The 2016 elections are around the corner. Gun rights in this state are in peril and the only way to maintain our liberties is to elect good people who believe in preserving our Constitutional 2nd Amendment rights.
Oregon Firearms Federation Political Action Committee has compiled candidate ratings.
Candidates who are incumbents have been graded on their votes on gun bills. In 2015 and 2016, anti-gun votes were overwhelmingly from Democrats. On the major gun related bills, Republicans voted 100% pro-gun.
For candidates who are not incumbents or who have no previous record of serving in elected office, grades were determined by answers to our candidate survey. “NR” in the grade column indicates the candidate chose not to answer a survey. If no candidates in your district answered the survey, contact them and ask them why they do not want their positions made public.
PLEASE NOTE, for candidates who are NOT incumbents or have no history in the legislature, a grade of “B+” is the highest grade they can get. This is NOT an indication that the candidate is lacking in their pro-gun positions.
An “*” next to a grade indicates that OFFPAC has endorsed the candidate. As you can see, there are several non-incumbents with a “B+” who are endorsed by OFFPAC. The “B+” is simply a way of distinguishing between good candidates and good candidates who have actually cast votes on tough issues.
To find out what districts you are in, please use this link. Don’t sit this election out.
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First Name Last Name Party Grade
Ron Wyden Democrat F
Steven Reynolds Independent NR
Mark Callahan Republican B+ *
Shanti Lewallen Working Familes NR
Eric Navickas Pacific Green NR
District Last Name First Name Party I Grade
1st District Heinrich Brian Republican NR
1st District Bonamici Suzanne Democrat Yes F
2nd District Walden Gregory Republican Yes NR
2nd District Crary James Democrat NR
3rd District Blumenauer Earl Democrat Yes F-
3rd District Walker David Republican NR
4th District Robinson Arthur Republican B+ *
4th District DeFazio Peter Democrat Yes F
5th District Willis Colm Republican B+ *
5th District Schrader Walter Kurt Democrat Yes F
District Last Name First Name Party Incumbent Grade
Statewide Pierce William Republican B+
Statewide Thomason Cliff Independent B-
Statewide Foster James Libertarian B+
Statewide Auer Aaron Constitution B+
Statewide Brown Katherine Democrat I F-
District Last Name First Name Party I Grade E
Statewide Avakian Brad Democrat F
Statewide Richardson Dennis Republican A *
Statewide Wells Paul Independent NR
First Name Last Name Office Party Incumbent? Grade
Jeffery Kruse State Senator, 01st District Republican I A *
Timm Rolek State Senator, 01st District Democrat NR
Herman Baertschiger State Senator, 02nd District Republican I A
Tonia Moro State Senator,03rd Democrat NR
Alan DeBoer State Senator,03rd Republican NR
Dan Sousa State Senator 05th Libertarian NR
Arnie Roblan State Senator, 05th District Democrat I F
Dick Anderson State Senator, 05th District Republican B+ *
Dan Sousa State Senator, 05th District Libertarian NR
Richard Harisay State Senator, 09th District Democrat NR
Fred Girod State Senator, 09th District Republican I A+ *
Jack Stillwell State Senator, 09th District Libertarian NR
Ross Swartzendruber State Senator, 12th District Democrat NR
Brian Boquist State Senator, 12th District Republican I A+ *
Mark Hass State Senator, 14th District Democrat I F
Ginny Burdick State Senator, 18th District Democrat I F-
Kathleen Taylor State Senator, 21st District Democrat F
Lew Frederick State Senator, 22nd District Democrat I F
Eugene Newell State Senator, 22nd District Libertarian NR
Michael Dembrow State Senator, 23rd District Democrat I F
Tamie Tlustos-Arnold State Senator, 25th District Republican B+
Laurie Monnes Anderson State Senator, 25th District Democrat I F
Tim Knopp State Senator, 27th District Republican I A+ *
Greg Delgado State Senator, 27th District Democrat NR
Todd Kepple State Senator 28th District Democrat NR
Dennis Linthicum State Senator, 28th District Republican B+ *
William Hansell State Senator, 29th District Republican I A
Barb Dickerson State Senator, 29th District Independent B+
William Stringer State Senator, 30th District Democrat NR
Ted Ferrioli State Senator, 30th District Republican A
First Name Last Name Office Party Incumbant Grade
David Smith State Representative, 01st District Republican B+
Herbert Brayer, JR State Representative, 01st District Democrat NR
Tami Kaufman State Representative, 01st District Libertarian B+
Dallas Heard State Representative,02nd District Republican I A *
Thomas Johnson State Representative, 03rd District Democrat NR
Carl Wilson State Representative, 03rd District Republican I A+ *
Duane Stark State Representative, 04th District Republican I A+ *
Pam Marsh State Representative, 05th District Democrat NR
Steven Richie State Representative, 05th District Republican B+
Sal Esquivel State Representative, 06th District Republican I A+*
Mike Moran State Representative, 06th District Democrat NR
Fergus Mclean State Representative, 07th District Independent NR
Vincent Portulano State Representative, 07th District Democrat NR
Cedric Hayden State Representative, 07th District Republican I A+ *
Paul Holvey State Representative, 08th District Democrat I F
Mary Tucker State Representative,08th District Republican B+
Martha Sherwood State Representative, 08th District Libertarian NR
Teri Grier State Representative, 09th District Republican B+ *
Caddy McKeown State Representative, 09th District Democrat I B
Thomas Donohue State Representative 10th District Republican B+ *
David Gomberg State Representative, 10th District Democrat I F
Joseph Potwora State Representative, 11th District Republican NR
Philip Barnhart State Representative, 11th District Democrat I F
