Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 88%
NY U.S. House - 17 Mike Lawler Republican 60%
PA U.S. House - 12 Summer Lee Democratic 5%
NV U.S. House - 3 Susie Lee Democratic 5%
NM U.S. House - 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic 3%
LA U.S. House - 5 Julia Letlow Republican 79%
CA U.S. House - 49 Mike Levin Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu Democratic 4%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 5%
GA U.S. House - 11 Barry Loudermilk Republican 96%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 84%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 9%
SC U.S. House - 1 Nancy Mace Republican 74%
PA U.S. House - 7 Ryan Mackenzie Republican 84%
NY U.S. House - 11 Nicole Malliotakis Republican 60%
KS U.S. House - 1 Tracey Mann Republican 92%
NY U.S. House - 22 John Mannion Democratic 4%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 92%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast Republican 72%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 2%
GA U.S. House - 6 Lucy McBath Democratic 6%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Sarah McBride Democratic 6%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 83%
MI U.S. House - 9 Lisa McClain Republican 81%
VA U.S. House - 4 Jennifer McClellan Democratic 12%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 98%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 3%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey Democratic 27%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 3%
VA U.S. House - 5 John McGuire III Republican 87%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 4%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 4%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer Republican 80%
PA U.S. House - 9 Dan Meuser Republican 77%
MD U.S. House - 7 Kweisi Mfume Democratic 4%
WV U.S. House - 1 Carol Miller Republican 81%
IL U.S. House - 15 Mary Miller Republican 100%
IA U.S. House - 1 Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican 67%
CA U.S. House - 47 Dave Min Democratic 3%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 78%
UT U.S. House - 1 Blake Moore Republican 73%
AL U.S. House - 1 Barry Moore Republican 93%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 3%
NC U.S. House - 14 Timothy Moore Republican 90%
NY U.S. House - 25 Joe Morelle Democratic 6%
MN U.S. House - 3 Kelly Morrison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 9%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 4%
IN U.S. House - 1 Frank Mrvan Democratic 7%
CA U.S. House - 15 Kevin Mullin Democratic 4%
NC U.S. House - 3 Greg Murphy Republican 83%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 3%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 6%
CO U.S. House - 2 Joe Neguse Democratic 1%
TX U.S. House - 22 Troy Nehls Republican 88%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 70%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross Democratic 4%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. Republican 97%
IA U.S. House - 3 Zach Nunn Republican 84%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte Republican 70%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic 3%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar Democratic/Farmer/Labor 4%
MO U.S. House - 3 Bob Onder Republican 89%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens Republican 73%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 9%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer Republican 95%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta Democratic 4%
NH U.S. House - 1 Chris Pappas Democratic 4%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 96%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 8%
CO U.S. House - 7 Brittany Pettersen Democratic 8%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger Republican 89%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 4%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 4%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Nelida Pou Democratic 2%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley Democratic 3%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 3%
IL U.S. House - 3 Delia Ramirez Democratic 14%
WA U.S. House - 6 Emily Randall Democratic 4%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 4%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler Republican 75%
CA U.S. House - 29 Luz Rivas Democratic 5%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 79%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 78%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose Republican 93%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross Democratic 7%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer Republican 86%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy Republican 97%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz Democratic 8%
OH U.S. House - 6 Michael Rulli Republican 87%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford Republican 73%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar Republican 53%
OR U.S. House - 6 Andrea Salinas Democratic 3%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 91%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon Democratic 4%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 3%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider Democratic 6%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier Democratic 4%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 95%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 85%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 5%
State Office Name Party Rating
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 88%
NY U.S. House - 17 Mike Lawler R 60%
PA U.S. House - 12 Summer Lee D 5%
NV U.S. House - 3 Susie Lee D 5%
NM U.S. House - 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez D 3%
LA U.S. House - 5 Julia Letlow R 79%
CA U.S. House - 49 Mike Levin D 4%
CA U.S. House - 36 Ted Lieu D 4%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 5%
GA U.S. House - 11 Barry Loudermilk R 96%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 84%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 9%
SC U.S. House - 1 Nancy Mace R 74%
PA U.S. House - 7 Ryan Mackenzie R 84%
NY U.S. House - 11 Nicole Malliotakis R 60%
KS U.S. House - 1 Tracey Mann R 92%
NY U.S. House - 22 John Mannion D 4%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 92%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast R 72%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 2%
GA U.S. House - 6 Lucy McBath D 6%
DE U.S. House - At-Large Sarah McBride D 6%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 83%
MI U.S. House - 9 Lisa McClain R 81%
VA U.S. House - 4 Jennifer McClellan D 12%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 98%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 3%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey D 27%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 3%
VA U.S. House - 5 John McGuire III R 87%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 4%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 4%
IN U.S. House - 8 Mark Messmer R 80%
PA U.S. House - 9 Dan Meuser R 77%
MD U.S. House - 7 Kweisi Mfume D 4%
WV U.S. House - 1 Carol Miller R 81%
IL U.S. House - 15 Mary Miller R 100%
IA U.S. House - 1 Mariannette Miller-Meeks R 67%
CA U.S. House - 47 Dave Min D 3%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 78%
UT U.S. House - 1 Blake Moore R 73%
AL U.S. House - 1 Barry Moore R 93%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 3%
NC U.S. House - 14 Timothy Moore R 90%
NY U.S. House - 25 Joe Morelle D 6%
MN U.S. House - 3 Kelly Morrison DFL 9%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 4%
IN U.S. House - 1 Frank Mrvan D 7%
CA U.S. House - 15 Kevin Mullin D 4%
NC U.S. House - 3 Greg Murphy R 83%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 3%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 6%
CO U.S. House - 2 Joe Neguse D 1%
TX U.S. House - 22 Troy Nehls R 88%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 70%
NJ U.S. House - 1 Donald Norcross D 4%
SC U.S. House - 5 Ralph Norman, Jr. R 97%
IA U.S. House - 3 Zach Nunn R 84%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte R 70%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D 3%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar DFL 4%
MO U.S. House - 3 Bob Onder R 89%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens R 73%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 9%
AL U.S. House - 6 Gary Palmer R 95%
CA U.S. House - 19 Jimmy Panetta D 4%
NH U.S. House - 1 Chris Pappas D 4%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 96%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 8%
CO U.S. House - 7 Brittany Pettersen D 8%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger R 89%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 4%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 4%
NJ U.S. House - 9 Nelida Pou D 2%
MA U.S. House - 7 Ayanna Pressley D 3%
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 3%
IL U.S. House - 3 Delia Ramirez D 14%
WA U.S. House - 6 Emily Randall D 4%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 4%
PA U.S. House - 14 Guy Reschenthaler R 75%
CA U.S. House - 29 Luz Rivas D 5%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 79%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 78%
TN U.S. House - 6 John Rose R 93%
NC U.S. House - 2 Deborah Ross D 7%
NC U.S. House - 7 David Rouzer R 86%
TX U.S. House - 21 Chip Roy R 97%
CA U.S. House - 25 Raul Ruiz D 8%
OH U.S. House - 6 Michael Rulli R 87%
FL U.S. House - 5 John Rutherford R 73%
FL U.S. House - 27 Maria Salazar R 53%
OR U.S. House - 6 Andrea Salinas D 3%
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 91%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon D 4%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 3%
IL U.S. House - 10 Brad Schneider D 6%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier D 4%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 95%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 85%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 5%
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