Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 23 | Jean Jeudy | Democratic | 16% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 1% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | Democratic | 7% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | Democratic | 28% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | Democratic | 23% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 27% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 30% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 20% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | Democratic | 16% |
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | Democratic | 60% |
| AK | State House - 13 | Andy Josephson | Democratic | 29% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | State Assembly - 25 | Ash Kalra | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Robert Karabinchak | Democratic | 3% |
| MS | State House - 41 | Kabir Karriem | Democratic | 22% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | 39% |
| RI | State House - 63 | Katherine Kazarian | Democratic | 22% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | Democratic | 1% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 5% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 26% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 16% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | Democratic | 18% |
| RI | State House - 38 | Brian Kennedy | Democratic | 20% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 26 | Timothy Kennedy | Democratic | 52% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 19% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | Democratic | 3% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-5 | Charlie Kimbell | Democratic | 13% |
| SC | State House - 49 | John King | Democratic | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 9% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | Democratic | 26% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 19% |
| NH | Alderman - Ward 3 | Patricia Klee | Democratic | 6% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | Democratic | 5% |
| RI | State House - 67 | Jason Knight | Democratic | 29% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 13% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | Democratic | 40% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | Democratic | 13% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 15% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 16 | Jill Krowinski | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | State House - 161 | Leanne Krueger | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Democratic | 14% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 12% |
| PA | State House - 45 | Anita Kulik | Democratic | 29% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 5% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 17% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 27% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 12 | Martin LaLonde | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | U.S. House - 16 | George Latimer | Democratic | 38% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | Democratic | 38% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | Democratic | 14% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 33 | Peter Leishman | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State House - 96 | Roland Lemar | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | Democratic | 18% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 9% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | Democratic | 10% |
| RI | State House - 14 | Charlene Lima | Democratic | 21% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | State House - 103 | Liz Linehan | Democratic | 44% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | Democratic | 2% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | Democratic | 2% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 3% |
| RI | State House - 8 | John Lombardi | Democratic | 26% |
| VT | State House - Windham-5 | Emily Long | Democratic | 9% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | State House - 35 | Oscar Longoria | Democratic | 32% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 8% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 23 | Jean Jeudy | D | 16% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 7% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 1% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | D | 7% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | D | 28% |
| CT | State House - 49 | Susan Johnson | D | 23% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | D | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 27% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 30% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | D | 20% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | D | 16% |
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | D | 60% |
| AK | State House - 13 | Andy Josephson | D | 29% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | D | 10% |
| CA | State Assembly - 25 | Ash Kalra | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Robert Karabinchak | D | 3% |
| MS | State House - 41 | Kabir Karriem | D | 22% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | D | 39% |
| RI | State House - 63 | Katherine Kazarian | D | 22% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | D | 1% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 5% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | D | 26% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | D | 16% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | D | 18% |
| RI | State House - 38 | Brian Kennedy | D | 20% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 26 | Timothy Kennedy | D | 52% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 17% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 19% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | D | 3% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-5 | Charlie Kimbell | D | 13% |
| SC | State House - 49 | John King | D | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 9% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | D | 26% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 19% |
| NH | Alderman - Ward 3 | Patricia Klee | D | 6% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 43% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | D | 5% |
| RI | State House - 67 | Jason Knight | D | 29% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 13% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | D | 40% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | D | 13% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 3% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 11% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 15% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | D | 10% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 16 | Jill Krowinski | D | 5% |
| PA | State House - 161 | Leanne Krueger | D | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | D | 14% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 12% |
| PA | State House - 45 | Anita Kulik | D | 29% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 5% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 17% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 27% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 12 | Martin LaLonde | D | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 6% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 9% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | D | 3% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 9% |
| NY | U.S. House - 16 | George Latimer | D | 38% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | D | 10% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | D | 2% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | D | 38% |
| ME | State Senate - 35 | Mark Lawrence | D | 14% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 17% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 10% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 33 | Peter Leishman | D | 14% |
| CT | State House - 96 | Roland Lemar | D | 20% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | D | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 9 | Matt Lesser | D | 18% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | D | 3% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 13% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 9% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | D | 10% |
| RI | State House - 14 | Charlene Lima | D | 21% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | D | 4% |
| CT | State House - 103 | Liz Linehan | D | 44% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | D | 2% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | D | 13% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | D | 2% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 3% |
| RI | State House - 8 | John Lombardi | D | 26% |
| VT | State House - Windham-5 | Emily Long | D | 9% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | D | 5% |
| TX | State House - 35 | Oscar Longoria | D | 32% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 17% |
| CT | State Senate - 6 | Rick Lopes | D | 20% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 8% |