Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | Democratic | 25% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 66% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | Democratic | 14% |
| NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 66% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican | 69% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 55% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 67% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 22% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | Democratic | 34% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | Democratic | 18% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 64% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Democratic | 16% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | Democratic | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 32 | Luis Sepúlveda | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic | 26% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 54% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 62% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 70% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 74% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 71% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | Supervisor - At-Large | Joseph Saladino | Republican | 48% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 60% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 52% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 51% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 50% | |
| NY | Borough President - At-Large | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Democratic | 19% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 89% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 17% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 8% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 89% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 85% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 89% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 13% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 3% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 82% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 8% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | Republican | 92% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | Republican | 86% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | Republican | 92% |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 81% | |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 83% |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 16% | |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 10% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Kevin Boyce | 16% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Denise Driehaus | 15% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | Republican | 86% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 78% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 87% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Alicia Reece | 15% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 87% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | Republican | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | D | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | D | 25% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | D | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | R | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 66% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | R | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | D | 14% |
| NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | D | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | R | 66% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | D | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | R | 69% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | D | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | R | 87% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 55% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | R | 67% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | R | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | D | 19% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 22% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | D | 34% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 40% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | D | 18% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 64% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | D | 16% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | D | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 32 | Luis Sepúlveda | D | 6% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | D | 26% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | D | 11% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 54% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 62% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 7% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 70% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 74% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 71% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 71% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | D | 7% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | D | 5% |
| NY | Supervisor - At-Large | Joseph Saladino | R | 48% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | D | 60% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | N/A | 52% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 7% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 51% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 50% | |
| NY | Borough President - At-Large | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | D | 19% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 89% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | D | 17% |
| OH | State House - 17 | Michael Dovilla | R | 86% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 8% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | R | 80% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | R | 80% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 89% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 85% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 89% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | R | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | D | 13% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 3% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 82% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 8% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | R | 92% |
| OH | Secretary of State | Frank LaRose | R | 86% |
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | R | 92% |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 81% | |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 83% |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 16% | |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 10% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Kevin Boyce | 16% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Denise Driehaus | 15% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | R | 86% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 78% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 87% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Alicia Reece | 15% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 87% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | R | 75% |