Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 78 | Demetrius Douglas | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 94 | Steve Doyle | Democratic | 19% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | Democratic | 11% |
| AL | State House - 103 | Barbara Drummond | Democratic | 37% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Plymouth | Michelle DuBois | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | Democratic | 14% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 37% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 7 | Karen Ebel | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 13% |
| RI | State House - 70 | John Edwards IV | Democratic | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 6% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | Democratic | 8% |
| AL | State House - 70 | Chris England | Democratic | 26% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 28% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 34% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic | 16% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 20 | Paul Evans | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 57 | Stacey Evans | Democratic | 42% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State House - Second Berkshire | Tricia Farley-Bouvier | Democratic | 5% |
| MS | State House - 5 | John Faulkner | Democratic | 38% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 19% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 4% |
| ME | State House - 132 | Ryan Fecteau | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 12% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 13% |
| RI | State House - 43 | Deborah Fellela | Democratic | 20% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | Democratic | 8% |
| CO | Commissioner - 5 | Rhonda Fields | Democratic | 3% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Bristol | Carole Fiola | Democratic | 2% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 13% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 17% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | Democratic | 26% |
| WV | State House - 5 | Shawn Fluharty | Democratic | 44% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 22% |
| RI | State House - 35 | Kathleen Fogarty | Democratic | 12% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | Democratic | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | Democratic | 7% |
| AL | State House - 84 | Berry Forte | Democratic | 25% |
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | Democratic | 60% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | Democratic | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 11% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State House - 23 | Dan Frankel | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | Democratic | 10% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 12% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | State House - 136 | Robert Freeman | Democratic | 8% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 23% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 24% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 18% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | Democratic | 4% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 27% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Third Middlesex | Sean Garballey | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 19% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 23% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 78 | Demetrius Douglas | D | 17% |
| WI | State Assembly - 94 | Steve Doyle | D | 19% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | D | 13% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | D | 11% |
| AL | State House - 103 | Barbara Drummond | D | 37% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Plymouth | Michelle DuBois | D | 0% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | D | 14% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 37% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 7 | Karen Ebel | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 13% |
| RI | State House - 70 | John Edwards IV | D | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 6% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-3-2 | Alice Emmons | D | 8% |
| AL | State House - 70 | Chris England | D | 26% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 7% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 28% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 34% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | D | 16% |
| IL | State House - 33 | Marcus Evans, Jr. | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 20 | Paul Evans | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 57 | Stacey Evans | D | 42% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 7% |
| MA | State House - Second Berkshire | Tricia Farley-Bouvier | D | 5% |
| MS | State House - 5 | John Faulkner | D | 38% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 19% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 4% |
| ME | State House - 132 | Ryan Fecteau | D | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 12% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | D | 12% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | D | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 13% |
| RI | State House - 43 | Deborah Fellela | D | 20% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | D | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 15% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | D | 8% |
| CO | Commissioner - 5 | Rhonda Fields | D | 3% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Bristol | Carole Fiola | D | 2% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 13% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | D | 11% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 17% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | D | 26% |
| WV | State House - 5 | Shawn Fluharty | D | 44% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 22% |
| RI | State House - 35 | Kathleen Fogarty | D | 12% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | D | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | D | 20% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | D | 7% |
| AL | State House - 84 | Berry Forte | D | 25% |
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | D | 60% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | D | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 11% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 6% |
| PA | State House - 23 | Dan Frankel | D | 13% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | D | 10% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 12% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 3% |
| PA | State House - 136 | Robert Freeman | D | 8% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | D | 3% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | D | 23% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 4% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 24% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 11% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 9% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 18% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | D | 4% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 27% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Third Middlesex | Sean Garballey | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 19% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | D | 23% |