Rating Group: Gun Owners of America (GOA)
2009 Positions
Issues:
Guns
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | B |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | A |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | A |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | A+ |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | F- | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | D |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | A |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | F- |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | F- |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | D- |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | F- |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | A |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | A- |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | F- |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | F- |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | F- |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | B |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | F |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | F |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | F |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | F |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | A- |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | F |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | A |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | F- |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | A- |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | F |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | F- |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | F |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | F- |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | B |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | A |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | A |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | A |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | F |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | F- |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | B |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | F- |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | F |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | A- |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | A |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | B |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | B |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | A+ |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | A |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | A |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | F |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | F- |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | F |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | F- |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | F |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | F- |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | F |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | C | |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | F- |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | F |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | D |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | F |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | A- |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | F |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | A |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | A |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | A- |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | F |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | F |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | F |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | F- |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | F |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | F |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | F- |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | F- |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | F- |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | F- |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | C |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | A- |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | A |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | F |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | B |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | A |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | A- |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | A- |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | F |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | F |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | A |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | F |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | F |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | A |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | F- |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | B |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | A |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | F |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | A- |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | F |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | A- |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | B |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | A |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | A |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | A+ |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | F- | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | D |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | A |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | F- |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | F- |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | D- |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | F- |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | D | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | A |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | F |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | A- |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | F- |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | F- |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | F- |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | B |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | F |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | F |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | F |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | F |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | A- |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | F |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | A |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | F- |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | A- |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | F |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | F- |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | F |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | F- |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | B |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | A |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | A |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | A |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | F |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | F- |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | B |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | F- |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | F |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | A- |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | A |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | B |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | B |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | A+ |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | A |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | A |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | F |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | F- |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | F |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | F- |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | F |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | F- |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | F |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | C | |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | F- |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | F |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | D |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | F |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | A- |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | F |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | A |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | A |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | A- |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | F |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | F |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | F |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | F- |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | F |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | F |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | F- |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | F- |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | F- |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | F- |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | C |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | A- |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | A |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | F |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | B |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | A |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | A- |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | A- |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | F |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | F |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | A |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | F |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | F |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | A |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | F- |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | B |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | A |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | F |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | A- |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | F |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | A- |