Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 14% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 10% |
| TN | State House - 58 | Harold Love, Jr. | Democratic | 16% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 17% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 5% |
| OK | Commissioner - 1 | Jason Lowe | Democratic | 32% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 24% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 17% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 9 | David Luneau | Democratic | 4% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 52% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | Democratic | 14% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | Democratic | 20% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | Democratic | 45% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 40 | Mark Mackenzie | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State House - 115 | Maureen Madden | Democratic | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 13% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | Democratic | 26% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | Democratic | 16% |
| IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 24 | Dennis Malloy | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | Democratic | 24% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | Democratic | 37% |
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 5% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State House - 52 | Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | 24% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | Democratic | 35% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 17% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | Democratic | 11% |
| ME | State House - 142 | Anne-Marie Mastraccio | Democratic | 11% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State House - 16 | Robert Matzie | Democratic | 36% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State House - 133 | Cristin McCarthy Vahey | Democratic | 28% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 8% |
| PA | State House - 191 | Joanna McClinton | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 16% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | Democratic | 18% |
| RI | State House - 33 | Carol McEntee | Democratic | 21% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 29% |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 5% |
| 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 House - 29 | Susan McLain | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | Democratic | 2% |
| RI | State House - 19 | Joseph McNamara | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 6% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 13% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 13% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 23% |
| MA | State House - Third Plymouth | Joan Meschino | Democratic | 0% |
| RI | State House - 62 | Mary Messier | Democratic | 26% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 15% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | Democratic | 2% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | Democratic | 40% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 15% |
| NV | State Assembly - 5 | Brittney Miller | Democratic | 19% |
| LA | State House - 40 | Dustin Miller | Democratic | 50% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | Democratic | 19% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | Democratic | 23% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 20% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | Democratic | 23% |
| TN | State House - 50 | Bo Mitchell | Democratic | 22% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 46% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | Democratic | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 1 | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | Democratic | 29% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | State House - 78 | Joe Moody | Democratic | 29% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | Democratic | 20% |
| ME | State House - 117 | Matt Moonen | Democratic | 7% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | Democratic | 31% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 31% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | Democratic | 2% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 14% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | D | 10% |
| TN | State House - 58 | Harold Love, Jr. | D | 16% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 17% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 5% |
| OK | Commissioner - 1 | Jason Lowe | D | 32% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 27% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | D | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 24% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 4% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 15% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 17% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 9 | David Luneau | D | 4% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 52% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | D | 14% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | D | 20% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | D | 45% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 40 | Mark Mackenzie | D | 12% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | D | 5% |
| MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | D | 0% |
| PA | State House - 115 | Maureen Madden | D | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 13% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | D | 26% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | D | 16% |
| IL | State House - 24 | Theresa Mah | D | 13% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | D | 2% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 24 | Dennis Malloy | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | D | 24% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 14% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | D | 37% |
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 5% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | D | 7% |
| RI | State House - 52 | Alex Marszalkowski | D | 24% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | D | 35% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 9% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 17% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | D | 10% |
| VT | State House - Windsor-Orange-2 | James Masland | D | 11% |
| ME | State House - 142 | Anne-Marie Mastraccio | D | 11% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 13% |
| PA | State House - 16 | Robert Matzie | D | 36% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 10% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | D | 13% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | D | 21% |
| CT | State House - 133 | Cristin McCarthy Vahey | D | 28% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | D | 12% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 8% |
| PA | State House - 191 | Joanna McClinton | D | 11% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | D | 16% |
| CT | State Senate - 2 | Douglas McCrory | D | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | D | 18% |
| RI | State House - 33 | Carol McEntee | D | 21% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 29% |
| MO | Legislator - 4 | DaRon McGee | D | 13% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | D | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 5% |
| 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 House - 29 | Susan McLain | D | 10% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | D | 2% |
| RI | State House - 19 | Joseph McNamara | D | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 20% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 6% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 13% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 13% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 23% |
| MA | State House - Third Plymouth | Joan Meschino | D | 0% |
| RI | State House - 62 | Mary Messier | D | 26% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 15% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | D | 2% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | D | 40% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 15% |
| NV | State Assembly - 5 | Brittney Miller | D | 19% |
| LA | State House - 40 | Dustin Miller | D | 50% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | D | 19% |
| CT | State Senate - 27 | Patricia Miller | D | 23% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 20% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | D | 23% |
| TN | State House - 50 | Bo Mitchell | D | 22% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 46% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | D | 9% |
| NV | State Assembly - 1 | Daniele Monroe-Moreno | D | 29% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 6% |
| TX | State House - 78 | Joe Moody | D | 29% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | D | 20% |
| ME | State House - 117 | Matt Moonen | D | 7% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | D | 31% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 17% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 31% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | D | 2% |