Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2014 Positions (State Legislatures)

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
William O'Neill 10%
Takashi Ohno 10%
MD U.S. House - 2 Johnny Olszewski, Jr. Democratic 10%
Richard Onishi 10%
Jerry Ortiz Pino 10%
Sannie Overly 10%
NM State Senate - 14 Michael Padilla Democratic 10%
Ruth Palumbo 10%
Shane Pendergrass 10%
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk Democratic 10%
Brandon Phelps 10%
John Pinto 10%
Mary Poling 10%
Meshea Poore 10%
James Proctor, Jr. 10%
Rick Rand 10%
Kirill Reznik 10%
HI State Senate - 13 Karl Rhoads Democratic 10%
Jody Richards 10%
Barbara Robinson 10%
MD State House - 41 Samuel Rosenberg Democratic 10%
Scott Saiki 10%
IL State House - 96 Sue Scherer Democratic 10%
NM State Senate - 22 Benny Shendo, Jr. Democratic 10%
John Short 10%
State Office Name Party Rating
William O'Neill 10%
Takashi Ohno 10%
MD U.S. House - 2 Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D 10%
Richard Onishi 10%
Jerry Ortiz Pino 10%
Sannie Overly 10%
NM State Senate - 14 Michael Padilla D 10%
Ruth Palumbo 10%
Shane Pendergrass 10%
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk D 10%
Brandon Phelps 10%
John Pinto 10%
Mary Poling 10%
Meshea Poore 10%
James Proctor, Jr. 10%
Rick Rand 10%
Kirill Reznik 10%
HI State Senate - 13 Karl Rhoads D 10%
Jody Richards 10%
Barbara Robinson 10%
MD State House - 41 Samuel Rosenberg D 10%
Scott Saiki 10%
IL State House - 96 Sue Scherer D 10%
NM State Senate - 22 Benny Shendo, Jr. D 10%
John Short 10%
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