Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2017 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 90% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 19% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | Republican | 87% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | Republican | 70% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | Democratic | 40% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 65% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | Democratic | 41% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State House - 8 | Raymond Crews | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State House - 9 | Dodie Horton | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State House - 13 | Jack McFarland | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 47% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 61% |
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | Democratic | 60% |
| LA | State House - 40 | Dustin Miller | Democratic | 50% |
| LA | State House - 41 | Phillip DeVillier | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 73% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | Republican | 63% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | Democratic | 37% |
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | Democratic | 42% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | Democratic | 54% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | Democratic | 45% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State House - 94 | Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | Democratic | 37% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | Democratic | 32% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 61% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 64% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 65% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | Republican | 62% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 77% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 39% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 48% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | Republican | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | Democratic | 37% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | Republican | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 74% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 52% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | Democratic | 46% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 65% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | Democratic | 44% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | Republican | 74% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 72% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 57% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 26% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 32% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 73% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 64% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | Republican | 55% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 68% |
| MA | State House - Second Berkshire | Tricia Farley-Bouvier | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | Republican | 75% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Bristol | Carole Fiola | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | Republican | 70% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Essex | Daniel Cahill | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 85% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Hampden | Carlos Gonzalez | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Third Middlesex | Kate Hogan | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Middlesex | Danielle Gregoire | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Middlesex | Carmine Gentile | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-First Middlesex | Ken Gordon | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | Republican | 90% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Third Middlesex | Sean Garballey | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fifth Middlesex | Marjorie Decker | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Sixth Middlesex | Mike Connolly | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-First Middlesex | Michael Day | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fifth Middlesex | Paul Donato, Sr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Sixth Middlesex | Colleen Garry | Democratic | 30% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Norfolk | Mark Cusack | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 90% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 19% |
| KY | State Senate - 34 | Jared Carpenter | R | 87% |
| KY | Agriculture Commissioner | Jonathan Shell | R | 70% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | D | 40% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 65% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | D | 41% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 67% |
| LA | State House - 8 | Raymond Crews | R | 67% |
| LA | State House - 9 | Dodie Horton | R | 72% |
| LA | State House - 13 | Jack McFarland | R | 70% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 47% |
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | R | 61% |
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | D | 60% |
| LA | State House - 40 | Dustin Miller | D | 50% |
| LA | State House - 41 | Phillip DeVillier | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | R | 73% |
| LA | State House - 52 | Jerome Zeringue | R | 63% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | R | 67% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | D | 37% |
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | D | 42% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | D | 54% |
| LA | State House - 80 | Polly Thomas | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | D | 45% |
| LA | State House - 92 | Joe Stagni | R | 67% |
| LA | State House - 94 | Stephanie Hilferty | R | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | D | 37% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | R | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 7 | Gary Carter, Jr. | D | 32% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 61% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 64% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 65% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | R | 62% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 77% |
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | D | 39% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 48% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 67% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | R | 72% |
| LA | State Senate - 24 | Gerald Boudreaux | D | 37% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | R | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 74% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 52% |
| LA | State Senate - 31 | Alan Seabaugh | R | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | D | 46% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 65% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | D | 44% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | R | 74% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 72% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 57% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 26% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 32% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | R | 73% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 64% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | R | 55% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 68% |
| MA | State House - Second Berkshire | Tricia Farley-Bouvier | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | R | 75% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Bristol | Carole Fiola | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | D | 5% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Bristol | Antonio Cabral | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Essex | Donald Wong | R | 70% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Essex | Daniel Cahill | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - First Hampden | Todd Smola | R | 83% |
| MA | State House - Second Hampden | Brian Ashe | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 85% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Hampden | Mike Finn | D | 5% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Hampden | Carlos Gonzalez | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Second Middlesex | Jim Arciero | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Third Middlesex | Kate Hogan | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Middlesex | Danielle Gregoire | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Middlesex | Jack Lewis | D | 5% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 11% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Middlesex | Carmine Gentile | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | R | 86% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-First Middlesex | Ken Gordon | D | 3% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Second Middlesex | Marc Lombardo | R | 90% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Third Middlesex | Sean Garballey | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fifth Middlesex | Marjorie Decker | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Sixth Middlesex | Mike Connolly | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-First Middlesex | Michael Day | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Third Middlesex | Steve Ultrino | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fourth Middlesex | Christine Barber | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Fifth Middlesex | Paul Donato, Sr. | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Thirty-Sixth Middlesex | Colleen Garry | D | 30% |
| MA | State House - First Norfolk | Bruce Ayers | D | 6% |
| MA | State House - Second Norfolk | Tackey Chan | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | D | 5% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Norfolk | Mark Cusack | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Sixth Norfolk | Bill Galvin | D | 5% |