MCRGO-PAC 2026 Candidate Ratings

MCRGO-PAC runs an objective and straightforward primary ratings process. Ratings are made with no preference for political affiliation. No bias is given to incumbents over their challengers in the ratings process. MCRGO-PAC for 2026 consists of Mark Bassily (Democratic), Mark Harrop (Republican), and Bill Karczewski (Independent). MCRGO-PAC operates independently to protect the process from undue political influence.

Because MCRGO is a state organization, MCRGO-PAC is focused on candidates for state office, primarily the Michigan Legislature. MCRGO-PAC may endorse candidates for statewide offices after the primary election. MCRGO-PAC does not rate or endorse candidates for local offices or judicial elections apart from the Michigan Supreme Court. Our national partner, NRA-PVF, rates and endorses federal candidates.

Candidates are rated on a 10-question survey mailed in late April and which was also published in the Spring 2026 issue of the On Target newsletter (archived in the Member Login section). The survey is kept as short and simple as possible to increase the return rate. There are no outright endorsements in the primary election. Instead, candidates are rated based on their responses to the survey. The questions on the survey measure the candidate’s general philosophical support for the Second Amendment and Article 1 Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution as well as contemporary firearms policy. For each question answered incorrectly, the candidate is marked down one letter grade. A perfect score of 10/10 is an A rating, a 9/10 is a B rating, etc. Any score of 6/10 or less results in an F rating. As one would expect, candidates favoring gun control and candidates not seriously pursuing election tend not to respond.

Candidate ratings for the primary election will be published online beginning Monday, June 29 to assist early voters. They will be updated every Monday in July with a final update on Monday, August 3. Surveys are not accepted after the primary to prevent candidates from shifting their positions for electoral advantage between their partisan primary and the general election. Endorsements will be available by Labor Day. Current members of MCRGO may inquire about the listed survey result of a candidate running in their legislative district by sending an email along with their MCRGO member number to information@mcrgo.org.

Candidates are welcome to use the MCRGO name and logo on their website and social media channels in advertising their MCRGO-PAC candidate rating. MCRGO-PAC does not make financial contributions to candidates or engage in mailings or emails in support of individual candidates.

Candidates who failed to return a survey are not rated.

Updated: July 6, 2026 (updates on Mondays through 8/3/26)