Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 35% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 3% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 24% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | Republican | 66% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | Republican | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 1 | Robert Owen | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 73% |
| KS | State Senate - 31 | Stephen Owens | Republican | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 58% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | Republican | 38% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 20% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 54% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 36% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 10% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | Republican | 48% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 74% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | Republican | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 82% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 3% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | Republican | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| CO | State Senate - 35 | Rod Pelton | Republican | 73% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 77% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Andrew Perchlik | Democratic | 0% |
| SD | State Senate - 3 | Carl Perry | Republican | 76% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 15% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | Republican | 64% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 8% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | 64% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 3 | Shannon Pinto | Democratic | 13% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 14 | Stephanie Pitcher | Democratic | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 41 | Joe Pittman | Republican | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 37 | Jason Pizzo | Independent | 73% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 5 | Dayna Polehanki | Democratic | 39% |
| FL | State Senate - 30 | Tina Polsky | Democratic | 42% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 18% |
| TN | State Senate - 22 | Bill Powers | Republican | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 38 | Thomas Pressly | Republican | 82% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | Democratic | 46% |
| AL | State Senate - 13 | Randy Price | Republican | 60% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | Republican | 76% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | Republican | 72% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | Democratic | 13% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | Democratic | 31% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | Republican | 84% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | Republican | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 28 | Gabriel Ramos | Republican | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 13 | Jessica Ramos | Democratic | 9% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 35% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | Democratic | 47% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 75% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex | Becca Rausch | Democratic | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 57% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | Republican | 55% |
| LA | State Senate - 30 | Mike Reese | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 88% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 76% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 38% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 3% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | Republican | 73% |
| CO | State Senate - 7 | Janice Rich | Republican | 87% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 55% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | Republican | 68% |
| UT | State Senate - 15 | Kathleen Riebe | Democratic | 19% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | Democratic | 9% |
| AL | State Senate - 15 | Dan Roberts | Republican | 71% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | Democratic | 10% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 9 | Rollan Roberts | Republican | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | Republican | 73% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 35% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 3% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 24% |
| SD | State Senate - 6 | Ernie Otten, Jr. | R | 66% |
| MI | State Senate - 33 | Rick Outman | R | 79% |
| LA | State Senate - 1 | Robert Owen | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 73% |
| KS | State Senate - 31 | Stephen Owens | R | 80% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 5% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 58% |
| RI | State Senate - 17 | Thomas Paolino | R | 38% |
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 20% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | R | 54% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 18% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 36% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 10% |
| MS | State Senate - 4 | Rita Parks | R | 48% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 74% |
| OK | State Senate - 23 | Lonnie Paxton | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 54 | Chuck Payne | R | 70% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 92% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 82% |
| RI | State Senate - 19 | Ryan Pearson | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 3% |
| OK | State Senate - 19 | Roland Pederson | R | 69% |
| SC | State Senate - 14 | Harvey Peeler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| CO | State Senate - 35 | Rod Pelton | R | 73% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 77% |
| VT | State Senate - Washington | Andrew Perchlik | D | 0% |
| SD | State Senate - 3 | Carl Perry | R | 76% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | D | 5% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 15% |
| KS | State Senate - 28 | Mike Petersen | R | 64% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 100% |
| SD | State Senate - 13 | Sue Peterson | R | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 8% |
| DE | State Senate - 19 | Brian Pettyjohn | R | 64% |
| PA | State Senate - 28 | Kristin Phillips-Hill | R | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 77% |
| NM | State Senate - 3 | Shannon Pinto | D | 13% |
| SD | State Senate - 25 | Tom Pischke | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 14 | Stephanie Pitcher | D | 17% |
| PA | State Senate - 41 | Joe Pittman | R | 71% |
| FL | State Senate - 37 | Jason Pizzo | I | 73% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 5 | Dayna Polehanki | D | 39% |
| FL | State Senate - 30 | Tina Polsky | D | 42% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 18% |
| TN | State Senate - 22 | Bill Powers | R | 76% |
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 38 | Thomas Pressly | R | 82% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | D | 46% |
| AL | State Senate - 13 | Randy Price | R | 60% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 0% |
| OK | State Senate - 41 | Adam Pugh | R | 76% |
| WV | State Senate - 12 | Ben Queen | R | 72% |
| RI | State Senate - 2 | Ana Quezada | D | 13% |
| NE | State Senate - 35 | Dan Quick | D | 31% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | R | 84% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 15% |
| IN | State Senate - 27 | Jeff Raatz | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 95% |
| OK | State Senate - 39 | Dave Rader | R | 71% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | D | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 28 | Gabriel Ramos | R | 13% |
| NY | State Senate - 13 | Jessica Ramos | D | 9% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 35% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 67% |
| RI | State Senate - 33 | Leonidas Raptakis | D | 47% |
| KY | State Senate - 36 | Julie Raque Adams | R | 86% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 75% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex | Becca Rausch | D | 0% |
| AK | State Senate - O | George Rauscher | R | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 57% |
| SD | State Senate - 7 | Tim Reed | R | 55% |
| LA | State Senate - 30 | Mike Reese | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 88% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | R | 76% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | D | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 38 | Sue Rezin | R | 85% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 38% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 19% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 3% |
| SC | State Senate - 2 | Rex Rice | R | 73% |
| CO | State Senate - 7 | Janice Rich | R | 87% |
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | R | 55% |
| ID | State Senate - 34 | Doug Ricks | R | 68% |
| UT | State Senate - 15 | Kathleen Riebe | D | 19% |
| NY | State Senate - 33 | Gustavo Rivera | D | 9% |
| AL | State Senate - 15 | Dan Roberts | R | 71% |
| CO | State Senate - 8 | Dylan Roberts | D | 10% |
| TN | State Senate - 23 | Kerry Roberts | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 9 | Rollan Roberts | R | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 5 | Steven Roberts, Jr. | D | 30% |
| GA | State Senate - 29 | Randy Robertson | R | 73% |