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Virginia General Assembly 2016 Voting Record Virginia General Assembly 2016 Voting Record Senate, Sorted By Name ............................................................. 2 House, Sorted By Name .............................................................. 4 Senate, Sorted By Pro-Gun Score ............................................... 7 House, Sorted By Pro-Gun Score ................................................ 9 How Voting Scores Are Calculated .......................................... 12 Senate, Sorted By Name (Coloring: Blue - Democrat, Red - Republican) Senator Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Kenneth C. Alexander 23 14 62% George L. Barker 11 28 28% Richard H. Black 34 2 94% Charles W. Carrico, Sr. 39 0 100% A. Benton "Ben" Chafin 81 2 98% Amanda Chase 38 0 100% John A. Cosgrove 32 0 100% Rosalyn R. Dance 12 20 38% Bill DeSteph 32 0 100% R. Creigh Deeds 36 47 43% Siobhan Dunnavant 37 0 100% Adam P. Ebbin 8 31 21% John S. Edwards 34 34 50% Barbara A. Favola 6 30 17% Thomas A. Garrett 77 2 97% Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. 35 2 95% Janet D. Howell 8 78 9% Lynwood W. LeWis, Jr. 17 6 74% Mamie E. Locke 4 28 12% L. Louise Lucas 10 72 12% David W. Marsden 6 40 13% Ryan T. McDougle 86 2 98% A. Donald McEachin 7 80 8% Jeremy McPike 16 18 47% John C. Miller 12 20 38% Stephen D. Newman 34 3 92% Thomas K. Norment, Jr. 76 8 90% Mark D. Obenshain 84 4 95% J. Chapman Petersen 21 12 64% Bryce E. Reeves 81 2 98% Frank M. Ruff, Jr. 34 3 92% Richard L. Saslaw 32 45 42% William M. Stanley, Jr. 75 2 97% Richard H. Stuart 84 1 99% Glen Sturtevant 80 3 96% David Sutterlein 30 2 94% Scott Surovell 6 27 18% Page 2 Senator Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Jill Holtzman Vogel 39 0 100% Frank W. Wagner 36 1 97% Jennifer T. Wexton 14 18 44% Page 3 House, Sorted By Name (Coloring: Blue - Democrat, Red - Republican) Delegate Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Les R. Adams 47 0 100% Laschrecse Aird 6 34 15% David B. Albo 45 0 100% Richard L. Anderson 32 0 100% Terry L. Austin 35 1 97% Lamont Bagby 5 35 12% John J. Bell 17 95 15% Richard P. Bell 42 0 100% Robert B. Bell 46 0 100% Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. 35 1 97% Jennifer Boysco 2 34 6% David L. Bulova 4 34 11% Kathy J. Byron 35 1 97% Jeffrey L. Campbell 42 1 98% Betsy B. Carr 10 28 26% Benjamin L. Cline 57 4 93% Mark L. Cole 43 2 96% Chris Collins 46 0 100% M. Kirkland Cox 38 2 95% Glenn R. Davis 50 1 98% Mark Dudenhefer 37 0 100% James E. Edmunds, II 48 1 98% C. Matthew Fariss 109 1 99% Peter F. Farrell 36 0 100% Eileen Filler-Corn 7 35 17% Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. 52 1 98% Nicholas Frietas 37 1 97% T. Scott Garrett 38 0 100% C. Todd Gilbert 122 0 100% Thomas A. "Tag" Greason 35 3 92% Gregory D. Habeeb 41 0 100% Christopher T. Head 51 0 100% Gordon C. Helsel, Jr. 30 3 91% Steve Heretick 20 16 56% Charniele L. Herring 1 45 2% Daun S. Hester 5 37 12% M. Keith Hodges 35 3 92% Page 4 Delegate Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Patrick A. Hope 2 54 4% William J. Howell 36 12 75% Timothy D. Hugo 36 0 100% Riley E. Ingram 37 3 92% Matthew James 5 35 12% S. Chris Jones 37 5 88% Mark L. Keam 11 27 29% Terry G. Kilgore 39 2 95% Barry D. Knight 37 3 92% Kaye Kory 4 47 8% Paul Krizek 1 40 2% Dave A. LaRock 48 0 100% R. Steven Landes 40 2 95% James M. LeMunyon 40 0 100% James A. "Jay" Leftwich 39 0 100% Mark Levine 1 39 2% Joseph C. Lindsey 3 36 8% L. Scott Lingamfelter 70 2 97% Alfonso H. Lopez 4 55 7% G. Manoli Loupassi 39 2 95% Daniel W. Marshall, III 32 0 100% Robert G. Marshall 51 0 100% T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason 5 41 11% James P. "Jimmie" Massie, III 40 0 100% Jennifer L. McClellan 1 44 2% Delores L. McQuinn 5 35 12% Jackson H. Miller 44 2 96% J. Randall Minchew 41 0 100% Jason Miyares 39 1 98% James W. Morefield 46 0 100% Rick L. Morris 57 0 100% Kathleen Murphy 4 38 10% John M. O'Bannon, III 38 2 95% Israel D. O'Quinn 49 0 100% Robert D. Orrock, Sr. 36 4 90% Christopher K. Peace 39 1 98% Todd E. Pillion 27 1 96% Kenneth R. Plum 2 36 5% Brenda L. Pogge 42 0 100% Charles D. Poindexter 39 1 98% Page 5 Delegate Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Marcia Price 1 37 3% Margaret B. Ransone 35 1 97% Sam Rasoul 3 47 6% Roxann L. Robinson 37 1 97% Nick Rush 55 0 100% Mark D. Sickles 9 31 22% Marcus B. Simon 3 54 5% Lionell Spruill, Sr. 1 35 3% Christopher P. Stolle 35 3 92% Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. 