Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | Lieutenant Governor | Kyle Evans Gay | Democratic | 6% |
| VA | Lieutenant Governor | Ghazala Hashmi | Democratic | 16% |
| NC | Lieutenant Governor | Rachel Hunt | Democratic | 24% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 77% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 14% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 86% |
| WI | Lieutenant Governor | Sara Rodriguez | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 3% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Champagne | Republican | 48% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | Republican | 36% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Coleman | 44% | |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 36% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 59% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 30% | |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Zohran Mamdani | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | Democratic | 19% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | No Party Affiliation | 69% |
| VT | Mayor - At-Large | Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | Progressive | 0% |
| OK | Mayor - At-Large | Monroe Nichols IV | Democratic | 18% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Josiah Patkotak | Independent | 42% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | Democratic | 26% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 8% | |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 2% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Lori Stone | Democratic | 18% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 77% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 10 | Josie Raymond | Democratic | 18% |
| OH | President of Commission - At-Large | Lisa Sobecki | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | Republican | 78% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 87% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 80% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | Democratic | 42% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | De'Keither Stamps | Democratic | 42% |
| AL | Public Service Commissioner, President | Cynthia Almond | Republican | 75% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | Democratic | 5% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Nathan Carlow | Republican | 82% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | Democratic | 24% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | Democratic | 16% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 18% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | Republican | 79% |
| AL | Secretary of State | Wes Allen | Republican | 75% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | Democratic | 19% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | Republican | 96% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | Democratic | 4% |
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | Republican | 90% |
| MO | Secretary of State | Denny Hoskins | Republican | 81% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | Secretary of State | Stephanie Thomas | Democratic, Working Families | 6% |
| VA | Secretary of the Commonwealth | Candi Mundon King | Democratic | 10% |
| ME | Selectperson - At-Large | Daniel Newman | Republican | 92% |
| CA | State Assembly - 4 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | Republican | 90% |
| CA | State Assembly - 80 | David Alvarez | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 31 | Khaleel Anderson | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 23 | Deb Andraca | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 121 | Joe Angelino | Republican | 87% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | Democratic | 9% |
| WI | State Assembly - 67 | David Armstrong | Republican | 93% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | Republican | 94% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | Republican | 88% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | State Assembly - 16 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Democratic | 4% |
| WI | State Assembly - 6 | Elijah Behnke | Republican | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | State Assembly - 38 | Steve Bennett | Democratic | 1% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Brian Bergen | Republican | 68% |
| CA | State Assembly - 23 | Marc Berman | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican | 76% |
| CA | State Assembly - 77 | Tasha Boerner | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 18 | Mia Bonta | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 12 | Keith Brown | Republican | 56% |
| CA | State Assembly - 55 | Isaac Bryan | Democratic | 1% |
| NY | State Assembly - 93 | Chris Burdick | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 142 | Pat Burke | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 119 | Marianne Buttenschon | Democratic | 37% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Clinton Calabrese | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 56 | Lisa Calderon | Democratic | 4% |
| WI | State Assembly - 35 | Calvin Callahan | Republican | 94% |
| NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | Linda Carter | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 59 | Phillip Chen | Republican | 86% |
| NY | State Assembly - 136 | Sarah Clark | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 140 | Bill Conrad III | Democratic | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Lieutenant Governor | Austin Davis | D | 11% |
| NY | Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado | D | 5% |
| DE | Lieutenant Governor | Kyle Evans Gay | D | 6% |
| VA | Lieutenant Governor | Ghazala Hashmi | D | 16% |
