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Boge Quinn
Freedom First: America Votes Pro-Gun Rights
Of the 24 candidates endorsed by the National Rifle
Association for the U.S. Senate, the NRA-endorsed candidate won in 21
of the races - that's a net gain of two pro-gun seats in the U.S. Senate
with wins in Georgia, Minnesota and Missouri and a loss in Arkansas (with
South Dakota still uncertain).
 | Of the 246 candidates endorsed by the National Rifle Association for
the U.S. House of Representatives, the NRA-endorsed candidate won in
230 of these races with two (Colorado-7 and Texas-23) still uncertain
- which is a net gain of at least 11 pro-gun seats in the U.S. House
of Representatives. |
| The 108th Congress will begin with Members with the following
ratings: 228 "A"-rated, 21 "B"-rated, 13
"C"-rated, 22 "D"-rated, 141 "F"-rated,
6 "?"-rated, and 2 uncertain.
| Four of the five Senate candidates listed among the Brady bunch
"Dangerous Dozen" won: Wayne Allard (CO), Norm
Coleman (MN), Gordon Smith (OR) and Jim Talent (MO).
| Two of the three House candidates listed among the Brady bunch
"Dangerous Dozen" won easily: Scott Garrett (NJ-5)
and Joe Knollenberg (MI-9).
| Two of the three Republican congressmen defeated for reelection were
endorsed by the Brady bunch - Connie Morella (MD-8) and Felix
Grucci (NY-1).
| Pro-gun upgrades in Senate seats: anti-gun Senator Max Cleland
was defeated by pro-gun candidate Saxby Chambliss; anti-gun
Senator Paul Wellstone succeeded by pro-gun candidate Norm
Coleman; and anti-gun Senator Jean Carnahan was defeated by
pro-gun candidate Jim Talent.
| Pro-gun upgrades in House seats: anti-gun California Congressman Steve
Horn was replaced by pro-gun candidate Devin Nunes,
anti-gun Indiana Congressman Tim Roemer is succeeded by pro-gun
candidate Chris Chocola, Anti-gun Iowa Congressman Greg
Ganske was replaced by pro-gun candidate Steve King,
anti-gun Maine Congressman John Baldacci is succeeded by
pro-gun candidate Mike Michaud, anti-gun Michigan Congressman David
Bonior is succeeded by pro-gun candidate Candice Miller,
anti-gun Minnesota Congressman Bill Luther was defeated by
pro-gun candidate John Kline, anti-gun New Jersey Congressman Marge
Roukema is succeeded by pro-gun candidate Scott Garrett,
anti-gun Ohio Congressman Tony Hall is succeeded by pro-gun
candidate Mike Turner and anti-gun Ohio Congressman Tom
Sawyer was defeated by pro-gun candidate Tim Ryan.
| Pro-gun freshmen in the Senate will include: Lamar Alexander
(TN), Saxby Chambliss (GA), Norm Coleman (MN), John
Cornyn (TX), Elizabeth Dole (NC), Lindsey Graham
(SC), John Sununu (NH), and Jim Talent (MO). John
Thune (SD) is pro-gun as well, but is expected to face a recount.
| Pro-gun freshmen in the House will include: Jo Bonner (AL-1),
Mike Rogers (AL-3), Rick Renzi (AZ-1), Trent Franks
(AZ-2), Devin Nunes (CA-21), Marilyn Musgrave (CO-4), Ginny
Brown-Waite (FL-5), Katherine Harris (FL-13), Tom Feeney
(FL-24), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Jim Marshall (GA-3),
Phil Gingrey (GA-11), Max Burns (GA-12), Chris
Chocola (IN-2), Steve King (IA-5), Mike Michaud
(ME-2), Candice Miller (MI-10), Thad McCotter (MI-11), John
Kline (MN-2), Jon Porter (NV-3), Jeb Bradley (NH-1),
Scott Garrett (NJ-5), Steve Pearce (NM-2), Mike
Turner (OH-3), Tim Ryan (OH-17), Tom Cole (OK-4), Jim
Gerlach (PA-6), Tim Murphy (PA-18), Gresham Barrett
(SC-3), Bill Janklow (SD-AL), Lincoln Davis (TN-4), Marsha
Blackburn (TN-7), Jeb Hensarling (TX-5), Mike Burgess
(TX-26), John Carter (TX-31), Rob Bishop (UT-1). |
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