Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
LA State Senate - 39 Sam Jenkins, Jr. Democratic 37%
MD State Senate - 7 J. B. Jennings Republican 59%
SD State Senate - 16 Kevin Jensen Republican 75%
OK State Senate - 17 Shane Jett Republican 95%
CO State Senate - 29 Iman Jodeh Democratic 2%
IL State Senate - 30 Adriane Johnson Democratic 9%
MS State Senate - 44 Chris Johnson Republican 67%
NJ State Senate - 37 Gordon Johnson Democratic 0%
TN State Senate - 27 Jack Johnson Republican 88%
UT State Senate - 3 John Johnson Republican 80%
WI State Senate - 6 LaTonya Johnson Democratic 8%
MN State Senate - 1 Mark Johnson Republican 72%
NC State Senate - 35 Todd Johnson Republican 92%
SC State Senate - 16 Michael Johnson Republican 81%
MI State Senate - 24 Ruth Johnson Republican 85%
OH State Senate - 14 Terry Johnson Republican 87%
MN State Senate - 45 Ann Johnson Stewart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 2%
AL State Senate - 10 Andrew Jones Republican 75%
CA State Senate - 40 Brian Jones Republican 93%
GA State Senate - 10 Emanuel Jones Democratic 31%
IL State Senate - 14 Emil Jones III Democratic 8%
GA State Senate - 22 Harold Jones II Democratic 23%
FL State Senate - 34 Shev Jones Democratic 22%
VA State Senate - 17 Emily Jordan Republican 82%
IL State Senate - 40 Patrick Joyce Democratic 13%
MD State Senate - 17 Cheryl Kagan Democratic 10%
RI State Senate - 15 Meghan Kallman Democratic 5%
PA State Senate - 9 John Kane Democratic 6%
HI State Senate - 3 Dru Kanuha Democratic 14%
WI State Senate - 33 Chris Kapenga Republican 96%
SD State Senate - 11 Chris Karr Republican 76%
AK State Senate - F James Kaufman Republican 85%
NY State Senate - 27 Brian Kavanagh Democratic 7%
AZ State Senate - 3 John Kavanagh Republican 89%
AK State Senate - P Scott Kawasaki Democratic 32%
PA State Senate - 26 Timothy Kearney Democratic 12%
PA State Senate - 31 Dawn Keefer Republican 96%
MA State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth John Keenan Democratic 4%
HI State Senate - 24 Jarrett Keohokalole Democratic 16%
AK State Senate - B Jesse Kiehl Democratic 29%
HI State Senate - 14 Donna Kim Democratic 17%
PA State Senate - 15 Patty Kim Democratic 12%
SC State Senate - 11 Joshua Kimbrell Republican 82%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King Republican 70%
MD State Senate - 39 Nancy King Democratic 8%
CO State Senate - 14 Cathy Kipp Democratic 6%
MS State Senate - 30 Dean Kirby Republican 61%
CO State Senate - 23 Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican 83%
GA State Senate - 32 Kay Kirkpatrick Republican 75%
OK State Senate - 30 Julia Kirt Democratic 24%
CT State Senate - 7 John Kissel Republican 54%
AL State Senate - 9 Wes Kitchens Republican 73%
MN State Senate - 53 Matt Klein Democratic/Farmer/Labor 11%
IA State Senate - 32 Micheal Klimesh Republican 97%
KS State Senate - 3 Rick Kloos Republican 82%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch Republican 88%
IL State Senate - 46 Dave Koehler Democratic 10%
OH State Senate - 10 Kyle Koehler Republican 90%
IA State Senate - 33 Carrie Koelker Republican 94%
