Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2023 Lifetime Positions

Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 4%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis Republican 94%
FL U.S. House - 13 Anna Luna Republican 97%
TX U.S. House - 8 Morgan Luttrell Republican 99%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 9%
SC U.S. House - 1 Nancy Mace Republican 75%
RI U.S. House - 2 Seth Magaziner Democratic 1%
NY U.S. House - 11 Nicole Malliotakis Republican 61%
Joe Manchin III 26%
KS U.S. House - 1 Tracey Mann Republican 91%
Kathy Manning 5%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 3%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall Republican 81%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie Republican 92%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast Republican 74%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 2%
GA U.S. House - 6 Lucy McBath Democratic 5%
Kevin McCarthy 84%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 82%
MI U.S. House - 9 Lisa McClain Republican 82%
VA U.S. House - 4 Jennifer McClellan Democratic 0%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock Republican 98%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 3%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 86%
GA U.S. House - 7 Richard McCormick Republican 91%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey Democratic 0%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 3%
Patrick McHenry 88%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 4%
Bob Menendez 7%
NJ U.S. House - 8 Rob Menendez Democratic 0%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 4%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 3%
PA U.S. House - 9 Dan Meuser Republican 76%
MD U.S. House - 7 Kweisi Mfume Democratic 4%
WV U.S. House - 1 Carol Miller Republican 82%
IL U.S. House - 15 Mary Miller Republican 99%
OH U.S. House - 7 Max Miller Republican 75%
IA U.S. House - 1 Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican 68%
FL U.S. House - 7 Cory Mills Republican 96%
Marcus Molinaro 59%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar Republican 78%
Alex Mooney 90%
UT U.S. House - 1 Blake Moore Republican 70%
AL U.S. House - 1 Barry Moore Republican 95%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 3%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 84%
TX U.S. House - 1 Nathaniel Moran Republican 81%
NY U.S. House - 25 Joe Morelle Democratic 5%
FL U.S. House - 23 Jared Moskowitz Democratic 8%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton Democratic 4%
IN U.S. House - 1 Frank Mrvan Democratic 5%
CA U.S. House - 15 Kevin Mullin Democratic 0%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 80%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 55%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 2%
NC U.S. House - 3 Greg Murphy Republican 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 2%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 3%
Grace Napolitano 4%
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 91%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 69%
Wiley Nickel III 5%
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 64%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte Republican 70%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic 3%
TN U.S. House - 5 Andy Ogles Republican 99%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar Democratic/Farmer/Labor 3%
GA U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Ossoff Democratic 3%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens Republican 75%
CA U.S. Senate - Sr Alex Padilla Democratic 2%
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 5%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 8%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 97%
Don Payne, Jr. 4%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 3%
Mary Peltola 9%
Greg Pence 79%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 96%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 7%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters Democratic 7%
CO U.S. House - 7 Brittany Pettersen Democratic 3%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger Republican 87%
Dean Phillips 4%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 4%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan Democratic 4%
Katie Porter 2%
Bill Posey 90%
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 1%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin Democratic 4%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 5%
State Office Name Party Rating
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 4%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis R 94%
FL U.S. House - 13 Anna Luna R 97%
TX U.S. House - 8 Morgan Luttrell R 99%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 9%
SC U.S. House - 1 Nancy Mace R 75%
RI U.S. House - 2 Seth Magaziner D 1%
NY U.S. House - 11 Nicole Malliotakis R 61%
Joe Manchin III 26%
KS U.S. House - 1 Tracey Mann R 91%
Kathy Manning 5%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 3%
KS U.S. Senate - Jr Roger Marshall R 81%
KY U.S. House - 4 Thomas Massie R 92%
FL U.S. House - 21 Brian Mast R 74%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 2%
GA U.S. House - 6 Lucy McBath D 5%
Kevin McCarthy 84%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 82%
MI U.S. House - 9 Lisa McClain R 82%
VA U.S. House - 4 Jennifer McClellan D 0%
CA U.S. House - 5 Tom McClintock R 98%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 3%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 86%
GA U.S. House - 7 Richard McCormick R 91%
KY U.S. House - 3 Morgan McGarvey D 0%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 3%
Patrick McHenry 88%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 4%
Bob Menendez 7%
NJ U.S. House - 8 Rob Menendez D 0%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 4%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 3%
PA U.S. House - 9 Dan Meuser R 76%
MD U.S. House - 7 Kweisi Mfume D 4%
WV U.S. House - 1 Carol Miller R 82%
IL U.S. House - 15 Mary Miller R 99%
OH U.S. House - 7 Max Miller R 75%
IA U.S. House - 1 Mariannette Miller-Meeks R 68%
FL U.S. House - 7 Cory Mills R 96%
Marcus Molinaro 59%
MI U.S. House - 2 John Moolenaar R 78%
Alex Mooney 90%
UT U.S. House - 1 Blake Moore R 70%
AL U.S. House - 1 Barry Moore R 95%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 3%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 84%
TX U.S. House - 1 Nathaniel Moran R 81%
NY U.S. House - 25 Joe Morelle D 5%
FL U.S. House - 23 Jared Moskowitz D 8%
MA U.S. House - 6 Seth Moulton D 4%
IN U.S. House - 1 Frank Mrvan D 5%
CA U.S. House - 15 Kevin Mullin D 0%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 80%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 55%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 2%
NC U.S. House - 3 Greg Murphy R 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 2%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 3%
Grace Napolitano 4%
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 91%
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 69%
Wiley Nickel III 5%
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 64%
CA U.S. House - 23 Jay Obernolte R 70%
NY U.S. House - 14 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D 3%
TN U.S. House - 5 Andy Ogles R 99%
MN U.S. House - 5 Ilhan Omar DFL 3%
GA U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Ossoff D 3%
UT U.S. House - 4 Burgess Owens R 75%
CA U.S. Senate - Sr Alex Padilla D 2%
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 5%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 8%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 97%
Don Payne, Jr. 4%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 3%
Mary Peltola 9%
Greg Pence 79%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 96%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 7%
CA U.S. House - 50 Scott Peters D 7%
CO U.S. House - 7 Brittany Pettersen D 3%
TX U.S. House - 11 August Pfluger R 87%
Dean Phillips 4%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 4%
WI U.S. House - 2 Mark Pocan D 4%
Katie Porter 2%
Bill Posey 90%
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 1%
MD U.S. House - 8 Jamie Raskin D 4%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 5%
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