Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 9% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 80% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | Republican | 64% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 0% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | Democratic | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 91% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | Republican | 78% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | Democratic | 5% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 82% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | Democratic | 8% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | Republican | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 87% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | Democratic | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 41% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 73% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 15% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 21% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 21% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 95% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | Democratic | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 86% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | Democratic | 33% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 6% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 35% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | Democratic | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 6% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 77% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | Republican | 78% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 64% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 18% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | Democratic | 22% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 62% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 73% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | Republican | 96% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 58% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 21% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 83% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 95% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 68% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 97% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 82% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 89% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 21% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 91% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 94% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 56% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 76% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 22% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 87% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 45% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 70% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 9% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 80% |
| ND | State Senate - 32 | Dick Dever | R | 64% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 0% |
| RI | State Senate - 12 | Louis DiPalma | D | 13% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | D | 0% |
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 95% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 91% |
| WY | State Senate - 1 | Ogden Driskill | R | 78% |
| CT | State Senate - 25 | Bob Duff | D | 5% |
| MT | State Senate - 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | D | 8% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 82% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 9% |
| MT | State Senate - 41 | Janet Ellis | D | 8% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 93% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 71% |
| ND | State Senate - 28 | Robert Erbele | R | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 87% |
| NY | State Senate - 46 | Patricia Fahy | D | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 95% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | R | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 41% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 73% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 15% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 7% |
| RI | State Senate - 10 | Walter Felag, Jr. | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 21% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 21% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 36% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 91% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 95% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 7% |
| CT | State Senate - 29 | Mae Flexer | D | 6% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 86% |
| NV | State Senate - 2 | Edgar Flores | D | 33% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 6% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 35% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 67% |
| CT | State Senate - 1 | John Fonfara | D | 5% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | D | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 8% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 6% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 27% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 60% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 77% |
| NY | State Senate - 60 | Patrick Gallivan | R | 78% |
| RI | State Senate - 27 | Hanna Gallo | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 64% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 82% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 18% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 12 | Michael Gianaris | D | 22% |
| AK | State Senate - E | Cathy Giessel | R | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 62% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 69% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 86% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 73% |
| MT | State Senate - 3 | Carl Glimm | R | 96% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 58% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 21% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 83% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | D | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 95% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 70% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 75% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 68% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 97% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 82% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 89% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 90% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 100% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 26% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 21% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 91% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 94% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 56% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 76% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 22% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 87% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 45% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 60% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 70% |