WY State Senate - 12 John Kolb Republican 87%
CO State Senate - 16 Chris Kolker Democratic 3%
MN State Senate - 28 Mark Koran Republican 81%
HI State Senate - 8 Ronald Kouchi Democratic 13%
IA State Senate - 4 Tim Kraayenbrink Republican 83%
MD State Senate - 19 Benjamin Kramer Democratic 8%
NY State Senate - 28 Liz Krueger Democratic 9%
MN State Senate - 39 Mary Kunesh Democratic/Farmer/Labor 8%
CT State Senate - 24 Julie Kushner Democratic 5%
UT State Senate - 12 Karen Kwan Democratic 20%
TN State Senate - 30 Sara Kyle Democratic 32%
NJ State Senate - 38 Joseph Lagana Democratic 6%
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird Democratic 1%
ID State Senate - 23 Todd Lakey Republican 68%
MD State Senate - 12 Clarence Lam Democratic 8%
TN State Senate - 33 London Lamar Democratic 28%
LA State Senate - 18 Eddie Lambert Republican 68%
WY State Senate - 27 Bill Landen Republican 60%
MN State Senate - 16 Andrew Lang Republican 79%
OH State Senate - 4 George Lang Republican 93%
NH State Senate - 2 Timothy Lang, Sr. Republican 84%
PA State Senate - 35 Wayne Langerholc, Jr. Republican 80%
NY State Senate - 24 Andrew Lanza Republican 56%
WI State Senate - 7 Christopher Larson Democratic 8%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 11%
PA State Senate - 49 Dan Laughlin Republican 74%
WY State Senate - 19 Dan Laursen Republican 77%
MI State Senate - 25 Dan Lauwers Republican 85%
ME State Senate - 35 Mark Lawrence Democratic 6%
DE State Senate - 15 Dave Lawson Republican 78%
RI State Senate - 14 Valarie Lawson Democratic 8%
NC State Senate - 6 Michael Lazzara Republican 94%
WI State Senate - 9 Devin LeMahieu Republican 93%
AZ State Senate - 17 Vince Leach Republican 87%
HI State Senate - 25 Chris Lee Democratic 14%
NC State Senate - 7 Michael Lee Republican 94%
FL State Senate - 7 Tom Leek Republican 96%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising Republican 80%
ID State Senate - 33 Dave Lent Republican 62%
CT State Senate - 9 Matt Lesser Democratic 14%
MA State Senate - Fifth Middlesex Jason Lewis Democratic 3%
State Office Name Party Rating
LA State Senate - 39 Sam Jenkins, Jr. D 37%
MD State Senate - 7 J. B. Jennings R 59%
SD State Senate - 16 Kevin Jensen R 75%
OK State Senate - 17 Shane Jett R 95%
CO State Senate - 29 Iman Jodeh D 2%
IL State Senate - 30 Adriane Johnson D 9%
MS State Senate - 44 Chris Johnson R 67%
NJ State Senate - 37 Gordon Johnson D 0%
TN State Senate - 27 Jack Johnson R 88%
UT State Senate - 3 John Johnson R 80%
WI State Senate - 6 LaTonya Johnson D 8%
MN State Senate - 1 Mark Johnson R 72%
NC State Senate - 35 Todd Johnson R 92%
SC State Senate - 16 Michael Johnson R 81%
MI State Senate - 24 Ruth Johnson R 85%
OH State Senate - 14 Terry Johnson R 87%
MN State Senate - 45 Ann Johnson Stewart DFL 2%
AL State Senate - 10 Andrew Jones R 75%
CA State Senate - 40 Brian Jones R 93%
GA State Senate - 10 Emanuel Jones D 31%
IL State Senate - 14 Emil Jones III D 8%
GA State Senate - 22 Harold Jones II D 23%
FL State Senate - 34 Shev Jones D 22%
VA State Senate - 17 Emily Jordan R 82%
IL State Senate - 40 Patrick Joyce D 13%
