Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 48% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 35% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 57% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 85% |
| MA | Auditor | Diana DiZoglio | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 90% | |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 54% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 64% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 64% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 72% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 24% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 91% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 54% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 4% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 48% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 35% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 57% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 85% |
| MA | Auditor | Diana DiZoglio | D | 10% |
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 90% | |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 13% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 84% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 84% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | R | 92% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | R | 92% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 54% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | D | 22% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 15% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | R | 92% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | R | 64% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 64% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 84% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 72% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 24% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 92% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 91% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 68% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 54% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 4% |