Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 94% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 95% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 99% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 93% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 94% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 98% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 1% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 1% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 65% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 1% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | Republican | 95% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | 90% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 8% | |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 3% | |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 0% | |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 1% | |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 90% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 34% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 14% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 14% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 16% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 18% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State House - 38 | Rebecca Dow | Republican | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 10% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 78% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 19% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 31% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 81% |
| NV | State Assembly - 1 | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic | 29% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | Democratic | 16% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 12% |
| NV | State Assembly - 5 | Brittney Miller | Democratic | 19% |
| NV | State Senate - 6 | Nicole Cannizzaro | Democratic | 30% |
| NV | State Assembly - 9 | Steve Yeager | Democratic | 30% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | Democratic | 17% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 80% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | Republican | 86% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | Republican | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 89% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | Republican | 94% |
| NV | State Assembly - 40 | PK O'Neill | Republican | 80% |
| NV | State Assembly - 41 | Sandra Jauregui | Democratic | 29% |
| NV | Commissioner - D | William McCurdy II | 29% | |
| NV | Commissioner - E | Tick Segerblom | 22% | |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | Democratic | 11% |
| NV | School Board Member - At-Large | Irene Bustamante Adams | Democratic | 11% |
| NV | Attorney General | Aaron Ford | Democratic | 19% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | Republican | 89% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 61% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | Republican | 68% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Republican, Conservative, Reform | 57% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 71% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican | 85% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 55% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 94% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | D | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 95% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 99% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 93% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | R | 93% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 94% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 98% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 1% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 1% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 65% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | D | 2% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 1% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | R | 95% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | R | 90% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | D | 3% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 8% | |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 3% | |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 0% | |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 1% | |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | R | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 90% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 34% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 75% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 14% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 17% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 26% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 17% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 14% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 11% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 16% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 18% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | D | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 83% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | D | 6% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 11% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | D | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| NM | State House - 38 | Rebecca Dow | R | 56% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 75% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 81% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 10% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 15% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 78% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | D | 7% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | D | 19% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 31% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 81% |
| NV | State Assembly - 1 | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | D | 29% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | D | 16% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 12% |
| NV | State Assembly - 5 | Brittney Miller | D | 19% |
| NV | State Senate - 6 | Nicole Cannizzaro | D | 30% |
| NV | State Assembly - 9 | Steve Yeager | D | 30% |
| NV | State Senate - 13 | Skip Daly | D | 17% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 80% |
| NV | State Senate - 16 | Lisa Krasner | R | 86% |
| NV | State Senate - 17 | Robin Titus | R | 93% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 89% |
| NV | State Assembly - 31 | Jill Dickman | R | 94% |
| NV | State Assembly - 40 | PK O'Neill | R | 80% |
| NV | State Assembly - 41 | Sandra Jauregui | D | 29% |
| NV | Commissioner - D | William McCurdy II | 29% | |
| NV | Commissioner - E | Tick Segerblom | 22% | |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | D | 11% |
| NV | School Board Member - At-Large | Irene Bustamante Adams | D | 11% |
| NV | Attorney General | Aaron Ford | D | 19% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | R | 89% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 61% |
| NY | U.S. House - 2 | Andrew Garbarino | R | 68% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Other | 57% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | R | 71% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | D | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | R | 85% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 55% |