Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 15% | |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | Democratic | 12% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | Democratic | 28% |
| VT | State House - Caledonia-3 | Martha Feltus | Republican | 49% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 47% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | Republican | 87% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | Republican | 83% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | Republican | 73% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | Republican | 79% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | Republican | 87% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Independent | 72% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Tom Stevens | Democratic | 4% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | Democratic | 13% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | Independent | 30% |
| VT | State House - Windham-4 | Mike Mrowicki | Democratic | 21% |
| VT | State House - Windham-5 | Emily Long | Democratic | 14% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | Democratic | 12% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | Democratic | 17% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 63% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 49% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 53% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 73% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | Selectman - At-Large | Maureen Dakin | Democratic | 20% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | Democratic | 13% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Progressive | 16% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | Democratic | 13% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | Republican | 71% |
| VT | State House - Windsor 6 | Kevin Christie | Democratic | 9% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | 12% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 16 | Jill Krowinski | Democratic | 8% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 12 | Martin LaLonde | Democratic | 12% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 0% |
| VT | State House - Bennington 5 | Mary Morrissey | Republican | 77% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | Democratic | 4% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Democratic | 27% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | Republican | 34% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 2% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 74% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 81% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 91% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 66% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 1 | Mary Dye | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 65% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 67% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 44% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 32% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 6% | |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 97% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 87% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | Republican | 90% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | Republican | 95% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 81% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 63% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 15% | |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 17% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 8% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | D | 12% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | D | 28% |
| VT | State House - Caledonia-3 | Martha Feltus | R | 49% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 47% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | R | 87% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | R | 83% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | R | 73% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | R | 79% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-2 | Tom Burditt | R | 87% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | I | 72% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Tom Stevens | D | 4% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | D | 13% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | I | 30% |
| VT | State House - Windham-4 | Mike Mrowicki | D | 21% |
| VT | State House - Windham-5 | Emily Long | D | 14% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | D | 12% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | D | 8% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | D | 17% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 63% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 49% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 53% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 73% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | D | 0% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | D | 8% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | D | 0% |
| VT | Selectman - At-Large | Maureen Dakin | D | 20% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | D | 13% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 0% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Other | 16% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | D | 13% |
| VT | State House - Rutland 10 | William Canfield | R | 71% |
| VT | State House - Windsor 6 | Kevin Christie | D | 9% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | D | 12% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 16 | Jill Krowinski | D | 8% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 12 | Martin LaLonde | D | 12% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 0% |
| VT | State House - Bennington 5 | Mary Morrissey | R | 77% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | D | 4% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | D | 27% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | R | 34% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 2% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 74% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 81% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 91% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 66% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 1 | Mary Dye | R | 94% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 19% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 74% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | R | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 65% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 67% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 13% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 67% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | D | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 15% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 44% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 8% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 82% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 4% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 7% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 32% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 11% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 6% | |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 97% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | R | 87% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | D | 6% |
| WI | State Senate - 3 | Tim Carpenter | D | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | R | 90% |
| WI | U.S. House - 5 | Scott Fitzgerald | R | 95% |