Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2018 Lifetime Positions (State Legislature)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | Republican | 81% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | Democratic | 18% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | Republican | 93% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 62% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | Republican | 85% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | Republican | 77% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | Republican | 71% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | Republican | 85% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 79% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 21% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 55% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 72% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 11% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 3% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 84% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 84% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 80% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 92% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | Republican | 89% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State House - 32A | Nolan West | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | R | 81% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | R | 84% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 76% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | D | 6% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | D | 18% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | D | 9% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 27C | Mark Fisher | R | 93% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 62% |
| MD | State House - 29A | Matt Morgan | R | 85% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | R | 77% |
| MD | State House - 31 | Nic Kipke | R | 71% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 16% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | R | 85% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 70% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 83% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 79% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 21% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 82% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 11% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 86% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | R | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 74% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 63% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 55% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 16% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 66% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 72% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 12% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 11% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 11% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 10% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | D | 9% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 3% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 84% |
| MN | Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | 10% |
| MN | State House - 2B | Matt Bliss | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 87% |
| MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 83% |
| MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 84% |
| MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 80% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 88% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 82% |
| MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 9% |
| MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 77% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 92% |
| MN | State House - 29B | Marion Rarick | R | 89% |
| MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 93% |
| MN | State House - 32A | Nolan West | R | 85% |
| MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | DFL | 5% |
| MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | 6% |
| MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | DFL | 10% |
| MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 15% |