Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 16% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | Democratic | 31% |
| RI | Council Member - Ward 9 | Juan Pichardo | Democratic | 9% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | Democratic | 15% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | Democratic | 17% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 37% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 4% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 9% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | Democratic | 20% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 11% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | Democratic | 28% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | Democratic | 0% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 16% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| WV | State House - 54 | Mike Pushkin | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | Democratic | 9% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | Democratic | 4% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Democratic | 27% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 17% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | Secretary of State | Tobias Read | Democratic | 3% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 13% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic | 26% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 11% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 14% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 4% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | Democratic | 37% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | Democratic | 4% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 19% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | Democratic | 21% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | Democratic | 7% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 12% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | Democratic | 31% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 4% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | Democratic | 47% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 29% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | Democratic | 13% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | Democratic | 25% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | Democratic | 10% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | Democratic | 8% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democratic | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | Democratic | 37% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | Democratic | 14% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | Democratic | 6% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | Democratic | 15% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | Democratic | 25% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 17% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Senate - 32 | Luis Sepúlveda | Democratic | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | D | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 16% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | D | 31% |
| RI | Council Member - Ward 9 | Juan Pichardo | D | 9% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | D | 15% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | D | 10% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | D | 0% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | D | 17% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 37% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 4% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 9% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 13% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | D | 0% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 15% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | D | 20% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 11% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | D | 28% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | D | 0% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | D | 3% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | D | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 3% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 16% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | D | 9% |
| WV | State House - 54 | Mike Pushkin | D | 22% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | D | 9% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 10% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | D | 4% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Kesha Ram Hinsdale | D | 27% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 14% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | D | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | D | 13% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 14% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 17% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | D | 0% |
| OR | Secretary of State | Tobias Read | D | 3% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | D | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 7% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | D | 6% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 13% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | D | 26% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 14% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | D | 11% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | D | 15% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 11% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | D | 20% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 11% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | D | 16% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 14% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | D | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 4% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | D | 37% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | D | 4% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 19% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | D | 21% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | D | 2% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | D | 7% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 20% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | D | 2% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 12% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | D | 31% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | D | 0% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 4% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 6% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | D | 47% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 29% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | D | 13% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | D | 19% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | D | 25% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | D | 10% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | D | 8% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | D | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 2% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | D | 37% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | D | 14% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | D | 6% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | D | 15% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | D | 25% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | D | 11% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | D | 17% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | D | 5% |
| NY | State Senate - 32 | Luis Sepúlveda | D | 6% |