Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | State Senate - 10 | Bill Coleman | Republican | 63% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | Democratic | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 22 | Mary Coleman | Republican | 89% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | Democratic | 44% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | Democratic | 33% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 73% |
| PA | State Senate - 12 | Maria Collett | Democratic | 15% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | Jo Comerford | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 19 | Carolyn Comitta | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | Democratic | 9% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | Republican | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 3% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | Republican | 61% |
| NJ | State Senate - 40 | Kristin Corrado | Republican | 70% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 61% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 31% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 76% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 64% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | Republican | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 20 | Joe Cryan | Democratic | 6% |
| UT | State Senate - 19 | Kirk Cullimore, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | Republican | 81% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 41 | John Curran | Republican | 62% |
| OH | State Senate - 33 | Al Cutrona | Republican | 82% |
| CO | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Cutter | Democratic | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 20% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 1 | Megan Dahle | Republican | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | Republican | 76% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 29 | Julie Daniels | Republican | 80% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | Democratic | 12% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 27% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 58% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | Democratic | 46% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| NE | State Senate - 10 | Wendy DeBoer | Democratic | 27% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 42% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 77% |
| IL | State Senate - 33 | Donald DeWitte | Republican | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 11% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 19% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | Democratic | 3% |
| FL | State Senate - 18 | Nick DiCeglie | Republican | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 0% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | Democratic | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 20% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | Democratic | 6% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | Republican | 70% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 82% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | Republican | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | Democratic | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 18 | Stacey Donato | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | Republican | 83% |
| NE | State Senate - 30 | Myron Dorn | Republican | 63% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 74% |
| OR | State Senate - 26 | Christine Drazan | Republican | 62% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 96% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol | Bill Driscoll | Democratic | 12% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | Republican | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 32 | Helene Duhamel | Republican | 62% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | Republican | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | Democratic | 34% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 94% |
| CA | State Senate - 26 | Maria Durazo | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 88% |
| IL | State Senate - 31 | Mary Edly-Allen | Democratic | 12% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | Republican | 85% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 32 | Chris Elliott | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 6 | Jason Elliott | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 28 | Arthur Ellis | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 21 | Laura Ellman | Democratic | 5% |
| MS | State Senate - 51 | Jeremy England | Republican | 63% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | Democratic | 24% |
| KS | State Senate - 30 | Renee Erickson | Republican | 90% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 29% |
| RI | State Senate - 13 | Dawn Euer | Democratic | 7% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 83% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 3% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 69% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 78% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | State Senate - 10 | Bill Coleman | R | 63% |
| CO | State Senate - 33 | James Coleman | D | 10% |
| MO | State Senate - 22 | Mary Coleman | R | 89% |
| AL | State Senate - 19 | Merika Coleman | D | 44% |
| AL | State Senate - 20 | Linda Coleman-Madison | D | 33% |
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 73% |
| PA | State Senate - 12 | Maria Collett | D | 15% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | Jo Comerford | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 19 | Carolyn Comitta | D | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 14 | Leroy Comrie | D | 9% |
| LA | State Senate - 8 | Patrick Connick | R | 74% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 3% |
| NC | State Senate - 50 | Kevin Corbin | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 5 | Tom Corbin | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | R | 61% |
| NJ | State Senate - 40 | Kristin Corrado | R | 70% |
| PA | State Senate - 43 | Jay Costa, Jr. | D | 9% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 61% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | D | 31% |
| MO | State Senate - 28 | Sandy Crawford | R | 76% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 64% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 18 | Ronnie Cromer | R | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 3 | Rusty Crowe | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 20 | Joe Cryan | D | 6% |
| UT | State Senate - 19 | Kirk Cullimore, Jr. | R | 58% |
| PA | State Senate - 27 | Lynda Culver | R | 81% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Ann Cummings | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 41 | John Curran | R | 62% |
| OH | State Senate - 33 | Al Cutrona | R | 82% |
| CO | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Cutter | D | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 20% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | D | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 1 | Megan Dahle | R | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 75% |
| MI | State Senate - 26 | Kevin Daley | R | 76% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 29 | Julie Daniels | R | 80% |
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | D | 12% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 27% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 58% |
| FL | State Senate - 5 | Tracie Davis | D | 46% |
| IA | State Senate - 10 | Dan Dawson | R | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 63% |
| NE | State Senate - 10 | Wendy DeBoer | D | 27% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 42% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 59% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 77% |
| IL | State Senate - 33 | Donald DeWitte | R | 76% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 11% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 19% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 45 | Manka Dhingra | D | 3% |
| FL | State Senate - 18 | Nick DiCeglie | R | 93% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 0% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | D | 12% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 20% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | D | 6% |
| KS | State Senate - 20 | Brenda Dietrich | R | 70% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 82% |
| GA | State Senate - 27 | Gregory Dolezal | R | 83% |
| IA | State Senate - 37 | Molly Donahue | D | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 18 | Stacey Donato | R | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 12 | Blake Doriot | R | 83% |
| NE | State Senate - 30 | Myron Dorn | R | 63% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 21% |
| MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 74% |
| OR | State Senate - 26 | Christine Drazan | R | 62% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 96% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol | Bill Driscoll | D | 12% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | R | 78% |
| SD | State Senate - 32 | Helene Duhamel | R | 62% |
| AZ | State Senate - 25 | Tim Dunn | R | 76% |
| LA | State Senate - 5 | Royce Duplessis | D | 34% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 94% |
| CA | State Senate - 26 | Maria Durazo | D | 5% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 88% |
| IL | State Senate - 31 | Mary Edly-Allen | D | 12% |
| LA | State Senate - 6 | Rick Edmonds | R | 85% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 32 | Chris Elliott | R | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 6 | Jason Elliott | R | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 28 | Arthur Ellis | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 21 | Laura Ellman | D | 5% |
| MS | State Senate - 51 | Jeremy England | R | 63% |
| AZ | State Senate - 12 | Mitzi Epstein | D | 24% |
| KS | State Senate - 30 | Renee Erickson | R | 90% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 29% |
| RI | State Senate - 13 | Dawn Euer | D | 7% |
| CO | State Senate - 11 | Tony Exum, Sr. | D | 13% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 83% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 3% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 69% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 78% |