Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State House - 27 | Patricia Serpa | Democratic | 20% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | Democratic | 29% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 24% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 30% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | Democratic | 17% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | Democratic | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 31% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 3% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | Democratic | 15% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 21% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 37% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 11% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 33 | Alexis Simpson | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 15% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 31% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | Democratic | 11% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | Democratic | 21% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 22% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | 9% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 15% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 13% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 15% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 22% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 30% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic | 3% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Tom Stevens | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 23% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 29% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 34% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | Democratic | 14% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 17% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 14% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | Democratic | 16% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 16% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 10% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 0% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 7% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 56% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 8% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 20% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 14% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Patsy Trecost II | Democratic | 37% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | Democratic | 44% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic | 1% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 16% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 19% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic | 18% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 32% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 16% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | Democratic | 10% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | Democratic | 6% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 31% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | State House - 27 | Patricia Serpa | D | 20% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | D | 29% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 24% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 30% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | D | 17% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | D | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 31% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 8% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 3% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | D | 15% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 21% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 37% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 11% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 33 | Alexis Simpson | D | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 15% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 31% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | D | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | D | 11% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | D | 21% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 3% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 22% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 18% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | D | 7% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | D | 19% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | D | 9% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 15% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 3% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 11% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 13% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 15% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 22% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 30% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 14% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | D | 20% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | D | 3% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Tom Stevens | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 23% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 29% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 34% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | D | 14% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | D | 3% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 3% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | D | 17% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | D | 4% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 14% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 14% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | D | 16% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 16% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 10% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 0% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 7% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 56% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 8% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 26% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 14% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 20% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | D | 14% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Patsy Trecost II | D | 37% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | D | 44% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | D | 1% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 16% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 14% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 19% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 0% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | D | 18% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 32% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 16% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | D | 10% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | D | 6% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | D | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | D | 4% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 31% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | D | 5% |