Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 15% |
| PA | State House - 136 | Robert Freeman | Democratic | 6% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Laura Friedman | Democratic | 4% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 31% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 32% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | Democratic | 8% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 37% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Third Middlesex | Sean Garballey | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Sixth Middlesex | Colleen Garry | Democratic | 19% |
| ME | State House - 126 | Drew Gattine | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 25% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | Democratic | 24% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | Democratic | 44% |
| WI | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Genrich | Democratic | 21% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Middlesex | Carmine Gentile | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State House - 46 | Al Gentry | Democratic | 52% |
| TX | State House - 120 | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | Democratic | 33% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 19% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 29% |
| MS | State House - 36 | Karl Gibbs | Democratic | 30% |
| WY | State Senate - 17 | Mike Gierau | Democratic | 48% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | Democratic | 21% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | Democratic | 14% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 11 | Julie Gilman | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 7% |
| AL | State House - 60 | Juandalynn Givan | Democratic | 36% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | State House - 110 | Bob Godfrey | Democratic | 38% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 13% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Hampden | Carlos Gonzalez | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | State House - 75 | Mary Gonzalez | Democratic | 41% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 5% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | Democratic | 19% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-First Middlesex | Ken Gordon | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democratic | 13% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 8% |
| SC | State House - 93 | Jerry Govan, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| CA | U.S. House - 13 | Adam Gray | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 9 | Tim Grayson | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | Democratic | 32% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Middlesex | Danielle Gregoire | Democratic | 6% |
| CT | State House - 121 | Joe Gresko | Democratic | 38% |
| TX | State House - 41 | Bobby Guerra | Democratic | 41% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 39% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State House - 54 | Gregg Haddad | Democratic | 38% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 33% |
| CT | State House - 7 | Joshua Hall | Democratic | 25% |
| AL | State House - 19 | Laura Hall | Democratic | 40% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | Democratic | 29% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 18% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Abdullah Hammoud | Democratic | 20% |
| RI | State House - 18 | Art Handy | Democratic | 14% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 10 | Stephanie Hansen | Democratic | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 55% |
| PA | State House - 1 | Patrick Harkins | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 19% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | Democratic | 54% |
| PA | State House - 186 | Jordan Harris | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 27% |
| NC | State House - 61 | Pricey Harrison | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | Democratic | 46% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Cathryn Harvey | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 27% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | Democratic | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 18% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | Democratic | 40% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | Democratic | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | Democratic | 31% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | Democratic | 16% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 10% |
| DE | State House - 6 | Debra Heffernan | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State House - 83 | Henry Helgerson, Jr. | Democratic | 29% |
| OR | State House - 27 | Ken Helm | Democratic | 13% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 15% |
| PA | State House - 136 | Robert Freeman | D | 6% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | D | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Laura Friedman | D | 4% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | D | 31% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 32% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 13% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 6% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | D | 8% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | D | 8% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 37% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Third Middlesex | Sean Garballey | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | D | 22% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | D | 6% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Sixth Middlesex | Colleen Garry | D | 19% |
| ME | State House - 126 | Drew Gattine | D | 8% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 25% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | D | 24% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 14% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | D | 44% |
| WI | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Genrich | D | 21% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Middlesex | Carmine Gentile | D | 0% |
| KY | State House - 46 | Al Gentry | D | 52% |
| TX | State House - 120 | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins | D | 33% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 19% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 29% |
| MS | State House - 36 | Karl Gibbs | D | 30% |
| WY | State Senate - 17 | Mike Gierau | D | 48% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | D | 21% |
| SC | State House - 111 | Wendell Gilliard | D | 14% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 11 | Julie Gilman | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | D | 7% |
| AL | State House - 60 | Juandalynn Givan | D | 36% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | D | 0% |
| CT | State House - 110 | Bob Godfrey | D | 38% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 14% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 13% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Hampden | Carlos Gonzalez | D | 0% |
| TX | State House - 75 | Mary Gonzalez | D | 41% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 5% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | D | 19% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-First Middlesex | Ken Gordon | D | 0% |
| IL | State House - 92 | Jehan Gordon-Booth | D | 13% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | D | 8% |
| SC | State House - 93 | Jerry Govan, Jr. | D | 19% |
| CA | U.S. House - 13 | Adam Gray | D | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 9 | Tim Grayson | D | 15% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | D | 32% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 8% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | D | 5% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Middlesex | Danielle Gregoire | D | 6% |
| CT | State House - 121 | Joe Gresko | D | 38% |
| TX | State House - 41 | Bobby Guerra | D | 41% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 39% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | D | 18% |
| IL | State House - 39 | Will Guzzardi | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 7% |
| CT | State House - 54 | Gregg Haddad | D | 38% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 33% |
| CT | State House - 7 | Joshua Hall | D | 25% |
| AL | State House - 19 | Laura Hall | D | 40% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | D | 29% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 18% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Abdullah Hammoud | D | 20% |
| RI | State House - 18 | Art Handy | D | 14% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 10 | Stephanie Hansen | D | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 55% |
| PA | State House - 1 | Patrick Harkins | D | 12% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 19% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | D | 13% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 9% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | D | 54% |
| PA | State House - 186 | Jordan Harris | D | 18% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 27% |
| NC | State House - 61 | Pricey Harrison | D | 11% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | D | 46% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Cathryn Harvey | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 27% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | D | 21% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 18% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | D | 40% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 3% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | D | 11% |
| SC | State House - 55 | Jackie Hayes | D | 39% |
| MT | State Senate - 32 | Denise Hayman | D | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | D | 31% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | D | 16% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 10% |
| DE | State House - 6 | Debra Heffernan | D | 20% |
| KS | State House - 83 | Henry Helgerson, Jr. | D | 29% |
| OR | State House - 27 | Ken Helm | D | 13% |