Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
NJ State Assembly - 40 Christopher DePhillips Republican 61%
NJ State Senate - 1 Mike Testa, Jr. Republican 70%
NJ State Senate - 2 Vince Polistina Republican 28%
NJ State Senate - 4 Paul Moriarty Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 5 Nilsa Cruz-Perez Democratic 4%
NJ State Senate - 6 James Beach Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 7 Troy Singleton Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 10 Jim Holzapfel Republican 74%
NJ State Senate - 11 Vin Gopal Democratic 8%
NJ State Senate - 13 Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. Republican 76%
NJ State Senate - 14 Linda Greenstein Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 15 Shirley Turner Democratic 5%
NJ State Senate - 16 Andrew Zwicker Democratic 6%
NJ State Senate - 17 Bob Smith Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 18 Patrick Diegnan, Jr. Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 19 Joseph Vitale Democratic 1%
NJ State Senate - 20 Joe Cryan Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 21 Jon Bramnick Republican 41%
NJ State Senate - 22 Nicholas Scutari Democratic 3%
NJ State Senate - 24 Parker Space Republican 90%
NJ State Senate - 25 Anthony Bucco, Jr. Republican 83%
NJ State Senate - 26 Joseph Pennacchio Republican 83%
NJ State Senate - 27 John McKeon Democratic 3%
NJ State Senate - 29 Teresa Ruiz Democratic 3%
NJ State Senate - 30 Robert Singer Republican 62%
NJ State Senate - 31 Angela McKnight Democratic 3%
NJ State Senate - 32 Raj Mukherji Democratic 3%
NJ State Senate - 33 Brian Stack Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 34 Britnee Timberlake Democratic 3%
NJ State Senate - 35 Benjie Wimberly Democratic 1%
NJ State Senate - 36 Paul Sarlo Democratic 2%
NJ State Senate - 37 Gordon Johnson Democratic 0%
NJ State Senate - 38 Joseph Lagana Democratic 6%
NJ State Senate - 39 Holly Schepisi Republican 78%
NJ State Senate - 40 Kristin Corrado Republican 67%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Nicholas Sacco 8%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 4%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Brian Stack 2%
NJ Council Member - At-Large Gary Schaer 2%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 6%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 4%
NM U.S. House - 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez Democratic 3%
NM State House - 1 Rod Montoya Republican 79%
NM State House - 5 Doreen Johnson Democratic 15%
NM State House - 8 Brian Baca Republican 67%
NM State House - 9 Patricia Lundstrom Democratic 21%
NM State House - 10 Andrés Romero Democratic 14%
NM State House - 11 Javier Martínez Democratic 12%
NM State House - 12 Art De La Cruz Democratic 8%
NM State House - 13 Patricia Roybal Caballero Democratic 10%
NM State House - 14 Miguel Garcia Democratic 15%
NM State House - 15 Day Hochman-Vigil Democratic 11%
NM State House - 20 Meredith Dixon Democratic 10%
NM State House - 21 Debra Sariñana Democratic 10%
NM State House - 22 Stefani Lord Republican 85%
NM State House - 24 Elizabeth Thomson Democratic 9%
NM State House - 27 Marian Matthews Democratic 17%
NM State House - 28 Pamelya Herndon Democratic 8%
NM State House - 29 Joy Garratt Democratic 13%
NM State House - 33 Micaela Cadena Democratic 13%
NM State House - 34 Raymundo Lara Democratic 22%
NM State House - 35 Angelica Rubio Democratic 10%
NM State House - 36 Nathan Small Democratic 11%
NM State House - 37 Joanne Ferrary Democratic 10%
NM State House - 38 Rebecca Dow Republican 62%
NM State House - 39 Luis Terrazas Republican 68%
NM State House - 42 Kristina Ortez Democratic 10%
