Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | Democratic | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 8% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 96% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 8% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | Republican | 97% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 91% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | Republican | 82% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | Democratic | 10% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | Republican | 89% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | Republican | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | Republican | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | Republican | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | Democratic | 12% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | Democratic | 16% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Republican | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | Democratic | 16% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | Democratic | 22% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | Republican | 95% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 2% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | Republican | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | Democratic | 20% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | Republican | 38% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | Democratic | 19% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | Democratic | 4% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 25% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | Republican | 87% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | Republican | 62% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | Republican | 84% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | Democratic | 20% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | Republican | 76% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | Republican | 71% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 11% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 94% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 72% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 97% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 87% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | Republican | 94% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 53% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 11% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 34% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 85% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 12% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 94% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 24% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 76% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 91% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 27 | Dianne Hesselbein | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 22% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 74% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | Democratic | 20% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | State Senate - 22 | Jessie Danielson | D | 18% |
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | D | 3% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 8% |
| SC | State Senate - 46 | Tom Davis | R | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 79% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 9% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 96% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 8% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 10% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | D | 0% |
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | D | 4% |
| AR | State Senate - 34 | Jim Dotson | R | 97% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 2% |
| MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 91% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 76% |
| PA | State Senate - 25 | Cris Dush | R | 82% |
| MA | State Senate - Middlesex and Worcester | Jamie Eldridge | D | 10% |
| NV | State Senate - 19 | John Ellison | R | 89% |
| AR | State Senate - 13 | Jane English | R | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 86% |
| AZ | State Senate - 10 | David Farnsworth | R | 94% |
| ME | State Senate - 3 | Bradlee Farrin | R | 100% |
| PA | State Senate - 6 | Frank Farry III | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Norfolk | Ryan Fattman | R | 86% |
| KS | State Senate - 29 | Oletha Faust-Goudeau | D | 12% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 4% |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 15 | Brian Feldman | D | 16% |
| WI | State Senate - 12 | Mary Felzkowski | R | 100% |
| MD | State Senate - 46 | Bill Ferguson IV | D | 16% |
| AL | State Senate - 33 | Vivian Figures | D | 22% |
| MS | State Senate - 41 | Joey Fillingane | R | 95% |
| AZ | State Senate - 1 | Mark Finchem | R | 95% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 2% |
| AR | State Senate - 23 | Scott Flippo | R | 86% |
| PA | State Senate - 22 | Marty Flynn | D | 20% |
| LA | State Senate - 16 | Franklin Foil | R | 38% |
| MD | State Senate - 4 | Bill Folden | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 42 | Wayne Fontana | D | 19% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 97% |
| KS | State Senate - 2 | Marci Francisco | D | 4% |
| MS | State Senate - 27 | Hillman Frazier | D | 8% |
| AZ | State Senate - 21 | Rosanna Gabaldón | D | 0% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 25% |
| FL | State Senate - 1 | Don Gaetz | R | 87% |
| NM | State Senate - 41 | David Gallegos | R | 85% |
| SC | State Senate - 4 | Mike Gambrell | R | 62% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 100% |
| TN | State Senate - 10 | Todd Gardenhire | R | 84% |
| MI | State Senate - 1 | Erika Geiss | D | 20% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 80% |
| KY | State Senate - 9 | David Givens | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 13 | Susan Glick | R | 76% |
| SC | State Senate - 34 | Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. | R | 71% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 11% |
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 0% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 93% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 94% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 72% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 72% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 97% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 87% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 90% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 97% |
| TX | State Senate - 19 | Roland Gutierrez | D | 13% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 2 | Bob Hall | R | 94% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 53% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 11% |
| NV | State Senate - 14 | Ira Hansen | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 93% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 34% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 85% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 12% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 94% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 82% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 24% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 66% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 63% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 76% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 91% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 27 | Dianne Hesselbein | D | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 96% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 22% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 74% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | D | 20% |