Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | Democratic | 53% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 26% |
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | Democratic | 26% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 22% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | Democratic | 50% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | Democratic | 61% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | State House - 67 | Prince Chestnut | Democratic | 38% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | Democratic | 7% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | Democratic | 47% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | Democratic | 40% |
| TN | State House - 55 | John Clemmons | Democratic | 33% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 11% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | Democratic | 19% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democratic | 64% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | Democratic | 27% |
| VA | State House - 96 | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | Democratic | 35% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | Democratic | 8% |
| AL | State House - 53 | Anthony Daniels | Democratic | 38% |
| FL | State House - 14 | Kimberly Daniels | Democratic | 54% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | Democratic | 20% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | Democratic | 25% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | State House - 9 | Karrie Delaney | Democratic | 22% |
| MS | State House - 55 | Oscar Denton | Democratic | 35% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 22 Position 1 | Beth Doglio | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 38% |
| GA | State House - 78 | Demetrius Douglas | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | 33% |
| AL | State House - 103 | Barbara Drummond | Democratic | 40% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | Democratic | 41% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | Democratic | 27% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 11% |
| AL | State House - 70 | Chris England | Democratic | 50% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | Democratic | 25% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 35% |
| OR | State House - 20 | Paul Evans | Democratic | 14% |
| MS | State House - 91 | Bob Evans | Democratic | 31% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | State House - 14 | Julie Fahey | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State House - 5 | John Faulkner | Democratic | 50% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 12% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | Commissioner - 5 | Rhonda Fields | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 62% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | Democratic | 20% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | Democratic | 15% |
| WV | State House - 5 | Shawn Fluharty | Democratic | 36% |
| AL | Mayor - At-Large | Craig Ford | Democratic | 50% |
| AL | State House - 84 | Berry Forte | Democratic | 56% |
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 31% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 17% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 25% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 0% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 28% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 15% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | Democratic | 19% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 8% |
| KY | State House - 46 | Al Gentry | Democratic | 50% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State House - 36 | Karl Gibbs | Democratic | 53% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | Democratic | 35% |
| AL | State House - 60 | Juandalynn Givan | Democratic | 50% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 18% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | Democratic | 0% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 22 | Elizabeth Guzman | Democratic | 30% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 8% |
| AL | State House - 19 | Laura Hall | Democratic | 38% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | Democratic | 17% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 38% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | Democratic | 17% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | Democratic | 52% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 0% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | Democratic | 38% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | Democratic | 27% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | State House - 63 | Barbara Carpenter | D | 53% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 26% |
| VA | State Senate - 33 | Jennifer Carroll Foy | D | 26% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | D | 22% |
| LA | State House - 72 | Robby Carter | D | 50% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | D | 61% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Mike Chapman | D | 0% |
| AL | State House - 67 | Prince Chestnut | D | 38% |
| AK | State Senate - H | Matt Claman | D | 7% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | D | 47% |
| AL | State House - 97 | Adline Clarke | D | 40% |
| TN | State House - 55 | John Clemmons | D | 33% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 11% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | D | 19% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 64% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | D | 12% |
| AZ | State House - 22 | Lupe Contreras | D | 27% |
| VA | State House - 96 | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | D | 35% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | D | 8% |
| AL | State House - 53 | Anthony Daniels | D | 38% |
| FL | State House - 14 | Kimberly Daniels | D | 54% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 15% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | D | 5% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | D | 20% |
| IN | State House - 86 | Ed DeLaney | D | 25% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 17% |
| VA | State House - 9 | Karrie Delaney | D | 22% |
| MS | State House - 55 | Oscar Denton | D | 35% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 22 Position 1 | Beth Doglio | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 38% |
| GA | State House - 78 | Demetrius Douglas | D | 17% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | D | 33% |
| AL | State House - 103 | Barbara Drummond | D | 40% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | D | 41% |
| IN | State House - 8 | Ryan Dvorak | D | 27% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 11% |
| AL | State House - 70 | Chris England | D | 50% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | D | 21% |
| IN | State House - 34 | Sue Errington | D | 25% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 35% |
| OR | State House - 20 | Paul Evans | D | 14% |
| MS | State House - 91 | Bob Evans | D | 31% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | D | 20% |
| OR | State House - 14 | Julie Fahey | D | 0% |
| MS | State House - 5 | John Faulkner | D | 50% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 12% |
| NM | State House - 37 | Joanne Ferrary | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 2 | Jake Fey | D | 5% |
| CO | Commissioner - 5 | Rhonda Fields | D | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 62% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 8 | Stephanie Flowers | D | 20% |
| AR | Mayor - At-Large | Vivian Flowers | D | 15% |
| WV | State House - 5 | Shawn Fluharty | D | 36% |
| AL | Mayor - At-Large | Craig Ford | D | 50% |
| AL | State House - 84 | Berry Forte | D | 56% |
| AK | State House - 39 | Neal Foster | D | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 31% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 0% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | D | 17% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 25% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 13% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 0% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 28% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 15% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | D | 19% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 8% |
| KY | State House - 46 | Al Gentry | D | 50% |
| IN | State House - 80 | Phil GiaQuinta | D | 17% |
| MS | State House - 36 | Karl Gibbs | D | 53% |
| GA | State House - 162 | Carl Gilliard | D | 35% |
| AL | State House - 60 | Juandalynn Givan | D | 50% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 18% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 2 | Mia Gregerson | D | 0% |
| AK | Assembly Member - Seat A | David Guttenberg | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 22 | Elizabeth Guzman | D | 30% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 8% |
| AL | State House - 19 | Laura Hall | D | 38% |
| IN | State House - 87 | Carey Hamilton | D | 17% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 38% |
| IN | State House - 2 | Earl Harris, Jr. | D | 17% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | D | 52% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 0% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | D | 38% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 91 | Cliff Hayes, Jr. | D | 27% |