Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
How to Interpret these Evaluations
Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.
Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.
results per page:
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | Democratic | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 77% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 87% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 24% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 96% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Democratic | 7% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 90% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 6% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 54% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 91% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 11% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 89% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Democratic | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 21% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 5% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | Republican | 63% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 64% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 18% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 65% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 81% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 94% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 83% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 64% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | Democratic | 3% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 18% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 32% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 27% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 3% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 88% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 50% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 15% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 69% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 69% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 71% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 66% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 76% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 70% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 71% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 89% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 13% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | Democratic | 13% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 88% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 6% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 89% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | D | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 77% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | R | 87% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 24% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 17% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 96% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | D | 7% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 90% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | D | 40% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 6% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 16% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 28 | Bryan King | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 78% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 54% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 91% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 11% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 89% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 65% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | D | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 21% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 5% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 64% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | R | 63% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | R | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 64% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 18% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 65% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 81% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 91% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 17% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 94% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 83% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 18% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 80% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 64% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | D | 3% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 14% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | D | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 18% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 32% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 27% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 3% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 88% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 50% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 15% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 69% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 4% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 43% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 69% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | R | 71% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 7% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 10% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 66% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 76% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 70% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 10% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 7% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | R | 86% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 71% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 89% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | R | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 13% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | D | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | D | 13% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 84% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 88% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 6% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 89% |