Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 76% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | Republican | 84% |
| NY | State Assembly - 142 | Pat Burke | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 119 | Marianne Buttenschon | Democratic | 30% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Clinton Calabrese | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | Linda Carter | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Craig Coughlin | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 39 | Catalina Cruz | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 17 | Joseph Danielsen | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 40 | Christopher DePhillips | Republican | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 3 | Joe DeStefano | Republican | 63% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 86% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | Republican | 94% |
| NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 99 | Barbara Dittrich | Republican | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 94 | Steve Doyle | Democratic | 11% |
| WI | State Assembly - 97 | Cindi Duchow | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 25 | Aura Dunn | Republican | 61% |
| NY | State Assembly - 48 | Simcha Eichenstein | Democratic | 10% |
| WI | State Assembly - 91 | Jodi Emerson | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 61 | Charles Fall | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | Republican | 79% |
| CA | State Assembly - 9 | Heath Flora | Republican | 77% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 16 | Roy Freiman | Democratic | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | Republican | 94% |
| CA | State Assembly - 46 | Jesse Gabriel | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | Republican | 81% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 21 | Judy Griffin | Democratic | 12% |
| WI | State Assembly - 58 | Rick Gundrum | Republican | 84% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | Republican | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 16 | Kalan Haywood | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 104 | Jonathan Jacobson | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 25 | Ash Kalra | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Robert Karabinchak | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 79% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | Republican | 79% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | Republican | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 41 | Tony Kurtz | Republican | 84% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | Republican | 68% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Yvonne Lopez | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 130 | Brian Manktelow | Republican | 85% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Antwan McClellan | Republican | 73% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | Democratic | 16% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican | 76% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 10 | Gregory McGuckin | Republican | 90% |
| WI | State Assembly - 64 | Tip McGuire | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 146 | Karen McMahon | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 17 | John Mikulin | Republican | 73% |
| NY | State Assembly - 122 | Brian Miller | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 5 | Bill Moen, Jr. | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 145 | Angelo Morinello | Republican | 64% |
| CA | State Assembly - 66 | Al Muratsuchi | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 7 | Carol Murphy | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 56 | Dave Murphy | Republican | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Republican | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 66 | Greta Neubauer | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | Republican | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | Republican | 84% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 76% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 73 | Cottie Petrie-Norris | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 29 | Treig Pronschinske | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | Democratic | 18% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 61% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 62 | Michael Reilly | Republican | 55% |
| NY | State Assembly - 87 | Karines Reyes | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Verlina Reynolds-Jackson | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 29 | Robert Rivas | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 76% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | D | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | R | 84% |
| NY | State Assembly - 142 | Pat Burke | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 119 | Marianne Buttenschon | D | 30% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Clinton Calabrese | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | Linda Carter | D | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 32 | Vivian Cook | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Craig Coughlin | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 39 | Catalina Cruz | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 17 | Joseph Danielsen | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 53 | Maritza Davila | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 40 | Christopher DePhillips | R | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 3 | Joe DeStefano | R | 63% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 86% |
| NY | State Assembly - 147 | Dave DiPietro | R | 94% |
| NY | State Assembly - 54 | Erik Dilan | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | D | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 99 | Barbara Dittrich | R | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 94 | Steve Doyle | D | 11% |
| WI | State Assembly - 97 | Cindi Duchow | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 25 | Aura Dunn | R | 61% |
| NY | State Assembly - 48 | Simcha Eichenstein | D | 10% |
| WI | State Assembly - 91 | Jodi Emerson | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 61 | Charles Fall | D | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 8 | Michael Fitzpatrick | R | 79% |
| CA | State Assembly - 9 | Heath Flora | R | 77% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 16 | Roy Freiman | D | 17% |
| NY | State Assembly - 124 | Chris Friend | R | 94% |
| CA | State Assembly - 46 | Jesse Gabriel | D | 5% |
| CA | State Assembly - 3 | James Gallagher | R | 81% |
| CA | State Assembly - 65 | Mike Gipson | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 66 | Deborah Glick | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 21 | Judy Griffin | D | 12% |
| WI | State Assembly - 58 | Rick Gundrum | R | 84% |
| NY | State Assembly - 139 | Steve Hawley | R | 85% |
| WI | State Assembly - 16 | Kalan Haywood | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 83 | Carl Heastie | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 28 | Andrew Hevesi | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 128 | Pam Hunter | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 29 | Alicia Hyndman | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 42 | Jacqui Irwin | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 104 | Jonathan Jacobson | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 25 | Ash Kalra | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Robert Karabinchak | D | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 79% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | James Kennedy | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 40 | Ron Kim | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 1 | Joel Kitchens | R | 79% |
| WI | State Assembly - 24 | Dan Knodl | R | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 72 | Scott Krug | R | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 41 | Tony Kurtz | R | 84% |
| CA | State Assembly - 34 | Tom Lackey | R | 68% |
| NY | State Assembly - 13 | Charles Lavine | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Yvonne Lopez | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 123 | Donna Lupardo | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 129 | Bill Magnarelli | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 130 | Brian Manktelow | R | 85% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Antwan McClellan | R | 73% |
| NY | State Assembly - 108 | John McDonald III | D | 16% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | R | 76% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 10 | Gregory McGuckin | R | 90% |
| WI | State Assembly - 64 | Tip McGuire | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 146 | Karen McMahon | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 17 | John Mikulin | R | 73% |
| NY | State Assembly - 122 | Brian Miller | R | 67% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 5 | Bill Moen, Jr. | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 145 | Angelo Morinello | R | 64% |
| CA | State Assembly - 66 | Al Muratsuchi | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 7 | Carol Murphy | D | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 56 | Dave Murphy | R | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | R | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 66 | Greta Neubauer | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 15 | Adam Neylon | R | 84% |
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | R | 84% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | R | 76% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 86% |
| CA | State Assembly - 73 | Cottie Petrie-Norris | D | 13% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 29 | Treig Pronschinske | R | 84% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 7% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | D | 18% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | R | 61% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 62 | Michael Reilly | R | 55% |
| NY | State Assembly - 87 | Karines Reyes | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Verlina Reynolds-Jackson | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 29 | Robert Rivas | D | 5% |