Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 12% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 19% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 40% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 3% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 15% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 25% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | Democratic | 26% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | Democratic | 10% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | Democratic | 44% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 16% |
| WV | State House - 54 | Mike Pushkin | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | Democratic | 6% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | Democratic | 41% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 18% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | State House - 28 | David Reid | Democratic | 26% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 24% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | Democratic | 26% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 9% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | Democratic | 17% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 11% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | Democratic | 28% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 9% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | Democratic | 10% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 21% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | State House - 63 | Kim Schofield | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 15% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 25% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 39% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 31% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 39% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 24% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 39% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 3% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | Democratic | 9% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | Democratic | 28% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | Democratic | 33% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 21% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 44% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | Democratic | 10% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 11% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 32% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | Democratic | 11% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 12% |
| MS | State House - 38 | Cheikh Taylor | Democratic | 42% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 18% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 5% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | Democratic | 58% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 35% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | Democratic | 2% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 19% |
| VA | State House - 18 | Kathy Tran | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 26% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 26% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 10% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 34% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 12% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 19% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 40% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 3% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 15% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 25% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | D | 26% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | D | 10% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | D | 44% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | D | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 8% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 16% |
| WV | State House - 54 | Mike Pushkin | D | 17% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | D | 6% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | D | 41% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 12% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 13% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 18% |
| OR | Attorney General | Dan Rayfield | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 30 Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | D | 7% |
| VA | State House - 28 | David Reid | D | 26% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 24% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 5% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | D | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 30 | Danica Roem | D | 26% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 9% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | D | 17% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 11% |
| WY | State Senate - 9 | Christopher Rothfuss | D | 28% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 9% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 25% |
| NM | State House - 35 | Angelica Rubio | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 3% |
| WA | State Senate - 37 | Rebecca Saldaña | D | 10% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 21% |
| OR | State House - 43 | Tawna Sanchez | D | 7% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 21 | Debra Sariñana | D | 3% |
| GA | State House - 63 | Kim Schofield | D | 17% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | D | 17% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | D | 15% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 25% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 39% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 22% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 31% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 39% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 24% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 39% |
| WA | State Senate - 48 | Vandana Slatter | D | 3% |
| NM | State House - 36 | Nathan Small | D | 9% |
| FL | State Senate - 17 | Carlos Smith | D | 28% |
| SD | State Senate - 15 | Jamie Smith | D | 33% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 21% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 12% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 44% |
| OR | State Senate - 15 | Janeen Sollman | D | 10% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| UT | State House - 34 | Carol Spackman Moss | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 13% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 2% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 11% |
| OR | Treasurer | Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | D | 6% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 16% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 32% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 2 | Monica Stonier | D | 11% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 21% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 12% |
| MS | State House - 38 | Cheikh Taylor | D | 42% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 18% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 6% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 5% |
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Major Thibaut, Jr. | D | 58% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 35% |
| NM | State House - 24 | Elizabeth Thomson | D | 2% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 19% |
| VA | State House - 18 | Kathy Tran | D | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 20% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 26% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 26% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 12% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 10% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 34% |