Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2020 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
Jim Gilchrist 5%
IL Director of Insurance Ann Gillespie Democratic 5%
CA Mayor - At-Large Todd Gloria 5%
OR State House - 10 David Gomberg Democratic 5%
CA State Senate - 33 Lena Gonzalez Democratic 5%
Lorena Gonzalez 5%
Wendy Gooditis 5%
Evan Goyke 5%
Staush Gruszynski 5%
IL State Senate - 39 Don Harmon Democratic 5%
IL State Senate - 15 Napoleon Harris III Democratic 5%
IL State Senate - 19 Michael Hastings Democratic 5%
Keith Haynes 5%
PA State Senate - 4 Art Haywood III Democratic 5%
WI State Assembly - 16 Kalan Haywood Democratic 5%
Gary Hebl 5%
IL State House - 50 Barbara Hernandez Democratic 5%
Robert Hertzberg 5%
WI State Senate - 27 Dianne Hesselbein Democratic 5%
MD State House - 12A Terri Hill Democratic 5%
Gordon Hintz 5%
Chris Holden 5%
MD State House - 23 Marvin Holmes, Jr. Democratic 5%
Ben Hueso 5%
IL State Senate - 3 Mattie Hunter Democratic 5%
CA State Assembly - 42 Jacqui Irwin Democratic 5%
MD State House - 47A Julian Ivey Democratic 5%
Daniel Ivey-Soto 5%
Michael Jackson 5%
Jesse Johnson 5%
MD State House - 10 Adrienne Jones Democratic 5%
IL State House - 29 Thaddeus Jones Democratic 5%
Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Sr. 5%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 5%
MD State House - 14 Anne Kaiser Democratic 5%
CA State Assembly - 25 Ash Kalra Democratic 5%
CA U.S. House - 37 Sydney Kamlager-Dove Democratic 5%
Mark Keam 5%
Ariana Kelly 5%
IL State House - 84 Stephanie Kifowit Democratic 5%
Steve Kirby 5%
Ann Kirkpatrick 5%
WA State House - 1 Position 2 Shelley Kloba Democratic 5%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 5%
IL State Senate - 46 Dave Koehler Democratic 5%
Debra Kolste 5%
MD State House - 16 Marc Korman Democratic 5%
OR Governor Tina Kotek Democratic 5%
Carol Krimm 5%
VA State House - 16 Paul Krizek Democratic 5%
IL State House - 19 Lindsey LaPointe Democratic 5%
MD State House - 21 Mary Lehman Democratic 5%
Marc Levine 5%
Jazz Lewis 5%
MD State House - 46 Robbyn Lewis Democratic 5%
MD State Senate - 3 Karen Lewis Young Democratic 5%
Connie Leyva 5%
MD Comptroller Brooke Lierman Democratic 5%
CA State Senate - 21 Monique Limón Democratic 5%
Joe Lindsey 5%
MD State House - 39 Lesley Lopez Democratic 5%
MD State Senate - 16 Sara Love Democratic 5%
Evan Low 5%
Eric Luedtke 5%
IL State House - 24 Theresa Mah Democratic 5%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 5%
CA Mayor - At-Large Kevin McCarty 5%
WI State Assembly - 64 Tip McGuire Democratic 5%
Maggie McIntosh 5%
OR State House - 29 Susan McLain Democratic 5%
VA State House - 81 Delores McQuinn Democratic 5%
Jose Medina 5%
OR State Senate - 20 Mark Meek Democratic 5%
Beth Meyers 5%
CA Supervisor - 2 Holly Mitchell 5%
Bill Monning 5%
IL State Senate - 29 Julie Morrison Democratic 5%
Nick Mosby 5%
VA Council Member - At-Large Martha Mugler Democratic 5%
CA U.S. House - 15 Kevin Mullin Democratic 5%
Mike Mullin 5%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 5%
Kathleen Murphy 5%
IL State Senate - 28 Laura Murphy Democratic 5%
LaKeshia Myers 5%
WI State Assembly - 66 Greta Neubauer Democratic 5%
Tod Ohnstad 5%
NM State Senate - 14 Michael Padilla Democratic 5%
Mary Papen 5%
Diane Pappas 5%
MD State House - 28 Edith Patterson Democratic 5%
Shane Pendergrass 5%
IL State Senate - 13 Robert Peters Democratic 5%
