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Special Interest Groups

Rating Group: National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund

2010 Positions on Gun Rights

Issues: Guns
State Office District Name Party Rating
NJ U.S. House 1 Rob Andrews Democratic F
NJ U.S. House 2 Frank LoBiondo Republican A-
NJ U.S. House 3 Jon Runyan Republican A
NJ U.S. House 4 Chris Smith Republican C
NJ U.S. House 5 Scott Garrett Republican A
NJ U.S. House 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic F
NJ U.S. House 7 Leonard Lance Republican C
NJ U.S. House 8 Albio Sires Democratic F
NJ U.S. House 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic F
NJ U.S. House 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican C
NJ U.S. House 12 Rush Holt, Jr. Democratic F
John Adler D
Michael Agosta A
Michael Alonso B
Henrietta Dwyer A-
Dale Glading A
Douglas Herbert F
Howard Kleinhendler A-
Anna Little A
Donald Payne F
Steve Rothman F
Gary Stein F
Roland Straten A

How to Interpret these Evaluations

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

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