Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 42% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 75% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 85% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 48% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut | 23% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | Republican | 68% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 70% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 33% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 22% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | Democratic | 22% |
| WY | Council Member - Ward 3 | Ken Esquibel | 47% | |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 65% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 9% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 26% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 6% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 23% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | Republican | 50% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 11% |
| RI | Council Member - Ward 9 | Juan Pichardo | Democratic | 19% |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 0% | |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 13% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 33% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Thomas Willmott | 63% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | Democratic | 22% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 20% | |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 8% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | David Zoni | Democratic | 27% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 6% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 93% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 35% | |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 60% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 100% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | Democratic | 27% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 100% |
| MO | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Kurt Schaefer | Republican | 92% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 83% | |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 63% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 68% | |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 92% |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | Republican | 77% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | Democratic | 27% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | 17% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | Republican | 83% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 33% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 11% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 6% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 84% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | Republican | 87% |
| GA | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charlie Bethel | 73% | |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 15% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 23% |
| WV | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Trump IV | 83% | |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 50% |
| MO | Legislator - 5 | Jeanie Lauer | 77% | |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 41% | |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 67% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 60% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 18% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 77% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 62% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 23% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 85% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 44% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | Democratic | 4% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | Republican | 25% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 17% | |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Jeni Arndt | Democratic | 4% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 72% | |
| IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 5% | |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 85% |
| ME | Mayor - At-Large | Mark Dion | 16% | |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | Democratic | 26% |
| AL | Mayor - At-Large | Craig Ford | Democratic | 50% |
| WI | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Genrich | Democratic | 0% |
| ME | Mayor | Martin Grohman | Independent | 30% |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 0% | |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | Republican | 50% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | Republican | 64% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 17% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Mike Johnston | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | Mayor | Mike Johnston | Democratic | 5% |
| HI | Mayor - At-Large | Derek Kawakami | 26% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 21% | |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 69% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 54% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 29% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Sheldon Neeley | 22% | |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | D | 42% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 50% |
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 75% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 85% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 48% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 8% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Other | 23% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | R | 68% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 70% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 100% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | D | 0% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 33% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 22% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | D | 22% |
| WY | Council Member - Ward 3 | Ken Esquibel | 47% | |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | D | 65% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 9% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 26% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | D | 6% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 23% |
| SD | Council Member - At-Large | David Novstrup | R | 50% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 11% |
| RI | Council Member - Ward 9 | Juan Pichardo | D | 19% |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 0% | |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 13% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 33% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Thomas Willmott | 63% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | D | 22% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 20% | |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 8% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | D | 7% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | David Zoni | D | 27% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | D | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 6% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 93% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 35% | |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 60% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 100% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | D | 27% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 100% |
| MO | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Kurt Schaefer | R | 92% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 83% | |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 63% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 68% | |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 92% |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | R | 77% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | D | 27% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | D | 17% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | R | 83% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | D | 33% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 0% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 11% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | D | 6% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 84% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | R | 87% |
| GA | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charlie Bethel | 73% | |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 15% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 23% |
| WV | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Trump IV | 83% | |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 13% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 50% |
| MO | Legislator - 5 | Jeanie Lauer | 77% | |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | D | 4% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 41% | |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 67% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 60% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 18% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 77% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 62% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 23% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 85% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 8% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 44% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | D | 4% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | R | 25% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 17% | |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Jeni Arndt | D | 4% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 72% | |
| IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 5% | |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 85% |
| ME | Mayor - At-Large | Mark Dion | 16% | |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | D | 26% |
| AL | Mayor - At-Large | Craig Ford | D | 50% |
| WI | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Genrich | D | 0% |
| ME | Mayor | Martin Grohman | I | 30% |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 0% | |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | R | 50% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | R | 64% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 17% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 60% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Mike Johnston | D | 5% |
| CO | Mayor | Mike Johnston | D | 5% |
| HI | Mayor - At-Large | Derek Kawakami | 26% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 21% | |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 69% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 54% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 29% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Sheldon Neeley | 22% | |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | DFL | 14% |