NM State House - 43 Christine Chandler Democratic 12%
NM State House - 45 Linda Serrato Democratic 11%
NM State House - 46 Andrea Romero Democratic 11%
NM State House - 48 Tara Lujan Democratic 6%
NM State House - 49 Gail Armstrong Republican 66%
NM State House - 50 Matthew McQueen Democratic 11%
NM State House - 52 Doreen Gallegos Democratic 12%
NM State House - 55 Cathrynn Brown Republican 79%
State Office Name Party Rating
NJ State Assembly - 40 Christopher DePhillips R 61%
NJ State Senate - 1 Mike Testa, Jr. R 70%
NJ State Senate - 2 Vince Polistina R 28%
NJ State Senate - 4 Paul Moriarty D 2%
NJ State Senate - 5 Nilsa Cruz-Perez D 4%
NJ State Senate - 6 James Beach D 2%
NJ State Senate - 7 Troy Singleton D 2%
NJ State Senate - 10 Jim Holzapfel R 74%
NJ State Senate - 11 Vin Gopal D 8%
NJ State Senate - 13 Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. R 76%
NJ State Senate - 14 Linda Greenstein D 2%
NJ State Senate - 15 Shirley Turner D 5%
NJ State Senate - 16 Andrew Zwicker D 6%
NJ State Senate - 17 Bob Smith D 2%
NJ State Senate - 18 Patrick Diegnan, Jr. D 2%
NJ State Senate - 19 Joseph Vitale D 1%
NJ State Senate - 20 Joe Cryan D 2%
NJ State Senate - 21 Jon Bramnick R 41%
NJ State Senate - 22 Nicholas Scutari D 3%
NJ State Senate - 24 Parker Space R 90%
NJ State Senate - 25 Anthony Bucco, Jr. R 83%
NJ State Senate - 26 Joseph Pennacchio R 83%
NJ State Senate - 27 John McKeon D 3%
NJ State Senate - 29 Teresa Ruiz D 3%
NJ State Senate - 30 Robert Singer R 62%
NJ State Senate - 31 Angela McKnight D 3%
NJ State Senate - 32 Raj Mukherji D 3%
NJ State Senate - 33 Brian Stack D 2%
NJ State Senate - 34 Britnee Timberlake D 3%
NJ State Senate - 35 Benjie Wimberly D 1%
NJ State Senate - 36 Paul Sarlo D 2%
NJ State Senate - 37 Gordon Johnson D 0%
NJ State Senate - 38 Joseph Lagana D 6%
NJ State Senate - 39 Holly Schepisi R 78%
NJ State Senate - 40 Kristin Corrado R 67%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Nicholas Sacco 8%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 4%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Brian Stack 2%
NJ Council Member - At-Large Gary Schaer 2%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 6%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 4%
NM U.S. House - 3 Teresa Leger Fernandez D 3%
NM State House - 1 Rod Montoya R 79%
NM State House - 5 Doreen Johnson D 15%
NM State House - 8 Brian Baca R 67%
NM State House - 9 Patricia Lundstrom D 21%
NM State House - 10 Andrés Romero D 14%
NM State House - 11 Javier Martínez D 12%
NM State House - 12 Art De La Cruz D 8%
NM State House - 13 Patricia Roybal Caballero D 10%
NM State House - 14 Miguel Garcia D 15%
NM State House - 15 Day Hochman-Vigil D 11%
NM State House - 20 Meredith Dixon D 10%
NM State House - 21 Debra Sariñana D 10%
NM State House - 22 Stefani Lord R 85%
NM State House - 24 Elizabeth Thomson D 9%
NM State House - 27 Marian Matthews D 17%
NM State House - 28 Pamelya Herndon D 8%
NM State House - 29 Joy Garratt D 13%
NM State House - 33 Micaela Cadena D 13%
NM State House - 34 Raymundo Lara D 22%
NM State House - 35 Angelica Rubio D 10%
NM State House - 36 Nathan Small D 11%
NM State House - 37 Joanne Ferrary D 10%
NM State House - 38 Rebecca Dow R 62%
NM State House - 39 Luis Terrazas R 68%
NM State House - 42 Kristina Ortez D 10%
NM State House - 43 Christine Chandler D 12%
NM State House - 45 Linda Serrato D 11%
NM State House - 46 Andrea Romero D 11%
NM State House - 48 Tara Lujan D 6%
NM State House - 49 Gail Armstrong R 66%
NM State House - 50 Matthew McQueen D 11%
NM State House - 52 Doreen Gallegos D 12%
NM State House - 55 Cathrynn Brown R 79%
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