Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 17% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 26% |
| NC | State House - 30 | Marcia Morey | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | Democratic | 1% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | Democratic | 5% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | Democratic | 14% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 32% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 34% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | 19% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | Democratic | 10% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 13% |
| VT | State House - Windham-4 | Mike Mrowicki | Democratic | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 3% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | Democratic | 37% |
| OK | State House - 85 | Cyndi Munson | Democratic | 19% |
| CA | State Assembly - 66 | Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | 10% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 22 | Kate Murray | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 13% |
| CT | State House - 85 | Mary Mushinsky | Democratic | 20% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | Democratic | 30% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 34% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 3% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 12% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 19% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | Democratic | 27% |
| PA | State House - 174 | Ed Neilson | Democratic | 34% |
| GA | State House - 130 | Sheila Nelson | Democratic | 14% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 4 | Sue Newman | Democratic | 0% |
| OK | Mayor - At-Large | Monroe Nichols IV | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democratic | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 37% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 18% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 42 | Rob Nosse | Democratic | 6% |
| VT | State House - Lamoille-2 | Daniel Noyes | Democratic | 10% |
| RI | State House - 54 | William O'Brien | Democratic | 21% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | Democratic | 2% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 18 | Carol Ode | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 89 | KC Ohaebosim | Democratic | 40% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 20% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | Democratic | 9% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 70% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 27% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 21% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 7% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 26% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | Democratic | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 31% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | Democratic | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 18% |
| CT | State House - 97 | Alphonse Paolillo, Jr. | Democratic | 29% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 29% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 32% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | Democratic | 25% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | Democratic | 14% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 29% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | Democratic | 27% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | Democratic | 9% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 11% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 14% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | Democratic | 2% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic | 12% |
| TX | State House - 144 | Mary Ann Perez | Democratic | 26% |
| RI | State House - 13 | Ramon Perez, Jr. | Democratic | 35% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | Democratic | 20% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 9% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 9% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | Democratic | 16% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | Democratic | 37% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | Democratic | 17% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | Democratic | 9% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 37% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 4% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 14% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | Democratic | 1% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 18% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | Democratic | 22% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 15% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | Democratic | 3% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 17% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 26% |
| NC | State House - 30 | Marcia Morey | D | 11% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | D | 1% |
| MT | State Senate - 50 | Shane Morigeau | D | 5% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | D | 14% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 32% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 10% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 34% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | D | 19% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | D | 10% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 13% |
| VT | State House - Windham-4 | Mike Mrowicki | D | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | D | 3% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | D | 37% |
| OK | State House - 85 | Cyndi Munson | D | 19% |
| CA | State Assembly - 66 | Al Muratsuchi | D | 10% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 13% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | D | 2% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 22 | Kate Murray | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 13% |
| CT | State House - 85 | Mary Mushinsky | D | 20% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | D | 30% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 34% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | D | 4% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | D | 3% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 12% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 19% |
| KS | State House - 18 | Cindy Neighbor | D | 27% |
| PA | State House - 174 | Ed Neilson | D | 34% |
| GA | State House - 130 | Sheila Nelson | D | 14% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 4 | Sue Newman | D | 0% |
| OK | Mayor - At-Large | Monroe Nichols IV | D | 13% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | D | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 37% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 18% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 42 | Rob Nosse | D | 6% |
| VT | State House - Lamoille-2 | Daniel Noyes | D | 10% |
| RI | State House - 54 | William O'Brien | D | 21% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | D | 2% |
| VT | State House - Chittenden 18 | Carol Ode | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 89 | KC Ohaebosim | D | 40% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | D | 20% |
| MT | State Senate - 48 | Andrea Olsen | D | 9% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | D | 70% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 27% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 21% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 4% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 7% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | D | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 26% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | D | 9% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 31% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | D | 23% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 18% |
| CT | State House - 97 | Alphonse Paolillo, Jr. | D | 29% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 29% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 32% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | D | 25% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | D | 14% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 29% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | D | 27% |
| VT | Assistant Judge - At-Large | Carolyn Partridge | D | 9% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | D | 16% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | D | 11% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | D | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 14% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | D | 2% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | D | 12% |
| TX | State House - 144 | Mary Ann Perez | D | 26% |
| RI | State House - 13 | Ramon Perez, Jr. | D | 35% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | D | 20% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | D | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 7% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 9% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 9% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 17% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | D | 16% |
| RI | State House - 51 | Robert Phillips | D | 37% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | D | 17% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | D | 9% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 37% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 4% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 14% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 13% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | D | 1% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 18% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | D | 22% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 15% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | D | 3% |