Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 6% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 95% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 15% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 17% | |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 11% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 5% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | Democratic | 20% |
| VT | State House - Caledonia-3 | Martha Feltus | Republican | 53% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 40% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | Republican | 83% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | Republican | 67% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | Republican | 64% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | Republican | 79% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | Republican | 73% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Independent | 71% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Tom Stevens | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | Democratic | 13% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | Independent | 33% |
| VT | State House - Windham-4 | Mike Mrowicki | Democratic | 14% |
| VT | State House - Windham-5 | Emily Long | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 62% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 43% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 25% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 75% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | Selectman - At-Large | Maureen Dakin | Democratic | 13% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Progressive | 13% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | Democratic | 13% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | Republican | 60% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 16 | Jill Krowinski | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 12 | Martin LaLonde | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Democratic | 27% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | Republican | 25% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 33% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 78% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 63% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 83% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 14% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 56% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 1 | Mary Dye | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 33% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 78% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 6% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 78% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | R | 94% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 95% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 70% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 15% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 72% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 60% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 17% | |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 11% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 5% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | D | 7% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | D | 20% |
| VT | State House - Caledonia-3 | Martha Feltus | R | 53% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 40% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | R | 83% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | R | 67% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | R | 64% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | R | 79% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | R | 73% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | I | 71% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Tom Stevens | D | 8% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | D | 13% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | I | 33% |
| VT | State House - Windham-4 | Mike Mrowicki | D | 14% |
| VT | State House - Windham-5 | Emily Long | D | 8% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | D | 7% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | D | 8% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | D | 7% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 62% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 43% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 25% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 75% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | D | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | D | 7% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | D | 0% |
| VT | Selectman - At-Large | Maureen Dakin | D | 13% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | D | 8% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 0% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Other | 13% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | D | 13% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | R | 60% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | D | 7% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 16 | Jill Krowinski | D | 7% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 12 | Martin LaLonde | D | 7% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 0% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | D | 7% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | D | 27% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | R | 25% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 33% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 6% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 78% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 11% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 63% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 83% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 14% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 56% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 1 | Mary Dye | R | 94% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 33% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 78% |