Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic | 4% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 20% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 17% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic | 18% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | Democratic | 35% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 30% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 19% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | Democratic | 12% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | Democratic | 14% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | Democratic | 7% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | Democratic | 20% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | Democratic | 4% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | Democratic | 25% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 9% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 33% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 32% |
| PA | State House - 31 | Perry Warren, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | Democratic | 27% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 19% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | Democratic | 9% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 4% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 31% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 15% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | Democratic | 36% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | Democratic | 13% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | Democratic | 45% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 35% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 22% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | Democratic | 12% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 15% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | Democratic | 20% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic | 41% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 18% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 18% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 18% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | Democratic | 14% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 22% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | Democratic | 34% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | Democratic | 7% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 15% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | Democratic | 26% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State House - Lamoille-Washington | Dave Yacovone | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 16% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | Democratic | 29% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 39% |
| NV | State Assembly - 9 | Steve Yeager | Democratic | 30% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | Democratic | 48% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | Democratic | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Democratic, Working Families, Independent Party of Connecticut | 25% |
| ND | State House - 11 | Gretchen Dobervich | Democratic-NPL | 14% |
| ND | State Senate - 21 | Kathy Hogan | Democratic-NPL | 24% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | Democratic-NPL | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | Democratic-NPL | 3% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Alisa Mitskog | Democratic-NPL | 16% |
| ND | State House - 21 | Mary Schneider | Democratic-NPL | 25% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | D | 4% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 20% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Suffolk | Chynah Tyler | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | D | 13% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 17% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 0% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | D | 18% |
| TX | State House - 149 | Hubert Vo | D | 35% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 30% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 19% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | D | 12% |
| CT | State House - 93 | Toni Walker | D | 14% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | D | 7% |
| TX | State House - 140 | Armando Walle | D | 20% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | D | 4% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | D | 25% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 30% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | D | 4% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 9% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 33% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 32% |
| PA | State House - 31 | Perry Warren, Jr. | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 8% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | Kirk Watson | D | 27% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 19% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | D | 9% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 11% |
| MT | State Senate - 8 | Susan Webber | D | 9% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 5 | Lucy Weber | D | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | D | 4% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 31% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | D | 15% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 10% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 15% |
| TX | State Senate - 23 | Royce West | D | 36% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | D | 13% |
| TX | Mayor - At-Large | John Whitmire | D | 45% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 35% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | D | 3% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 22% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 10% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | D | 12% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 15% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | D | 20% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 20% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 13% |
| MT | State Senate - 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | D | 41% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | D | 18% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 18% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 18% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | D | 14% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 22% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | D | 34% |
| VT | State House - Washington-Chittenden | Theresa Wood | D | 7% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 15% |
| TX | State House - 137 | Gene Wu | D | 26% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 7% |
| VT | State House - Lamoille-Washington | Dave Yacovone | D | 0% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 16% |
| MI | Council Member - At-Large | Henry Yanez | D | 29% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | D | 39% |
| NV | State Assembly - 9 | Steve Yeager | D | 30% |
| TX | State Senate - 21 | Judith Zaffirini | D | 48% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | D | 10% |
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | D | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 11% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | D | 5% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | D | 11% |
| CT | Comptroller | Sean Scanlon | Other | 25% |
| ND | State House - 11 | Gretchen Dobervich | D-NPL | 14% |
| ND | State Senate - 21 | Kathy Hogan | D-NPL | 24% |
| ND | State Senate - 9 | Richard Marcellais | D-NPL | 17% |
| ND | State Senate - 11 | Tim Mathern | D-NPL | 3% |
| ND | State House - 25 | Alisa Mitskog | D-NPL | 16% |
| ND | State House - 21 | Mary Schneider | D-NPL | 25% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 7% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | DFL | 12% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 15% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 12% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 12% |