Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 21% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 6% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | Democratic | 5% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | Democratic | 32% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Mike Johnston | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | Mayor | Mike Johnston | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 38% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 23% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | Democratic | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | Democratic | 29% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | Democratic | 16% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | Democratic | 5% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | Democratic | 25% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 17% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | Democratic | 17% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | Democratic | 11% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | Democratic | 50% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | Democratic | 25% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | Democratic | 40% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | Democratic | 12% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | Democratic | 45% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | Democratic | 28% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | Democratic | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | Democratic | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 8% |
| ME | State House - 96 | Michel Lajoie | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | 1% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | Democratic | 53% |
| MO | County Executive - At-Large | Paul LeVota | Democratic | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | Democratic | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | Democratic | 16% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 33 | Peter Leishman | Democratic | 12% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 28% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | Democratic | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | Democratic | 3% |
| TX | State House - 35 | Oscar Longoria | Democratic | 25% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | Democratic | 26% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 15% |
| TN | State House - 58 | Harold Love, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | Democratic | 30% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 10% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 9 | David Luneau | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | Democratic | 13% |
| MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 11% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | Democratic | 21% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | Democratic | 19% |
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | Democratic | 4% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | State House - 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 27% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | Democratic | 0% |
| ME | State House - 142 | Anne-Marie Mastraccio | Democratic | 5% |
| PA | State House - 16 | Robert Matzie | Democratic | 38% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 10% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | Democratic | 18% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | Democratic | 23% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 16% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 7% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | Democratic | 22% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 15% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 24% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 21% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 6% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 13% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 0% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | D | 5% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | D | 32% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Mike Johnston | D | 5% |
| CO | Mayor | Mike Johnston | D | 5% |
| MD | State House - 10 | Adrienne Jones | D | 16% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 38% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | D | 23% |
| FL | State Senate - 34 | Shev Jones | D | 11% |
| MD | State Senate - 17 | Cheryl Kagan | D | 29% |
| MD | State House - 14 | Anne Kaiser | D | 16% |
| MA | State House - Fifteenth Worcester | Mary Keefe | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | D | 5% |
| KS | Governor | Laura Kelly | D | 25% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | D | 17% |
| MO | Commissioner - At-Large | Kip Kendrick | D | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 84 | Stephanie Kifowit | D | 17% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 15 | Patty Kim | D | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 39 | Nancy King | D | 11% |
| SC | State House - 101 | Roger Kirby | D | 50% |
| MD | County Executive - At-Large | Katherine Ann Klausmeier | D | 25% |
| IN | State House - 27 | Sheila Klinker | D | 40% |
| IL | State Senate - 46 | Dave Koehler | D | 12% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | D | 45% |
| MD | State House - 16 | Marc Korman | D | 28% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 10% |
| MD | State Senate - 19 | Benjamin Kramer | D | 16% |
| TN | State Senate - 30 | Sara Kyle | D | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 8% |
| ME | State House - 96 | Michel Lajoie | D | 12% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 17% |
| CA | Insurance Commissioner | Ricardo Lara | D | 1% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | D | 4% |
| AL | State House - 69 | Kelvin Lawrence | D | 53% |
| MO | County Executive - At-Large | Paul LeVota | D | 21% |
| AR | State Senate - 30 | Greg Leding | D | 14% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 14% |
| MD | Secretary of State | Susan Lee | D | 16% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 33 | Peter Leishman | D | 12% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 9% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 28% |
| MD | Comptroller | Brooke Lierman | D | 22% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 7% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 0% |
| IL | State House - 78 | Camille Lilly | D | 7% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | D | 4% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | D | 3% |
| TX | State House - 35 | Oscar Longoria | D | 25% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Linda Longstreth | D | 26% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 8% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 15% |
| TN | State House - 58 | Harold Love, Jr. | D | 11% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Essex | Joan Lovely | D | 30% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 33% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | D | 10% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 26% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 10% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 7% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 9 | David Luneau | D | 0% |
| DE | State House - 31 | Sean Lynn | D | 13% |
| MA | State House - First Suffolk | Adrian Madaro | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 11% |
| AR | State House - 56 | Steve Magie | D | 21% |
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | D | 4% |
| IL | State House - 98 | Natalie Manley | D | 19% |
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | D | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | Paul Mark | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | D | 4% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 5% |
| TX | State House - 39 | Armando Martinez | D | 32% |
| TX | State House - 116 | Trey Martinez Fischer | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 5% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 27% |
| KY | State House - 41 | Mary Marzian | D | 0% |
| ME | State House - 142 | Anne-Marie Mastraccio | D | 5% |
| PA | State House - 16 | Robert Matzie | D | 38% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 10% |
| IL | State House - 60 | Rita Mayfield | D | 18% |
| AL | State House - 71 | A.J. McCampbell | D | 23% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | D | 16% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 7% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 45 | Cory McCray | D | 22% |
| MO | State Senate - 24 | Tracy McCreery | D | 15% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 24% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Eighth Middlesex | Joe McGonagle, Jr. | D | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 10% |