Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2022 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | Democratic | 17% |
| MA | State House - Third Worcester | Michael Kushmerek | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Worcester | Natalie Higgins | Democratic | 1% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | Republican | 69% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Worcester | Michael Soter | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | Republican | 66% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Worcester | Meg Kilcoyne | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | Democratic | 1% |
| MA | State House - Sixteenth Worcester | Daniel Donahue | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Worcester | David LeBoeuf | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Worcester | Joe McKenna | Republican | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 1% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | Democratic | 1% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 57% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampden | Adam Gomez | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 20% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | Jo Comerford | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex | Vanna Howard | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | Republican | 37% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Suffolk | Liz Miranda | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Suffolk | Lydia Edwards | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 15% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Middlesex | John Cronin | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol | Bill Driscoll | Democratic | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester | Jake Oliveira | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex | Becca Rausch | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | Auditor | Diana DiZoglio | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 95% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | Sarah Elfreth | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | Republican | 81% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 3 | Ken Kerr | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Jesse Pippy | Republican | 86% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | Republican | 89% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | Republican | 84% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State House - 7B | Lauren Arikan | Republican | 89% |
| MD | State House - 8 | Harry Bhandari | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 9B | Courtney Watson | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Jon Cardin | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Jessica Feldmark | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 13 | Jen Terrasa | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 15 | Linda Foley | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 15 | Lily Qi | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 17 | Julie Palakovich Carr | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 18 | Emily Shetty | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 18 | Jared Solomon | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Charlotte Crutchfield | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Vaughn Stewart | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Lorig Charkoudian | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Mary Lehman | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Nicole Williams | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State House - Second Worcester | Jon Zlotnik | D | 17% |
| MA | State House - Third Worcester | Michael Kushmerek | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Worcester | Natalie Higgins | D | 1% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | R | 80% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | R | 69% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Worcester | Michael Soter | R | 67% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Worcester | David Muradian, Jr. | R | 67% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Worcester | Brian Murray | D | 3% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | R | 66% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Worcester | Meg Kilcoyne | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | D | 1% |
| MA | State House - Sixteenth Worcester | Daniel Donahue | D | 2% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Worcester | David LeBoeuf | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Worcester | Joe McKenna | R | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 1% |
| MA | State Senate - Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | D | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | D | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 9% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Essex | Brendan Crighton | D | 1% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 57% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex and Middlesex | Barry Finegold | D | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampden | Adam Gomez | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 20% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | Jo Comerford | D | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex | Vanna Howard | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Middlesex | Mike Barrett | D | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Fourth Middlesex | Cindy Friedman | D | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex and Norfolk | Cindy Creem | D | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 3% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 7% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Plymouth and Norfolk | Patrick O'Connor | R | 37% |
| MA | State Senate - First Suffolk | Nick Collins | D | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Suffolk | Liz Miranda | D | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Third Suffolk | Lydia Edwards | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | D | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 15% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Middlesex | John Cronin | D | 5% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 78% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Plymouth and Norfolk | Michael Brady | D | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Plymouth, and Bristol | Bill Driscoll | D | 2% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 79% |
| MA | State Senate - Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester | Jake Oliveira | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex | Becca Rausch | D | 4% |
| MA | Auditor | Diana DiZoglio | D | 9% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 95% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | Sarah Elfreth | D | 8% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 1B | Jason Buckel | R | 81% |
| MD | State House - 2A | William Wivell | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 3 | Ken Kerr | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Barrie Ciliberti | R | 80% |
| MD | State House - 4 | Jesse Pippy | R | 86% |
| MD | State House - 5 | April Rose | R | 89% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Robin Grammer, Jr. | R | 93% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Bob Long | R | 84% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | R | 80% |
| MD | State House - 7A | Kathy Szeliga | R | 78% |
| MD | State House - 7B | Lauren Arikan | R | 89% |
| MD | State House - 8 | Harry Bhandari | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 9B | Courtney Watson | D | 6% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Jon Cardin | D | 6% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Jessica Feldmark | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 12A | Terri Hill | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 13 | Jen Terrasa | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Pam Queen | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 15 | Linda Foley | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 15 | David Fraser-Hidalgo | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 15 | Lily Qi | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 17 | Julie Palakovich Carr | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 18 | Emily Shetty | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 18 | Jared Solomon | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Charlotte Crutchfield | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Bonnie Cullison | D | 8% |
| MD | State House - 19 | Vaughn Stewart | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Lorig Charkoudian | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 20 | Jheanelle Wilkins | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Ben Barnes | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Mary Lehman | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 0% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Anne Healey | D | 7% |
| MD | State House - 22 | Nicole Williams | D | 4% |
| MD | State House - 23 | Marvin Holmes, Jr. | D | 7% |