Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 27% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 59% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 58% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | Republican | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 84% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 15% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | Republican | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 88% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 23% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 3% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | Republican | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 17% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 53% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 7% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 3% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 73% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | Republican | 71% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | Republican | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 88% |
| NH | State Senate - 2 | Timothy Lang, Sr. | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 35 | Wayne Langerholc, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 50% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 20% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | Republican | 61% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | Republican | 69% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | Democratic | 14% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 75% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 87% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | Republican | 39% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 63% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | Republican | 95% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | Democratic | 31% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 20% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 88% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | Democratic | 4% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | Republican | 71% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | Democratic | 31% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 5% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 55% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 6% |
| ND | State Senate - 8 | Jeffery Magrum | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 86% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | Democratic-NPL | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 58% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 31% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 33% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | Democratic-NPL | 6% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 63% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 27% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 7% |
| TX | State Senate - 10 | Phil King | R | 82% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 59% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 58% |
| ND | State Senate - 14 | Jerry Klein | R | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 84% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 15% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 18 | Lois Kolkhorst | R | 91% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 88% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 23% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 3% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | R | 86% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | D | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 11% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 17% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 53% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 7% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 3% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 73% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | R | 71% |
| OH | State Senate - 31 | Al Landis | R | 100% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 88% |
| NH | State Senate - 2 | Timothy Lang, Sr. | R | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 35 | Wayne Langerholc, Jr. | R | 77% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 50% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 20% |
| ND | State Senate - 30 | Diane Larson | R | 61% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | R | 69% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 90% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | D | 14% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 75% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 87% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 13 | Judy Lee | R | 39% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 93% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | R | 95% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 63% |
| MT | State Senate - 25 | Dennis Lenz | R | 95% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | D | 31% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 3% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 20% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 88% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | D | 4% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 92% |
| MT | State Senate - 45 | Denley Loge | R | 71% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | D | 11% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | D | 31% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | D | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 5% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 19% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 100% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | R | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 55% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 70% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 6% |
| ND | State Senate - 8 | Jeffery Magrum | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 100% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 86% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | D-NPL | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 91% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 14% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 58% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 31% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 17% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 6% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 33% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 90% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | D-NPL | 6% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 63% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | 12% |