Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 66 | Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | Democratic | 44% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Todd Gloria | 7% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 6% | |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Non-partisan | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | Representative - 3 | Terry Adams | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State House - 3 | Minnie Gonzalez | Democratic | 19% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | Democratic | 44% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | State House - 7 | Joshua Hall | Democratic | 25% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | Republican | 56% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | Democratic | 18% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | State House - 14 | Tom Delnicki | Republican | 44% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | Democratic | 34% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | Republican | 74% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | Republican | 54% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 26% |
| CT | State House - 21 | Mike Demicco | Democratic | 24% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 48% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | Republican | 46% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | Democratic | 22% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 46% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 59% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 48% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 50% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | Republican | 50% |
| CT | State House - 44 | Anne Dauphinais | Republican | 75% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | Republican | 70% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 50 | Pat Boyd | Democratic | 44% |
| CT | State House - 52 | Kurt Vail | Republican | 66% |
| CT | State House - 54 | Gregg Haddad | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 59 | Carol Hall | Republican | 56% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | Republican | 66% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | Republican | 70% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | Republican | 56% |
| CT | State House - 68 | Joe Polletta | Republican | 62% |
| CT | State House - 72 | Larry Butler | Democratic | 26% |
| CT | State House - 75 | Geraldo Reyes, Jr. | Democratic | 44% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | 60% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | State House - 85 | Mary Mushinsky | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | Republican | 51% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | Republican | 44% |
| CT | State House - 88 | Joshua Elliott | Democratic | 38% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | 70% |
| CT | State House - 90 | Craig Fishbein | Republican | 75% |
| CT | State House - 92 | Patricia Dillon | Democratic | 30% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | Democratic | 22% |
| CT | State House - 96 | Roland Lemar | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | State House - 97 | Alphonse Paolillo, Jr. | Democratic | 29% |
| CT | State House - 103 | Liz Linehan | Democratic | 44% |
| CT | State House - 105 | Nicole Klarides-Ditria | Republican | 50% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | 47% |
| CT | State House - 110 | Bob Godfrey | Democratic | 24% |
| CT | State House - 121 | Joe Gresko | Democratic | 30% |
| CT | State House - 122 | Ben McGorty | Republican | 49% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | Republican | 55% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 125 | Tom O'Dea | Republican | 58% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| CT | State House - 133 | Cristin McCarthy Vahey | Democratic | 28% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | 26% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 56% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 75% | |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | Republican | 58% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | Democratic | 23% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut | 25% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | Democratic | 20% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 13% |
| DE | State House - 6 | Debra Heffernan | Democratic | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 13% |
| DE | State House - 9 | Kevin Hensley | Republican | 50% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | Democratic | 25% |
| DE | State Senate - 10 | Stephanie Hansen | Democratic | 38% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | Republican | 71% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 18% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 14% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 73% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 29% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 70% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 80% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | Democratic | 20% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 74% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | D | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 66 | Al Muratsuchi | D | 10% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | D | 44% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Todd Gloria | 7% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 6% | |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | D | 3% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | D | 3% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Other | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | D | 4% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | D | 20% |
| CT | State House - 1 | Matt Ritter | D | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | D | 17% |
| CT | Representative - 3 | Terry Adams | D | 21% |
| CT | State House - 3 | Minnie Gonzalez | D | 19% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | D | 44% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | D | 20% |
| CT | State House - 7 | Joshua Hall | D | 25% |
| CT | State Senate - 7 | John Kissel | R | 56% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | R | 55% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | D | 18% |
| CT | State House - 9 | Jason Rojas | D | 21% |
| CT | State House - 10 | Henry Genga | D | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 17% |
| CT | State House - 14 | Tom Delnicki | R | 44% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | D | 34% |
| CT | State Senate - 16 | Rob Sampson | R | 74% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | R | 54% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 26% |
| CT | State House - 21 | Mike Demicco | D | 24% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 48% |
| CT | State House - 23 | Devin Carney | R | 46% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | D | 22% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | D | 23% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 46% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | D | 20% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 59% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 48% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 50% |
| CT | State House - 32 | Christie Carpino | R | 50% |
| CT | State House - 44 | Anne Dauphinais | R | 75% |
| CT | State House - 47 | Doug Dubitsky | R | 70% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 50 | Pat Boyd | D | 44% |
| CT | State House - 52 | Kurt Vail | R | 66% |
| CT | State House - 54 | Gregg Haddad | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 59 | Carol Hall | R | 56% |
| CT | State House - 61 | Tami Zawistowski | R | 66% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | R | 70% |
| CT | State House - 67 | Billy Buckbee | R | 56% |
| CT | State House - 68 | Joe Polletta | R | 62% |
| CT | State House - 72 | Larry Butler | D | 26% |
| CT | State House - 75 | Geraldo Reyes, Jr. | D | 44% |
| CT | State House - 76 | John Piscopo | R | 78% |
| CT | State House - 77 | Cara Pavalock-D'Amato | R | 60% |
| CT | State House - 84 | Hilda Santiago | D | 20% |
| CT | State House - 85 | Mary Mushinsky | D | 20% |
| CT | State House - 86 | Vin Candelora | R | 51% |
| CT | State House - 87 | David Yaccarino | R | 44% |
| CT | State House - 88 | Joshua Elliott | D | 38% |
| CT | State House - 89 | Lezlye Zupkus | R | 70% |
| CT | State House - 90 | Craig Fishbein | R | 75% |
| CT | State House - 92 | Patricia Dillon | D | 30% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | D | 14% |
| CT | State House - 95 | Juan Candelaria | D | 22% |
| CT | State House - 96 | Roland Lemar | D | 20% |
| CT | State House - 97 | Alphonse Paolillo, Jr. | D | 29% |
| CT | State House - 103 | Liz Linehan | D | 44% |
| CT | State House - 105 | Nicole Klarides-Ditria | R | 50% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | R | 47% |
| CT | State House - 110 | Bob Godfrey | D | 24% |
| CT | State House - 121 | Joe Gresko | D | 30% |
| CT | State House - 122 | Ben McGorty | R | 49% |
| CT | State House - 123 | Dave Rutigliano | R | 55% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 125 | Tom O'Dea | R | 58% |
| CT | State House - 128 | Christopher Rosario | D | 23% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | D | 19% |
| CT | State House - 133 | Cristin McCarthy Vahey | D | 28% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | D | 26% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 56% | |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 75% | |
| CT | Selectwoman - At-Large | Brenda Kupchick | R | 58% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | D | 23% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Other | 25% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | D | 20% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 13% |
| DE | State House - 6 | Debra Heffernan | D | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 13% |
| DE | State House - 9 | Kevin Hensley | R | 50% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | D | 25% |
| DE | State Senate - 10 | Stephanie Hansen | D | 38% |
| DE | State House - 11 | Jeff Spiegelman | R | 71% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | D | 18% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 14% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 73% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 29% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 70% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 80% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | D | 20% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 74% |