The National Rifle Association has just issued its endorsements for the 2018 primary.  They give grades to candidates who have voting records or fill out their survey.  They endorse most acceptable incumbents and endorse in some open seats.  Endorsed candidates are in bold.  (Aq means a candidate got an A from the questionnaire only, and doesn’t have a voting record.)

Governor:  No endorsement.  Schuette got A+, Calley and Colbeck got A, Hines got Aq.
US Senate:  No endorsement.  John James and Sandy Pensler both got Aq.

Congress:
8. Bishop A endorsed.
11. All five Republican candidates got A or Aq.

State Senate:
6. (D) Kosowski B, Geiss F
8. Lucido A+, Goike A
10. All three got Aq.
12. Tedder A, McCready D
14. Apparently nobody filled out the questionnaire.
15. Jim Runestad A+
16. Mike Shirkey A+
19. Bizon B+, Callton A.
21. LaSata A, Pagel C.
22. Lana Theis A+
24. Barrett and Roberts both got A.
26. Nesbitt and Genetski both got A.
29. Chris Afendoulis got C+.
30. Victory, Garcia got A, DeBoer Aq, Haveman B+.
31. Gary Glenn A+, Daley A-.
32. (D) Phelps A, Gaudreau F
33. Rick Outman A
34. Bumstead, Hughes both got A.
35. Franz, Vanderwall, and Rendon all got A.
37. Schmidt A+, Gurr Aq.
38. McBroom A, Carey Aq.

State House:
36. Szacak, Lund, Stanis, Wosniak all got Aq.
38. Crawford B+, Turner ?
39. Berman, Kosmatka, Tatulyan all got Aq.
40. Bossardet, Taros, Zane all got Aq. Banerian B, Wolkinson ?, Secrest F
41. Baker Aq, Tietz B
43. Aliaga Aq, Bartolotta C, Schroeder C
44. Maddock and Marko got Aq
51. Mueller, Shapiro, Shetron all got Aq.
63. Matt Hall Aq, David Maturen D.
65. Lightner and Brittain got Aq. Eyer C, Rice D
71. Barnes, Cascarilla, Stewart got Aq. Trevino B
72. Johnson A+, Antel D
73. Regan Aq, Fortier C, Afendoulis D
77. Brann A, Oesch Aq
78. Mann and Paquette got Aq.
79. Moen, Rolling, Wendzel got Aq.
81. Eisen, Mahaney, Turke, Williams got Aq. Nicholl C-
84. All three got Aq.
88. Meerman and Bosch got Aq. Minier C
90. Bradley Slagh Aq
91. Jager C, VanWoerkom D
93. Hill and Filler got Aq.  Anderson B+
94. All three got Aq.
98. Glenn and Hamann got Aq.
101. Jack O’Malley Aq
102. Michelle Hoitenga A+
107. Lee Chatfield A+
110. LaCosse, Markkanen, Schott all got Aq.

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