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk Democratic 5%
Ken Plum 5%
Sondy Pope 5%
MD State House - 15 Lily Qi Democratic 5%
MD State House - 14 Pam Queen Democratic 5%
VA State House - 28 David Reid Democratic 5%
Anthony Rendon 5%
State Office Name Party Rating
Jim Gilchrist 5%
IL Director of Insurance Ann Gillespie D 5%
CA Mayor - At-Large Todd Gloria 5%
OR State House - 10 David Gomberg D 5%
CA State Senate - 33 Lena Gonzalez D 5%
Lorena Gonzalez 5%
Wendy Gooditis 5%
Evan Goyke 5%
Staush Gruszynski 5%
IL State Senate - 39 Don Harmon D 5%
IL State Senate - 15 Napoleon Harris III D 5%
IL State Senate - 19 Michael Hastings D 5%
Keith Haynes 5%
PA State Senate - 4 Art Haywood III D 5%
WI State Assembly - 16 Kalan Haywood D 5%
Gary Hebl 5%
IL State House - 50 Barbara Hernandez D 5%
Robert Hertzberg 5%
WI State Senate - 27 Dianne Hesselbein D 5%
MD State House - 12A Terri Hill D 5%
Gordon Hintz 5%
Chris Holden 5%
MD State House - 23 Marvin Holmes, Jr. D 5%
Ben Hueso 5%
IL State Senate - 3 Mattie Hunter D 5%
CA State Assembly - 42 Jacqui Irwin D 5%
MD State House - 47A Julian Ivey D 5%
Daniel Ivey-Soto 5%
Michael Jackson 5%
Jesse Johnson 5%
MD State House - 10 Adrienne Jones D 5%
IL State House - 29 Thaddeus Jones D 5%
Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Sr. 5%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 5%
MD State House - 14 Anne Kaiser D 5%
CA State Assembly - 25 Ash Kalra D 5%
CA U.S. House - 37 Sydney Kamlager-Dove D 5%
Mark Keam 5%
Ariana Kelly 5%
IL State House - 84 Stephanie Kifowit D 5%
Steve Kirby 5%
Ann Kirkpatrick 5%
WA State House - 1 Position 2 Shelley Kloba D 5%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 5%
IL State Senate - 46 Dave Koehler D 5%
Debra Kolste 5%
MD State House - 16 Marc Korman D 5%
OR Governor Tina Kotek D 5%
Carol Krimm 5%
VA State House - 16 Paul Krizek D 5%
IL State House - 19 Lindsey LaPointe D 5%
MD State House - 21 Mary Lehman D 5%
Marc Levine 5%
Jazz Lewis 5%
MD State House - 46 Robbyn Lewis D 5%
MD State Senate - 3 Karen Lewis Young D 5%
Connie Leyva 5%
MD Comptroller Brooke Lierman D 5%
CA State Senate - 21 Monique Limón D 5%
Joe Lindsey 5%
MD State House - 39 Lesley Lopez D 5%
MD State Senate - 16 Sara Love D 5%
Evan Low 5%
Eric Luedtke 5%
IL State House - 24 Theresa Mah D 5%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 5%
CA Mayor - At-Large Kevin McCarty 5%
WI State Assembly - 64 Tip McGuire D 5%
Maggie McIntosh 5%
OR State House - 29 Susan McLain D 5%
VA State House - 81 Delores McQuinn D 5%
Jose Medina 5%
OR State Senate - 20 Mark Meek D 5%
Beth Meyers 5%
CA Supervisor - 2 Holly Mitchell 5%
Bill Monning 5%
IL State Senate - 29 Julie Morrison D 5%
Nick Mosby 5%
VA Council Member - At-Large Martha Mugler D 5%
CA U.S. House - 15 Kevin Mullin D 5%
Mike Mullin 5%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 5%
Kathleen Murphy 5%
IL State Senate - 28 Laura Murphy D 5%
LaKeshia Myers 5%
WI State Assembly - 66 Greta Neubauer D 5%
Tod Ohnstad 5%
NM State Senate - 14 Michael Padilla D 5%
Mary Papen 5%
Diane Pappas 5%
MD State House - 28 Edith Patterson D 5%
Shane Pendergrass 5%
IL State Senate - 13 Robert Peters D 5%
MD State House - 21 Joseline Peña-Melnyk D 5%
Ken Plum 5%
Sondy Pope 5%
MD State House - 15 Lily Qi D 5%
MD State House - 14 Pam Queen D 5%
VA State House - 28 David Reid D 5%
Anthony Rendon 5%
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