Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 14% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 87% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 47% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 89% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | Democratic | 27% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | Democratic | 11% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | Republican | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 87% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 87% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 80% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | Democratic | 14% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | Democratic | 30% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 65% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | Republican | 64% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 65% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | Democratic | 13% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 19% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 67% |
| SD | State Board of Education | Phyllis Heineman | 50% | |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 53% | |
| ME | State Board of Education | Victoria Kornfield | 17% | |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | Republican | 83% |
| WV | State Board of Education | Christopher Stansbury | Republican | 82% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 23% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | 97% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | Democratic | 27% |
| RI | State House - 45 | Mia Ackerman | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | Republican | 50% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 81% |
| RI | State House - 1 | Edith Ajello | Democratic | 21% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | Democratic | 8% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | Republican | 97% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 8% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | Democratic | 7% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 89% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | Democratic | 20% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 75% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 13 | Richard Ames | Democratic | 20% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | Republican | 96% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | Democratic | 6% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | Democratic | 13% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | Democratic | 17% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | Democratic | 27% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 84% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | Democratic | 6% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 65% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 92% |
| RI | State House - 37 | Sam Azzinaro | Democratic | 24% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | Republican | 68% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 62% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 19% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 67% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 93% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 47% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 33% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | Democratic | 5% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 64% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 8% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | R | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | D | 14% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | D | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 87% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 100% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | R | 47% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | D | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | R | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | D | 13% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 89% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | D | 27% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | D | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | D | 11% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | D | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | R | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | D | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | R | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | D | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | D | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | R | 87% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | R | 87% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | R | 80% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | D | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | R | 80% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | R | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | D | 14% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | D | 30% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 65% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | R | 64% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 65% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | D | 13% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 19% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 67% |
| SD | State Board of Education | Phyllis Heineman | 50% | |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 53% | |
| ME | State Board of Education | Victoria Kornfield | 17% | |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | R | 93% |
| KS | State Board of Education - 4 | Connie O'Brien | R | 83% |
| WV | State Board of Education | Christopher Stansbury | R | 82% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 23% |
| CA | State Board of Equalization - 1 | Ted Gaines | R | 97% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | D | 27% |
| RI | State House - 45 | Mia Ackerman | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | R | 50% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 92% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | R | 81% |
| RI | State House - 1 | Edith Ajello | D | 21% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | D | 8% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | R | 97% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | D | 8% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | D | 7% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 89% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | D | 20% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | R | 75% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 13 | Richard Ames | D | 20% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | R | 96% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | D | 6% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | D | 13% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | R | 64% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | D | 17% |
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 93% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | D | 13% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | D | 27% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 84% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 84% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 70% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | D | 6% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 65% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | R | 100% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 92% |
| RI | State House - 37 | Sam Azzinaro | D | 24% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | R | 68% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 92% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 62% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | D | 19% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 67% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | D | 19% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 93% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | D | 17% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 47% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 20% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | D | 17% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 33% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | D | 5% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 80% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 64% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 8% |