Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | Republican | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 8 | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 37 | Ellen Park | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | Democratic | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 38 | William Penterman | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 95% |
| CA | State Assembly - 73 | Cottie Petrie-Norris | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | Democratic | 9% |
| WI | State Assembly - 29 | Treig Pronschinske | Republican | 90% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 1% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | Democratic | 20% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | Republican | 57% |
| NY | State Assembly - 38 | Jenifer Rajkumar | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 45 | James Ramos | Democratic | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 62 | Michael Reilly | Republican | 56% |
| NY | State Assembly - 87 | Karines Reyes | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Verlina Reynolds-Jackson | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 29 | Robert Rivas | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 149 | Jon Rivera | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Republican | 89% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 48 | Blanca Rubio | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 31 | William Sampson | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | Democratic | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 90 | Nader Sayegh | Democratic | 9% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | Republican | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 84 | Amanda Septimo | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Erik Simonsen | Republican | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 114 | Matt Simpson | Republican | 86% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 5 | Douglas Smith | Republican | 65% |
| NY | State Assembly - 118 | Robert Smullen | Republican | 78% |
| WI | State Assembly - 52 | Lee Snodgrass | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 85 | Patrick Snyder | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 2 | Shae Sortwell | Republican | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 5 | William Spearman | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Shanique Speight | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | Republican | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Sterley Stanley | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | Democratic | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 10 | Steve Stern | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | Democratic | 12% |
| WI | State Assembly - 78 | Shelia Stubbs | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 68 | Rob Summerfield | Republican | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 38 | Lisa Swain | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 91% |
| NY | State Assembly - 102 | Chris Tague | Republican | 89% |
| NY | State Assembly - 64 | Michael Tannousis | Republican | 60% |
| NY | State Assembly - 86 | Yudelka Tapia | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 71 | Al Taylor | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 91% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 89% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 38 | Chris Tully | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 3 | Ron Tusler | Republican | 90% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | Democratic | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Anthony Verrelli | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 13 | Robyn Vining | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | Republican | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | Democratic | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 112 | Mary Walsh | Republican | 75% |
| CA | State Assembly - 78 | Chris Ward | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 84 | Chuck Wichgers | Republican | 85% |
| CA | State Assembly - 14 | Buffy Wicks | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | State Assembly - 11 | Lori Wilson | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 63 | Robert Wittke | Republican | 91% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | Democratic | 32% |
| WI | State Assembly - 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | Republican | 91% |
| NY | State Assembly - 56 | Stefani Zinerman | Democratic | 3% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | Republican | 62% |
| MI | State Board of Education | Marshall Bullock | Democratic | 24% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | Democratic | 8% |
| OH | State Board of Education - At-Large | Sara Carruthers | Republican | 80% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Non-partisan | 13% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | Republican | 72% |
| WY | State Board of Education | R.J. Kost | Republican | 59% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 15% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 1 | Peter Abbarno | Republican | 76% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | Republican | 78% |
| UT | State House - 57 | Nelson Abbott | Republican | 78% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | Democratic | 19% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI | State Assembly - 51 | Todd Novak | R | 88% |
| WI | State Assembly - 8 | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | D | 8% |
| NY | State Assembly - 91 | Steve Otis | D | 6% |
| NY | State Assembly - 132 | Phil Palmesano | R | 75% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 37 | Ellen Park | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 88 | Amy Paulin | D | 8% |
