Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Zorn | 59% | |||
| Denton Zubke | 63% | |||
| Louis Zumbach | 89% | |||
| Daniel Zwonitzer | 60% | |||
| Joe de la Cruz | 33% | |||
| Vinny deMacedo | 65% | |||
| Natasha von Imhof | 82% | |||
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | Democratic | 21% |
| RI | State House - 45 | Mia Ackerman | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | Representative - 3 | Terry Adams | Democratic | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | Democratic | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | Democratic | 39% |
| CA | State Assembly - 4 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | Democratic | 9% |
| RI | State House - 1 | Edith Ajello | Democratic | 20% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | Democratic | 23% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | Democratic | 22% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 15% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | Democratic | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | Democratic | 4% |
| AR | State House - 77 | Fred Allen | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | Democratic | 8% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | Democratic | 5% |
| NH | State Senate - 24 | Debra Altschiller | Democratic | 16% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | Democratic | 28% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 13 | Richard Ames | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | Democratic | 8% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | Democratic | 19% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | Democratic | 23% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | Democratic | 15% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | Democratic | 42% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | Democratic | 19% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 11% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | Democratic | 11% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | 12% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | Democratic | 2% |
| SC | State House - 57 | Lucas Atkinson | Democratic | 52% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | Democratic | 6% |
| RI | State House - 37 | Sam Azzinaro | Democratic | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 5% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | Democratic | 36% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | Democratic | 23% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State House - 49 | Cynthia Ball | Democratic | 25% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | Democratic | 14% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | Democratic | 20% |
| MO | County Council - 2 | Gretchen Bangert | Democratic | 21% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | Democratic | 18% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 47% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | Democratic | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 39% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | Democratic | 8% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | Democratic | 17% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 1% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | Democratic | 35% |
| MO | State Senate - 1 | Doug Beck | Democratic | 21% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 15% |
| NC | State House - 88 | Mary Belk | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | Democratic | 18% |
| ME | Secretary of State | Shenna Bellows | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 10% |
| RI | State House - 20 | David Bennett | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 12% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 23 | Marc Berman | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | Democratic | 34% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Democratic | 9% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 19% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | Democratic | 8% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | Democratic | 38% |
| OK | State House - 78 | Meloyde Blancett | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | Democratic | 30% |
| RI | State House - 2 | Christopher Blazejewski | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | Democratic | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | Democratic | 11% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic | 40% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Zorn | 59% | |||
| Denton Zubke | 63% | |||
| Louis Zumbach | 89% | |||
| Daniel Zwonitzer | 60% | |||
| Joe de la Cruz | 33% | |||
| Vinny deMacedo | 65% | |||
| Natasha von Imhof | 82% | |||
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | D | 21% |
| RI | State House - 45 | Mia Ackerman | D | 20% |
| CT | Representative - 3 | Terry Adams | D | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | D | 29% |
| NY | State Senate - 15 | Joseph Addabbo, Jr. | D | 39% |
| CA | State Assembly - 4 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | D | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | D | 9% |
| RI | State House - 1 | Edith Ajello | D | 20% |
| TN | State Senate - 29 | Raumesh Akbari | D | 23% |
| KS | State House - 57 | John Alcala | D | 22% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | D | 15% |
| SC | State House - 59 | Terry Alexander | D | 8% |
| TX | State House - 131 | Alma Allen | D | 33% |
| CA | State Senate - 24 | Ben Allen | D | 4% |
| AR | State House - 77 | Fred Allen | D | 13% |
| SC | State Senate - 7 | Karl Allen | D | 8% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | D | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 5 | Lela Alston | D | 5% |
| NH | State Senate - 24 | Debra Altschiller | D | 16% |
| TX | State Senate - 6 | Carol Alvarado | D | 28% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 13 | Richard Ames | D | 8% |
| IL | State House - 103 | Carol Ammons | D | 8% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | D | 19% |
| TX | State House - 103 | Rafael Anchía | D | 23% |
| SC | State House - 103 | Carl Anderson | D | 15% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | D | 23% |
| GA | State Senate - 43 | Tonya Anderson | D | 42% |
| IL | State House - 40 | Jaime Andrade, Jr. | D | 18% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | D | 19% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 11% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 20% |
| IL | State Senate - 2 | Omar Aquino | D | 11% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | D | 12% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | D | 2% |
| SC | State House - 57 | Lucas Atkinson | D | 52% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | D | 6% |
| RI | State House - 37 | Sam Azzinaro | D | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | D | 5% |
| ME | State Senate - 31 | Donna Bailey | D | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 36 | Jamaal Bailey | D | 36% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | D | 21% |
| CT | State House - 124 | Andre Baker, Jr. | D | 23% |
| VT | U.S. House - At-Large | Becca Balint | D | 0% |
| NC | State House - 49 | Cynthia Ball | D | 25% |
| KS | State House - 44 | Barbara Ballard | D | 14% |
| SC | State House - 90 | Justin Bamberg | D | 20% |
| MO | County Council - 2 | Gretchen Bangert | D | 21% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | D | 18% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | D | 2% |
| NJ | Council Member - Ward 1 | Arthur Barclay | D | 3% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 34 | Juan Barnett | D | 47% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | D | 13% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 39% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | D | 8% |
| IN | State House - 95 | John Bartlett | D | 17% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Phil Baruth | D | 0% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 11% |
| GA | State House - 69 | Debra Bazemore | D | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 1% |
| AL | State Senate - 28 | Billy Beasley | D | 35% |
| MO | State Senate - 1 | Doug Beck | D | 21% |
| ME | State Senate - 12 | Pinny Beebe-Center | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 17% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 15% |
| NC | State House - 88 | Mary Belk | D | 20% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | D | 18% |
| ME | Secretary of State | Shenna Bellows | D | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 10% |
| RI | State House - 20 | David Bennett | D | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 12% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 6 | Paul Berch | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 23 | Marc Berman | D | 4% |
| TX | State House - 123 | Diego Bernal | D | 34% |
| SC | State House - 78 | Beth Bernstein | D | 20% |
| IL | County Executive - At-Large | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | D | 9% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | D | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 19% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | D | 8% |
| PA | State House - 3 | Ryan Bizzarro | D | 38% |
| OK | State House - 78 | Meloyde Blancett | D | 10% |
| TX | State Senate - 29 | César Blanco | D | 30% |
| RI | State House - 2 | Christopher Blazejewski | D | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 29 | David Blount | D | 33% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 27% |
| DE | State House - 2 | Stephanie Bolden | D | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 47 | Ellie Boldman | D | 11% |
| CA | Attorney General | Rob Bonta | D | 3% |
| PA | State Senate - 18 | Lisa Boscola | D | 40% |