Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2023 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadira Caraveo | 7% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 7% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 7% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 7% |
| OH | U.S. House - 1 | Greg Landsman | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 7% |
| Bob Menendez | 7% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 7% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 7% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 7% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 6% |
| Sherrod Brown | 6% | |||
| Matt Cartwright | 6% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 6% |
| Gerry Connolly | 6% | |||
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | Democratic | 6% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 6% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 6% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 6% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 6% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 6% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 6% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 6% |
| Colin Allred | 5% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 13 | Nikki Budzinski | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 5% |
| David Cicilline | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | Democratic | 5% |
| Tony Cárdenas | 5% | |||
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 5% |
| Brian Higgins | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | 5% |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 5% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 5% | |||
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | Democratic | 5% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 5% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 5% |
| Kathy Manning | 5% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | Democratic | 5% |
| Wiley Nickel III | 5% | |||
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 5% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 5% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 17 | Eric Sorensen | Democratic | 5% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | U.S. House - 2 | Gabe Vasquez | Democratic | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 5% |
| Jennifer Wexton | 5% | |||
| Susan Wild | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 4% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 4% |
| Ben Cardin | 4% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 4% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 4% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 4% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 4% |
| Raul Grijalva | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 4% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | Democratic | 4% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yadira Caraveo | 7% | |||
| Bob Casey, Jr. | 7% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 7% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 7% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | D | 7% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 7% |
| OH | U.S. House - 1 | Greg Landsman | D | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 7% |
| Bob Menendez | 7% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 7% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 7% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 7% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 6% |
| Sherrod Brown | 6% | |||
| Matt Cartwright | 6% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 6% |
| Gerry Connolly | 6% | |||
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | D | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | D | 6% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 6% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 6% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 6% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 6% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 6% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 6% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 6% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 6% |
| Colin Allred | 5% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 13 | Nikki Budzinski | D | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 5% |
| David Cicilline | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 5% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | D | 5% |
| Tony Cárdenas | 5% | |||
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 5% |
| Brian Higgins | 5% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | D | 5% |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 5% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 5% | |||
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | D | 5% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 5% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 5% |
| Kathy Manning | 5% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | D | 5% |
| Wiley Nickel III | 5% | |||
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 5% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 5% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 5% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 5% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 17 | Eric Sorensen | D | 5% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 5% |
| NM | U.S. House - 2 | Gabe Vasquez | D | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 5% |
| Jennifer Wexton | 5% | |||
| Susan Wild | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 4% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 4% |
| Ben Cardin | 4% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 4% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 4% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 4% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | D | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 4% |
| Raul Grijalva | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 4% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | D | 4% |