Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 90 | Ramón Romero, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 3% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | Democratic | 38% |
| TX | State House - 110 | Toni Rose | Democratic | 33% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 11% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | Democratic | 39% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 40% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | Democratic | 16% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 48 | Blanca Rubio | Democratic | 7% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | Democratic | 40% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 21% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 5% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | Democratic | 18% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | Democratic | 20% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | Democratic | 6% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | Democratic | 29% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | Democratic | 38% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | Democratic | 27% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democratic | 20% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | Democratic | 35% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Robin Scheu | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | Democratic | 12% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | Democratic | 0% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | Democratic | 25% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | Democratic | 23% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | Democratic | 12% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | Democratic | 28% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Senate - 32 | Luis Sepúlveda | Democratic | 18% |
| RI | State House - 27 | Patricia Serpa | Democratic | 24% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | Democratic | 23% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 18% |
| RI | State House - 24 | Evan Shanley | Democratic | 19% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 50% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | Democratic | 24% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 12% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 6% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | Democratic | 40% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 35% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 41% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 27% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | Democratic | 44% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | Democratic | 25% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 13% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | Democratic | 29% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 13% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | Democratic | 29% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 23% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 8% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 42% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 7 | Catherine Sofikitis | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 31% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | Democratic | 16% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State House - 202 | Jared Solomon | Democratic | 6% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | 24% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | 12% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 14% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 90 | Ramón Romero, Jr. | D | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 3% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | D | 38% |
| TX | State House - 110 | Toni Rose | D | 33% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | D | 11% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | D | 39% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 40% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | D | 10% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | D | 16% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 26% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 48 | Blanca Rubio | D | 7% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | D | 40% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | D | 0% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | D | 21% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 5% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 13% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | D | 18% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | D | 20% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 6% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | D | 6% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 20% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | D | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 10 | James Sanders, Jr. | D | 30% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | D | 29% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | D | 38% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 5% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 95 | Tom Sawyer | D | 27% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | D | 20% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 7% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | D | 35% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Robin Scheu | D | 0% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | D | 12% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | D | 0% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | D | 25% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | D | 23% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | D | 12% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | D | 28% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | D | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | D | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | D | 11% |
| NY | State Senate - 32 | Luis Sepúlveda | D | 18% |
| RI | State House - 27 | Patricia Serpa | D | 24% |
| NY | State Senate - 29 | José Serrano | D | 23% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 18% |
| RI | State House - 24 | Evan Shanley | D | 19% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 50% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | D | 24% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 8% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 12% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 6% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | D | 40% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 35% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 41% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 17% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 27% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | D | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | D | 17% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | D | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | D | 44% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | D | 25% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | D | 5% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 13% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | D | 29% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 13% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | D | 29% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 10% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 11% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 23% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 8% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 3% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 42% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 7 | Catherine Sofikitis | D | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 31% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | D | 16% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 13% |
| PA | State House - 202 | Jared Solomon | D | 6% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | D | 24% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 0% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | D | 12% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 14% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 5% |