Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | Republican | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 3% |
| OK | State Senate - 42 | Brenda Stanley | Republican | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 88% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 72% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | Republican | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 4% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 14% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | 87% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | Democratic | 3% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | Republican | 30% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 48% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Democratic | 9% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 83% |
| DE | State Senate - 4 | Laura Sturgeon | Democratic | 18% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | Republican | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 8 | Benjamin Suber | Republican | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 74% |
| CO | State Senate - 27 | Tom Sullivan | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | Republican | 61% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 10% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | Republican | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 24% |
| WV | State Senate - 4 | Eric Tarr | Republican | 84% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State Senate - 33 | Jeff Tate | Republican | 63% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 29% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 74% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | Republican | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 70% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 29% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 48 | Mike Thompson | Republican | 65% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 86% |
| NJ | State Senate - 34 | Britnee Timberlake | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 81% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | Republican | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | 87% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | Democratic | 19% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic | 6% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 37% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 79% |
| CA | State Senate - 34 | Thomas Umberg | Democratic | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 80% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | 3% |
| RI | State Senate - 35 | Bridget Valverde | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 10% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 52% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 4% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 67% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 24% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | Republican | 69% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | Democratic | 18% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 29% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 78% |
| KS | State Senate - 11 | Kellie Warren | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 5% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | Democratic | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 77% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 76% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | State Senate - 10 | Rob Stafsholt | R | 84% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 3% |
| OK | State Senate - 42 | Brenda Stanley | R | 69% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 88% |
| NY | State Senate - 11 | Toby Ann Stavisky | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 72% |
| AK | State Senate - A | Bert Stedman | R | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 4% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | R | 83% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 14% |
| WY | State Senate - 3 | Cheri Steinmetz | R | 87% |
| CA | State Senate - 27 | Henry Stern | D | 3% |
| AK | State Senate - C | Gary Stevens | R | 30% |
| TN | State Senate - 24 | John Stevens | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 48% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 35 | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | 9% |
| KY | State Senate - 25 | Robert Stivers II | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 3 | Sharif Street | D | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 83% |
| DE | State Senate - 4 | Laura Sturgeon | D | 18% |
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | R | 71% |
| MS | State Senate - 8 | Benjamin Suber | R | 56% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 86% |
| AR | State Senate - 20 | Dan Sullivan | R | 74% |
| CO | State Senate - 27 | Tom Sullivan | D | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 13 | Carden Summers | R | 61% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 27 | Annette Sweeney | R | 88% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 10% |
| KS | State Senate - 21 | Dinah Sykes | D | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 35 | Dave Syverson | R | 79% |
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 80% |
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 83% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 24% |
| WV | State Senate - 4 | Eric Tarr | R | 84% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 17% |
| MS | State Senate - 33 | Jeff Tate | R | 63% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 29% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 74% |
| NJ | State Senate - 1 | Mike Testa, Jr. | R | 86% |
| WI | State Senate - 24 | Patrick Testin | R | 93% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 70% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 79% |
| KS | State Senate - 23 | Adam Thomas | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 29% |
| KS | State Senate - 10 | Mike Thompson | R | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 48 | Mike Thompson | R | 65% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | R | 86% |
| NJ | State Senate - 34 | Britnee Timberlake | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 81% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | D | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 50 | Jil Tracy | R | 80% |
| MO | State Senate - 20 | Curtis Trent | R | 87% |
| NM | State Senate - 24 | Linda Trujillo | D | 19% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 93% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | D | 6% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 37% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 79% |
| CA | State Senate - 34 | Thomas Umberg | D | 6% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 80% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | D | 3% |
| RI | State Senate - 35 | Bridget Valverde | D | 14% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 10% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 52% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 79% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | D | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 4% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 67% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 85% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | D | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 24% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | R | 69% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 10% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 64% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | D | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | D | 18% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 83% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 29% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 78% |
| KS | State Senate - 11 | Kellie Warren | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 5% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | D | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 77% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 76% |