List of congressional candidates who received campaign money from the National Rifle Association

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This list of United States congressional candidates who received campaign money from the National Rifle Association of America is from the nonpartisan group OpenSecrets [1] [2] [3] [4] which extracts campaign contribution data from the Federal Election Commission. [5] It includes current as well as former representatives and senators as well as candidates for office for the 2016 and 2018 [6] election cycles. This list shows only the direct contributions to each campaign but does not include more substantive contributions for lobbying and outside spending. In 2016, direct contributions (in this list) totaled $1,085,100; lobbying efforts (not in this list) totaled $3,188,000; and outside spending (not in this list) totaled $54,398,558. [5] [7] The issue of gun control has become increasingly important in American politics. [8] [9] [10] [11]

The career totals column includes all monies contributed from the NRA either directly or in an effort to elect or reelect the candidate. [12] This includes direct support payments, money spent to elect the candidate and also money used to campaign against the opposing candidate. Money, whether it be in the form of a payment (bribe) or for campaigning, effectively allows the organization to control what happens in Congress. When Congress people are beholden to corporate and other interests, democracy cannot prevail. [13] As of March 2023, the grand total of NRA monies donated to individuals in the legislature or used in efforts to elect these individuals was $27,413,008.

Congressional Candidates who received campaign money from the NRA-- click on arrows to sort the columns --
CandidateStateHouse (H)
or Senate (S)		Party
R=Republican
D=Democrat		AmountElection cycleCareer totals (as of 2023)Notes
Roy Blunt MOSR$11,9002016- [14] [15]
Barbara Comstock VAHR$10,4002016- [14]
Richard Burr NCSR$9,9002016- [14]
Mike Coffman COHR$9,9002016- [14]
Chuck Grassley IASR$9,9002016- [14]
Frank Guinta NHHR$9,9002016- [14]
Cresent Hardy NVHR$9,9002016- [14]
Dean Heller NVSR$4,0002018- [16]
Marco Rubio FLSR$9,90020163,303,355 [14] [17] [18]
Will Hurd TXHR$9,9002016- [14]
John Katko NYHR$9,9002016 [14]
John Katko NYHR$2,0002018 [16]
Stewart MillsMNHR$9,9002016 [14]
Rand Paul KYSR$9,9002016110,060 [14]
Bruce Poliquin MEHR$9,9002016- [14]
Bruce Poliquin MEHR$2,0002018- [16]
Rob Portman OHSR$9,9002016- [14]
Lee Zeldin NYHR$9,9002016- [14]
Joe Heck NVHR$8,9002016- [14]
John Hoeven NDSR$8,4502016- [14]
Johnny Isakson GASR$8,4502016- [14]
Karen Handel GAHR$3,0002018- [16]
Rod Blum IAHR$7,4502016- [14]
Rod Blum IAHR$1,0002018- [16]
Bob Goodlatte VAHR$7,4502016- [14]
Bob Goodlatte VAHR$4,9502018- [16]
Ron Johnson WISR$7,45020162,624,228 [14]
Don Young AKHR$6,9502016- [14]
Martha McSally AZHR$6,5002016- [14]
Martha McSally AZHR$2,0002018- [16]
Kelly Ayotte NHSR$5,9502016- [14]
John Boozman ARSR$5,950201687,599 [14]
John Culberson TXHR$5,9502016- [14]
John Culberson TXHR$4,9502018- [16]
John Faso NYHR$5,9502016- [14]
John Faso NYHR$3,0002018- [16]
Scott Garrett NJHR$5,9502016- [14]
Paul Ryan WIHR$5,9502016- [14]
Paul Ryan WIHR$9,9002018- [16]
Bill Shuster PAHR$5,9502016- [14]
Rick SacconePAHR$2,5002018- [16]
Lloyd Smucker PAHR$5,9502016242,680 [14]
Claudia Tenney NYHR$5,9502016149,879 [14]
Todd Young INHR$5,95020162,903,882 [14]
Tom Cole OKHR$5,000201643,812 [14]
Tom Cole OKHR$1,750201843,812 [16]
James Lankford OKSR$5,000201626,563 [14]
John Thune SDSR$5,0002016651,440 [14]
Don Bacon NEHR$4,950201650,267 [14]
Don Bacon NEHR$1,000201850,267 [16]
John Bergman MIHR$4,950201622,752 [14]
John Bergman MIHR$1,500201822,752 [16]
John Boehner OHHR$4,950201622,752 [14]
Charles Boustany Jr. LAHR$4,9502016- [14]
James CornerKYHR$4,950201622,791 [14]
Mike Crapo IDSR$4,950201660,392 [14]
Mike Gallagher WIHR$4,950201644,563 [14]
Richard Hudson NCHR$4,950201656,465 [14]
