Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 4% |
| Marcia Fudge | 4% | |||
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | Democratic | 4% |
| Deb Haaland | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 4% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 4% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| Joe Kennedy III | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 4% |
| Ron Kind | 4% | |||
| Annie Kuster | 4% | |||
| Jim Langevin | 4% | |||
| Al Lawson, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Patrick Leahy | 4% | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 4% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 4% |
| Dave Loebsack | 4% | |||
| Alan Lowenthal | 4% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 4% | |||
| Tom Malinowski | 4% | |||
| Sean Maloney | 4% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 4% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 4% |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 4% | |||
| Stephanie Murphy | 4% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 4% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 4% |
| Dean Phillips | 4% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 4% |
| Katie Porter | 4% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 4% |
| David Price | 4% | |||
| Kathleen Rice | 4% | |||
| Harley Rouda | 4% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 4% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 4% | |||
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 4% | |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 4% |
| David Scott | 4% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 4% |
| Donna Shalala | 4% | |||
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 4% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 4% |
| David Trone | 4% | |||
| Tom Udall | 4% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Pete Visclosky | 4% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 4% |
| Jennifer Wexton | 4% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 4% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 4% |
| Peter Abbate, Jr. | 3% | |||
| CA | State Assembly - 4 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | Democratic | 3% |
| Sherry Appleton | 3% | |||
| Carmen Arroyo | 3% | |||
| Jeffrion Aubry | 3% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 16 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Democratic | 3% |
| Andy Billig | 3% | |||
| Michael Blake | 3% | |||
| CA | State Assembly - 77 | Tasha Boerner | Democratic | 3% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 4% |
| Marcia Fudge | 4% | |||
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 4% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | D | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | 4% |
| Deb Haaland | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 4% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 4% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 4% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | D | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 4% |
| Joe Kennedy III | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 4% |
| Ron Kind | 4% | |||
| Annie Kuster | 4% | |||
| Jim Langevin | 4% | |||
| Al Lawson, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Patrick Leahy | 4% | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 4% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | D | 4% |
| Dave Loebsack | 4% | |||
| Alan Lowenthal | 4% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 4% | |||
| Tom Malinowski | 4% | |||
| Sean Maloney | 4% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 4% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 4% |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 4% | |||
| Stephanie Murphy | 4% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 4% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 4% |
| Dean Phillips | 4% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 4% |
| Katie Porter | 4% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 4% |
| David Price | 4% | |||
| Kathleen Rice | 4% | |||
| Harley Rouda | 4% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 4% | |||
| Dutch Ruppersberger | 4% | |||
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 4% | |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 4% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 4% |
| David Scott | 4% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 4% |
| Donna Shalala | 4% | |||
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 4% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 4% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 4% |
| NM | State Senate - 39 | Elizabeth Stefanics | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 4% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 4% |
| David Trone | 4% | |||
| Tom Udall | 4% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 4% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 4% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Pete Visclosky | 4% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 4% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 4% |
| Jennifer Wexton | 4% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 4% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 4% |
| Peter Abbate, Jr. | 3% | |||
| CA | State Assembly - 4 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | D | 3% |
| Sherry Appleton | 3% | |||
| Carmen Arroyo | 3% | |||
| Jeffrion Aubry | 3% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 16 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 3% |
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | D | 3% |
| Andy Billig | 3% | |||
| Michael Blake | 3% | |||
| CA | State Assembly - 77 | Tasha Boerner | D | 3% |