Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Sprague | 6% | |||
| Mike Sturla | 6% | |||
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 6% |
| Yvonne Thomas | 6% | |||
| Patricia Torres Ray | 6% | |||
| Patricia Van Pelt | 6% | |||
| Kenneth Vincent | 6% | |||
| Jay Walker | 6% | |||
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | Democratic | 6% |
| Helene Weinstein | 6% | |||
| Charles Wiger | 6% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| Kim Abbott | 5% | |||
| Michael Abbott | 5% | |||
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | Democratic | 5% |
| Marti Anderson | 5% | |||
| Pamela Anderson | 5% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 5% | |||
| John Autry | 5% | |||
| Dillon Bates | 5% | |||
| Jamie Becker-Finn | 5% | |||
| Bryce Bennett | 5% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 5% |
| Carlie Boland | 5% | |||
| Jackie Cali-Pitts | 5% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | 5% |
| Frank Chopp | 5% | |||
| Judy Clibborn | 5% | |||
| Eileen Cody | 5% | |||
| Virginia Court | 5% | |||
| ME | State House - 26 | Jim Dill | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 22 Position 1 | Beth Doglio | Democratic | 5% |
| Laurie Dolan | 5% | |||
| Kimberly Dudik | 5% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 5% |
| Daniel Eaton | 5% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 5% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 10 | Barry Faulkner | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 5% |
| Moffie Funk | 5% | |||
| Eduardo Garcia | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 5% |
| Dick Gottfried | 5% | |||
| Sue Gottling | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 5% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| Patricia Higgins | 5% | |||
| Melissa Hortman | 5% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 5% | |||
| Bruce Hunter | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 5% |
| Ruth Kagi | 5% | |||
| Jay Kahn | 5% | |||
| Christine Kilduff | 5% | |||
| Steve Kirby | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 5% |
| Linda Lawson | 5% | |||
| Vicki Lensing | 5% | |||
| Diane Loeffler | 5% | |||
| Patricia Lovejoy | 5% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 5% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 9 | David Luneau | Democratic | 5% |
| Kristine Lytton | 5% | |||
| Margie MacDonald | 5% | |||
| NH | State House - Merrimack 18 | James MacKay | Republican | 5% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | Democratic | 5% |
| Jonathan Manley, Sr. | 5% | |||
| Mary Mascher | 5% | |||
| Joan McBride | 5% | |||
| Rebecca Millett | 5% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 5% |
| Jo Oldson | 5% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 5% |
| Eric Pettigrew | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 5% |
| Jean Price | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 5% |
| David Sawyer | 5% | |||
| Mike Sells | 5% | |||
| Tana Senn | 5% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 5% |
| Ras Smith | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Sprague | 6% | |||
| Mike Sturla | 6% | |||
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 6% |
| Yvonne Thomas | 6% | |||
| Patricia Torres Ray | 6% | |||
| Patricia Van Pelt | 6% | |||
| Kenneth Vincent | 6% | |||
| Jay Walker | 6% | |||
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | D | 6% |
| Helene Weinstein | 6% | |||
| Charles Wiger | 6% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 6% |
| Kim Abbott | 5% | |||
| Michael Abbott | 5% | |||
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | D | 5% |
| Marti Anderson | 5% | |||
| Pamela Anderson | 5% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 5% | |||
| John Autry | 5% | |||
| Dillon Bates | 5% | |||
| Jamie Becker-Finn | 5% | |||
| Bryce Bennett | 5% | |||
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 5% |
| Carlie Boland | 5% | |||
| Jackie Cali-Pitts | 5% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | D | 5% |
| Frank Chopp | 5% | |||
| Judy Clibborn | 5% | |||
| Eileen Cody | 5% | |||
| Virginia Court | 5% | |||
| ME | State House - 26 | Jim Dill | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 22 Position 1 | Beth Doglio | D | 5% |
| Laurie Dolan | 5% | |||
| Kimberly Dudik | 5% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 5% |
| Daniel Eaton | 5% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 5% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 5% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 10 | Barry Faulkner | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 5% |
| Moffie Funk | 5% | |||
| Eduardo Garcia | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 5% |
| Dick Gottfried | 5% | |||
| Sue Gottling | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 5% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 5% |
| Patricia Higgins | 5% | |||
| Melissa Hortman | 5% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 5% | |||
| Bruce Hunter | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 5% |
| Ruth Kagi | 5% | |||
| Jay Kahn | 5% | |||
| Christine Kilduff | 5% | |||
| Steve Kirby | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | D | 5% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 5% |
| Linda Lawson | 5% | |||
| Vicki Lensing | 5% | |||
| Diane Loeffler | 5% | |||
| Patricia Lovejoy | 5% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 5% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 9 | David Luneau | D | 5% |
| Kristine Lytton | 5% | |||
| Margie MacDonald | 5% | |||
| NH | State House - Merrimack 18 | James MacKay | R | 5% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | D | 5% |
| Jonathan Manley, Sr. | 5% | |||
| Mary Mascher | 5% | |||
| Joan McBride | 5% | |||
| Rebecca Millett | 5% | |||
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 5% |
| Jo Oldson | 5% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 5% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 5% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | D | 5% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 5% |
| Eric Pettigrew | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 5% |
| Jean Price | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 5% |
| David Sawyer | 5% | |||
| Mike Sells | 5% | |||
| Tana Senn | 5% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | D | 5% |
| Ras Smith | 5% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 5% |