Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2020 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
VT State House - Bennington 5 Mary Morrissey Republican 91%
VT State House - Chittenden 18 Carol Ode Democratic 0%
VT State House - Chittenden 14 Barbara Rachelson Democratic 8%
VT State Senate - Addison Ruth Hardy Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Caledonia Scott Beck Republican 64%
VT State Senate - Franklin Randy Brock Republican 73%
VT State Senate - Grand Isle Patrick Brennan Republican 82%
VT State Senate - Lamoille Richard Westman Republican 27%
VT State Senate - Rutland Collamore Republican 73%
VT State Senate - Washington Ann Cummings Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Washington Andrew Perchlik Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Windham Nader Hashim Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Windsor Alison Clarkson Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Windsor Becca White Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Central Phil Baruth Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Ginny Lyons Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden North Christopher Mattos Republican 75%
VT Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Democratic 0%
VT Assistant Judge - At-Large Carolyn Partridge Democratic 0%
VT State Board of Education Brian Campion Democratic 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 4%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 0%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 7%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 75%
WA U.S. House - 6 Emily Randall Democratic 3%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal Democratic 7%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier Democratic 4%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 0%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck Democratic 0%
WA State House - 1 Position 1 Davina Duerr Democratic 5%
WA State House - 1 Position 2 Shelley Kloba Democratic 5%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis Republican 77%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 3%
WA State House - 5 Position 2 Lisa Callan Democratic 3%
WA State House - 6 Position 1 Mike Volz Republican 74%
WA State House - 6 Position 2 Jenny Graham Republican 72%
WA State House - 9 Position 1 Mary Dye Republican 74%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 79%
WA State House - 10 Position 2 Dave Paul Democratic 15%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist Democratic 3%
WA State House - 12 Position 2 Mike Steele Republican 72%
WA State House - 13 Position 1 Tom Dent Republican 79%
WA State House - 13 Position 2 Alex Ybarra Republican 72%
WA State House - 15 Position 1 Chris Corry Republican 79%
WA State House - 15 Position 2 Jeremie Dufault Republican 90%
WA State House - 16 Position 2 Skyler Rude Republican 67%
WA State House - 19 Position 1 Jim Walsh Republican 77%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 85%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson Democratic 3%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self Democratic 3%
WA State House - 22 Position 1 Beth Doglio Democratic 3%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger Democratic 3%
WA State House - 26 Position 2 Michelle Valdez Republican 82%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins Democratic 3%
WA State House - 27 Position 2 Jake Fey Democratic 3%
WA State House - 28 Position 1 Mari Leavitt Democratic 18%
WA State House - 29 Position 1 Melanie Morgan Democratic 3%
WA State House - 31 Position 1 Drew Stokesbary Republican 72%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu Democratic 3%
WA State House - 32 Position 2 Lauren Davis Democratic 3%
WA State House - 33 Position 2 Mia Gregerson Democratic 3%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon Democratic 5%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey Republican 69%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 3%
WA State House - 39 Position 2 Carolyn Eslick Republican 69%
WA State House - 40 Position 1 Debra Lekanoff Democratic 3%
WA State House - 40 Position 2 Alex Ramel Democratic 3%
WA State House - 41 Position 2 My-Linh Thai Democratic 3%
WA State House - 43 Position 1 Nicole Macri Democratic 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 13%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet Democratic 3%
WA State House - 47 Position 1 Debra Entenman Democratic 3%
WA State House - 48 Position 2 Amy Walen Democratic 5%
State Office Name Party Rating
VT State House - Bennington 5 Mary Morrissey R 91%
VT State House - Chittenden 18 Carol Ode D 0%
VT State House - Chittenden 14 Barbara Rachelson D 8%
VT State Senate - Addison Ruth Hardy D 0%
VT State Senate - Caledonia Scott Beck R 64%
VT State Senate - Franklin Randy Brock R 73%
VT State Senate - Grand Isle Patrick Brennan R 82%
VT State Senate - Lamoille Richard Westman R 27%
VT State Senate - Rutland Collamore R 73%
VT State Senate - Washington Ann Cummings D 0%
VT State Senate - Washington Andrew Perchlik D 0%
VT State Senate - Windham Nader Hashim D 0%
VT State Senate - Windsor Alison Clarkson D 0%
VT State Senate - Windsor Becca White D 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Central Phil Baruth D 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Ginny Lyons D 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden North Christopher Mattos R 75%
VT Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas D 0%
VT Assistant Judge - At-Large Carolyn Partridge D 0%
VT State Board of Education Brian Campion D 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 0%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 4%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 0%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 7%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 75%
WA U.S. House - 6 Emily Randall D 3%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal D 7%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier D 4%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 0%
WA Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck D 0%
WA State House - 1 Position 1 Davina Duerr D 5%
WA State House - 1 Position 2 Shelley Kloba D 5%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis R 77%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 3%
WA State House - 5 Position 2 Lisa Callan D 3%
WA State House - 6 Position 1 Mike Volz R 74%
WA State House - 6 Position 2 Jenny Graham R 72%
WA State House - 9 Position 1 Mary Dye R 74%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 79%
WA State House - 10 Position 2 Dave Paul D 15%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist D 3%
WA State House - 12 Position 2 Mike Steele R 72%
WA State House - 13 Position 1 Tom Dent R 79%
WA State House - 13 Position 2 Alex Ybarra R 72%
WA State House - 15 Position 1 Chris Corry R 79%
WA State House - 15 Position 2 Jeremie Dufault R 90%
WA State House - 16 Position 2 Skyler Rude R 67%
WA State House - 19 Position 1 Jim Walsh R 77%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 85%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson D 3%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self D 3%
WA State House - 22 Position 1 Beth Doglio D 3%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger D 3%
WA State House - 26 Position 2 Michelle Valdez R 82%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins D 3%
WA State House - 27 Position 2 Jake Fey D 3%
WA State House - 28 Position 1 Mari Leavitt D 18%
WA State House - 29 Position 1 Melanie Morgan D 3%
WA State House - 31 Position 1 Drew Stokesbary R 72%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu D 3%
WA State House - 32 Position 2 Lauren Davis D 3%
WA State House - 33 Position 2 Mia Gregerson D 3%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon D 5%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey R 69%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 3%
WA State House - 39 Position 2 Carolyn Eslick R 69%
WA State House - 40 Position 1 Debra Lekanoff D 3%
WA State House - 40 Position 2 Alex Ramel D 3%
WA State House - 41 Position 2 My-Linh Thai D 3%
WA State House - 43 Position 1 Nicole Macri D 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 13%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet D 3%
WA State House - 47 Position 1 Debra Entenman D 3%
WA State House - 48 Position 2 Amy Walen D 5%
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