John Kennedy LASR$4,9502016220,763 [14]
Markwayne Mullin OKHR$4,9502016- [14]
Steve Scalise OKHR$4,950201668,367 [14]
Richard Shelby ALSR$4,9502016- [14]
Luther Strange ALSR$4,9502018- [16]
Lamar Smith TXHR$4,9502016- [14]
Danny Tarkanian NVHR$4,9502016- [14]
David Vitter LASR$4,9502016- [14]
David Young IAHR$4,9502016- [14]
Ken Calvert CAHR$4,500201666,657 [14]
Lisa Murkowski AKSR$4,5002016146,262 [14]
Tim Scott SCSR$4,500201628,715 [14]
Ralph NormanSCHR$2,000201812,750 [16]
Rob Bishop UTHR$4,0002016- [14]
Rob Bishop UTHR$2,0002018- [16]
Charlie Dent PAHR$4,0002016- [14]
Barry Loudermilk GAHR$4,000201619,305 [14]
Patrick McHenry NCHR$4,000201658,668 [14]
Patrick McHenry NCHR$2,000201858,668 [16]
John L. Mica FLHR$4,0002016- [14]
Tim Walberg MIHR$4,0002016145,040 [14]
Tim Walberg MIHR$2,0002018145,040 [16]
Kevin Yoder KSHR$4,0002016- [14]
Ron EstesKSHR$2,500201813,740 [16]
Ryan Zinke MTHR$3,500201622,731 [14]
Robert B. Aderholt ALHR$3,500201674,695 [14]
Robert B. Aderholt ALHR$2,000201874,695 [16]
Sanford Bishop GAHD$3,500201650,364 [14]
Sanford Bishop GAHD$2,500201850,364 [16]
Paul Chabot CAHR$3,5002016 [14]
David P. Joyce OHHR$3,5002016 [14]
David P. Joyce OHHR$2,0002018 [16]
Jason Lewis MNHR$3,5002016 [14]
Michael McCaul TXHR$3,5002016 [14]
Devin Nunes CAHR$3,5002016 [14]
Pete Olson TXHR$3,5002016 [14]
Scott W. Taylor VAHR$3,5002016 [14]
Scott Tipton COHR$3,5002016 [14]
David Valadao CAHR$3,5002016 [14]
Ted Budd NCHR$3,0002016 [14]
Paul Cook CAHR$3,0002016 [14]
Paul Cook CAHR$2,0002018 [16]
Henry Cuellar TXHD$3,0002016 [14]
Henry Cuellar TXHD$2,0002018 [16]
Jeff Duncan SCHR$3,0002016 [14]
Jeff Duncan SCHR$2,0002018 [16]
Drew Ferguson GAHR$3,0002016 [14]
Tom Graves GAHR$3,0002016 [14]
Tom Graves GAHR$2,0002018 [16]
Duncan D. Hunter CAHR$3,0002016 [14]
Evan Jenkins WVHR$3,0002016 [14]
Steve Knight CAHR$3,0002016 [14]
Darin LaHood ILHR$3,0002016 [14]
Robert E. Latta OHHR$3,0002016 [14]
Robert E. Latta OHHR$2,0002018 [16]
Mia Love UTHR$3,0002016 [14]
Dan Newhouse UTHR$3,0002016 [14]
Erik Paulsen MNHR$3,0002016 [14]
Tom Reed NYHR$3,0002016 [14]
Chris Stewart UTHR$3,0002016 [14]
Pat Tiberi OHHR$3,0002016 [14]
Diane Black OHHR$2,5002016 [14]
Marsha Blackburn TNHR$2,5002016 [14]
Marsha Blackburn TNHR$3,5002018 [16]
John Carter TXHR$2,5002016 [14]
Doug Collins GAHR$2,5002016 [14]
Rodney Davis ILHR$2,5002016 [14]
Justin Fareed CAHR$2,5002016 [14]
Kay Granger TXHR$2,5002016 [14]
Andy Harris MDHR$2,5002016 [14]
Andy Harris MDHR$1,5002018 [16]
Clay Higgins LAHR$2,5002016 [14]
Sam Johnson TXHR$2,5002016 [14]
Scott Jones CAHR$2,5002016 [14]
Mike Lee UTSR$2,5002016 [14]
Jeff Miller FLHR$2,5002016 [14]
John Ratcliffe TXHR$2,5002016 [14]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers WAHR$2,5002016 [14]
Ed Royce CAHR$2,5002016 [14]
Pete Sessions TXHR$2,5002016 [14]
John M. Shimkus ILHR$2,5002016 [14]
John M. Shimkus ILHR$2,0002018 [16]
Adrian Smith NEHR$2,5002016 [14]
Johnny Tacherra CAHR$2,5002016 [14]
Roger Williams TXHR$2,5002016 [14]
Roger Williams TXHR$1,5002018 [16]
Jerry Moran KSSR$2,4502016 [14]
Rick W. Allen GAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Brian Babin TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Brian Babin TXHR$1,0002018 [16]
Andy Barr KYHR$2,0002016 [14]
Joe Barton TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mike Bishop MIHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mike Bishop MIHR$1,0002018 [16]
Mike Bost ILHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mike Bost ILHR$1,0002018 [16]
Kevin Brady TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Kevin Brady TXHR$2,0002018 [16]
Dave Brat VAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Dave Brat VAHR$1,0002018 [16]
James Bridenstine OKHR$2,0002016 [14]
Bradley Byrne ALHR$2,0002016 [14]
Bradley Byrne ALHR$2,0002018 [16]
Buddy Carter GAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Steve Chabot OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Steve Chabot OHHR$2,0002018 [16]
