Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| NY | State Senate - 4 | Monica Martinez | Democratic | 24% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 33 | Douglas Mastriano | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | Democratic | 40% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden North | Christopher Mattos | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 27% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 9% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 82% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | Republican | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | Republican | 73% |
| MI | State Senate - 19 | Sean McCann | Democratic | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 31 | Tyler McCaughn | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 58% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | Republican | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 93% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 12% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 30% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 81% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 89% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 6% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 94% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 70% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 68% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 15% |
| RI | State Senate - 30 | Mark McKenney | Democratic | 12% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 14 | Josh McLaurin | Democratic | 35% |
| MS | State Senate - 1 | Mike McLendon | Republican | 54% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 56% |
| LA | State Senate - 11 | Patrick McMath | Republican | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 8 | Mallory McMorrow | Democratic | 36% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 14% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | Democratic | 5% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | Republican | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - L | Kelly Merrick | Republican | 64% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 68% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| NY | State Senate - 4 | Monica Martinez | D | 24% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 90% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 21% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 76% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 33 | Douglas Mastriano | R | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | R | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 45 | Margie Matthews | D | 40% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden North | Christopher Mattos | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 76% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 27% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 9% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 82% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | R | 77% |
| WV | State Senate - 7 | Zack Maynard | R | 85% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | R | 73% |
| MI | State Senate - 19 | Sean McCann | D | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 31 | Tyler McCaughn | R | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 58% |
| FL | State Senate - 9 | Stan McClain | R | 93% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | R | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 93% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 12% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | D | 30% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 81% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 89% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 6% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 94% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 70% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 68% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 15% |
| RI | State Senate - 30 | Mark McKenney | D | 12% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 14 | Josh McLaurin | D | 35% |
| MS | State Senate - 1 | Mike McLendon | R | 54% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 56% |
| LA | State Senate - 11 | Patrick McMath | R | 88% |
| MI | State Senate - 8 | Mallory McMorrow | D | 36% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 14% |
| OR | State Senate - 20 | Mark Meek | D | 5% |
| KY | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Meredith | R | 86% |
| AK | State Senate - L | Kelly Merrick | R | 64% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 68% |