Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2014 Positions
Issues:
Conservative
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Swalwell | 8% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 8% |
| John Tierney | 8% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 8% |
| Niki Tsongas | 8% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 8% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 8% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 8% |
| Pete Visclosky | 8% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 8% |
| Henry Waxman | 8% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 8% |
| John Dingell | 5% | |||
| Colleen Hanabusa | 5% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 5% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 4% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 4% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 4% |
| Barbara Boxer | 4% | |||
| Bob Brady | 4% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 4% | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 4% |
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 4% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 4% |
| Lois Capps | 4% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 4% | |||
| Tom Carper | 4% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 4% |
| Gerry Connolly | 4% | |||
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 4% |
| Joe Crowley | 4% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 4% |
| Sam Farr | 4% | |||
| Chaka Fattah, Sr. | 4% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 4% |
| Al Franken | 4% | |||
| Marcia Fudge | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 4% |
| Kay Hagan | 4% | |||
| Tom Harkin | 4% | |||
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 4% |
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 4% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 4% |
| Eddie Johnson | 4% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 4% |
| Dan Kildee | 4% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 4% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 4% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 4% |
| Carl Levin | 4% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 4% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 4% | |||
| Dan Maffei | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 4% |
| Bob Menendez | 4% | |||
| George Miller | 4% | |||
| Patrick Murphy | 4% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 4% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 4% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 4% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 4% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 4% |
| David Scott | 4% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 4% |
| Mark Udall | 4% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 4% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 4% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 0% |
| Tim Bishop | 0% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 0% | |||
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| Curt Clawson | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Swalwell | 8% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 8% |
| John Tierney | 8% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 8% |
| Niki Tsongas | 8% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 8% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 8% |
| Filemon Vela, Jr. | 8% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 8% |
| Pete Visclosky | 8% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 8% |
| Henry Waxman | 8% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 8% |
| John Dingell | 5% | |||
| Colleen Hanabusa | 5% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 5% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 5% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 4% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 4% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 4% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | D | 4% |
| Barbara Boxer | 4% | |||
| Bob Brady | 4% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 4% | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 4% |
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 4% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 4% |
| Lois Capps | 4% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 4% | |||
| Tom Carper | 4% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 4% |
| Gerry Connolly | 4% | |||
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 4% |
| Joe Crowley | 4% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 4% |
| Sam Farr | 4% | |||
| Chaka Fattah, Sr. | 4% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 4% |
| Al Franken | 4% | |||
| Marcia Fudge | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 4% |
| Kay Hagan | 4% | |||
| Tom Harkin | 4% | |||
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 4% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 4% |
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 4% | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 4% |
| Eddie Johnson | 4% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 4% |
| Dan Kildee | 4% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 4% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 4% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 4% |
| Carl Levin | 4% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 4% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 4% | |||
| Dan Maffei | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 4% |
| Bob Menendez | 4% | |||
| George Miller | 4% | |||
| Patrick Murphy | 4% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 4% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 4% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 4% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 4% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 4% |
| David Scott | 4% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 4% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 4% |
| Mark Udall | 4% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 4% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 4% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 0% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 0% |
| Tim Bishop | 0% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 0% | |||
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | D | 0% |
| Curt Clawson | 0% |