Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
NC State Senate - 46 Warren Daniel Republican 89%
AL State House - 53 Anthony Daniels Democratic 41%
Brian Daniels 87%
NH State House - Hillsborough 43 Gary Daniels Republican 92%
OK State Senate - 29 Julie Daniels Republican 84%
NJ State Assembly - 17 Joseph Danielsen Democratic 3%
CO State Senate - 22 Jessie Danielson Democratic 10%
Joe Daning 60%
TN State House - 76 Tandy Darby Republican 84%
Alberta Darling 94%
Taylor Darling 3%
Jerry Darnell 60%
Mona Das 4%
CT State House - 142 Lucia Dathan Democratic 8%
Kurt Daudt 91%
CO State Senate - 19 Lindsey Daugherty Democratic 3%
ME State Senate - 23 Mattie Daughtry Democratic 6%
CT State House - 44 Anne Dauphinais Republican 92%
PA State House - 58 Eric Davanzo Republican 92%
GA State Senate - 17 Gail Davenport Democratic 19%
OK Corporation Commissioner Kim David Republican 74%
MN State House - 26B Greg Davids Republican 78%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids Democratic 5%
IL State House - 100 C.D. Davidsmeyer Republican 78%
MO State House - 130 Bishop Davidson Republican 89%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson Republican 96%
CA State Assembly - 74 Laurie Davies Republican 85%
NY State Assembly - 53 Maritza Davila Democratic 5%
NH State House - Coos 2 Arnold Davis Republican 94%
PA Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis Democratic 11%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 4%
Dean Davis 80%
MD State House - 28 Debra Davis Democratic 5%
NC U.S. House - 1 Don Davis Democratic 30%
Gene Davis 33%
Glenn Davis, Jr. 67%
WA State House - 32 Position 2 Lauren Davis Democratic 3%
MO State House - 56 Michael Davis Republican 94%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis Republican 86%
Paul Davis, Sr. 77%
Paula Davis 76%
NC State House - 20 Ted Davis, Jr. Republican 81%
Rodney Davis 54%
Shayla Davis 6%
SD State Senate - 17 Sydney Davis Republican 52%
SC State House - 100 Sylleste Davis Republican 66%
PA State House - 141 Tina Davis Democratic 18%
SC State Senate - 46 Tom Davis Republican 62%
FL State Senate - 5 Tracie Davis Democratic 40%
GA State House - 87 Viola Davis Democratic 21%
IL State House - 30 Will Davis Democratic 12%
J. Davisson 82%
Jim Davnie 8%
PA State House - 179 Jason Dawkins Democratic 10%
IA State Senate - 10 Dan Dawson Republican 89%
PA State House - 187 Gary Day Republican 84%
Jen Day 42%
MA State House - Thirty-First Middlesex Michael Day Democratic 2%
NM State House - 12 Art De La Cruz Democratic 8%
NJ State Assembly - 14 Wayne DeAngelo Democratic 3%
MS State Senate - 43 Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican 65%
NE State Senate - 10 Wendy DeBoer Democratic 37%
HI State Senate - 7 Lynn DeCoite Democratic 22%
MA State House - Fifth Plymouth David DeCoste Republican 76%
Peter DeFazio 11%
DeAnne DeFuccio 64%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 3%
Domingo DeGrazia 11%
Bruce DeGroot 93%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney Democratic 22%
MS State Senate - 50 Scott DeLano Republican 71%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 4%
NH State House - Strafford 1 Sue DeLemus Republican 98%
Pamela DeLissio 15%
GA State House - 167 Buddy DeLoach Republican 84%
IL State House - 80 Anthony DeLuca Democratic 18%
Tony DeLuca, Jr. 30%
Gayann DeMordaunt 82%
Joseph DePalma 70%
NJ State Assembly - 40 Christopher DePhillips Republican 61%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier Democratic 1%
NH State House - Rockingham 18 Debra DeSimone Republican 88%
NY State Assembly - 3 Joe DeStefano Republican 59%
VA State Senate - 20 Bill DeSteph, Jr. Republican 74%
Kirk DeViere 31%
LA State House - 41 Phillip DeVillier Republican 82%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon Republican 87%
IL State Senate - 33 Donald DeWitte Republican 65%
Bill Dean 88%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean Democratic 3%
WV State House - 34 Mark Dean Republican 75%
PA State House - 27 Dan Deasy, Jr. Democratic 25%
