Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2019 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 10% |
| Tom Malinowski | 3% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 4% | |||
| Sean Maloney | 10% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 27% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 93% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 3% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 75% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 91% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 62% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 2% |
| Ben McAdams | 21% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 7% |
| Kevin McCarthy | 86% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 99% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 3% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| Donald McEachin | 5% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 3% |
| Patrick McHenry | 92% | |||
| David McKinley | 63% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 7% |
| Martha McSally | 73% | |||
| Mark Meadows | 96% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 4% |
| Bob Menendez | 7% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | Republican | 76% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 79% |
| Paul Mitchell | 80% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 75% |
| Alex Mooney | 88% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 3% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 86% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 4% |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 3% | |||
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 84% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 57% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 2% |
| Stephanie Murphy | 7% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 3% |
| Grace Napolitano | 4% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 6% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 74% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 3% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| Devin Nunes | 84% | |||
| Tom O'Halleran | 9% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 7% |
| Pete Olson | 92% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| Steven Palazzo | 81% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 2% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 0% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 9% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 96% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 3% |
| Greg Pence | 69% | |||
| David Perdue | 84% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 4% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 96% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 9% |
| Collin Peterson | 42% | |||
| Dean Phillips | 7% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 5% |
| Katie Porter | 0% | |||
| Rob Portman | 79% | |||
| Bill Posey | 90% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 7% |
| David Price | 4% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 5% |
| NA | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | Republican | 94% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 5% |
| Tom Reed II | 64% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 69% |
| Tom Rice | 87% | |||
| Kathleen Rice | 6% | |||
| Cedric Richmond | 6% | |||
| Denver Riggleman III | 90% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 92% |
| Pat Roberts | 85% | |||
| Martha Roby | 71% | |||
| Cathy Rodgers | 85% | |||
| Phil Roe | 88% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 80% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 77% |
| Mitt Romney | 77% | |||
| Francis Rooney | 87% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 93% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 10% |
| Tom Malinowski | 3% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 4% | |||
| Sean Maloney | 10% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 27% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 93% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 3% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 75% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 91% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 62% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 2% |
| Ben McAdams | 21% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 7% |
| Kevin McCarthy | 86% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 86% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 99% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 3% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 88% |
| Donald McEachin | 5% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 3% |
| Patrick McHenry | 92% | |||
| David McKinley | 63% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 7% |
| Martha McSally | 73% | |||
| Mark Meadows | 96% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 4% |
| Bob Menendez | 7% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | R | 76% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 79% |
| Paul Mitchell | 80% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 75% |
| Alex Mooney | 88% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 3% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 86% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 4% |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 3% | |||
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 84% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 57% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 2% |
| Stephanie Murphy | 7% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 3% |
| Grace Napolitano | 4% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 6% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 74% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 3% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 94% |
| Devin Nunes | 84% | |||
| Tom O'Halleran | 9% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 7% |
| Pete Olson | 92% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 7% |
| Steven Palazzo | 81% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 10% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 2% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 0% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 9% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 96% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 3% |
| Greg Pence | 69% | |||
| David Perdue | 84% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 4% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 96% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 9% |
| Collin Peterson | 42% | |||
| Dean Phillips | 7% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 5% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 5% |
| Katie Porter | 0% | |||
| Rob Portman | 79% | |||
| Bill Posey | 90% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 7% |
| David Price | 4% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 3% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 5% |
| NA | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | John Ratcliffe | R | 94% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 5% |
| Tom Reed II | 64% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | R | 69% |
| Tom Rice | 87% | |||
| Kathleen Rice | 6% | |||
| Cedric Richmond | 6% | |||
| Denver Riggleman III | 90% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 92% |
| Pat Roberts | 85% | |||
| Martha Roby | 71% | |||
| Cathy Rodgers | 85% | |||
| Phil Roe | 88% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 80% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 77% |
| Mitt Romney | 77% | |||
| Francis Rooney | 87% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 93% |