Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 32 | Sandy Bartlett | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mike Rogers | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 34A | Steve Johnson | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Mike Griffith | Republican | 91% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | Republican | 77% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 81% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State House - 39 | Gabriel Acevero | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 38C | Wayne Hartman | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 39 | Lesley Lopez | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Melissa Wells | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 42B | Michele Guyton | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 43A | Regina Boyce | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 43B | Catherine Forbes | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 44B | Sheila Ruth | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 45 | Stephanie Smith | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Julian Ivey | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 33C | Heather Bagnall | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | Republican | 61% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 57% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | Republican | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 8 | Carl Jackson | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 9 | Katie Hester | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 25 | Nick Charles II | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 28 | Arthur Ellis | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | Republican | 55% |
| MD | State Senate - 30 | Shaneka Henson | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 52% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 35 | Jason Gallion | Republican | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 44% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 76% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | Republican | 55% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 41 | Dalya Attar | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 36% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | No Party Affiliation | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | State House - 32 | Sandy Bartlett | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mark Chang | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 32 | Mike Rogers | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 34A | Steve Johnson | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Mike Griffith | R | 91% |
| MD | State House - 35A | Teresa Reilly | R | 86% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 60% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 86% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jeff Ghrist | R | 77% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 81% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 37B | Christopher Adams | R | 84% |
| MD | State House - 39 | Gabriel Acevero | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 38C | Wayne Hartman | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 39 | Lesley Lopez | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Frank Conaway, Jr. | D | 10% |
| MD | State House - 40 | Melissa Wells | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 42B | Michele Guyton | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 43A | Regina Boyce | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 43B | Catherine Forbes | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 44A | Eric Ebersole | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 44B | Sheila Ruth | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 45 | Stephanie Smith | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Luke Clippinger | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 46 | Robbyn Lewis | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Diana Fennell | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 47A | Julian Ivey | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 33C | Heather Bagnall | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 70% |
| MD | State Senate - 2 | Paul Corderman | R | 61% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 57% |
| MD | State Senate - 6 | John Salling | R | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 8 | Carl Jackson | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 9 | Katie Hester | D | 14% |
| MD | State Senate - 10 | Ben Brooks, Sr. | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 24 | Joanne Benson | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 25 | Nick Charles II | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 28 | Arthur Ellis | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 29 | Jack Bailey | R | 55% |
| MD | State Senate - 30 | Shaneka Henson | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 31 | Bryan Simonaire | R | 52% |
| MD | State Senate - 32 | Pam Beidle | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 35 | Jason Gallion | R | 60% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 44% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 76% |
| MD | State Senate - 38 | Mary Carozza | R | 55% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 41 | Dalya Attar | D | 5% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 36% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 47 | Malcolm Augustine | D | 7% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 4% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 10% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 5% |
| MD | Council Member - 1 | Patrick Young | N/A | 5% |