Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 45% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 42% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | Republican | 86% |
| IL | State Senate - 40 | Patrick Joyce | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 3 | Dru Kanuha | Democratic | 19% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 11 | Chris Karr | Republican | 74% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | Democratic | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 76% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | Democratic | 40% |
| PA | State Senate - 26 | Timothy Kearney | Democratic | 21% |
| PA | State Senate - 31 | Dawn Keefer | Republican | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 24% |
| AK | State Senate - B | Jesse Kiehl | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 29% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 12% |
| CO | State Senate - 14 | Cathy Kipp | Democratic | 10% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 52% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | 64% |
| OK | State Senate - 30 | Julia Kirt | Democratic | 19% |
| AL | State Senate - 9 | Wes Kitchens | Republican | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | Republican | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 75% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | Democratic | 27% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 28% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 9% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 57% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 7% |
| TN | State Senate - 33 | London Lamar | Democratic | 29% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | Republican | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | Republican | 51% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 75% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 35 | Wayne Langerholc, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 65% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 20% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | Republican | 71% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | Republican | 76% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | Republican | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 14 | Valarie Lawson | Democratic | 12% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 76% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 15% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | Republican | 63% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 3% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | State Senate - 16 | Beth Liston | Democratic | 23% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 16 | John Liu | Democratic | 9% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 71% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 9% |
| DE | State Senate - 3 | Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | 18% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | Republican | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 40 | Liz Lovelett | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 3% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 41% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | 61% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | Democratic | 41% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | Republican | 78% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 20% |
| OH | State Senate - 12 | Susan Manchester | Republican | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 50 | Alice Mann | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 22% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 11% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | Republican | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | Republican | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 45% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 42% |
| VA | State Senate - 17 | Emily Jordan | R | 86% |
| IL | State Senate - 40 | Patrick Joyce | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 3 | Dru Kanuha | D | 19% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 93% |
| SD | State Senate - 11 | Chris Karr | R | 74% |
| NY | State Senate - 27 | Brian Kavanagh | D | 9% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 76% |
| AK | State Senate - P | Scott Kawasaki | D | 40% |
| PA | State Senate - 26 | Timothy Kearney | D | 21% |
| PA | State Senate - 31 | Dawn Keefer | R | 100% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 24% |
| AK | State Senate - B | Jesse Kiehl | D | 10% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 29% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 12% |
| CO | State Senate - 14 | Cathy Kipp | D | 10% |
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | R | 52% |
| GA | State Senate - 32 | Kay Kirkpatrick | R | 64% |
| OK | State Senate - 30 | Julia Kirt | D | 19% |
| AL | State Senate - 9 | Wes Kitchens | R | 56% |
| MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 25% |
| IN | State Senate - 44 | Eric Koch | R | 81% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 5% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 87% |
| IA | State Senate - 33 | Carrie Koelker | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 75% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 19% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 10% |
| NY | State Senate - 28 | Liz Krueger | D | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | 16% |
| UT | State Senate - 12 | Karen Kwan | D | 27% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 28% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 9% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 57% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 7% |
| TN | State Senate - 33 | London Lamar | D | 29% |
| LA | State Senate - 18 | Eddie Lambert | R | 78% |
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | R | 51% |
| MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 75% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 35 | Wayne Langerholc, Jr. | R | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 65% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 20% |
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 49 | Dan Laughlin | R | 71% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 94% |
| MI | State Senate - 25 | Dan Lauwers | R | 76% |
| DE | State Senate - 15 | Dave Lawson | R | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 14 | Valarie Lawson | D | 12% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 76% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 15% |
| FL | State Senate - 7 | Tom Leek | R | 93% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 86% |
| ID | State Senate - 33 | Dave Lent | R | 63% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 3% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | D | 5% |
| OH | State Senate - 16 | Beth Liston | D | 23% |
| CO | State Senate - 10 | Larry Liston | R | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 16 | John Liu | D | 9% |
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | R | 71% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 9% |
| DE | State Senate - 3 | Elizabeth Lockman | D | 18% |
| IA | State Senate - 48 | Mark Lofgren | R | 88% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 40 | Liz Lovelett | D | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | D | 3% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 41% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 9% |
| MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 100% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | R | 61% |
| LA | State Senate - 29 | Jay Luneau | D | 41% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 35 | Drew MacEwen | R | 78% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 20% |
| OH | State Senate - 12 | Susan Manchester | R | 87% |
| MN | State Senate - 50 | Alice Mann | DFL | 22% |
| OR | State Senate - 7 | James Manning, Jr. | D | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 6% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 93% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 11% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Patrick Martin | R | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 13 | Scott Martin | R | 71% |
| SC | State Senate - 13 | Shane Martin | R | 80% |