3 35 8% Scott W. Taylor 38 1 97% Luke E. Torian 7 35 17% David J. Toscano 1 40 2% Roslyn C. Tyler 10 41 20% Ronald A. Villanueva 38 0 100% Jeion A. Ward 5 31 14% R. Lee Ware 40 0 100% Vivian E. Watts 1 45 2% Michael J. Webert 113 0 100% Tony O. Wilt 48 1 98% Thomas C. Wright, Jr. 109 1 99% David E. Yancey 37 1 97% Joseph R. Yost 38 0 100% Page 6 Senate, Sorted By Pro-Gun Score (Coloring: Blue - Democrat, Red - Republican) Senator Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Charles W. Carrico, Sr. 39 0 100% Jill Holtzman Vogel 39 0 100% Amanda Chase 38 0 100% Siobhan Dunnavant 37 0 100% John A. Cosgrove 32 0 100% Bill DeSteph 32 0 100% Richard H. Stuart 84 1 99% Ryan T. McDougle 86 2 98% A. Benton "Ben" Chafin 81 2 98% Bryce E. Reeves 81 2 98% Thomas A. Garrett 77 2 97% William M. Stanley, Jr. 75 2 97% Frank W. Wagner 36 1 97% Glen Sturtevant 80 3 96% Mark D. Obenshain 84 4 95% Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. 35 2 95% Richard H. Black 34 2 94% David Sutterlein 30 2 94% Stephen D. Newman 34 3 92% Frank M. Ruff, Jr. 34 3 92% Thomas K. Norment, Jr. 76 8 90% Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. 17 6 74% J. Chapman Petersen 21 12 64% Kenneth C. Alexander 23 14 62% John S. Edwards 34 34 50% Jeremy McPike 16 18 47% Jennifer T. Wexton 14 18 44% R. Creigh Deeds 36 47 43% Richard L. Saslaw 32 45 42% Rosalyn R. Dance 12 20 38% John C. Miller 12 20 38% George L. Barker 11 28 28% Adam P. Ebbin 8 31 21% Scott Surovell 6 27 18% Barbara A. Favola 6 30 17% David W. Marsden 6 40 13% L. Louise Lucas 10 72 12% Page 7 Senator Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Mamie E. Locke 4 28 12% Janet D. Howell 8 78 9% A. Donald McEachin 7 80 8% Page 8 House, Sorted By Pro-Gun Score (Coloring: Blue - Democrat, Red - Republican) Delegate Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun C. Todd Gilbert 122 0 100% Michael J. Webert 113 0 100% Rick L. Morris 57 0 100% Nick Rush 55 0 100% Christopher T. Head 51 0 100% Robert G. Marshall 51 0 100% Israel D. O'Quinn 49 0 100% Dave A. LaRock 48 0 100% Les R. Adams 47 0 100% Robert B. Bell 46 0 100% Chris Collins 46 0 100% James W. Morefield 46 0 100% David B. Albo 45 0 100% Richard P. Bell 42 0 100% Brenda L. Pogge 42 0 100% Gregory D. Habeeb 41 0 100% J. Randall Minchew 41 0 100% James M. LeMunyon 40 0 100% James P. "Jimmie" Massie, III 40 0 100% R. Lee Ware 40 0 100% James A. "Jay" Leftwich 39 0 100% T. Scott Garrett 38 0 100% Ronald A. Villanueva 38 0 100% Joseph R. Yost 38 0 100% Mark Dudenhefer 37 0 100% Peter F. Farrell 36 0 100% Timothy D. Hugo 36 0 100% Richard L. Anderson 32 0 100% Daniel W. Marshall, III 32 0 100% C. Matthew Fariss 109 1 99% Thomas C. Wright, Jr. 109 1 99% Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. 52 1 98% Glenn R. Davis 50 1 98% James E. Edmunds, II 48 1 98% Tony O. Wilt 48 1 98% Jeffrey L. Campbell 42 1 98% Jason Miyares 39 1 98% Page 9 Delegate Pro-Gun Score Anti-Gun Score % Pro-gun Christopher K. Peace 39 1 98% Charles D. Poindexter 39 1 98% L. Scott Lingamfelter 70 2 97% Scott W. Taylor 38 1 97% Nicholas Frietas 37 1 97% Roxann L. Robinson 37 1 97% David E. Yancey 37 1 97% Terry L. Austin 35 1 97% Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. 35 1 97% Kathy J. Byron 35 1 97% Margaret B. Ransone 35 1 97% Jackson H. Miller 44 2 96% Mark L. Cole 43 2 96% Todd E. Pillion 27 1 96% R. Steven Landes 40 2 95% Terry G. Kilgore 39 2 95% G. Manoli Loupassi 39 2 95% M. Kirkland Cox 38 2 95% John M. O'Bannon, III 38 2 95% Benjamin L.
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