Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | Democratic | 21% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 6% | |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 83% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | Democratic | 15% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | Democratic | 15% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 0% | |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 57% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 78% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 56% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 14% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 89% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 73% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Jason Holsman | Democratic | 19% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | Republican | 78% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 69% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 52% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 71% |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| CT | Representative - 3 | Terry Adams | Democratic | 13% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | Republican | 86% |
| KY | School Board Member - At-Large | Linda Belcher | Democratic | 16% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | Democratic | 27% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | Republican | 93% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 11% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 82% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | Democratic | 15% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 32% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | Republican | 86% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | Republican | 71% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 70% |
| OR | Secretary of State | Tobias Read | Democratic | 3% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | Republican | 84% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 93% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 3% |
| VT | Selectman - At-Large | Maureen Dakin | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | Republican | 56% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | Republican | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | Republican | 98% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | Republican | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 66% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | Republican | 94% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Democratic | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | Republican | 88% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Craig Coughlin | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 17 | Joseph Danielsen | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 94 | Steve Doyle | Democratic | 19% |
| WI | State Assembly - 97 | Cindi Duchow | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 93% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | 88% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican | 69% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Robert Karabinchak | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 88% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 87% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | Republican | 93% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 79% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican | 53% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 10 | Gregory McGuckin | Republican | 98% |
| WI | State Assembly - 56 | Dave Murphy | Republican | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | Republican | 96% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | DFL | 16% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | D | 21% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | D | 5% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 6% | |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 83% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | D | 15% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | D | 15% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 0% | |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 57% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 78% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 56% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 14% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 89% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | R | 73% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Jason Holsman | D | 19% |
| MO | Public Service Commissioner | Glen Kolkmeyer | R | 78% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 69% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | N/A | 52% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Other | 71% |
| MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | DFL | 8% |
| CT | Representative - 3 | Terry Adams | D | 13% |
| FL | Representative - 5 | David Santiago | R | 86% |
| KY | School Board Member - At-Large | Linda Belcher | D | 16% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | D | 27% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | R | 93% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | D | 11% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 8% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 17% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | R | 82% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | D | 15% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | D | 12% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 32% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | R | 86% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | R | 71% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 13% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | D | 7% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 70% |
| OR | Secretary of State | Tobias Read | D | 3% |
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | R | 84% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 93% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | D | 3% |
| VT | Selectman - At-Large | Maureen Dakin | D | 20% |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | R | 56% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | R | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | D | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | R | 98% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | R | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 66% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | D | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | D | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | R | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | R | 94% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | D | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | R | 88% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | D | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | D | 11% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Craig Coughlin | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 17 | Joseph Danielsen | D | 2% |
| NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | D | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | R | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 94 | Steve Doyle | D | 19% |
| WI | State Assembly - 97 | Cindi Duchow | R | 87% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | R | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | R | 93% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | R | 88% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | R | 69% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | D | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | D | 10% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | D | 13% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Robert Karabinchak | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 88% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | D | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | R | 87% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | R | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | R | 93% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | R | 79% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | D | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | D | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | R | 53% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 10 | Gregory McGuckin | R | 98% |
| WI | State Assembly - 56 | Dave Murphy | R | 96% |
| WI | State Assembly - 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | R | 94% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | R | 96% |