Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 25% |
| OR | State House - 27 | Ken Helm | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | Democratic | 11% |
| MS | State House - 50 | John Hines, Sr. | Democratic | 47% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | 25% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | Democratic | 67% |
| GA | State House - 101 | Scott Holcomb | Democratic | 19% |
| UT | State House - 21 | Sandra Hollins | Democratic | 16% |
| AL | State House - 58 | Rolanda Hollis | Democratic | 44% |
| MS | State House - 76 | Greg Holloway, Sr. | Democratic | 44% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | Democratic | 23% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 43% |
| WV | State House - 25 | Sean Hornbuckle | Democratic | 40% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State House - 68 | Derrick Jackson | Democratic | 18% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | Democratic | 60% |
| MS | State House - 11 | Lataisha Jackson | Democratic | 47% |
| AL | State House - 68 | Thomas Jackson, Jr. | Democratic | 63% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | Democratic | 39% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 41% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 23% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | Democratic | 63% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 6% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | Democratic | 47% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 45% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 33% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 50% |
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | Democratic | 57% |
| AK | State House - 13 | Andy Josephson | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | Democratic | 7% |
| MS | State House - 41 | Kabir Karriem | Democratic | 39% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 29% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 12% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 42% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | Democratic | 8% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 44% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | Democratic | 17% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 16% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 15% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 40% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 12% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | Democratic | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 30% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 17% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | Democratic | 23% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 30% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 9% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 20% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 70% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | Democratic | 53% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 20% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | Democratic | 39% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | Democratic | 47% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 22% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 8% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | Democratic | 38% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | Democratic | 50% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 26% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 11% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 50% |
| OR | State House - 29 | Susan McLain | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 26% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 29% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 30% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 18% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | Democratic | 44% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | D | 11% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 25% |
| OR | State House - 27 | Ken Helm | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | D | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | D | 11% |
| MS | State House - 50 | John Hines, Sr. | D | 47% |
| AZ | Governor | Katie Hobbs | D | 25% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | D | 67% |
| GA | State House - 101 | Scott Holcomb | D | 19% |
| UT | State House - 21 | Sandra Hollins | D | 16% |
| AL | State House - 58 | Rolanda Hollis | D | 44% |
| MS | State House - 76 | Greg Holloway, Sr. | D | 44% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | D | 8% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | D | 23% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 43% |
| WV | State House - 25 | Sean Hornbuckle | D | 40% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | D | 17% |
| GA | State House - 68 | Derrick Jackson | D | 18% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | D | 60% |
| MS | State House - 11 | Lataisha Jackson | D | 47% |
| AL | State House - 68 | Thomas Jackson, Jr. | D | 63% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | D | 39% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 41% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 23% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | D | 63% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 6% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | D | 47% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | D | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 45% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | D | 33% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 50% |
| LA | State House - 29 | Edmond Jordan | D | 57% |
| AK | State House - 13 | Andy Josephson | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | D | 7% |
| MS | State House - 41 | Kabir Karriem | D | 39% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | D | 29% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 12% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 42% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | D | 8% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 7% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 44% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | D | 17% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 0% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 16% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 15% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 40% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 12% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | D | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 30% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 8% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | D | 13% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 11% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 0% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 17% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | D | 23% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 30% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 9% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | D | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 20% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 70% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | D | 53% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 20% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | D | 39% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 0% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | D | 47% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 22% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | D | 7% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 8% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | D | 38% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | D | 50% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | D | 13% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 26% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 24% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 11% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 50% |
| OR | State House - 29 | Susan McLain | D | 7% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 26% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 29% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 7% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 30% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 18% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | D | 44% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 7% |