Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2022 Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
VT State House - Chittenden 18 Carol Ode Democratic 2%
VT State House - Chittenden 14 Barbara Rachelson Democratic 3%
VT State House - Windsor-Addison Kirk White Democratic 12%
VT State Senate - Essex Russ Ingalls Republican 83%
VT State Senate - Addison Ruth Hardy Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Bennington Seth Bongartz Democratic 6%
VT State Senate - Caledonia Scott Beck Republican 56%
VT State Senate - Franklin Randy Brock Republican 67%
VT State Senate - Franklin Robert Norris Republican 84%
VT State Senate - Grand Isle Patrick Brennan Republican 70%
VT State Senate - Lamoille Richard Westman Republican 44%
VT State Senate - Rutland Collamore Republican 71%
VT State Senate - Washington Ann Cummings Democratic 2%
VT State Senate - Washington Andrew Perchlik Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Windsor Alison Clarkson Democratic 3%
VT State Senate - Windsor Becca White Democratic 3%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Central Phil Baruth Democratic 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Thomas Chittenden Democratic 7%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Ginny Lyons Democratic 2%
VT State Senate - Chittenden North Christopher Mattos Republican 68%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Kesha Ram Hinsdale Democratic 10%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Central Tanya Vyhovsky Democratic, Progressive 0%
VT Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas Democratic 4%
VT Mayor - At-Large Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Progressive 0%
VT Assistant Judge - At-Large Carolyn Partridge Democratic 5%
VT State Board of Education Brian Campion Democratic 8%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 2%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 8%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 4%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 7%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 70%
WA U.S. House - 6 Emily Randall Democratic 4%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal Democratic 4%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier Democratic 4%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 10%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland Democratic 5%
WA State House - 1 Position 1 Davina Duerr Democratic 4%
WA State House - 1 Position 2 Shelley Kloba Democratic 4%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis Republican 74%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 4%
WA State House - 5 Position 2 Lisa Callan Democratic 3%
WA State House - 6 Position 1 Mike Volz Republican 76%
WA State House - 6 Position 2 Jenny Graham Republican 77%
WA State House - 9 Position 1 Mary Dye Republican 86%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 88%
WA State House - 10 Position 2 Dave Paul Democratic 11%
WA State House - 11 Position 1 David Hackney Democratic 3%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist Democratic 3%
WA State House - 12 Position 2 Mike Steele Republican 69%
WA State House - 13 Position 1 Tom Dent Republican 85%
WA State House - 13 Position 2 Alex Ybarra Republican 74%
WA State House - 15 Position 1 Chris Corry Republican 77%
WA State House - 15 Position 2 Jeremie Dufault Republican 90%
WA State House - 16 Position 1 Mark Klicker Republican 87%
WA State House - 16 Position 2 Skyler Rude Republican 68%
WA State House - 19 Position 1 Jim Walsh Republican 78%
WA State House - 19 Position 2 Joel McEntire Republican 90%
WA State House - 20 Position 1 Peter Abbarno Republican 76%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 86%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson Democratic 4%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self Democratic 3%
WA State House - 23 Position 1 Tarra Simmons Democratic 2%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger Democratic 5%
WA State House - 25 Position 2 Cyndy Jacobsen Republican 78%
WA State House - 26 Position 2 Michelle Valdez Republican 71%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins Democratic 4%
WA State House - 27 Position 2 Jake Fey Democratic 5%
WA State House - 28 Position 1 Mari Leavitt Democratic 14%
WA State House - 28 Position 2 Dan Bronoske Democratic 7%
WA State House - 29 Position 1 Melanie Morgan Democratic 5%
WA State House - 30 Position 1 Jamila Taylor Democratic 3%
WA State House - 31 Position 1 Drew Stokesbary Republican 65%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu Democratic 2%
WA State House - 32 Position 2 Lauren Davis Democratic 3%
WA State House - 33 Position 2 Mia Gregerson Democratic 4%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon Democratic 6%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey Republican 70%
WA State House - 36 Position 2 Liz Berry Democratic 3%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 3%
WA State House - 39 Position 2 Carolyn Eslick Republican 75%
WA State House - 40 Position 1 Debra Lekanoff Democratic 3%
WA State House - 40 Position 2 Alex Ramel Democratic 3%
WA State House - 41 Position 2 My-Linh Thai Democratic 3%
WA State House - 42 Position 1 Alicia Rule Democratic 21%
WA State House - 43 Position 1 Nicole Macri Democratic 3%
WA State House - 44 Position 1 Brandy Donaghy Democratic 0%
WA State House - 44 Position 2 April Berg Democratic 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 11%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet Democratic 3%
WA State House - 47 Position 1 Debra Entenman Democratic 3%
WA State House - 48 Position 2 Amy Walen Democratic 10%
