Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | Republican | 73% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | Democratic | 29% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 1% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 35% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 13% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 13% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | Republican | 54% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | Republican | 54% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | Republican | 88% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 2% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 11% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | Republican | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 66% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | State Senate - 1 | David Smith | R | 73% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | D | 29% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 1% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 35% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 13% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 13% |
| CT | State Senate - 18 | Heather Somers | R | 54% |
| ND | State Senate - 45 | Ronald Sorvaag | R | 54% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | D | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| TN | State Senate - 9 | Steve Southerland | R | 88% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 2% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 11% |
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | R | 93% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 3% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 90% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 66% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 72% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 0% |