MO State House - 159 Dirk Deaton Republican 94%
KY State House - 58 Jennifer Decker Republican 92%
MA State House - Twenty-Fifth Middlesex Marjorie Decker Democratic 1%
VA State Senate - 11 Creigh Deeds Democratic 11%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 4%
Carrie DelRosso 83%
HI State Senate - 17 Donovan Dela Cruz Democratic 14%
VA State House - 9 Karrie Delaney Democratic 16%
State Office Name Party Rating
NC State Senate - 46 Warren Daniel R 89%
AL State House - 53 Anthony Daniels D 41%
Brian Daniels 87%
NH State House - Hillsborough 43 Gary Daniels R 92%
OK State Senate - 29 Julie Daniels R 84%
NJ State Assembly - 17 Joseph Danielsen D 3%
CO State Senate - 22 Jessie Danielson D 10%
Joe Daning 60%
TN State House - 76 Tandy Darby R 84%
Alberta Darling 94%
Taylor Darling 3%
Jerry Darnell 60%
Mona Das 4%
CT State House - 142 Lucia Dathan D 8%
Kurt Daudt 91%
CO State Senate - 19 Lindsey Daugherty D 3%
ME State Senate - 23 Mattie Daughtry D 6%
CT State House - 44 Anne Dauphinais R 92%
PA State House - 58 Eric Davanzo R 92%
GA State Senate - 17 Gail Davenport D 19%
OK Corporation Commissioner Kim David R 74%
MN State House - 26B Greg Davids R 78%
KS U.S. House - 3 Sharice Davids D 5%
IL State House - 100 C.D. Davidsmeyer R 78%
MO State House - 130 Bishop Davidson R 89%
OH U.S. House - 8 Warren Davidson R 96%
CA State Assembly - 74 Laurie Davies R 85%
NY State Assembly - 53 Maritza Davila D 5%
NH State House - Coos 2 Arnold Davis R 94%
PA Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis D 11%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 4%
Dean Davis 80%
MD State House - 28 Debra Davis D 5%
NC U.S. House - 1 Don Davis D 30%
Gene Davis 33%
Glenn Davis, Jr. 67%
WA State House - 32 Position 2 Lauren Davis D 3%
MO State House - 56 Michael Davis R 94%
IN State House - 58 Michelle Davis R 86%
Paul Davis, Sr. 77%
Paula Davis 76%
NC State House - 20 Ted Davis, Jr. R 81%
Rodney Davis 54%
Shayla Davis 6%
SD State Senate - 17 Sydney Davis R 52%
SC State House - 100 Sylleste Davis R 66%
PA State House - 141 Tina Davis D 18%
SC State Senate - 46 Tom Davis R 62%
FL State Senate - 5 Tracie Davis D 40%
GA State House - 87 Viola Davis D 21%
IL State House - 30 Will Davis D 12%
J. Davisson 82%
Jim Davnie 8%
PA State House - 179 Jason Dawkins D 10%
IA State Senate - 10 Dan Dawson R 89%
PA State House - 187 Gary Day R 84%
Jen Day 42%
MA State House - Thirty-First Middlesex Michael Day D 2%
NM State House - 12 Art De La Cruz D 8%
NJ State Assembly - 14 Wayne DeAngelo D 3%
MS State Senate - 43 Dennis DeBar, Jr. R 65%
NE State Senate - 10 Wendy DeBoer D 37%
HI State Senate - 7 Lynn DeCoite D 22%
MA State House - Fifth Plymouth David DeCoste R 76%
Peter DeFazio 11%
DeAnne DeFuccio 64%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 3%
Domingo DeGrazia 11%
Bruce DeGroot 93%
IN State House - 86 Ed DeLaney D 22%
MS State Senate - 50 Scott DeLano R 71%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 4%
NH State House - Strafford 1 Sue DeLemus R 98%
Pamela DeLissio 15%
GA State House - 167 Buddy DeLoach R 84%
IL State House - 80 Anthony DeLuca D 18%
Tony DeLuca, Jr. 30%
Gayann DeMordaunt 82%
Joseph DePalma 70%
NJ State Assembly - 40 Christopher DePhillips R 61%
CA U.S. House - 10 Mark DeSaulnier D 1%
NH State House - Rockingham 18 Debra DeSimone R 88%
NY State Assembly - 3 Joe DeStefano R 59%
VA State Senate - 20 Bill DeSteph, Jr. R 74%
Kirk DeViere 31%
LA State House - 41 Phillip DeVillier R 82%
IN State House - 5 Dale DeVon R 87%
IL State Senate - 33 Donald DeWitte R 65%
Bill Dean 88%
PA U.S. House - 4 Madeleine Dean D 3%
WV State House - 34 Mark Dean R 75%
PA State House - 27 Dan Deasy, Jr. D 25%
MO State House - 159 Dirk Deaton R 94%
KY State House - 58 Jennifer Decker R 92%
MA State House - Twenty-Fifth Middlesex Marjorie Decker D 1%
VA State Senate - 11 Creigh Deeds D 11%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 4%
Carrie DelRosso 83%
HI State Senate - 17 Donovan Dela Cruz D 14%
VA State House - 9 Karrie Delaney D 16%
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