WA State House - 49 Position 1 Sharon Wylie Democratic 4%
WA State House - 49 Position 2 Monica Stonier Democratic 6%
WA State Senate - 1 Derek Stanford Democratic 2%
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune Republican 90%
WA State Senate - 3 Marcus Riccelli Democratic 4%
WA State Senate - 6 Jeff Holy Republican 81%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short Republican 88%
WA State Senate - 8 Matt Boehnke Republican 82%
State Office Name Party Rating
VT State House - Chittenden 18 Carol Ode D 2%
VT State House - Chittenden 14 Barbara Rachelson D 3%
VT State House - Windsor-Addison Kirk White D 12%
VT State Senate - Essex Russ Ingalls R 83%
VT State Senate - Addison Ruth Hardy D 0%
VT State Senate - Bennington Seth Bongartz D 6%
VT State Senate - Caledonia Scott Beck R 56%
VT State Senate - Franklin Randy Brock R 67%
VT State Senate - Franklin Robert Norris R 84%
VT State Senate - Grand Isle Patrick Brennan R 70%
VT State Senate - Lamoille Richard Westman R 44%
VT State Senate - Rutland Collamore R 71%
VT State Senate - Washington Ann Cummings D 2%
VT State Senate - Washington Andrew Perchlik D 0%
VT State Senate - Windsor Alison Clarkson D 3%
VT State Senate - Windsor Becca White D 3%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Central Phil Baruth D 0%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Thomas Chittenden D 7%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Ginny Lyons D 2%
VT State Senate - Chittenden North Christopher Mattos R 68%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Southeast Kesha Ram Hinsdale D 10%
VT State Senate - Chittenden Central Tanya Vyhovsky Other 0%
VT Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas D 4%
VT Mayor - At-Large Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Other 0%
VT Assistant Judge - At-Large Carolyn Partridge D 5%
VT State Board of Education Brian Campion D 8%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 2%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 8%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 4%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 7%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 70%
WA U.S. House - 6 Emily Randall D 4%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal D 4%
WA U.S. House - 8 Kim Schrier D 4%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 10%
WA U.S. House - 10 Marilyn Strickland D 5%
WA State House - 1 Position 1 Davina Duerr D 4%
WA State House - 1 Position 2 Shelley Kloba D 4%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis R 74%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 4%
WA State House - 5 Position 2 Lisa Callan D 3%
WA State House - 6 Position 1 Mike Volz R 76%
WA State House - 6 Position 2 Jenny Graham R 77%
WA State House - 9 Position 1 Mary Dye R 86%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 88%
WA State House - 10 Position 2 Dave Paul D 11%
WA State House - 11 Position 1 David Hackney D 3%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist D 3%
WA State House - 12 Position 2 Mike Steele R 69%
WA State House - 13 Position 1 Tom Dent R 85%
WA State House - 13 Position 2 Alex Ybarra R 74%
WA State House - 15 Position 1 Chris Corry R 77%
WA State House - 15 Position 2 Jeremie Dufault R 90%
WA State House - 16 Position 1 Mark Klicker R 87%
WA State House - 16 Position 2 Skyler Rude R 68%
WA State House - 19 Position 1 Jim Walsh R 78%
WA State House - 19 Position 2 Joel McEntire R 90%
WA State House - 20 Position 1 Peter Abbarno R 76%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 86%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson D 4%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self D 3%
WA State House - 23 Position 1 Tarra Simmons D 2%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger D 5%
WA State House - 25 Position 2 Cyndy Jacobsen R 78%
WA State House - 26 Position 2 Michelle Valdez R 71%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins D 4%
WA State House - 27 Position 2 Jake Fey D 5%
WA State House - 28 Position 1 Mari Leavitt D 14%
WA State House - 28 Position 2 Dan Bronoske D 7%
WA State House - 29 Position 1 Melanie Morgan D 5%
WA State House - 30 Position 1 Jamila Taylor D 3%
WA State House - 31 Position 1 Drew Stokesbary R 65%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu D 2%
WA State House - 32 Position 2 Lauren Davis D 3%
WA State House - 33 Position 2 Mia Gregerson D 4%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon D 6%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey R 70%
WA State House - 36 Position 2 Liz Berry D 3%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 3%
WA State House - 39 Position 2 Carolyn Eslick R 75%
WA State House - 40 Position 1 Debra Lekanoff D 3%
WA State House - 40 Position 2 Alex Ramel D 3%
WA State House - 41 Position 2 My-Linh Thai D 3%
WA State House - 42 Position 1 Alicia Rule D 21%
WA State House - 43 Position 1 Nicole Macri D 3%
WA State House - 44 Position 1 Brandy Donaghy D 0%
WA State House - 44 Position 2 April Berg D 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 3%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 11%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet D 3%
WA State House - 47 Position 1 Debra Entenman D 3%
WA State House - 48 Position 2 Amy Walen D 10%
WA State House - 49 Position 1 Sharon Wylie D 4%
WA State House - 49 Position 2 Monica Stonier D 6%
WA State Senate - 1 Derek Stanford D 2%
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune R 90%
WA State Senate - 3 Marcus Riccelli D 4%
WA State Senate - 6 Jeff Holy R 81%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short R 88%
WA State Senate - 8 Matt Boehnke R 82%
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