Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 4% |
| OH | State House - 20 | Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | 32% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | State House - 5 | Alex Valdez | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | 3% |
| RI | State Senate - 35 | Bridget Valverde | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State House - Third Essex | Andy Vargas | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Anthony Verrelli | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 13 | Robyn Vining | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 4% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Norfolk | Tommy Vitolo | Democratic | 6% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 24% |
| OK | State House - 77 | John Waldron | Democratic | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State House - 48 Position 2 | Amy Walen | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | Democratic | 18% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 5% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 29% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 5% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | Democratic | 44% |
| PA | State House - 31 | Perry Warren, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 5% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | Democratic | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 7% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 9B | Courtney Watson | Democratic | 5% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 36% |
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | State House - 150 | Joseph Webster | Democratic | 12% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | Democratic | 25% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | 33% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Melissa Wells | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 27% |
| IL | State House - 67 | Maurice West II | Democratic | 10% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Becca White | Democratic | 0% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 4% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | State House - 50 | Ross Wilburn | Democratic | 35% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 35% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | Democratic | 5% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Matthew Willard | Democratic | 31% |
| VA | State House - 58 | Rodney Willett | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 27% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 8 | Anthony Williams | Democratic | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | Democratic | 18% |
| PA | State House - 74 | Dan Williams | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State House - 10 | Omar Williams | Democratic | 5% |
| WV | State House - 80 | John Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 33% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | Democratic | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 38 | Lindsey Williams | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State House - 37 | Mary Williams | Democratic | 38% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Nicole Williams | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | Democratic | 30% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | Democratic | 24% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | Democratic | 31% |
| KY | State House - 35 | Lisa Willner | Democratic | 19% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 30 | Claire Wilson | Democratic | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 38% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 26% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 9% |
| MI | State House - 76 | Angela Witwer | Democratic | 54% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 4% |
| OH | State House - 20 | Terrence Upchurch | D | 32% |
| MD | State House - 26 | Kris Valderrama | D | 5% |
| CO | State House - 5 | Alex Valdez | D | 15% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | D | 3% |
| RI | State Senate - 35 | Bridget Valverde | D | 14% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 4% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 10% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | D | 6% |
| MA | State House - Third Essex | Andy Vargas | D | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 0% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Anthony Verrelli | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | D | 10% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | D | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 13 | Robyn Vining | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 4% |
| PA | State House - 166 | Greg Vitali | D | 8% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Norfolk | Tommy Vitolo | D | 6% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 20% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | D | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 24% |
| OK | State House - 77 | John Waldron | D | 21% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 10% |
| WA | State House - 48 Position 2 | Amy Walen | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | D | 5% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | D | 18% |
| IL | State House - 86 | Lawrence Walsh, Jr. | D | 6% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Essex | Thomas Walsh | D | 12% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 5% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 29% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 5% |
| AL | State House - 82 | Pebblin Warren | D | 44% |
| PA | State House - 31 | Perry Warren, Jr. | D | 15% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 5% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | D | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 7% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 9B | Courtney Watson | D | 5% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 36% |
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | D | 7% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 5% |
| CA | Secretary of State | Shirley Weber | D | 5% |
| PA | State House - 150 | Joseph Webster | D | 12% |
| SC | State House - 51 | David Weeks | D | 20% |
| KS | State House - 56 | Virgil Weigel | D | 25% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | D | 33% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Melissa Wells | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 0% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 27% |
| IL | State House - 67 | Maurice West II | D | 10% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Becca White | D | 0% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 4% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 20% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | D | 5% |
| IA | State House - 50 | Ross Wilburn | D | 35% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 35% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | D | 5% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Matthew Willard | D | 31% |
| VA | State House - 58 | Rodney Willett | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 27% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 8 | Anthony Williams | D | 17% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | D | 33% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Hampden | Bud Williams | D | 18% |
| PA | State House - 74 | Dan Williams | D | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | D | 0% |
| IL | State House - 10 | Omar Williams | D | 5% |
| WV | State House - 80 | John Williams | D | 33% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 33% |
| DE | State House - 19 | Kim Williams | D | 20% |
| PA | State Senate - 38 | Lindsey Williams | D | 17% |
| GA | State House - 37 | Mary Williams | D | 38% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Nicole Williams | D | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 5 | Nikema Williams | D | 30% |
| SC | State House - 62 | Robert Williams | D | 24% |
| NC | State House - 23 | Shelly Willingham | D | 31% |
| KY | State House - 35 | Lisa Willner | D | 19% |
| MD | State House - 28 | C. Wilson | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 30 | Claire Wilson | D | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 7% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 38% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | D | 26% |
| KS | State House - 34 | Valdenia Winn | D | 26% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 9% |
| MI | State House - 76 | Angela Witwer | D | 54% |