Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | State House - Chittenden 18 | Carol Ode | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 89 | KC Ohaebosim | Democratic | 40% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 14% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 25% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 42% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | Democratic | 33% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 38% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 29% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | Democratic | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 0% |
| CT | State House - 97 | Alphonse Paolillo, Jr. | Democratic | 29% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 40% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 42% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | Democratic | 25% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | Democratic | 14% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 29% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | Democratic | 32% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 18% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | Democratic | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 20% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | State House - 144 | Mary Ann Perez | Democratic | 44% |
| RI | State House - 13 | Ramon Perez, Jr. | Democratic | 35% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | Democratic | 23% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 5% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 25% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | Democratic | 16% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | Democratic | 50% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | Democratic | 25% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | Democratic | 8% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 38% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 31% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | Democratic | 29% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 21% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | Democratic | 6% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | Democratic | 3% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | Democratic | 10% |
| NC | State House - 58 | Amos Quick III | Democratic | 18% |
| HI | State House - 47 | Sean Quinlan | Democratic | 25% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | Democratic | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State House - 200 | Christopher Rabb | Democratic | 12% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | Yousef Rabhi | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 18% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 20% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | Democratic | 25% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 18% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | 20% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | Democratic | 50% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Ellen Read | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | Democratic | 5% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | Democratic | 25% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | State House - 75 | Geraldo Reyes, Jr. | Democratic | 44% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 33% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 36% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 18% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 5% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 17 | Beth Richards | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 25% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic | 21% |
| SC | State House - 121 | Michael Rivers, Sr. | Democratic | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | 35% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | Democratic | 33% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 13% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | State House - Chittenden 18 | Carol Ode | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 89 | KC Ohaebosim | D | 40% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | D | 14% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 10% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 25% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 42% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 5% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | D | 33% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 38% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | D | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 29% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | D | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 0% |
| CT | State House - 97 | Alphonse Paolillo, Jr. | D | 29% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 40% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 42% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | D | 25% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | D | 14% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 29% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | D | 32% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | D | 0% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | D | 18% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | D | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 20% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | D | 0% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | D | 11% |
| TX | State House - 144 | Mary Ann Perez | D | 44% |
| RI | State House - 13 | Ramon Perez, Jr. | D | 35% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | D | 23% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | D | 10% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 4% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 5% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 25% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | D | 16% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | D | 50% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | D | 25% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | D | 8% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 38% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 31% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 10% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | D | 7% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 33% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | D | 29% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 21% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | D | 6% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | D | 14% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 14% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 15% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | D | 3% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | D | 10% |
| NC | State House - 58 | Amos Quick III | D | 18% |
| HI | State House - 47 | Sean Quinlan | D | 25% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | D | 24% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 13% |
| PA | State House - 200 | Christopher Rabb | D | 12% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | Yousef Rabhi | D | 10% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 14 | Barbara Rachelson | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | D | 18% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 12% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | D | 20% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | D | 25% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 18% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | D | 20% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | D | 50% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Ellen Read | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | D | 5% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | D | 25% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | D | 4% |
| CT | State House - 75 | Geraldo Reyes, Jr. | D | 44% |
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | D | 33% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 36% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 18% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 5% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 17 | Beth Richards | D | 0% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | D | 18% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 25% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | D | 33% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | D | 21% |
| SC | State House - 121 | Michael Rivers, Sr. | D | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | D | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 8% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 0% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | D | 35% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | D | 7% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | D | 33% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 13% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | D | 11% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 6% |