The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today announced the nationwide release of candidate grades and endorsements for federal, state, and local races, giving gun owners a clear, race-by-race measure of where candidates stand on the Second Amendment.
Grades are available at www.NRAPVF.org and are assigned irrespective of party affiliation. They are based on voting records related to the Second Amendment, public statements, and responses to the NRA-PVF candidate questionnaire. Ratings range from A+ for proven champions of the right to keep and bear arms to F for consistent opponents of lawful gun ownership. A rating of "?" indicates a candidate who declined to answer the questionnaire or whose record is incomplete or contradictory.
Following the release of general election grades, John Commerford, Chairman of NRA-PVF, released the following statement:
"This November, the Second Amendment is on the ballot. From Washington to your state capitol, anti-gun advocates are running a coordinated campaign to elect politicians determined to dismantle the God-given rights of law-abiding Americans. This is no time for complacency. Every gun owner must take an active role in protecting those rights."
Voters can search by address, print a personal voting reference card, confirm voter registration, and locate polling places through the NRA-PVF website.
Background: Activating Gun Owners Nationwide
The grade release is the starting gun for NRA's fall get-out-the-vote program, designed to turn informed gun owners into Election Day voters.
The NRA Gun Bus Battleground Tour
NRA-ILA has launched its first national Gun Bus Battleground Tour, a multi-month campaign taking staff, volunteers, and pro-Second Amendment candidates to gun stores, ranges, factories, festivals, and college football tailgates. The tour is scheduled for more than 60 stops across Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, concluding on Election Day, November 3, 2026. At each stop, organizers will distribute grade information, recruit volunteers, and activate voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Orange endorsement cards
NRA's well-known orange endorsement cards remain a core turnout tool. Gun owners in competitive districts will receive NRA grades and endorsements of critical races delivered right to their mailbox.
Door knocking, phone banking, and texting
NRA-ILA Frontlines activists and Election Volunteer Coordinators will run door-to-door canvasses, phone banks, and text campaigns in priority districts. The message is simple: check the grades, confirm your registration, know your polling place, and vote. These efforts will intensify through early voting and Election Day.
Gun owners can look up grades, print a voting card, find their polling place, and volunteer at www.NRAPVF.org and www.NRAILA.org.
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