Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)

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State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 90%
Lamar Alexander 50%
Rodney Alexander 90%
Justin Amash 90%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 90%
Rob Andrews 10%
Kelly Ayotte 50%
Michele Bachmann 90%
Spencer Bachus 90%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 10%
Lou Barletta 90%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 90%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 80%
John Barrow 50%
Joe Barton 90%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass Democratic 0%
Max Baucus 20%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 10%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 0%
Mark Begich 30%
Dan Benishek 90%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 0%
Kerry Bentivolio 90%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 90%
Rob Bishop 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 30%
Tim Bishop 0%
Diane Black 90%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 90%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 0%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal Democratic 0%
Roy Blunt 70%
John Boehner 90%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 10%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 80%
Barbara Boxer 0%
Kevin Brady 90%
Bob Brady 0%
Bruce Braley 10%
Jim Bridenstine 90%
Mo Brooks 90%
Susan Brooks 90%
Paul Broun 100%
Corrine Brown 0%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 10%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley Democratic 10%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 90%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon Republican 90%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 90%
Richard Burr 50%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 10%
Bradley Byrne 90%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 90%
Dave Camp 90%
John Campbell III 90%
Eric Cantor 90%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 10%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito Republican 70%
Lois Capps 0%
Mike Capuano 0%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 0%
DE Governor John Carney, Jr. Democratic 10%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 0%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 90%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 10%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 80%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 10%
Steve Chabot 90%
Jason Chaffetz 90%
Saxby Chambliss 50%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 0%
David Cicilline 0%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 0%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 10%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 10%
Dan Coats 70%
Howard Coble 90%
Thomas Coburn 50%
Thad Cochran 90%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 90%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 0%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 90%
Chris Collins 90%
Doug Collins 90%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 10%
Mike Conaway 90%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 10%
John Conyers, Jr. 0%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 90%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons Democratic 10%
Jim Cooper 20%
Robert Corker 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 70%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 20%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton Republican 90%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 10%
Mo Cowan 10%
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 90%
Lamar Alexander 50%
Rodney Alexander 90%
Justin Amash 90%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 90%
Rob Andrews 10%
Kelly Ayotte 50%
Michele Bachmann 90%
Spencer Bachus 90%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 10%
Lou Barletta 90%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 90%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 80%
John Barrow 50%
Joe Barton 90%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass D 0%
Max Baucus 20%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 10%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 0%
Mark Begich 30%
Dan Benishek 90%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 0%
Kerry Bentivolio 90%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 90%
Rob Bishop 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 30%
Tim Bishop 0%
Diane Black 90%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 90%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 0%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal D 0%
Roy Blunt 70%
John Boehner 90%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 10%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 80%
Barbara Boxer 0%
Kevin Brady 90%
Bob Brady 0%
Bruce Braley 10%
Jim Bridenstine 90%
Mo Brooks 90%
Susan Brooks 90%
Paul Broun 100%
Corrine Brown 0%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 10%
CA U.S. House - 26 Julia Brownley D 10%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 90%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon R 90%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 90%
Richard Burr 50%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 10%
Bradley Byrne 90%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 90%
Dave Camp 90%
John Campbell III 90%
Eric Cantor 90%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 10%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito R 70%
Lois Capps 0%
Mike Capuano 0%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 0%
DE Governor John Carney, Jr. D 10%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 0%
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 0%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 90%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 10%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 80%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 0%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 10%
Steve Chabot 90%
Jason Chaffetz 90%
Saxby Chambliss 50%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 0%
David Cicilline 0%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 0%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 10%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 10%
Dan Coats 70%
Howard Coble 90%
Thomas Coburn 50%
Thad Cochran 90%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 90%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 0%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 90%
Chris Collins 90%
Doug Collins 90%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 10%
Mike Conaway 90%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 10%
John Conyers, Jr. 0%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 90%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons D 10%
Jim Cooper 20%
Robert Corker 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 70%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 20%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton R 90%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 10%
Mo Cowan 10%
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