Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 22% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 5% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | Democratic | 38% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 24% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 3% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | 38% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic | 14% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 21% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 21% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | Democratic | 26% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | Democratic | 38% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 3% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | Democratic | 19% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 20% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | Democratic | 19% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 28% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 14% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 8% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 5% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 62% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 44% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | Democratic | 36% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 18% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | Democratic | 45% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | Democratic | 39% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 29% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic | 18% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 39% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | Democratic | 16% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | Democratic | 31% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | Democratic | 28% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | Democratic | 6% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | Democratic | 25% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 44% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 50% |
| PA | State House - 31 | Perry Warren, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 3% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 30% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 25% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 7% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 19% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 16% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 36% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 39% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 23% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | Democratic | 3% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 22% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 5% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | D | 38% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 5% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 0% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 24% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | D | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 3% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | D | 38% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 14% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | D | 14% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 21% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 21% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | D | 26% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | D | 36% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 5% |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | D | 13% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | D | 38% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | D | 14% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 11% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 3% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | D | 19% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | D | 0% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 20% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 20% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | D | 19% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 28% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 14% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 8% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 5% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 62% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 50% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | D | 44% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 0% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | D | 25% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 23% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | D | 36% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | D | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 18% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | D | 45% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | D | 39% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | D | 17% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 29% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | D | 13% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 0% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | D | 18% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | D | 39% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 25% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | D | 16% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | D | 31% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | D | 5% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | D | 28% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | D | 6% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | D | 25% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 21% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 0% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 44% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 50% |
| PA | State House - 31 | Perry Warren, Jr. | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 3% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 3% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 30% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 25% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 17% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 10% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | D | 0% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | D | 7% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 19% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | D | 20% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 16% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 5% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 36% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | D | 11% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 39% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 9% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 23% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | D | 3% |