Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Melissa Wells | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 41 | Dalya Attar | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 36% |
| MD | State House - 42B | Michele Guyton | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 43A | Regina Boyce | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 43B | Catherine Forbes | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 44B | Sheila Ruth | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 45 | Stephanie Smith | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Julian Ivey | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State House - 33C | Heather Bagnall | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 5% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 0% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 14% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 35% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 13% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 75% |
| MI | State House - 1 | Tyrone Carter | Democratic | 36% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 21% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 2 | Sylvia Santana | Democratic | 30% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | Democratic | 18% |
| MI | State Senate - 4 | Darrin Camilleri | Democratic | 39% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Cara Clemente | Democratic | 34% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 79% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | Republican | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 5 | Dayna Polehanki | Democratic | 39% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 89% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 0% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 8 | Mallory McMorrow | Democratic | 36% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | Yousef Rabhi | Democratic | 27% |
| MI | State House - 9 | Joe Tate | Democratic | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 10 | Paul Wojno | Democratic | 32% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Hertel | Democratic | 44% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 13 | Rosemary Bayer | Democratic | 30% |
| MI | Commissioner - 14 | Alex Garza | 37% | |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 27% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State House - 17 | Laurie Pohutsky | Democratic | 41% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 19 | Sean McCann | Democratic | 36% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 21 | Sarah Anthony | Democratic | 27% |
| MI | State House - 22 | Matt Koleszar | Democratic | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 24 | Ruth Johnson | Republican | 77% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 76% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | Republican | 76% |
| MI | State Senate - 27 | John Cherry | Democratic | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | Democratic | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 30 | Mark Huizenga | Republican | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 36 | Michele Hoitenga | Republican | 97% |
| MI | State House - 37 | Brad Paquette | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | Republican | 73% |
| MI | State House - 39 | Pauline Wendzel | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State House - 42 | Matt Hall | Republican | 90% |
| MI | State House - 45 | Sarah Lightner | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State House - 49 | Ann Bollin | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State House - 51 | Matt Maddock | Republican | 95% |
| MI | State House - 53 | Brenda Carter | Democratic | 31% |
| MI | State House - 59 | Douglas Wozniak | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State House - 67 | Phil Green | Republican | 82% |
| MI | State House - 72 | Mike Mueller | Republican | 71% |
| MI | State House - 73 | Julie Brixie | Democratic | 22% |
| MI | State House - 74 | Kara Hope | Democratic | 31% |
| MI | State House - 76 | Angela Witwer | Democratic | 54% |
| MI | State House - 85 | Bradley Slagh | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State House - 88 | Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | 78% |
| MI | State House - 89 | Luke Meerman | Republican | 90% |
| MI | State House - 102 | Curt VanderWall | Republican | 79% |
| MI | State House - 110 | Gregory Markkanen | Republican | 83% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 9% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 4% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Melissa Wells | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 41 | Dalya Attar | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 36% |
| MD | State House - 42B | Michele Guyton | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 43A | Regina Boyce | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 43B | Catherine Forbes | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 44B | Sheila Ruth | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 45 | Stephanie Smith | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Julian Ivey | D | 5% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 4% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 22% |
| MD | State House - 33C | Heather Bagnall | D | 7% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 5% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 4% |
| MD | Treasurer | Dereck Davis | D | 5% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 5% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 0% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 14% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 35% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 13% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 75% |
| MI | State House - 1 | Tyrone Carter | D | 36% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 21% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 2 | Sylvia Santana | D | 30% |
| MI | State Senate - 3 | Stephanie Chang | D | 18% |
| MI | State Senate - 4 | Darrin Camilleri | D | 39% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Cara Clemente | D | 34% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 79% |
| MI | Commissioner - 4 | Jim Stamas | R | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 5 | Dayna Polehanki | D | 39% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 89% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 0% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 8 | Mallory McMorrow | D | 36% |
| MI | Commissioner - 8 | Yousef Rabhi | D | 27% |
| MI | State House - 9 | Joe Tate | D | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 10 | Paul Wojno | D | 32% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 4% |
| MI | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Hertel | D | 44% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 7% |
| MI | State Senate - 13 | Rosemary Bayer | D | 30% |
| MI | Commissioner - 14 | Alex Garza | 37% | |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 27% |
| MI | State Senate - 16 | Joe Bellino, Jr. | R | 80% |
| MI | State House - 17 | Laurie Pohutsky | D | 41% |
| MI | State Senate - 18 | Thomas Albert | R | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 19 | Sean McCann | D | 36% |
| MI | State Senate - 20 | Aric Nesbitt | R | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 21 | Sarah Anthony | D | 27% |
| MI | State House - 22 | Matt Koleszar | D | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 23 | Jim Runestad | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 24 | Ruth Johnson | R | 77% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 76% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | R | 76% |
| MI | State Senate - 27 | John Cherry | D | 37% |
| MI | State Senate - 29 | Winnie Brinks | D | 33% |
| MI | State Senate - 30 | Mark Huizenga | R | 80% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | R | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 79% |
| MI | State Senate - 34 | Roger Hauck | R | 78% |
| MI | State Senate - 36 | Michele Hoitenga | R | 97% |
| MI | State House - 37 | Brad Paquette | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | R | 73% |
| MI | State House - 39 | Pauline Wendzel | R | 78% |
| MI | State House - 42 | Matt Hall | R | 90% |
| MI | State House - 45 | Sarah Lightner | R | 83% |
| MI | State House - 49 | Ann Bollin | R | 88% |
| MI | State House - 51 | Matt Maddock | R | 95% |
| MI | State House - 53 | Brenda Carter | D | 31% |
| MI | State House - 59 | Douglas Wozniak | R | 78% |
| MI | State House - 67 | Phil Green | R | 82% |
| MI | State House - 72 | Mike Mueller | R | 71% |
| MI | State House - 73 | Julie Brixie | D | 22% |
| MI | State House - 74 | Kara Hope | D | 31% |
| MI | State House - 76 | Angela Witwer | D | 54% |
| MI | State House - 85 | Bradley Slagh | R | 78% |
| MI | State House - 88 | Greg VanWoerkom | R | 78% |
| MI | State House - 89 | Luke Meerman | R | 90% |
| MI | State House - 102 | Curt VanderWall | R | 79% |
| MI | State House - 110 | Gregory Markkanen | R | 83% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 9% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 4% |