John Lively State Representative, 12th District Democrat I F
Robert Schwartz State Representative, 12th District Republican NR
Nancy Nathanson State Representative, 13th District Democrat I F
Laura Cooper Fenimore State Representative, 13th District Republican NR
Kathleen Lamberg State Representative, 14th District Republican B+ *
Julianne Fahey State Representative, 14th District Democrat F
Andy Olson State Representative, 15th District Republican I B+
Daniel Rayfield State Representative, 16th District Democrat I F
Robert Judson McClure State Representative, 16th District Republican NR
Sherrie Sprenger State Representative, 17th District Republican I A+
Jeffrey Goodwin State Representative, 17th District Independent B+
Tom Kane State Representative, 18th District Democrat NR
Victor Gilliam State Representative, 18th District Republican I B+
Larry Trott State Representative, 19th District Democrat NR
Jodi Hack State Representative, 19th District Republican I A
Paul Evans State Representative, 20th District Democrat I F
Laura Morett State Representative, 20th District Republican B+ *
Alvin Klausen State Representative, 21st District Independent NR
Douglas Rodgers State Representative, 21st District Republican B+ *
Brian Clem State Representative, 21st District Democrat I F
Teresa Alonso Leon State Representative, 22nd District Democrat NR
Patti Milne State Representative, 22nd District Republican A+ *
Jim Thompson State Representative, 23rd District Independent C
Michael Nearman State Representative, 23rd District Republican I A+ *
Kenneth Moore State Representative, 24th District Democrat NR
Ronald Noble State Representative, 24th District Republican B+
Bill Post State Representative, 25th District Republican I A+ *
Sharon Freeman State Representative, 25th District Democrat NR
Armand (Richard) Vial State Representative, 26th District Republican B+
Raymond Lister State Representative, 26th District Democrat NR
Sheri Malstrom State Representative, 27th District Democrat NR
Jeffrey Barker State Representative, 28th District Democrat I F
Gary Carlson State Representative, 28th District Republican NR
Susan McLain State Representative, 29th District Democrat I F
Juanita Lint State Representative, 29th District Republican B+
Janeen Sollman State Representative, 30th District Democrat NR
Dan Mason State Representative, 30th District Republican NR
Bradley Witt State Representative, 31st District Democrat I A
Bruce Bobek State Representative,32nd District Republican B+
Deborah Boone State Representative,32nd District Democrat I F
Mitch Greenlick State Representative, 33rd District Democrat I F
John Verbeek State Representative, 33rd District Republican B+ *
Donald Hershiser State Representative, 34th District Independent NR
Kenneth Helm State Representative, 34th District Democrat I F
Jessica Cousineau State Representative, 35th District Republican NR
Margaret Doherty State Representative, 35th District Democrat I F
Jennifer Williamson State Representative, 36th District Democrat I F-
Paul Southwick State Representative, 37th District Democrat NR
Julie Parrish State Representative, 37th District Republican I B+
Patrick De Klotz State Representative, 38th District Republican NR
Ann Lininger State Representative, 38th District Democrat I F
Bill Kennemer State Representative, 39th District Republican I A
Charles Gallia State Representative, 39th District Democrat NR
Christine VanOrder State Representative, 40th District Non Affiliated NR
Evon Tekorius State Representative, 40th District Republican NR
Mark Meek State Representative, 40th District Democrat NR
Karin Power State Representative, 41st District Democrat NR
Timothy McMenamin State Representative, 41st District Republican B+ *
James Stubbs State Representative, 42nd District Independent NR
Rob Nosse State Representative, 42nd District Democrat I F
Tawna Sanchez State Representative, 43rd District Democrat NR
Tina Kotek State Representative, 44th District Democrat I F-
Barbara Smith Warner State Representative, 45th District Democrat I F
Alissa Keny-Guyer State Representative, 46th District Democrat I F
Michael Langley State Representative, 47th District Independent NR
Diego Hernandez State Representative, 47th District Democrat NR
George Yellott State Representative, 48th District Republican B+
Michael (Jeff) Reardon State Representative, 48th District Democrat I F
Gary Dye State Representative, 48th District Libertarian NR
Chris Gorsek State Representative 49th District Democrat I F
Maria Stella (Stella) Armstrong State Representative, 50th District Republican B+
Carla Piluso State Representative, 50th District Democrat I F-
Michael Calcagno State Representative, 50th District Independent B+
Lori Chavez-DeRemer State Representative 51st DIstrict Republican NR
Janelle Bynum State Representative, 51st District Democrat NR
Mark Reynolds State Representative, 52nd District Democrat NR
Mark Johnson State Representative, 52nd District Republican I A
C. Gene Whisnant State Representative, 53rd District Republican I A *
Michael Graham State Representative, 53rd District Democrat NR
Gena Goodman-Campbell State Representative, 54th District Democrat NR
Knute Buehler State Representative, 54th District Republican I A
Michael McLane State Representative, 55th District Republican I A
Brie Malarkey State Representative, 55th District Democrat NR
Al Switzer State Representative, 56th District Democrat NR
Eric (Warner) Reschke State Representative, 56th District Republican B+ *
Gregory Smith State Representative, 57th District Republican I A
Greg Barreto State Representative, 58th District Republican I A+ *
Tyler Gabriel State Representative, 59th District Democrat NR
John Huffman State Representative, 59th District Republican I A+ *
Cliff Bentz State Representative, 60th District Republican I A