Gus Bilirakis FLHR$2,0002016 [17]
Carlos Curbelo FLHR$2,5002016 [17]
Brian Mast FLHR$4,9502016 [17] [14]
Bill Posey FLHR$2,0002016 [17]
Tom Rooney FLHR$2,0002016 [17]
John Rutherford FLHR$1,0002016 [17]
Daniel Webster FLHR$1,0002016 [17]
Ted Yoho FLHR$1,0002016 [17]
Jason Chaffetz UTHR$2,0002016 [14]
Chris Collins NYHR$2,0002016 [14]
Kevin Cramer NDHR$2,0002016 [14]
Kevin Cramer NDHR$5,0002018 [16]
Jeff Denham CAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Scott Desjarlais TNHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mario Diaz-Balart FLHR$2,0002016 [14]
Sean P. Duffy WIHR$2,0002016 [14]
Renee Ellmers NCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tom Emmer MNHR$2,0002016 [14]
Blake Farenthold TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Chuck Fleischmann TNHR$2,0002016 [14]
Bill Flores TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Virginia Foxx NCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Trent Franks AZHR$2,0002016 [14]
Bob Gibbs OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Paul Gosar AZHR$2,0002016 [14]
Trey Gowdy SCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Sam Graves MOHR$2,0002016 [14]
Morgan Griffith VAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Glenn Grothman WIHR$2,0002016 [14]
Richard Hanna NYHR$2,0002016 [14]
Gregg Harper MSHR$2,0002016 [14]
Vicky Hartzler MOHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jeb Hensarling TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jody Hice GAHR$2,0002016 [14]
French Hill ARHR$2,0002016 [14]
George Holding NCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Trey Hollingsworth INHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tim Huelskamp KSHR$2,0002016 [14]
Bill Huizenga MIHR$2,0002016 [14]
Randy Hultgren ILHR$2,0002016 [14]
Darrell Issa CAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Lynn Jenkins KSHR$2,0002016 [14]
Bill Johnson OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jim Jordan OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Trent Kelly MSHR$2,0002016 [14]
Steve King IAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Adam Kinzinger ILHR$2,0002016 [14]
David Kustoff TNHR$2,0002016 [14]
David Kustoff TNHR$2,0002018 [16]
Doug LaMalfa CAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Douglas L. Lamborn COHR$2,0002016 [14]
Billy Long MOHR$2,0002016 [14]
Frank D. Lucas OKHR$2,0002016 [14]
Blaine Luetkemeyer MOHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tom Marino PAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tom McClintock CAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Luke Messer INHR$2,0002016 [14]
John Moolenaar MIHR$2,0002016 [14]
Alex Mooney WVHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mick Mulvaney SCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tim Murphy PAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Kristi Noem SDHR$2,0002016 [14]
Gary Palmer ALHR$2,0002016 [14]
Steve Pearce NMHR$2,0002016 [14]
Scott Perry PAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Collin Peterson MNHD$2,0002016 [14]
Collin Peterson MNHD$2,5002018 [16]
Robert Pittenger NCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Ted Poe TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Ted Poe TXHR$2,0002018 [16]
Mike Pompeo KSHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tom Price GAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jim Renacci OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tom Rice SCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Martha Roby ALHR$2,0002016 [14]
Hal Rogers KYHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mike D. Rogers ALHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mike D. Rogers ALHR$2,0002018 [16]
Todd Rokita INHR$2,0002016 [14]
Peter Roskam ILHR$2,0002016 [14]
Dennis A. Ross FLHR$2,0002016 [14]
Keith J. Rothfus PAHR$2,0002016 [14]
