Rating Group: National Rifle Association (NRA)
2026 Candidate Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 38 | Abe Jones | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 100 | Venton Jones | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 76 | Suleman Lalani | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 99 | Nasif Majeed | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 42% |
| IL | State House - 1 | Aaron Ortiz | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 144 | Mary Ann Perez | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 27 | Rodney Pierce | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 16 | Willie Preston | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 50 | Renée Price | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State House - 79 | Tara Shephard | Democratic | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 7 | Mike Simmons | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | Governor | Greg Abbott | Republican | 100% |
| AR | State House - 71 | Brandon Achor | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 49 | Stanley Adkins | Republican | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 26 | Scott Alexander | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 117 | Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Trenton Barnhart | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Kevan Bartlett | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 33 | Jordan Bridges | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 28 | Ryan Browning | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 12 | Jim Burgin | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | Republican | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 15 | Mike Carey | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 95 | Todd Carver | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Laura Chapman | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Anne Charnock | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 78 | Geno Chiarelli | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 99 | Wayne Clark | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 51 | Marshall Clay | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State House - 88 | Gary Click | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 96 | David Cook | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State House - 57 | Cameron Cooper | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | Republican | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State House - 40 | Rodney Creech | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 12 | Vernon Criss | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 56 | Pat Curry | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 58 | Michelle Davis | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 7 | Jay Dean | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 10 | Vince Deeds | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 23 | Spencer Deery | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 1 | Daniel Dernulc | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 63 | Lori Dittman | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 122 | Mark Dorazio | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State House - 53 | Matt Duffield | Republican | 92% |
| NC | U.S. House - 11 | Chuck Edwards | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 6 | Jake Ellzey | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 11 | Bob Fehrenbacher | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State House - 96 | Ron Ferguson | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State House - 14 | Dave Foggin | Republican | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State House - 82 | Tony Furman | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | Republican | 92% |
| TX | State House - 17 | Stan Gerdes | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Brandon Gill | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 38 | Greg Goode | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 1 | Ed Goodwin | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State House - 57 | Craig Haggard | Republican | 100% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | Republican | 92% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State Senate - 16 | Nathan Johnson | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 38 | Abe Jones | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 100 | Venton Jones | D | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 0% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 76 | Suleman Lalani | D | 17% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 99 | Nasif Majeed | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 42% |
| IL | State House - 1 | Aaron Ortiz | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 144 | Mary Ann Perez | D | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 27 | Rodney Pierce | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 16 | Willie Preston | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 50 | Renée Price | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | D | 0% |
| AR | State House - 79 | Tara Shephard | D | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 7 | Mike Simmons | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | D | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 17% |
| TX | Governor | Greg Abbott | R | 100% |
| AR | State House - 71 | Brandon Achor | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 49 | Stanley Adkins | R | 67% |
| IN | State Senate - 26 | Scott Alexander | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | R | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 100% |
| TX | U.S. House - 36 | Brian Babin | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 92% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 117 | Jennifer Balkcom | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Trenton Barnhart | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Kevan Bartlett | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 3 | Cecil Bell, Jr. | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 33 | Jordan Bridges | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 28 | Ryan Browning | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 21 | James Buck | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 12 | Jim Burgin | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 112 | Angie Chen Button | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 128 | Briscoe Cain | R | 92% |
| AR | State Senate - 10 | Ronald Caldwell | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 46 | Jeff Campbell | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 47 | Ray Canterbury, Jr. | R | 92% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 81 | Martin Carbaugh | R | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 15 | Mike Carey | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 95 | Todd Carver | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Laura Chapman | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Anne Charnock | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 78 | Geno Chiarelli | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 99 | Wayne Clark | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 51 | Marshall Clay | R | 92% |
| OH | State House - 88 | Gary Click | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 27 | Michael Cloud | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 96 | David Cook | R | 92% |
| AR | State House - 57 | Cameron Cooper | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 40 | Roy Cooper | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 75% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | R | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 92% |
| OH | State House - 40 | Rodney Creech | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 2 | Dan Crenshaw | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 12 | Vernon Criss | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 56 | Pat Curry | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 58 | Michelle Davis | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 7 | Jay Dean | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 10 | Vince Deeds | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 23 | Spencer Deery | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 1 | Daniel Dernulc | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 63 | Lori Dittman | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 122 | Mark Dorazio | R | 92% |
| AR | State House - 53 | Matt Duffield | R | 92% |
| NC | U.S. House - 11 | Chuck Edwards | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 6 | Jake Ellzey | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 4 | Pat Fallon | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 11 | Bob Fehrenbacher | R | 92% |
| OH | State House - 96 | Ron Ferguson | R | 92% |
| WV | State House - 14 | Dave Foggin | R | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 92% |
| AR | State House - 82 | Tony Furman | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | R | 92% |
| TX | State House - 17 | Stan Gerdes | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Brandon Gill | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 38 | Greg Goode | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 5 | Lance Gooden | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 1 | Ed Goodwin | R | 92% |
| IN | State House - 57 | Craig Haggard | R | 100% |
| IL | State House - 107 | Brad Halbrook | R | 92% |