Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 6% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | Democratic | 24% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 19% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | Democratic | 4% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | Democratic | 17% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | Democratic | 24% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | Democratic | 12% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | Democratic | 17% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | Democratic | 25% |
| TN | State House - 50 | Bo Mitchell | Democratic | 20% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | Democratic | 50% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | Democratic | 16% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | Democratic | 9% |
| TX | State House - 78 | Joe Moody | Democratic | 27% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | Democratic | 33% |
| ME | State House - 117 | Matt Moonen | Democratic | 3% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | Democratic | 23% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 24% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | Democratic | 4% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | Democratic | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | Democratic | 0% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | Democratic | 5% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | Democratic | 39% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | Democratic | 34% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | 20% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | Democratic | 2% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | Democratic | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 17% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | Democratic | 28% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 15% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | Democratic | 2% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | Democratic | 10% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 4% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | Democratic | 45% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 14% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | Democratic | 4% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | Democratic | 13% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 26% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 22% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 14% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 6% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | Democratic | 19% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | Democratic | 42% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 20% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Pancrazi | Democratic | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | Democratic | 24% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 38% |
| PA | Mayor - At-Large | Cherelle Parker | Democratic | 10% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | Democratic | 26% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | 15% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | Democratic | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | Democratic | 4% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | Democratic | 11% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | 6% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | Democratic | 16% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | Democratic | 12% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | Democratic | 14% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | Democratic | 13% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 34% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | Democratic | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | Democratic | 21% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | Democratic | 30% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 24% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| WV | State House - 54 | Mike Pushkin | Democratic | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | Democratic | 15% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 15% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | Democratic | 30% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | Democratic | 7% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 14% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 14% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 6% |
| TX | State Senate - 26 | José Menéndez | D | 24% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 19% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | D | 4% |
| TX | State Senate - 13 | Borris Miles | D | 17% |
| MD | Lieutenant Governor | Aruna Miller | D | 24% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | D | 12% |
| AZ | State Senate - 11 | Catherine Miranda | D | 17% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | D | 25% |
| TN | State House - 50 | Bo Mitchell | D | 20% |
| IN | State House - 97 | Justin Moed | D | 50% |
| IL | State House - 43 | Anna Moeller | D | 16% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Bristol and Plymouth | Mark Montigny | D | 9% |
| TX | State House - 78 | Joe Moody | D | 27% |
| MD | State House - 20 | David Moon | D | 33% |
| ME | State House - 117 | Matt Moonen | D | 3% |
| AL | State House - 59 | Mary Moore | D | 23% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Worcester | Mike Moore | D | 27% |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 24% |
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | D | 4% |
| LA | Mayor - At-Large | Helena Moreno | D | 10% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | D | 0% |
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | D | 5% |
| LA | Council Member - At-Large | Jean-Paul Morrell | D | 39% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 5% |
| IN | State House - 10 | Chuck Moseley | D | 34% |
| FL | U.S. House - 23 | Jared Moskowitz | D | 20% |
| MI | State Senate - 7 | Jeremy Moss | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 15 | Kevin Mullin | D | 2% |
| TX | State House - 36 | Sergio Munoz, Jr. | D | 31% |
| AR | State Senate - 9 | Reginald Murdock | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | D | 4% |
| MD | State Senate - 26 | C. Anthony Muse | D | 17% |
| IL | State House - 56 | Michelle Mussman | D | 28% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 15% |
| CA | Council Member - 2 | Adrin Nazarian | D | 2% |
| NV | State Senate - 4 | Dina Neal | D | 10% |
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 4% |
| IN | State Senate - 10 | David Niezgodski | D | 45% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 14% |
| MS | State Senate - 28 | Sollie Norwood | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | D | 4% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | D | 13% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | D | 26% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 22% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 6% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 14% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 2 | Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | 0% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 6% |
| DE | State House - 24 | Ed Osienski | D | 19% |
| SC | State Senate - 26 | Russell Ott | D | 42% |
| KS | State House - 24 | Jarrod Ousley | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 20% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 5 | Pancrazi | D | 11% |
| DE | State Senate - 17 | Trey Paradee III | D | 24% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 38% |
| PA | Mayor - At-Large | Cherelle Parker | D | 10% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | D | 26% |
| PA | State House - 121 | Eddie Day Pashinski | D | 15% |
| MD | State House - 28 | Edith Patterson | D | 22% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | D | 4% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 3% |
| WA | Council Member - 3 | Strom Peterson | D | 11% |
| WA | State House - 21 Position 1 | Strom Peterson | D | 11% |
| CO | U.S. House - 7 | Brittany Pettersen | D | 6% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 12% |
| MD | State House - 21 | Joseline Peña-Melnyk | D | 16% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | D | 12% |
| IN | State House - 61 | Matt Pierce | D | 14% |
| ME | State Senate - 25 | Teresa Pierce | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | D | 0% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | D | 13% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 34% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 0% |
| DE | State Senate - 12 | Nicole Poore | D | 5% |
| IN | State House - 96 | Greg Porter | D | 11% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | D | 0% |
| FL | Commissioner - 7 | Bobby Powell, Jr. | D | 15% |
| TN | State House - 53 | Jason Powell | D | 21% |
| LA | State Senate - 2 | Ed Price | D | 30% |
| CO | Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera | D | 3% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | D | 24% |
| IN | State House - 94 | Cherrish Pryor | D | 10% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Hampden | Angelo Puppolo, Jr. | D | 11% |
| WV | State House - 54 | Mike Pushkin | D | 17% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 7% |
| IN | State Senate - 2 | Lonnie Randolph, Jr. | D | 15% |
| IL | Attorney General | Kwame Raoul | D | 7% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 14% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 15% |
| TX | State House - 42 | Richard Raymond | D | 30% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | D | 7% |