Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 37% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 68% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 94% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 9% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | Republican | 90% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 70% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 69% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 26% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 31% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 18% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 61% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 57% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 29% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 32% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 29% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 89% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | Republican | 84% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 14% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | Republican | 41% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 47% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 94% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | Republican | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 48% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 17% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 85% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 75% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 76% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | Republican | 50% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | Democratic | 10% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | Republican | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 87% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | Republican | 54% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 23% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | Democratic | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 88% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 84% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | Republican | 96% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 28% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 16% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | Republican | 95% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | Republican | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | Republican | 82% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 72% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic | 25% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 94% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 10% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | Republican | 80% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 3% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | Democratic | 37% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | Republican | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 22% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 1% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 8% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 37% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 68% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 94% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 9% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | R | 90% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | D | 70% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 21% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 69% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 26% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 31% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 74% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 18% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 61% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | R | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 6% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | R | 57% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 29% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 32% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 29% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 80% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 91% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 100% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 75% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 87% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 89% |
| NH | State Senate - 17 | Howard Pearl | R | 84% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | D | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 14% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | R | 41% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 47% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 94% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | R | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 21 | Jason Perillo | R | 48% |
| TX | State Senate - 28 | Charles Perry | R | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | D | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 7% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 17% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 80% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 85% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | D | 9% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 75% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 14% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 76% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 7% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | R | 50% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | D | 10% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | R | 93% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 81% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 87% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | R | 54% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 23% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | D | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 88% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 84% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 62% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 87% |
| MT | State Senate - 5 | Matt Regier | R | 96% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 16% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | D | 4% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 28% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 16% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 7% |
| MT | State Senate - 27 | Vince Ricci | R | 95% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | R | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 5 | Terry Rice | R | 82% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 72% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | D | 25% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 94% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | D | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 10% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 86% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 51 | Chapin Rose | R | 80% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 3% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | D | 37% |
| PA | State Senate - 34 | Greg Rothman | R | 86% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 22% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 1% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 92% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 8% |