Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions (State Legislatures)
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 11% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 8% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 75% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 22% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 83% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 100% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 75% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 91% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 45% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 24% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 19 | Sean McCann | Democratic | 50% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 100% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 43% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 25% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 73% |
| NC | State Senate - 48 | Tim Moffitt | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 9% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | Republican | 95% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 9% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 73% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 63% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 83% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 33% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 29% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 8% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 11% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 8% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 75% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 22% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 83% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 100% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 75% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 91% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 45% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 24% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 19 | Sean McCann | D | 50% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | R | 86% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 100% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 100% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 64% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 43% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 25% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 73% |
| NC | State Senate - 48 | Tim Moffitt | R | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 9% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | R | 95% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 9% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | D | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 73% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 11% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 63% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 4 | Buck Newton III | R | 100% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 100% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 83% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 33% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 58% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 29% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 15 | Virgil Peck, Jr. | R | 91% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 100% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 0% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 8% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 90% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 50% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 0% |