Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 23% |
| RI | State House - 24 | Evan Shanley | Democratic | 19% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 34% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | Democratic | 19% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 25% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | Democratic | 23% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 25% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 38% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 23% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 16% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 30% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic | 1% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | Democratic | 14% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | Democratic | 44% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | Democratic | 23% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 13% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | Democratic | 29% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | Democratic | 13% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | Democratic | 29% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 5% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 23% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 1% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 35% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 7 | Catherine Sofikitis | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | Democratic | 10% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State House - 202 | Jared Solomon | Democratic | 6% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 6% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 2% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 11% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 26% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 11% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 18% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 26% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 31% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | Democratic | 18% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | Democratic | 13% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | Democratic | 38% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 6% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 12% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | Democratic | 19% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 16% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 16% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 13% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 5% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 7% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 57% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 3% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | Democratic | 31% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | Democratic | 25% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 17% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 19% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 17% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | Democratic | 44% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | Democratic | 23% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 23% |
| RI | State House - 24 | Evan Shanley | D | 19% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 34% |
| RI | State House - 23 | K. Joseph Shekarchi | D | 19% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 25% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 4% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Caroline Simmons | D | 23% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 25% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 38% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 13% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 23% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 16% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 30% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | D | 1% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | D | 14% |
| CT | State Senate - 5 | Derek Slap | D | 44% |
| RI | State House - 10 | Scott Slater | D | 23% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | D | 5% |
| IL | State House - 27 | Justin Slaughter | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 13% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | D | 29% |
| MT | State House - 31 | Frank Smith | D | 13% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | D | 29% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 5% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 23% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 1% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 35% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 7 | Catherine Sofikitis | D | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | D | 10% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 13% |
| PA | State House - 202 | Jared Solomon | D | 6% |
| RI | State House - 22 | Joseph Solomon, Jr. | D | 20% |
| RI | State Senate - 37 | V. Susan Sosnowski | D | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 6% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | D | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 2% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 13% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 11% |
| CT | State House - 129 | Steven Stafstrom, Jr. | D | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 3% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 11% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 26% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 11% |
| CT | State House - 136 | Jonathan Steinberg | D | 26% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 11% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | D | 7% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 18% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 26% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 31% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | D | 18% |
| KS | State House - 21 | Jerry Stogsdill | D | 36% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 17% |
| IL | Lieutenant Governor | Juliana Stratton | D | 13% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 112 | Katie Stuart | D | 38% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 6% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 12% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | D | 19% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | D | 3% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 15% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 16% |
| RI | State House - 34 | Teresa Tanzi | D | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 16% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 13% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 5% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 7% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 57% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 3% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 32% |
| TX | State House - 141 | Senfronia Thompson | D | 31% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 4% |
| HI | State House - 3 | Chris Todd | D | 25% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 17% |
| CT | Attorney General | William Tong | D | 20% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 19% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | D | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 17% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | D | 44% |
| TX | State House - 101 | Chris Turner | D | 23% |