Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 5% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 10% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 12% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 34 | Nathalia Fernandez | Democratic | 3% |
| LA | State Senate - 20 | Big Mike Fesi, Sr. | Republican | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 20 | Kurt Fevella | Republican | 38% |
| WI | State Senate - 20 | Dan Feyen | Republican | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 18 | Natalie Figueroa | Democratic | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 40% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | 72% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 82% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 23% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | Democratic | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 95% |
| IN | State Senate - 29 | JD Ford | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | Republican | 83% |
| SD | State Senate - 27 | Red Foster | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | Democratic | 5% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 31% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | Democratic | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 9 | Avery Frix | Republican | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 33% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State Senate - 35 | Jason Gallion | Republican | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 79% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | Democratic | 12% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 27 | Michael Garrett | Democratic | 26% |
| IN | State Senate - 45 | Chris Garten | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | Republican | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 9% |
| WY | State Senate - 17 | Mike Gierau | Democratic | 41% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 30% |
| WA | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gildon | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 77% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | Republican | 76% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 60% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 7 | Sam Givhan | Republican | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 23 | Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 12 | Keith Goehner | Republican | 72% |
| OR | State Senate - 3 | Jeff Golden | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| CO | State Senate - 34 | Julie Gonzales | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 26% |
| CA | State Senate - 33 | Lena Gonzalez | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | Democratic | 15% |
| NJ | State Senate - 11 | Vin Gopal | Democratic | 11% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 26 | Andrew Gounardes | Democratic | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 70% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | Republican | 79% |
| AK | State Senate - G | Elvi Gray-Jackson | No Party Affiliation | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 9 | Tim Grayson | Democratic | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 6% |
| MO | State Senate - 15 | David Gregory | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 82% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 75% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 90% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | Republican | 86% |
| AL | State Senate - 4 | Garlan Gudger | Republican | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 85% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 51% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 12% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 14% |
| OK | State Senate - 20 | Chuck Hall | Republican | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | Democratic | 10% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 65% |
| NE | State Senate - 16 | Ben Hansen | Republican | 85% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 3% |
| DE | State Senate - 10 | Stephanie Hansen | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 45% |
| NY | State Senate - 40 | Pete Harckham | Democratic | 9% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 14% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 5% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | D | 14% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 10% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 84% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 12% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 34 | Nathalia Fernandez | D | 3% |
| LA | State Senate - 20 | Big Mike Fesi, Sr. | R | 93% |
| HI | State Senate - 20 | Kurt Fevella | R | 38% |
| WI | State Senate - 20 | Dan Feyen | R | 93% |
| NM | State Senate - 18 | Natalie Figueroa | D | 17% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 40% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | R | 72% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 82% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 23% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 79% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | D | 21% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 95% |
| IN | State Senate - 29 | JD Ford | D | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 31 | Phil Fortunato | R | 83% |
| SD | State Senate - 27 | Red Foster | D | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 36 | Noel Frame | D | 5% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 31% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 0% |
| IN | State Senate - 32 | Aaron Freeman | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 25% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | D | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 9 | Avery Frix | R | 67% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 21% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 33% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 76% |
| MD | State Senate - 35 | Jason Gallion | R | 60% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 79% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | D | 12% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 27 | Michael Garrett | D | 26% |
| IN | State Senate - 45 | Chris Garten | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 25 | Mike Gaskill | R | 94% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | R | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 21% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 9% |
| WY | State Senate - 17 | Mike Gierau | D | 41% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 30% |
| WA | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gildon | R | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 77% |
| KY | State Senate - 15 | Rick Girdler | R | 76% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 60% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 71% |
| AL | State Senate - 7 | Sam Givhan | R | 71% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 23 | Suzy Glowiak Hilton | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 12 | Keith Goehner | R | 72% |
| OR | State Senate - 3 | Jeff Golden | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 70% |
| CO | State Senate - 34 | Julie Gonzales | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 26% |
| CA | State Senate - 33 | Lena Gonzalez | D | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | D | 15% |
| NJ | State Senate - 11 | Vin Gopal | D | 11% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 26 | Andrew Gounardes | D | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 70% |
| FL | State Senate - 29 | Erin Grall | R | 79% |
| AK | State Senate - G | Elvi Gray-Jackson | N/A | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 9 | Tim Grayson | D | 10% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 6% |
| MO | State Senate - 15 | David Gregory | R | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 82% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 75% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 90% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 22 | Joe Gruters | R | 86% |
| AL | State Senate - 4 | Garlan Gudger | R | 71% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 85% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 51% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 12% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 14% |
| OK | State Senate - 20 | Chuck Hall | R | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 36 | Mike Halpin | D | 10% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 65% |
| NE | State Senate - 16 | Ben Hansen | R | 85% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 3% |
| DE | State Senate - 10 | Stephanie Hansen | D | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 45% |
| NY | State Senate - 40 | Pete Harckham | D | 9% |