David Rouzer NCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Steven Russell OKHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mark Sanford SCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Austin Scott GAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mike Simpson IDHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jason Smith MOHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jason Smith MOHR$1,5002018 [16]
Elise Stefanik NYHR$2,0002016 [14]
Steve Stivers OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Steve Stivers OHHR$2,5002018 [16]
Kathy Szeliga MDHR$2,0002016 [14]
Glenn Thompson PAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mac Thornberry TXHR$2,0002016 [14]
Dave Trott MIHR$2,0002016 [14]
Michael R. Turner OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Ann Wagner MOHR$2,0002016 [14]
Greg Walden ORHR$2,0002016 [14]
Mark Walker NCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jackie Walorski INHR$2,0002016 [14]
Jackie Walorski INHR$2,0002018 [16]
Mimi Walters CAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Tim Walz MNHD$2,0002016 [14]
Brad Wenstrup OHHR$2,0002016 [14]
Joe Wilson SCHR$2,0002016 [14]
Rob Wittman VAHR$2,0002016 [14]
Neal Dunn FLHR$1,7502016 [14]
Neal Dunn FLHR$2,7502018 [16]
Steven Palazzo MSHR$1,7502016 [14]
Steven Palazzo MSHR$2,0002018 [16]
Mark Amodei NVHR$1,5002016 [14]
Mark Amodei NVHR$1,0002018 [16]
Mike Conaway TXHR$1,5002016 [14]
Mike Conaway TXHR$2,5002018 [16]
Mike Kelly PAHR$1,5002016 [14]
Steve Womack ARHR$1,5002016 [14]
Mark Meadows NCHR$1,1502016 [14]
Ralph Abraham LAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Ralph Abraham LAHR$1,0002018 [16]
Scott Angelle LAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Jodey Arrington TXHR$1,0002016 [14]
Jodey Arrington TXHR$1,0002018 [16]
Paul Babeu AZHR$1,0002016 [14]
Jim Banks INHR$1,0002016 [14]
Jim Banks INHR$1,0002018 [16]
Lou Barletta PAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Dan Benishek MIHR$1,0002016 [14]
Jaime Herrera Beutler WAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Andy Biggs AZHR$1,0002016 [14]
Andy Biggs AZHR$2,0002018 [16]
Mo Brooks ALHR$1,0002016 [14]
Susan Brooks INHR$1,0002016 [14]
Larry Bucshon INHR$1,0002016 [14]
Michael Burgess TXHR$1,0002016 [14]
Michael Burgess TXHR$2,0002018 [16]
Dan Carter CTSR$1,0002016 [14]
Liz Cheney WYHR$1,0002016 [14]
John A. BarrassoWYSR$1,0002018 [16]
Rick Crawford ARHR$1,0002016 [14]
Ander Crenshaw FLHR$1,0002016 [14]
Warren Davidson OHHR$1,0002016 [14]
Ron DeSantis FLHR$1,0002016 [14]
John Fleming LAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Randy Forbes VAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Jeff Fortenberry NEHR$1,0002016 [14]
Matt Gaetz FLHR$1,0002016 [14]
Tom Garrett VAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Darryl GlennCOSR$1,0002016 [14]
Louie Gohmert TXHR$1,0002016 [14]
Brett Guthrie KYHR$1,0002016 [14]
Mark HolbrookMEHR$1,0002016 [14]
Robert Hurt VAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Mike Johnson LAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Walter B. Jones Jr. NCHR$1,0002016 [14]
Raul Labrador IDHR$1,0002016 [14]
Frank LoBiondo NJHR$1,0002016 [14]
Kenny Marchant TXHR$1,0002016 [14]
Roger Marshall KSHR$1,0002016 [14]
Roger Marshall KSHR$2,5002018 [16]
Kevin McCarthy CAHR$1,0002016 [14]
David McKinley WVHR$1,0002016 [14]
Paul Mitchell MIHR$1,0002016 [14]
Paul Mitchell MIHR$2,0002018 [16]
Dave Reichert WAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Dana Rohrabacher CAHR$1,0002016 [14]
Francis Rooney FLHR$1,0002016 [14]
David Schweikert AZHR$1,0002016 [14]
Jim Sensenbrenner WIHR$1,0002016 [14]
Fred Upton MIHR$1,0002016 [14]
Randy Weber TXHR$1,0002016 [14]
Bruce Westerman ARHR$1,0002016 [14]
Kelli Ward AZSR$5002016 [14]
John McCain AZSR$3002016 [14]
Ted Cruz TXSR$3502016 [14]
Ted Cruz TXSR$2,0002018 [16]
Susan Narvaiz TXHR$2502016 [14]

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  6. ↑ Note: 2018 data is added as it becomes available and may not be complete
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