Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| VA | State House - 96 | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | Democratic | 35% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 59% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 30% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | Republican | 73% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 53% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 73% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 95% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 1 | Mary Dye | Republican | 95% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | Republican | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | Republican | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 68% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 77% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 22 Position 1 | Beth Doglio | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 68% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | Democratic | 9% |
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | Republican | 68% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 71% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 59% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State House - 39 Position 2 | Carolyn Eslick | Republican | 77% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 9% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | 5% |
| WV | State House - 1 | Patrick McGeehan | Republican | 87% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | Republican | 64% |
| WV | U.S. House - 2 | Riley Moore | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 86% |
| WV | State House - 5 | Shawn Fluharty | Democratic | 36% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | Democratic | 43% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | Republican | 29% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State House - 12 | Vernon Criss | Republican | 87% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 87% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | Republican | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | Republican | 57% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 75% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State House - 25 | Sean Hornbuckle | Democratic | 40% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | Republican | 87% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | Republican | 36% |
| WV | State House - 34 | Mark Dean | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | Republican | 100% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 74% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | D | 27% |
| VA | State House - 96 | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | D | 35% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 59% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 30% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 13% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 1 | Andrew Barkis | R | 73% |
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | R | 53% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 73% |
| WA | State House - 6 Position 1 | Mike Volz | R | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 95% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 84% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 1 | Mary Dye | R | 95% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 12 Position 2 | Mike Steele | R | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 79% |
| WA | State House - 13 Position 1 | Tom Dent | R | 86% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 68% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 77% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 22 Position 1 | Beth Doglio | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 68% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | D | 9% |
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | R | 74% |
| WA | State House - 31 Position 1 | Drew Stokesbary | R | 68% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 5% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 71% |
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | R | 59% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 84% |
| WA | State House - 39 Position 2 | Carolyn Eslick | R | 77% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 9% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 0% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 0% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 0% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | D | 5% |
| WV | State House - 1 | Patrick McGeehan | R | 87% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 2 | Charles Clements | R | 64% |
| WV | U.S. House - 2 | Riley Moore | R | 93% |
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 86% |
| WV | State House - 5 | Shawn Fluharty | D | 36% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | D | 43% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 8 | Glenn Jeffries | R | 29% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 80% |
| WV | State House - 12 | Vernon Criss | R | 87% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | R | 87% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | R | 80% |
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | R | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Jason Barrett | R | 57% |
| WV | State Senate - 16 | Patricia Rucker | R | 75% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 79% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | R | 93% |
| WV | State House - 25 | Sean Hornbuckle | D | 40% |
| WV | State House - 26 | Matthew Rohrbach | R | 87% |
| WV | State House - 30 | Jeff Eldridge | R | 36% |
| WV | State House - 34 | Mark Dean | R | 93% |
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | R | 100% |