Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 72% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 58% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 18% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 68% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 68% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 21% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 66% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 59% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 19% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 15% |
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | Republican | 86% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 9% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | Republican | 88% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Justin Chenette | Democratic | 12% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | Republican | 94% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Lisa Keim | Republican | 70% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 91% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 88% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | Republican | 96% |
| ME | State Senate - 10 | David Haggan | Republican | 84% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | Republican | 80% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | Democratic | 6% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | Democratic | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | Republican | 80% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | Republican | 67% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 90% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | Republican | 84% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | Republican | 78% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | Democratic | 9% |
| ME | State House - 26 | Jim Dill | Democratic | 13% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | Democratic | 8% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | Republican | 96% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | Republican | 70% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | Democratic | 14% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | Republican | 91% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | Republican | 88% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | Republican | 88% |
| ME | State House - 117 | Matt Moonen | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | State House - 126 | Drew Gattine | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | State House - 132 | Ryan Fecteau | Democratic | 12% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | Republican | 59% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | Republican | 92% |
| ME | State House - 142 | Anne-Marie Mastraccio | Democratic | 11% |
| ME | State House - 145 | Robert Foley | Republican | 81% |
| ME | Mayor - At-Large | Mark Dion | 8% | |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | Republican | 87% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | Republican | 92% |
| ME | Secretary of State | Shenna Bellows | Democratic | 8% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | Democratic | 5% |
| ME | State Board of Education | Victoria Kornfield | 6% | |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 4 | Darrin Camilleri | Democratic | 30% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 77% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | Republican | 82% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 13% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | David Knezek, Jr. | 24% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | Yousef Rabhi | Democratic | 10% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Hertel | Democratic | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | Republican | 95% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 95% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | R | 92% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | R | 80% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | R | 72% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 58% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 17% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 18% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | R | 83% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | R | 78% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 68% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 68% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 21% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 66% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 59% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | D | 3% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | D | 12% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 19% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 11% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | D | 10% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 11% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 15% |
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | R | 86% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 9% |
| ME | State Senate - 2 | Trey Stewart III | R | 88% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Justin Chenette | D | 12% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | R | 94% |
| ME | Commissioner - 3 | Lisa Keim | R | 70% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 91% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 88% |
| ME | Commissioner - 5 | Joel Stetkis | R | 96% |
| ME | State Senate - 10 | David Haggan | R | 84% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | R | 80% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | D | 6% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | D | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 15 | Dick Bradstreet | R | 80% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | R | 67% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 90% |
| ME | State House - 19 | Richard Campbell | R | 84% |
| ME | State Senate - 20 | Bruce Bickford | R | 78% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | D | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 7% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | D | 9% |
| ME | State House - 26 | Jim Dill | D | 13% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | D | 8% |
| ME | State House - 33 | Ken Fredette | R | 96% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | R | 70% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | D | 14% |
| ME | State House - 45 | Abden Simmons | R | 91% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | R | 88% |
| ME | State House - 92 | Stephen Wood | R | 88% |
| ME | State House - 117 | Matt Moonen | D | 7% |
| ME | State House - 126 | Drew Gattine | D | 7% |
| ME | State House - 132 | Ryan Fecteau | D | 12% |
| ME | State House - 139 | David Woodsome | R | 59% |
| ME | State House - 140 | Wayne Parry | R | 92% |
| ME | State House - 142 | Anne-Marie Mastraccio | D | 11% |
| ME | State House - 145 | Robert Foley | R | 81% |
| ME | Mayor - At-Large | Mark Dion | 8% | |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | R | 87% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | R | 92% |
| ME | Secretary of State | Shenna Bellows | D | 8% |
| ME | Attorney General | Aaron Frey | D | 5% |
| ME | State Board of Education | Victoria Kornfield | 6% | |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 21% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | D | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 4 | Darrin Camilleri | D | 30% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 77% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | R | 82% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 13% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | David Knezek, Jr. | 24% | |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | Yousef Rabhi | D | 10% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Hertel | D | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | R | 95% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 95% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 16% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | R | 85% |