Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 5% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 24% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | Republican | 61% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 52% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 13% |
| ND | State Senate - 8 | Jeffery Magrum | Republican | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Republican | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | Republican | 87% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | Democratic-NPL | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 5% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 48% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 53% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 81% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | Democratic-NPL | 3% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 68% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 10% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 77% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | Republican | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 16% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | Democratic | 17% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 86% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 87% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 5% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 89% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 70% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 22% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 1% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | Democratic | 3% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 69% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 72% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 23% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | Republican | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | Republican | 59% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 65% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 23% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | Republican | 61% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 20% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | Republican | 62% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 6% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | Republican | 84% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 17% |
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | Republican | 60% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | Democratic | 1% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 5% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 65% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 10% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | Democratic | 2% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | Republican | 58% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | Republican | 98% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | Republican | 71% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 34% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | Republican | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | Republican | 94% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 12% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 19% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 61% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | Republican | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 37% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | Republican | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | Democratic | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 5% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 24% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 4% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 92% |
| ND | State Senate - 25 | Larry Luick | R | 61% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 52% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 79% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 13% |
| ND | State Senate - 8 | Jeffery Magrum | R | 86% |
| MT | State Senate - 28 | Forrest Mandeville | R | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 14% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 80% |
| MT | State Senate - 44 | Theresa Manzella | R | 87% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | D-NPL | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 5% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 48% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 53% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 9% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 54% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 79% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 95% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 81% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | D-NPL | 3% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 68% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | 12% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 10% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 92% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 77% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | R | 88% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 93% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | R | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | D | 16% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | D | 17% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 86% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 87% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 5% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 89% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 70% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 22% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 1% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | D | 3% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 69% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 72% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 23% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | R | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 93% |
| ND | State Senate - 18 | Scott Meyer | R | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | R | 59% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | R | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 65% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | D | 23% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | R | 61% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 20% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | R | 62% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 6% |
| MO | State Senate - 29 | Mike Moon | R | 84% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 17% |
| RI | State Senate - 34 | Elaine Morgan | R | 60% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | D | 1% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 5% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 65% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 10% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | D | 2% |
| OK | State Senate - 27 | Casey Murdock | R | 58% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 9% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | R | 98% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 3 | Dean Murray | R | 71% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 34% |
| ND | State Senate - 19 | Janne Myrdal | R | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | R | 94% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 12% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 19% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 61% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | R | 78% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 80% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 76% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 37% |
| MT | State Senate - 6 | Mark Noland | R | 91% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | D | 7% |