Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 34% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 9% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 24% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 13% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | Democratic | 17% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 15% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | Democratic | 15% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 36% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 25% |
| WV | State House - 80 | John Williams | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 62% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 13% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 18% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | Democratic | 46% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 37% |
| CO | Treasurer | Dave Young | Democratic | 11% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Rachel Zenzinger | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
| MN | State House - 59A | Fue Lee | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 34% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 3% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | Independent | 56% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | Independent | 31% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 51% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 71% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | No Party Affiliation | 63% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 11% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 10% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Non-partisan | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | Republican | 66% |
| UT | State House - 38 | Cheryl Acton | Republican | 65% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 82% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 62% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 75% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | Republican | 58% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | Republican | 94% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | Republican | 66% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | Republican | 77% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | 94% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | Republican | 60% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | Republican | 71% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | Republican | 73% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | Republican | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | Republican | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 74% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | Republican | 56% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | Republican | 61% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 71% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 94% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 79% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 87% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 78% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 87% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 90% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | Republican | 79% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 58% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 84% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 34% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 9% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 24% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 13% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | D | 17% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 7% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 15% |
| AR | State House - 22 | David Whitaker | D | 15% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 36% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | D | 5% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 25% |
| WV | State House - 80 | John Williams | D | 18% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 62% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 13% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 18% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | D | 46% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 5% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | D | 37% |
| CO | Treasurer | Dave Young | D | 11% |
| CO | Commissioner - 1 | Rachel Zenzinger | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | DFL | 10% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 10% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 11% |
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 16% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 11% |
| MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 13% |
| MN | State House - 59A | Fue Lee | DFL | 0% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 15% |
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 34% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | 6% |
| MN | Commissioner - 4 | Rena Moran | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 7% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 3% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State House - 64B | Dave Pinto | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 15% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 8% |
| MN | State House - 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | 8% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | I | 56% |
| AK | State House - 37 | Bryce Edgmon | I | 31% |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 51% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 71% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Jarom Wagoner | N/A | 63% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 11% |
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 10% |
| NE | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Dan Watermeier | Other | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 25 | Mark Abraham | R | 66% |
| UT | State House - 38 | Cheryl Acton | R | 65% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 82% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 62% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | R | 75% |
| AL | Lieutenant Governor | Will Ainsworth | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 78% |
| UT | State House - 70 | Carl Albrecht | R | 58% |
| FL | State Senate - 27 | Ben Albritton | R | 94% |
| AL | State Senate - 22 | Greg Albritton | R | 66% |
| AL | State Senate - 21 | Gerald Allen | R | 77% |
| AZ | State House - 7 | Sylvia Allen | R | 94% |
| IN | State Senate - 22 | Ron Alting | R | 60% |
| FL | Commissioner - 5 | Thad Altman | R | 71% |
| LA | State House - 51 | Beryl Amedée | R | 73% |
| WV | State House - 10 | Bill Anderson, Jr. | R | 74% |
| WY | State Senate - 28 | Jim Anderson | R | 66% |
| GA | State Senate - 24 | Lee Anderson | R | 68% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 74% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | R | 56% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 83% |
| NM | State House - 49 | Gail Armstrong | R | 61% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 71% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 94% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 79% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | R | 67% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 87% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 78% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 63% |
| MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 87% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 90% |
| IN | State House - 44 | Beau Baird | R | 79% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 58% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 88% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 84% |