Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | State Senate - 34 | Thomas Umberg | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 77% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 23 | Suzette Valladares | Republican | 65% |
| RI | State Senate - 35 | Bridget Valverde | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | Democratic | 24% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 74% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 89% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Tanya Vyhovsky | Democratic, Progressive | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 73% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | Republican | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | Republican | 77% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 31 | Kyle Walker | Republican | 60% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 80% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | Democratic | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 26 | Page Walley | Republican | 83% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 86% |
| NH | State Senate - 8 | Ruth Ward | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 26% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 11 | Kellie Warren | Republican | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 2% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | Democratic | 20% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 91% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | Democratic | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | Democratic | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 76% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 40% |
| CA | State Senate - 39 | Akilah Weber | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 16 | Suzanne Weber | Republican | 54% |
| NY | State Senate - 8 | Alexis Weik | Republican | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 68% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | 11% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | Democratic | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 35% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 95% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 40% |
| IA | State Senate - 13 | Cherielynn Westrich | Republican | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 69% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | Republican | 57% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 87% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Becca White | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 32 | Craig Wilcox | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 17 | Shane Wilkin | Republican | 88% |
| PA | State Senate - 8 | Anthony Williams | Democratic | 7% |
| MS | State Senate - 15 | Bart Williams | Republican | 55% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 73% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 29% |
| PA | State Senate - 38 | Lindsey Williams | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | Republican | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 21 | Angelia Williams Graves | Democratic | 8% |
| UT | State Senate - 2 | Chris Wilson | Republican | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 30 | Claire Wilson | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 19 | Jeff Wilson | Republican | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | Republican | 88% |
| WI | State Senate - 2 | Eric Wimberger | Republican | 95% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 20% |
| CT | State Senate - 10 | Gary Winfield | Democratic | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 20 | Ronald Winterton | Republican | 82% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 17% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 8% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 95% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | Democratic | 64% |
| MI | State Senate - 10 | Paul Wojno | Democratic | 16% |
| LA | State Senate - 32 | Glen Womack | Republican | 67% |
| WV | State Senate - 10 | Jack Woodrum | Republican | 94% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | State Senate - 34 | Thomas Umberg | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 77% |
| WA | State Senate - 46 | Javier Valdez | D | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 23 | Suzette Valladares | R | 65% |
| RI | State Senate - 35 | Bridget Valverde | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 16 | Schuyler VanValkenburg | D | 24% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 50% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 74% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 89% |
| IL | State Senate - 25 | Karina Villa | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 12 | Celina Villanueva | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 8 | Ram Villivalam | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 86% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Central | Tanya Vyhovsky | Other | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 73% |
| OR | State Senate - 19 | Rob Wagner | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 39 | Keith Wagoner | R | 82% |
| IA | State Senate - 43 | Zach Wahls | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 49 | Mark Walczyk | R | 77% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 5% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 31 | Kyle Walker | R | 60% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 80% |
| IL | State Senate - 27 | Mark Walker | D | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 26 | Page Walley | R | 83% |
| DE | State Senate - 9 | Jack Walsh | D | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | R | 90% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 86% |
| NH | State Senate - 8 | Ruth Ward | R | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 26% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 71% |
| KS | State Senate - 11 | Kellie Warren | R | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 2% |
| MO | State Senate - 9 | Barbara Washington | D | 20% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 5% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 91% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 85% |
| MD | State Senate - 23 | Ron Watson | D | 9% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 79% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | D | 0% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 76% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 40% |
| CA | State Senate - 39 | Akilah Weber | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 69% |
| OR | State Senate - 16 | Suzanne Weber | R | 54% |
| NY | State Senate - 8 | Alexis Weik | R | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 68% |
| OH | State Senate - 28 | Casey Weinstein | D | 11% |
| CO | State Senate - 28 | Mike Weissman | D | 0% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 41 | Lisa Wellman | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 35% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 95% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 40% |
| IA | State Senate - 13 | Cherielynn Westrich | R | 93% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 69% |
| MS | State Senate - 10 | Neil Whaley | R | 57% |
| LA | State Senate - 37 | William Wheat, Jr. | R | 89% |
| KY | State Senate - 31 | Phillip Wheeler | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 87% |
| VT | State Senate - Windsor | Becca White | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 93% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 11 | Scott Wiener | D | 0% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 55% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 8% |
| IL | State Senate - 32 | Craig Wilcox | R | 80% |
| OH | State Senate - 17 | Shane Wilkin | R | 88% |
| PA | State Senate - 8 | Anthony Williams | D | 7% |
| MS | State Senate - 15 | Bart Williams | R | 55% |
| MO | State Senate - 14 | Brian Williams | D | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 73% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 29% |
| PA | State Senate - 38 | Lindsey Williams | D | 7% |
| GA | State Senate - 25 | Rick Williams | R | 79% |
| VA | State Senate - 21 | Angelia Williams Graves | D | 8% |
| UT | State Senate - 2 | Chris Wilson | R | 68% |
| WA | State Senate - 30 | Claire Wilson | D | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 19 | Jeff Wilson | R | 82% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 90% |
| OH | State Senate - 7 | Steve Wilson | R | 88% |
| WI | State Senate - 2 | Eric Wimberger | R | 95% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 20% |
| CT | State Senate - 10 | Gary Winfield | D | 0% |
| UT | State Senate - 20 | Ronald Winterton | R | 82% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 17% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 8% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 95% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | D | 64% |
| MI | State Senate - 10 | Paul Wojno | D | 16% |
| LA | State Senate - 32 | Glen Womack | R | 67% |
| WV | State Senate - 10 | Jack Woodrum | R | 94% |