| WI | State Assembly - 38 | William Penterman | R | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | D | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 57 | Kevin Petersen | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 95% |
| CA | State Assembly - 73 | Cottie Petrie-Norris | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 23 | Stacey Pheffer Amato | D | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | D | 2% |
| NY | State Assembly - 89 | Gary Pretlow, Sr. | D | 9% |
| WI | State Assembly - 29 | Treig Pronschinske | R | 90% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 1% |
| CA | State Assembly - 67 | Sharon Quirk-Silva | D | 20% |
| NY | State Assembly - 19 | Edward Ra | R | 57% |
| NY | State Assembly - 38 | Jenifer Rajkumar | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 45 | James Ramos | D | 11% |
| NY | State Assembly - 6 | Phil Ramos | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 62 | Michael Reilly | R | 56% |
| NY | State Assembly - 87 | Karines Reyes | D | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Verlina Reynolds-Jackson | D | 3% |
| CA | State Assembly - 29 | Robert Rivas | D | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 149 | Jon Rivera | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | R | 89% |
| NY | State Assembly - 67 | Linda Rosenthal | D | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 25 | Nily Rozic | D | 6% |
| CA | State Assembly - 48 | Blanca Rubio | D | 8% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 83% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 31 | William Sampson | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 111 | Angelo Santabarbara | D | 33% |
| NY | State Assembly - 90 | Nader Sayegh | D | 9% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 13 | Gerard Scharfenberger | R | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 76 | Rebecca Seawright | D | 5% |
| NY | State Assembly - 84 | Amanda Septimo | D | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 52 | Jo Anne Simon | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 1 | Erik Simonsen | R | 77% |
| NY | State Assembly - 114 | Matt Simpson | R | 86% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 5 | Douglas Smith | R | 65% |
| NY | State Assembly - 118 | Robert Smullen | R | 78% |
| WI | State Assembly - 52 | Lee Snodgrass | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 85 | Patrick Snyder | R | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 22 | Michaelle Solages | D | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 2 | Shae Sortwell | R | 92% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 5 | William Spearman | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Shanique Speight | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 86 | John Spiros | R | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 18 | Sterley Stanley | D | 3% |
| NY | State Assembly - 110 | Phillip Steck | D | 7% |
| WI | State Assembly - 4 | David Steffen | R | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 10 | Steve Stern | D | 12% |
| NY | State Assembly - 127 | Al Stirpe | D | 12% |
| WI | State Assembly - 78 | Shelia Stubbs | D | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | D | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 68 | Rob Summerfield | R | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 38 | Lisa Swain | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 34 | Rob Swearingen | R | 91% |
| NY | State Assembly - 102 | Chris Tague | R | 89% |
| NY | State Assembly - 64 | Michael Tannousis | R | 60% |
| NY | State Assembly - 86 | Yudelka Tapia | D | 0% |
| NY | State Assembly - 71 | Al Taylor | D | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | R | 91% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | R | 89% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | D | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 38 | Chris Tully | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 3 | Ron Tusler | R | 90% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | R | 90% |
| NY | State Assembly - 33 | Clyde Vanel | D | 7% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 15 | Anthony Verrelli | D | 3% |
| WI | State Assembly - 13 | Robyn Vining | D | 5% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | R | 92% |
| NY | State Assembly - 55 | Latrice Walker | D | 7% |
| NY | State Assembly - 112 | Mary Walsh | R | 75% |
| CA | State Assembly - 78 | Chris Ward | D | 2% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 93% |
| NY | State Assembly - 24 | David Weprin | D | 6% |
| WI | State Assembly - 84 | Chuck Wichgers | R | 85% |
| CA | State Assembly - 14 | Buffy Wicks | D | 4% |
| NY | State Assembly - 59 | Jaime Williams | D | 7% |
| CA | State Assembly - 11 | Lori Wilson | D | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 63 | Robert Wittke | R | 91% |
| NY | State Assembly - 113 | Carrie Woerner | D | 32% |
| WI | State Assembly - 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | R | 91% |
| NY | State Assembly - 56 | Stefani Zinerman | D | 3% |
| SC | State Board of Education | Rita Allison | R | 62% |
| MI | State Board of Education | Marshall Bullock | D | 24% |
| VT | State Board of Education | Brian Campion | D | 8% |
| OH | State Board of Education - At-Large | Sara Carruthers | R | 80% |
| OH | State Board of Education - 2 | Teresa Fedor | Other | 13% |
| LA | State Board of Education - 5 | Lance Harris | R | 72% |
| WY | State Board of Education | R.J. Kost | R | 59% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 15% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 1 | Peter Abbarno | R | 76% |
| IN | State House - 18 | David Abbott | R | 78% |
| UT | State House - 57 | Nelson Abbott | R | 78% |
| RI | State House - 73 | Marvin Abney | D | 19% |