Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | State House - 59A | Fue Lee | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 31% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | Independent | 57% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Independent | 71% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | Independent | 39% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | Independent | 84% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | Independent | 40% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 64% |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | No Party Affiliation | 81% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 8% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 74% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | No Party Affiliation | 49% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 11% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 11% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 10% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Non-partisan | 5% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Progressive | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | Republican | 63% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | Republican | 55% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 65% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 87% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 78% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | Republican | 95% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | Republican | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 94% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 63% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | Republican | 94% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | Republican | 25% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 79% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 58% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 71% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 73% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | Republican | 97% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | Republican | 59% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | Republican | 53% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 68% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | Republican | 63% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | Republican | 55% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 87% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 81% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 72% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | Republican | 57% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 76% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | Republican | 69% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | Republican | 97% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 74% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | Republican | 95% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | Republican | 97% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 77% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 90% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 77% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 95% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 93% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 82% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 59% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 91% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 79% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 91% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 59% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 51% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 82% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 69% |
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | Republican | 75% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 65% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 78% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | DFL | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 15% |
| MN | State House - 59A | Fue Lee | DFL | 0% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 11% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 15% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 31% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | 12% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 9% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 10% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | I | 57% |
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | I | 71% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | I | 39% |
| CA | U.S. House - 3 | Kevin Kiley | I | 84% |
| VT | State House - Windham-2-1 | Laura Sibilia | I | 40% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 64% |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | N/A | 81% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 8% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 74% |
| NY | Public Service Commissioner | Dave Valesky | N/A | 49% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 11% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 11% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 10% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Other | 5% |
| VT | State House - Windham 8 | Mollie Burke | Other | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | R | 63% |
| CT | State House - 8 | Tim Ackert | R | 55% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 65% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 87% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | R | 78% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | R | 95% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | R | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 94% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 63% |
| NH | State House - Belknap 6 | Glen Aldrich | R | 94% |
| SC | State Senate - 1 | Thomas Alexander | R | 25% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 79% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | R | 86% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 32 | Larry Alley | R | 63% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 65% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 58% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 71% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | R | 73% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 42 | Keith Ammon | R | 97% |
| ND | State House - 2 | Bert Anderson | R | 59% |
| ND | State House - 6 | Dick Anderson | R | 53% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 68% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 47 | Neil Anderson | R | 63% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 72% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | R | 55% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 87% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 81% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 72% |
| KS | State Senate - 33 | Tory Arnberger-Blew | R | 57% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 76% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 89% |
| TX | State House - 9 | Trent Ashby | R | 69% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | R | 97% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 74% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | R | 95% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | R | 97% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 92% |
| KS | State House - 61 | Francis Awerkamp | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 77% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | R | 67% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 90% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 77% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 95% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 93% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 82% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 59% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 91% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 79% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 91% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 59% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 51% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 82% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 69% |
| AR | State House - 96 | Sonia Barker | R | 75% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 65% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 75% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 64% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 78% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 88% |