Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | Republican | 76% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 86% |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | No Party Affiliation | 76% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 15% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | Democratic | 15% |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 16% |
| MD | Council Member - 2 | Wanika Fisher | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | Council Member - At-Large | Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez | Democratic | 10% |
| UT | Council Member - At-Large | Suzanne Harrison | Democratic | 30% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 21% | |
| LA | Council Member - E | Jason Hughes | Democratic | 35% |
| WA | Council Member - 4 | Jared Mead | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Republican, Conservative, Reform | 55% |
| VA | Council Member - At-Large | Martha Mugler | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | Council Member - 8 | Val Okimoto | Republican | 60% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 3% |
| MO | Council Member - 2 | Wes Rogers | Democratic | 21% |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 4% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Matthew Willard | Democratic | 31% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 5% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | Democratic | 3% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | Republican | 57% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | Republican | 33% |
| MO | County Council - 2 | Gretchen Bangert | Democratic | 28% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | Republican | 73% |
| WI | County Executive - At-Large | David Crowley | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | County Executive - At-Large | Sara Innamorato | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 22% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Jen Metzger | Democratic | 9% |
| OK | County Sheriff | Darrell Weaver | Republican | 67% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | Republican | 60% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | Democratic | 5% |
| NA | Director of National Intelligence | Tulsi Gabbard | 9% | |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 83% | |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | Republican | 90% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | 82% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 91% |
| MT | Governor | Greg Gianforte | Republican | 78% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 3% |
| MI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Kyra Bolden | Democratic | 30% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | No Party Affiliation | 13% |
| WV | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Trump IV | 81% | |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 48% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 55% |
| IA | Lieutenant Governor | Chris Cournoyer | Republican | 85% |
| PA | Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis | Democratic | 15% |
| NY | Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | Lieutenant Governor | Ghazala Hashmi | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 58% |
| NC | Lieutenant Governor | Rachel Hunt | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 70% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 15% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 72% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | Mayor - At-Large | Christy Clark | Democratic | 31% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | Republican | 59% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Coleman | 49% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Todd Gloria | 5% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Abdullah Hammoud | Democratic | 26% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 42% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 58% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 41% | |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 4% |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 59% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 31% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Kim David | R | 76% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 86% |
| MA | Council Member - Precinct 6 | Will Crocker, Jr. | N/A | 76% |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | 15% | |
| PA | Council Member - 6 | Michael Driscoll | D | 15% |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | D | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | D | 16% |
| MD | Council Member - 2 | Wanika Fisher | D | 5% |
| CO | Council Member - At-Large | Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez | D | 10% |
| UT | Council Member - At-Large | Suzanne Harrison | D | 30% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 21% | |
| LA | Council Member - E | Jason Hughes | D | 35% |
| WA | Council Member - 4 | Jared Mead | D | 7% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Other | 55% |
| VA | Council Member - At-Large | Martha Mugler | D | 5% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | D | 3% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 15% |
| HI | Council Member - 8 | Val Okimoto | R | 60% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 3% |
| MO | Council Member - 2 | Wes Rogers | D | 21% |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 4% | |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Matthew Willard | D | 31% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 5% |
| WI | Council Member - 8 | JoCasta Zamarripa | D | 5% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | D | 3% |
| OK | Councilor - 9 | Carol Bush | R | 57% |
| WY | Councilor - Ward 1 | Patrick Sweeney | R | 33% |
| MO | County Council - 2 | Gretchen Bangert | D | 28% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | R | 73% |
| WI | County Executive - At-Large | David Crowley | D | 5% |
| PA | County Executive - At-Large | Sara Innamorato | D | 8% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 22% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Jen Metzger | D | 9% |
| OK | County Sheriff | Darrell Weaver | R | 67% |
| AL | Director of Finance | Bill Poole III | R | 60% |
| IL | Director of Insurance | Ann Gillespie | D | 5% |
| NA | Director of National Intelligence | Tulsi Gabbard | 9% | |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 83% | |
| IN | Director of the Department of Natural Resources | Alan Morrison | R | 90% |
| ND | Governor | Kelly Armstrong | R | 82% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 91% |
| MT | Governor | Greg Gianforte | R | 78% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 5% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 4% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | D | 11% |
| WA | Insurance Commissioner | Patty Kuderer | D | 3% |
| MI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Kyra Bolden | D | 30% |
| RI | Justice of the Supreme Court | Erin Lynch Prata | N/A | 13% |
| WV | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Trump IV | 81% | |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 3% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 48% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 55% |
| IA | Lieutenant Governor | Chris Cournoyer | R | 85% |
| PA | Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis | D | 15% |
| NY | Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado | D | 4% |
| VA | Lieutenant Governor | Ghazala Hashmi | D | 11% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 0% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 58% |
| NC | Lieutenant Governor | Rachel Hunt | D | 31% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 70% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 15% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 72% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 0% |
| NC | Mayor - At-Large | Christy Clark | D | 31% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | R | 59% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Coleman | 49% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Todd Gloria | 5% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Abdullah Hammoud | D | 26% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 42% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 58% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 41% | |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 4% |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 59% | |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 31% |