Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | Democratic | 20% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | Republican | 83% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 11% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | Democratic | 26% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democratic | 27% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 73% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | Democratic | 34% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 57% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 15% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 64% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 13% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 85% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 6% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 75% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 40% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 81% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 83% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 16% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | Republican | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 90% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | Democratic | 11% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 74% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 23% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 6% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 14% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 90% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 2% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | Democratic | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | Republican | 67% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 94% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 90% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | Republican | 68% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 81% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | Republican | 73% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 81% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 7% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | Republican | 95% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 77% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 19% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 12% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 15% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 22% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | 85% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 22% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 41% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 73% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | Democratic | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 96% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 11% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 6% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 12% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 3% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 24% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 87% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 78% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 71% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | Democratic | 9% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 29% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 71% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | D | 20% |
| AR | State Senate - 7 | Alan Clark | R | 83% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Alison Clarkson | D | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 11% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | D | 26% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 27% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 73% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 3% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | D | 34% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 57% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 15% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 64% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | D | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | D | 13% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 85% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 6% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 75% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 40% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 81% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 83% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 16% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | R | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 90% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | D | 11% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | D | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 74% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 77% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 23% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 90% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 6% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 14% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 90% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 2% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | D | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 9% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | D | 3% |
| AR | State Senate - 18 | Jonathan Dismang | R | 67% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 63% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 94% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 90% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | R | 68% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | D | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 81% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | R | 73% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 81% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 7% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 93% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | R | 95% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 77% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 19% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 4% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 12% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 15% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 22% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | R | 85% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 4% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | D | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 22% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 41% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 73% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | D | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | D | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 96% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 11% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 6% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 12% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 3% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 4% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 24% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 87% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 78% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 71% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | D | 9% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 29% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 71% |