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Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)

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State Office Name Party Rating
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams Democratic 10%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 90%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar Democratic 10%
Lamar Alexander 50%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen Republican 90%
Justin Amash 100%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 80%
Brad Ashford 20%
Kelly Ayotte 50%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin Republican 90%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 10%
Lou Barletta 70%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr Republican 90%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 80%
Joe Barton 90%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass Democratic 0%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 0%
Dan Benishek 80%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera Democratic 10%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. Democratic 10%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 80%
Mike Bishop 90%
Rob Bishop 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 10%
Diane Black 90%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 90%
Rod Blum 90%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 0%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal Democratic 0%
Roy Blunt 70%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 10%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 80%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost Republican 90%
Charles Boustany, Jr. 80%
Barbara Boxer 10%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 70%
Kevin Brady 70%
Bob Brady 0%
Dave Brat 90%
Jim Bridenstine 90%
Mo Brooks 90%
Susan Brooks 70%
Corrine Brown 10%
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 70%
Ken Buck 100%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon Republican 80%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 90%
Richard Burr 50%
Cheri Bustos 10%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 10%
Bradley Byrne 90%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 90%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 10%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito Republican 80%
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%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter Republican 90%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 90%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright Democratic 10%
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 10%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 10%
Steve Chabot 90%
Jason Chaffetz 90%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu Democratic 0%
David Cicilline 0%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark Democratic 10%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 0%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 0%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 10%
Dan Coats 70%
Thad Cochran 90%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 70%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 0%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 80%
Chris Collins 90%
Doug Collins 90%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 10%
Barbara Comstock 90%
Mike Conaway 90%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 10%
John Conyers, Jr. 0%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 80%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons Democratic 10%
Jim Cooper 10%
Robert Corker 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 70%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 10%
Ryan Costello 90%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton Republican 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
NC U.S. House - 12 Alma Adams D 10%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 90%
CA U.S. House - 33 Pete Aguilar D 10%
Lamar Alexander 50%
GA U.S. House - 12 Rick Allen R 90%
Justin Amash 100%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 80%
Brad Ashford 20%
Kelly Ayotte 50%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin R 90%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 10%
Lou Barletta 70%
KY U.S. House - 6 Andy Barr R 90%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 80%
Joe Barton 90%
CA Mayor - 1 Karen Bass D 0%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 50%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 0%
Dan Benishek 80%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 0%
CA U.S. House - 6 Ami Bera D 10%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. D 10%
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 80%
Mike Bishop 90%
Rob Bishop 90%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 10%
Diane Black 90%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 90%
Rod Blum 90%
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 0%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal D 0%
Roy Blunt 70%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 10%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 80%
IL U.S. House - 12 Mike Bost R 90%
Charles Boustany, Jr. 80%
Barbara Boxer 10%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 70%
Kevin Brady 70%
Bob Brady 0%
Dave Brat 90%
Jim Bridenstine 90%
Mo Brooks 90%
Susan Brooks 70%
Corrine Brown 10%
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 70%
Ken Buck 100%
IN U.S. House - 8 Larry Bucshon R 80%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 90%
Richard Burr 50%
Cheri Bustos 10%
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 10%
Bradley Byrne 90%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 90%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 10%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito R 80%
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%
GA U.S. House - 1 Buddy Carter R 90%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 90%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright D 10%
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 10%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 10%
Steve Chabot 90%
Jason Chaffetz 90%
CA U.S. House - 28 Judy Chu D 0%
David Cicilline 0%
MA U.S. House - 5 Katherine Clark D 10%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 0%
Lacy Clay, Jr. 0%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 0%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 10%
Dan Coats 70%
Thad Cochran 90%
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 70%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 0%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 80%
Chris Collins 90%
Doug Collins 90%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 10%
Barbara Comstock 90%
Mike Conaway 90%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 10%
John Conyers, Jr. 0%
CA Supervisor - 1 Paul Cook 80%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons D 10%
Jim Cooper 10%
Robert Corker 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 70%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 10%
Ryan Costello 90%
AR U.S. Senate - Jr Tom Cotton R 90%
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