Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 21% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | Democratic | 17% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 33% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 25% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 14% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 21% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 10 | Gary Winfield | Democratic | 22% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 17% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 33% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | Democratic | 30% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | Democratic | 13% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 20% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 11% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 26% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | Democratic | 22% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 25% |
| CO | Treasurer | Dave Young | Democratic | 4% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | David Zoni | Democratic | 27% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut | 23% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 18% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 29% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 21% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 29% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | Independent | 67% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Independent | 71% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | Independent | 50% |
| ME | Mayor | Martin Grohman | Independent | 30% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | Independent | 33% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | Independent | 63% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 83% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 15% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 54% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 48% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 8% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 19% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 23% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Non-partisan | 5% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 69% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Progressive | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | Republican | 53% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | Republican | 50% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 67% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 81% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 69% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 87% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 58% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | Republican | 97% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 21% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 89% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 67% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 83% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 75% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | Republican | 96% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | Republican | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 67% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 72% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 13% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 21% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | D | 17% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 33% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 25% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | D | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 14% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | D | 33% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 21% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 10 | Gary Winfield | D | 22% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | D | 17% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 17% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 33% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | D | 42% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | D | 30% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | D | 13% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 20% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 11% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 26% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | D | 22% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | D | 25% |
| CO | Treasurer | Dave Young | D | 4% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | D | 7% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | D | 20% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | David Zoni | D | 27% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | D | 4% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Other | 23% |
| MN | Commissioner - 2 | Joseph Atkins | DFL | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 25% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | DFL | 10% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 18% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 25% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 29% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 21% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 50% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 29% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 14% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | DFL | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 14% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | DFL | 14% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | DFL | 50% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 25% |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | DFL | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 25% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 14% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | I | 67% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | I | 71% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | I | 50% |
| ME | Mayor | Martin Grohman | I | 30% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | I | 33% |
| MA | State House - Second Franklin | Susannah Whipps | I | 63% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 83% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 15% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 54% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | N/A | 48% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 8% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 19% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 23% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Other | 5% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Other | 69% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Other | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | R | 53% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | R | 50% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 67% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | R | 81% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 69% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 87% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 58% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | R | 97% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 21% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 77% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | R | 92% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 89% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 67% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 83% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | R | 75% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | R | 96% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | R | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 67% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 72% |