Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 16% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 78% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | Republican | 73% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | Republican | 72% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 72% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 66% |
| OR | U.S. House - 5 | Janelle Bynum | Democratic | 17% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 4% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | Democratic | 7% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | Democratic | 10% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | Democratic | 8% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 16% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 22% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 24% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 78% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 42 | Larry Scott | R | 73% |
| NM | Education Commissioner - 5 | Sharon Clahchischilliage | R | 72% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 72% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 66% |
| OR | U.S. House - 5 | Janelle Bynum | D | 17% |
| OR | U.S. House - 6 | Andrea Salinas | D | 7% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 4% |
| OR | State House - 5 | Pam Marsh | D | 7% |
| OR | State House - 7 | John Lively | D | 10% |
| OR | State House - 10 | David Gomberg | D | 8% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | D | 5% |