MD State Senate - 17 Cheryl Kagan D 10%
RI State Senate - 15 Meghan Kallman D 5%
PA State Senate - 9 John Kane D 6%
HI State Senate - 3 Dru Kanuha D 14%
WI State Senate - 33 Chris Kapenga R 96%
SD State Senate - 11 Chris Karr R 76%
AK State Senate - F James Kaufman R 85%
NY State Senate - 27 Brian Kavanagh D 7%
AZ State Senate - 3 John Kavanagh R 89%
AK State Senate - P Scott Kawasaki D 32%
PA State Senate - 26 Timothy Kearney D 12%
PA State Senate - 31 Dawn Keefer R 96%
MA State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth John Keenan D 4%
HI State Senate - 24 Jarrett Keohokalole D 16%
AK State Senate - B Jesse Kiehl D 29%
HI State Senate - 14 Donna Kim D 17%
PA State Senate - 15 Patty Kim D 12%
SC State Senate - 11 Joshua Kimbrell R 82%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King R 70%
MD State Senate - 39 Nancy King D 8%
CO State Senate - 14 Cathy Kipp D 6%
MS State Senate - 30 Dean Kirby R 61%
CO State Senate - 23 Barbara Kirkmeyer R 83%
GA State Senate - 32 Kay Kirkpatrick R 75%
OK State Senate - 30 Julia Kirt D 24%
CT State Senate - 7 John Kissel R 54%
AL State Senate - 9 Wes Kitchens R 73%
MN State Senate - 53 Matt Klein DFL 11%
IA State Senate - 32 Micheal Klimesh R 97%
KS State Senate - 3 Rick Kloos R 82%
IN State Senate - 44 Eric Koch R 88%
IL State Senate - 46 Dave Koehler D 10%
OH State Senate - 10 Kyle Koehler R 90%
IA State Senate - 33 Carrie Koelker R 94%
WY State Senate - 12 John Kolb R 87%
CO State Senate - 16 Chris Kolker D 3%
MN State Senate - 28 Mark Koran R 81%
HI State Senate - 8 Ronald Kouchi D 13%
IA State Senate - 4 Tim Kraayenbrink R 83%
MD State Senate - 19 Benjamin Kramer D 8%
NY State Senate - 28 Liz Krueger D 9%
MN State Senate - 39 Mary Kunesh DFL 8%
CT State Senate - 24 Julie Kushner D 5%
UT State Senate - 12 Karen Kwan D 20%
TN State Senate - 30 Sara Kyle D 32%
NJ State Senate - 38 Joseph Lagana D 6%
CA State Senate - 17 John Laird D 1%
ID State Senate - 23 Todd Lakey R 68%
MD State Senate - 12 Clarence Lam D 8%
TN State Senate - 33 London Lamar D 28%
LA State Senate - 18 Eddie Lambert R 68%
WY State Senate - 27 Bill Landen R 60%
MN State Senate - 16 Andrew Lang R 79%
OH State Senate - 4 George Lang R 93%
NH State Senate - 2 Timothy Lang, Sr. R 84%
PA State Senate - 35 Wayne Langerholc, Jr. R 80%
NY State Senate - 24 Andrew Lanza R 56%
WI State Senate - 7 Christopher Larson D 8%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 11%
PA State Senate - 49 Dan Laughlin R 74%
WY State Senate - 19 Dan Laursen R 77%
MI State Senate - 25 Dan Lauwers R 85%
ME State Senate - 35 Mark Lawrence D 6%
DE State Senate - 15 Dave Lawson R 78%
RI State Senate - 14 Valarie Lawson D 8%
NC State Senate - 6 Michael Lazzara R 94%
WI State Senate - 9 Devin LeMahieu R 93%
AZ State Senate - 17 Vince Leach R 87%
HI State Senate - 25 Chris Lee D 14%
NC State Senate - 7 Michael Lee R 94%
FL State Senate - 7 Tom Leek R 96%
IN State Senate - 42 Jean Leising R 80%
ID State Senate - 33 Dave Lent R 62%
CT State Senate - 9 Matt Lesser D 14%
MA State Senate - Fifth Middlesex Jason Lewis D 3%
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