Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 22% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 87% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | Republican | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 96% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 11% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 94% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 46% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 26% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 7% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 77% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | Republican | 43% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | Republican | 81% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 72% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | Republican | 44% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | Republican | 89% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 37% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | Republican | 73% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | Republican | 65% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | Republican | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 47% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 79% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | Republican | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | Democratic | 36% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | Republican | 41% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 40% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 23% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 5% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 42% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 21% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 29% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | Republican | 77% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | Republican | 68% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 24% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | Republican | 71% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 68% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 22% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | R | 87% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 83% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 100% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | R | 93% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 96% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 11% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 94% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 64% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 46% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 88% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 26% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 7% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 77% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | R | 94% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 25 | Walter Michel | R | 43% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | R | 81% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 72% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | R | 44% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | R | 89% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 37% |
| IN | State Senate - 9 | Ryan Mishler | R | 73% |
| LA | State Senate - 12 | Beth Mizell | R | 65% |
| LA | State Senate - 35 | Jay Morris III | R | 69% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 0% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 47% |
| MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 79% |
| WY | State Senate - 4 | Tara Nethercott | R | 58% |
| IN | State Senate - 6 | Rick Niemeyer | R | 64% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | D | 36% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 8 | Jared Olsen | R | 41% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | D | 40% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 23% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 5% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 54% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 17% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 5% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | R | 42% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 21% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 29% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 92% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 71% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 96% |
| AR | State Senate - 22 | John Payton | R | 77% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 31 | Clint Penzo | R | 68% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 24% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | R | 71% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Rupie Phillips, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 68% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 86% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 85% |