Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | Democratic | 12% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 8% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | Democratic | 10% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 29% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 10% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | Democratic | 42% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 20% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 10% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 11% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 5% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | Democratic | 23% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 13% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | Democratic | 13% |
| TN | State House - 58 | Harold Love, Jr. | Democratic | 16% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 27% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 17% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 58% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | Democratic | 47% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 15% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | Democratic | 27% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | Democratic | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 15% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | Democratic | 16% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | Democratic | 29% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 10% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 10% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 33% |
| OR | State House - 29 | Susan McLain | Democratic | 9% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 8% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 16% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | Democratic | 41% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 13% |
| LA | State House - 40 | Dustin Miller | Democratic | 58% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | Democratic | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | Democratic | 24% |
| TN | State House - 50 | Bo Mitchell | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 45% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | Democratic | 18% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | Democratic | 33% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 29% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 26% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 36% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | 22% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 25% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | 5% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 25% |
| GA | State House - 130 | Sheila Nelson | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 37% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | Democratic | 13% |
| OR | State House - 42 | Rob Nosse | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 21% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 60% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 26% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 21% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 29% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | Democratic | 20% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | Democratic | 27% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | 5% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | Democratic | 18% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 7% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 43% |
| WA | State House - 1 Position 2 | Shelley Kloba | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | D | 12% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 10% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 20% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | D | 10% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 8% |
| IA | State House - 98 | Monica Kurth | D | 10% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 29% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 10% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | D | 42% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 20% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 10% |
| NM | State House - 65 | Derrick Lente | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 12% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 11% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 11% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | D | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 5% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | D | 23% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 13% |
| AR | State Senate - 15 | Fred Love | D | 13% |
| TN | State House - 58 | Harold Love, Jr. | D | 16% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 3% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 27% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 7% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 17% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 58% |
| LA | State House - 87 | Rodney Lyons, Sr. | D | 47% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 1 | Nicole Macri | D | 3% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 15% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | D | 27% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 8% |
| LA | State House - 61 | C. Marcelle | D | 40% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | D | 7% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 15% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | D | 16% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | D | 29% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | D | 12% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 10% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 10% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 33% |
| OR | State House - 29 | Susan McLain | D | 9% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 22% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 8% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 10% |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 21% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 16% |
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | D | 41% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 13% |
| LA | State House - 40 | Dustin Miller | D | 58% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | D | 19% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 23% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | D | 24% |
| TN | State House - 50 | Bo Mitchell | D | 24% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 45% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | D | 18% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | D | 33% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 29% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 26% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 36% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | D | 22% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 12% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 25% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | D | 5% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 25% |
| GA | State House - 130 | Sheila Nelson | D | 11% |
| IA | State House - 85 | Amy Nielsen | D | 21% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 37% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | D | 13% |
| OR | State House - 42 | Rob Nosse | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | D | 21% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | D | 60% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 26% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 21% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 3% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 29% |
| GA | State House - 142 | Miriam Paris | D | 16% |
| GA | State House - 107 | Samuel Park | D | 20% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | D | 27% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | D | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 11% |
| WA | Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | D | 5% |
| AZ | State House - 6 | Mae Peshlakai | D | 18% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 10% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 7% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | D | 10% |