Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Senate - 40 | Pete Harckham | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | Republican | 64% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 74% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | Republican | 72% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | Republican | 69% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 82% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | Republican | 88% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 79% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 88% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Republican, Conservative, Reform | 55% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | Democratic | 16% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | Republican | 73% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Jen Metzger | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 48% |
| NY | Borough President - At-Large | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | Democratic | 9% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 89% |
| OH | U.S. House - 6 | Michael Rulli | Republican | 86% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 57% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 61% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 52% |
| OH | State House - 7 | Allison Russo | Democratic | 23% |
| OH | State House - 16 | Bride Sweeney | Democratic | 30% |
| OH | State House - 19 | Phil Robinson | Democratic | 27% |
| OH | State House - 20 | Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | 32% |
| OH | State House - 22 | Juanita Brent | Democratic | 14% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | 24% |
| OH | State House - 29 | Cindy Abrams | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State House - 31 | Bill Roemer | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State House - 39 | Phil Plummer | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 82% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State House - 53 | Joe Miller | Democratic | 27% |
| OH | State House - 57 | James Callender | Republican | 87% |
| OH | State House - 73 | Jeff LaRe | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State House - 75 | Haraz Ghanbari | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State House - 78 | Matt Huffman | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State House - 81 | Jim Hoops | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State House - 86 | Tracy Richardson | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State House - 87 | Riordan McClain | Republican | 87% |
| OH | State House - 89 | DJ Swearingen | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State House - 93 | Jason Stephens | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State House - 97 | Adam Holmes | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | Republican | 89% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 9 | Catherine Ingram | Democratic | 27% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 11 | Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | 23% |
| OH | State Senate - 12 | Susan Manchester | Republican | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 31% |
| OH | State Senate - 16 | Beth Liston | Democratic | 23% |
| OH | State Senate - 17 | Shane Wilkin | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 17% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 24% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 74% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | 33% |
| OH | State Senate - 33 | Al Cutrona | Republican | 82% |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 83% | |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 59% | |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 88% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 21% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Erica Crawley | 19% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | Republican | 80% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 82% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | Republican | 83% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 24% |
| OH | State Board of Education - At-Large | Sara Carruthers | Republican | 83% |
| OH | President of Commission - At-Large | Lisa Sobecki | Democratic | 26% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 87% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | Republican | 96% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 62% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 61% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 75% |
| OK | State House - 2 | Jim Olsen | Republican | 80% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | State Senate - 40 | Pete Harckham | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 42 | James Skoufis | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 43 | Jake Ashby | R | 64% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 74% |
| NY | State Senate - 45 | Dan Stec | R | 72% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 3% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | D | 9% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | R | 69% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 82% |
| NY | State Senate - 54 | Pam Helming | R | 88% |
| NY | State Senate - 57 | George Borrello | R | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 85% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 79% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 88% |
| NY | Secretary of State | Walter Mosley III | D | 0% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | D | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 2 | Harvey Epstein | D | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 3 | Missy Miller | Other | 55% |
| NY | Council Member - 10 | Carmen de la Rosa | D | 3% |
| NY | Council Member - 44 | Simcha Felder | D | 16% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Kevin Byrne | R | 73% |
| NY | County Executive - At-Large | Jen Metzger | D | 9% |
| NY | Legislator - 5 | Steve Englebright | D | 3% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 48% |
| NY | Borough President - At-Large | Brad Hoylman-Sigal | D | 9% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 89% |
| OH | U.S. House - 6 | Michael Rulli | R | 86% |
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 93% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 57% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 61% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | D | 17% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 52% |
| OH | State House - 7 | Allison Russo | D | 23% |
| OH | State House - 16 | Bride Sweeney | D | 30% |
| OH | State House - 19 | Phil Robinson | D | 27% |
| OH | State House - 20 | Terrence Upchurch | D | 32% |
| OH | State House - 22 | Juanita Brent | D | 14% |
| OH | State House - 25 | Cecil Thomas | D | 24% |
| OH | State House - 29 | Cindy Abrams | R | 80% |
| OH | State House - 31 | Bill Roemer | R | 83% |
| OH | State House - 39 | Phil Plummer | R | 83% |
| OH | State House - 48 | Scott Oelslager | R | 82% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | R | 79% |
| OH | State House - 53 | Joe Miller | D | 27% |
| OH | State House - 57 | James Callender | R | 87% |
| OH | State House - 73 | Jeff LaRe | R | 86% |
| OH | State House - 75 | Haraz Ghanbari | R | 80% |
| OH | State House - 78 | Matt Huffman | R | 93% |
| OH | State House - 81 | Jim Hoops | R | 83% |
| OH | State House - 86 | Tracy Richardson | R | 83% |
| OH | State House - 87 | Riordan McClain | R | 87% |
| OH | State House - 89 | DJ Swearingen | R | 79% |
| OH | State House - 91 | Bob Peterson | R | 93% |
| OH | State House - 93 | Jason Stephens | R | 83% |
| OH | State House - 97 | Adam Holmes | R | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 2 | Theresa Gavarone | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 4 | George Lang | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | R | 89% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 9 | Catherine Ingram | D | 27% |
| OH | State Senate - 10 | Kyle Koehler | R | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 11 | Paula Hicks-Hudson | D | 23% |
| OH | State Senate - 12 | Susan Manchester | R | 87% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 14 | Terry Johnson | R | 79% |
| OH | State Senate - 15 | Hearcel Craig | D | 31% |
| OH | State Senate - 16 | Beth Liston | D | 23% |
| OH | State Senate - 17 | Shane Wilkin | R | 83% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 20 | Tim Schaffer | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 17% |
| OH | State Senate - 22 | Mark Romanchuk | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 23 | Nickie Antonio | D | 24% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 74% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 85% |
| OH | State Senate - 27 | Kristina Roegner | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | D | 33% |
| OH | State Senate - 33 | Al Cutrona | R | 82% |
| OH | Director of the Department of Agriculture | Brian Baldridge | 83% | |
| OH | Mayor - At-Large | Peggy Lehner | 59% | |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 88% |
| OH | Council Member - Ward 8 | Stephanie Howse | 21% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Erica Crawley | 19% | |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Ginter | R | 80% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 82% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Gary Scherer | R | 83% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 24% |
| OH | State Board of Education - At-Large | Sara Carruthers | R | 83% |
| OH | President of Commission - At-Large | Lisa Sobecki | D | 26% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 87% |
| OK | U.S. House - 1 | Kevin Hern | R | 96% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 62% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 61% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 75% |
| OK | State House - 2 | Jim Olsen | R | 80% |