| NC | Lieutenant Governor | Rachel Hunt | D | 24% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 77% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 14% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 86% |
| WI | Lieutenant Governor | Sara Rodriguez | D | 5% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 3% |
| CT | Mayor - At-Large | Daniel Champagne | R | 48% |
| SC | Mayor - At-Large | William Cogswell, Jr. | R | 36% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Coleman | 44% | |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 36% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 59% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | David LaGrand | 30% | |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 4% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Zohran Mamdani | D | 6% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin McCarty | 5% | |
| IN | Mayor - At-Large | Eddie Melton | D | 19% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Peter Micciche | N/A | 69% |
| VT | Mayor - At-Large | Emma Mulvaney-Stanak | Other | 0% |
| OK | Mayor - At-Large | Monroe Nichols IV | D | 18% |
| AK | Mayor - At-Large | Josiah Patkotak | I | 42% |
| MO | Mayor - At-Large | Rory Rowland | D | 26% |
| NY | Mayor - At-Large | Sean Ryan | D | 7% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 8% | |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 4% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 2% | |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Lori Stone | D | 18% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 77% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 10 | Josie Raymond | D | 18% |
| OH | President of Commission - At-Large | Lisa Sobecki | D | 20% |
| NM | Public Regulation Commission | Greg Nibert | R | 78% |
| MD | Public Service Commissioner | Kumar Barve | D | 8% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 87% |
| LA | Public Service Commissioner - 2 | Jean-Paul Coussan | R | 80% |
| KY | Public Service Commissioner | Angie Hatton | D | 42% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | De'Keither Stamps | D | 42% |
| AL | Public Service Commissioner, President | Cynthia Almond | R | 75% |
| OR | Public Utilities Commissioner | Karin Power | D | 5% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Nathan Carlow | R | 82% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | D | 24% |
| KS | School Board Member - At-Large | Valdenia Winn | D | 16% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 10% |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 18% |
| PA | Secretary of Revenue | Pat Browne | R | 79% |
| AL | Secretary of State | Wes Allen | R | 75% |
| RI | Secretary of State | Gregg Amore | D | 19% |
| FL | Secretary of State | Cord Byrd | R | 96% |
| VT | Secretary of State | Sarah Copeland Hanzas | D | 4% |
| WY | Secretary of State | Chuck Gray | R | 90% |
| MO | Secretary of State | Denny Hoskins | R | 81% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 8% |
| CT | Secretary of State | Stephanie Thomas | Other | 6% |
| VA | Secretary of the Commonwealth | Candi Mundon King | D | 10% |
| ME | Selectperson - At-Large | Daniel Newman | R | 92% |
| CA | State Assembly - 4 | Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 82 | Scott Allen | R | 90% |
| CA | State Assembly - 80 | David Alvarez | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 31 | Khaleel Anderson | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 23 | Deb Andraca | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 121 | Joe Angelino | R | 87% |
| CA | State Assembly - 31 | Joaquin Arambula | D | 9% |
| WI | State Assembly - 67 | David Armstrong | R | 93% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | R | 94% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | R | 88% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 106 | Didi Barrett | D | 9% |
| CA | State Assembly - 16 | Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | D | 4% |
| WI | State Assembly - 6 | Elijah Behnke | R | 95% |
| NY | State Assembly - 82 | Michael Benedetto | D | 7% |
| CA | State Assembly - 38 | Steve Bennett | D | 1% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Brian Bergen | R | 68% |
| CA | State Assembly - 23 | Marc Berman | D | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 42 | Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 95 | Jill Billings | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | R | 76% |
| CA | State Assembly - 77 | Tasha Boerner | D | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 18 | Mia Bonta | D | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | R | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 26 | Edward Braunstein | D | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 138 | Harry Bronson | D | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 59 | Rob Brooks | R | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 12 | Keith Brown | R | 56% |
| CA | State Assembly - 55 | Isaac Bryan | D | 1% |
| NY | State Assembly - 93 | Chris Burdick | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 142 | Pat Burke | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 119 | Marianne Buttenschon | D | 37% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Clinton Calabrese | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 56 | Lisa Calderon | D | 4% |
| WI | State Assembly - 35 | Calvin Callahan | R | 94% |
| NY | State Assembly - 44 | Robert Carroll | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 22 | Linda Carter | D | 4% |
| CA | State Assembly - 59 | Phillip Chen | R | 86% |
| NY | State Assembly - 136 | Sarah Clark | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 67% |
| NY | State Assembly - 47 | William Colton | D | 9% |
| NY | State Assembly - 140 | Bill Conrad III | D | 10% |