Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | Democratic | 3% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 11% | |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | No Party Affiliation | 81% |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | Democratic | 11% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 11% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 57% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 75% | |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 10% | |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Republican, Conservative, Reform | 57% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 32% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 18% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 9% |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 3% | |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 24% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 36% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | Democratic | 29% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 14% | |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 11% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | Democratic | 11% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | Republican | 37% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | Republican | 57% |
| MO | County Council - 2 | Gretchen Bangert | Democratic | 21% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | Republican | 84% |
| WI | County Executive - At-Large | David Crowley | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 19% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | Republican | 94% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | Republican | 76% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 94% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 35% | |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 67% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | Republican | 90% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | Democratic | 56% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 90% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | Republican | 89% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 79% | |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 75% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 56% | |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 72% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 82% |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | Republican | 88% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | Democratic | 20% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | 11% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | Republican | 83% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 26% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 3% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | Republican | 95% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 3% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 87% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | Republican | 92% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 8% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 10% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | Republican | 96% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 55% |
| MO | Legislator - 5 | Jeanie Lauer | 72% | |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 56% | |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 70% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 61% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 89% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 82% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 15% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 89% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 31% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | Republican | 34% |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | Democratic | 13% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 70% | |
| IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 16% | |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 83% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | Republican | 30% |
| ME | Mayor - At-Large | Mark Dion | 8% | |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | Democratic | 20% |
| WI | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Genrich | Democratic | 13% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Todd Gloria | 7% | |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 1% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Abdullah Hammoud | Democratic | 20% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | Republican | 65% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 26% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 62% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | Republican | 24% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 21% | |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 83% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 6% | |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | George McGill | 5% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 13% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 74% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 26% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Sheldon Neeley | 16% | |
| OK | Mayor - At-Large | Monroe Nichols IV | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 81% | |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 37% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | Democratic | 15% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | D | 3% |
| IN | Council Member - 3 | Charlie Brown | 11% | |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | N/A | 81% |
| NV | Council Member - Ward 3 | Olivia Diaz | D | 11% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 11% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | D | 11% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | D | 57% |
| CT | Council Member - At-Large | Craig Fishbein | 75% | |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 10% | |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Other | 57% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 32% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | D | 3% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 18% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 9% |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 3% | |
| OH | Council Member - 3 | Martin Sweeney | 24% | |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 36% | |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | D | 29% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Coleman Young II | 14% | |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 11% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | D | 10% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | D | 11% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | R | 37% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | R | 57% |
| MO | County Council - 2 | Gretchen Bangert | D | 21% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | D | 13% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | R | 84% |
| WI | County Executive - At-Large | David Crowley | D | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 19% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | Mark Keough | R | 94% |
| TX | County Judge and Executive - At-Large | John Wray | R | 76% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 94% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 35% | |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 67% |
| IN | Director of Labor | Mike Speedy | R | 90% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Jerry Costello II | D | 56% |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 90% |
| NV | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | James Settelmeyer | R | 89% |
| IL | Director of the Department of Revenue | David Harris | 79% | |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 75% |
| CT | First Selectman - At-Large | Fred Camillo, Jr. | 56% | |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 72% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 82% |
| AK | Governor | Michael Dunleavy | R | 88% |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | D | 20% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | D | 11% |
| MO | Governor | Mike Kehoe | R | 83% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | D | 26% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 3% |
| SD | Governor | Larry Rhoden | R | 95% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 12% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | D | 3% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 87% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | R | 92% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 8% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 10% |
| TX | Land Commissioner | Dawn Buckingham | R | 96% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 10% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 55% |
| MO | Legislator - 5 | Jeanie Lauer | 72% | |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | D | 13% |
| NY | Legislator - 13 | Thomas McKevitt | 56% | |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 70% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 61% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 15% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 89% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 82% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 15% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 89% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 15% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 31% |
| VT | Lieutenant Governor | John Rodgers | R | 34% |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | D | 13% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 70% | |
| IL | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Biss | 16% | |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 83% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | R | 30% |
| ME | Mayor - At-Large | Mark Dion | 8% | |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | D | 20% |
| WI | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Genrich | D | 13% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Todd Gloria | 7% | |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 1% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Abdullah Hammoud | D | 20% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | R | 65% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 26% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 62% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Eric Johnson | R | 24% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 21% | |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 83% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 6% | |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | George McGill | 5% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 13% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 74% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 26% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Sheldon Neeley | 16% | |
| OK | Mayor - At-Large | Monroe Nichols IV | D | 13% |
| MA | Mayor - At-Large | Shaunna O'Connell | 81% | |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 37% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | D | 15% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | D | 10% |