Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | Democratic | 17% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 52% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 42% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 27% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 58% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 8% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 23% |
| KY | School Board Member - At-Large | Linda Belcher | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | Democratic | 16% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 14% |
| RI | State House - 20 | David Bennett | Democratic | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 13% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 11% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 20% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | Democratic | 14% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | Democratic | 47% |
| RI | State House - 2 | Christopher Blazejewski | Democratic | 21% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 45% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic | 47% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | Democratic | 46% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 10% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | Democratic | 11% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 4% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 29% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | Democratic | 38% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 8% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 1 | Thomas Buco | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State House - 41 | Aundré Bumgardner | Democratic | 45% |
| MS | State House - 9 | Cedric Burnett | Democratic | 38% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | Democratic | 67% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Wayne Burton | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | Democratic | 12% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | Democratic | 27% |
| CT | State House - 72 | Larry Butler | Democratic | 27% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Essex | Daniel Cahill | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Michael Cahill | Democratic | 7% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 56% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | Democratic | 10% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | Democratic | 17% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | Democratic | 31% |
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | Democratic | 31% |
| MO | Commissioner - Western | Jon Carpenter | Democratic | 20% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 15% |
| RI | State House - 75 | Lauren Carson | Democratic | 23% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 8% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | Democratic | 50% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | Democratic | 36% |
| RI | State House - 50 | Stephen Casey | Democratic | 27% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 56% |
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | Democratic | 30% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Justin Chenette | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | Democratic | 19% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | Democratic | 30% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | Democratic | 36% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Democratic | 7% |
| TN | State House - 55 | John Clemmons | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 8% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 6 | John Cloutier | Democratic | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | D | 17% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | D | 5% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | D | 52% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | D | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 42% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | D | 7% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 27% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 0% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 58% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | D | 14% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 8% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 23% |
| KY | School Board Member - At-Large | Linda Belcher | D | 20% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | D | 16% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 14% |
| RI | State House - 20 | David Bennett | D | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 13% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | D | 10% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 11% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 6% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | D | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | D | 13% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 20% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | D | 14% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | D | 47% |
| RI | State House - 2 | Christopher Blazejewski | D | 21% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 45% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 22% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 17% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | D | 5% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | D | 47% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | D | 46% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 10% |
| AL | State House - 98 | Napoleon Bracy, Jr. | D | 22% |
| PA | State House - 70 | Matthew Bradford | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | D | 17% |
| PA | State House - 149 | Tim Briggs | D | 11% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 4% |
| KY | State House - 77 | George Brown, Jr. | D | 30% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 29% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 7 | Hob Bryan | D | 38% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 8% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 1 | Thomas Buco | D | 17% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 11% |
| CT | State House - 41 | Aundré Bumgardner | D | 45% |
| MS | State House - 9 | Cedric Burnett | D | 38% |
| PA | State House - 72 | Frank Burns | D | 67% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Wayne Burton | D | 7% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | D | 12% |
| MS | State Senate - 37 | Albert Butler | D | 27% |
| CT | State House - 72 | Larry Butler | D | 27% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Essex | Daniel Cahill | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Michael Cahill | D | 7% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | D | 10% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 56% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | D | 10% |
| KS | State House - 66 | Sydney Carlin | D | 17% |
| KS | State House - 92 | John Carmichael | D | 17% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | D | 31% |
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | D | 31% |
| MO | Commissioner - Western | Jon Carpenter | D | 20% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 15% |
| RI | State House - 75 | Lauren Carson | D | 23% |
| DE | State House - 28 | William Carson, Jr. | D | 20% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | D | 8% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | D | 18% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | D | 50% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | D | 36% |
| RI | State House - 50 | Stephen Casey | D | 27% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 56% |
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 4% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | D | 17% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | D | 30% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Justin Chenette | D | 24% |
| RI | State Senate - 7 | Frank Ciccone III | D | 19% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | D | 30% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | D | 13% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | D | 36% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | D | 7% |
| TN | State House - 55 | John Clemmons | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 22% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 8% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 6 | John Cloutier | D | 10% |