Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
How to Interpret these Evaluations
Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.
Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.
results per page:
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 31% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 6% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 14% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | Democratic | 14% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | Democratic | 11% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 27% |
| TX | State House - 90 | Ramón Romero, Jr. | Democratic | 28% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 11% |
| TX | State House - 110 | Toni Rose | Democratic | 14% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | Democratic | 16% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 6% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | Democratic | 16% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 10% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | Democratic | 18% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | Democratic | 37% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | Democratic | 43% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democratic | 33% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | Democratic | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 18% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | Democratic | 10% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 0% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | Democratic | 18% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | Democratic | 40% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | Democratic | 12% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | Democratic | 5% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | Democratic | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | Democratic | 28% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | Democratic | 0% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 19% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | Democratic | 20% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | Democratic | 29% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 4% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | Democratic | 19% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 31% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 12% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 33 | Alexis Simpson | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 24% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | Democratic | 14% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | Democratic | 36% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | Democratic | 7% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 27% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | Democratic | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | Democratic | 28% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | Democratic | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 26% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 21 | Timothy Soucy | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | Democratic | 11% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | Democratic | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | Democratic | 15% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | Democratic | 37% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | Democratic | 16% |
| NC | Governor | Josh Stein | Democratic | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | Democratic | 34% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 7% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | Democratic | 14% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | 22% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 19% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 14% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 13% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | State House - 27 | Ron Reynolds | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 31% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 10% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 6% |
| WI | Supervisor - 1 | Janis Ringhand | D | 5% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 14% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 38 | June Robinson | D | 6% |
| MA | State Senate - First Bristol and Plymouth | Michael Rodrigues | D | 14% |
| TX | Commissioner - Precinct 2 | Justin Rodriguez | D | 11% |
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Twelfth Norfolk | John Rogers | D | 11% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 0% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 27% |
| TX | State House - 90 | Ramón Romero, Jr. | D | 28% |
| MD | State Senate - 21 | James Rosapepe | D | 11% |
| TX | State House - 110 | Toni Rose | D | 14% |
| MD | State House - 41 | Samuel Rosenberg | D | 16% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 6% |
| ME | State Senate - 21 | Margaret Rotundo | D | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 16 | Darryl Rouson | D | 16% |
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | D | 4% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 10% |
| KS | State House - 31 | Louis Ruiz | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 0% |
| MA | State Senate - Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | D | 18% |
| SC | State House - 74 | Todd Rutherford | D | 37% |
| MA | State House - Second Suffolk | Dan Ryan | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 0% |
| SC | State Senate - 32 | Ronnie Sabb | D | 0% |
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Chris Sainato | D | 43% |
| MD | State House - 37A | Sheree Sample-Hughes | D | 33% |
| PA | State House - 135 | Steve Samuelson | D | 15% |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 18% |
| PA | State Senate - 10 | Steve Santarsiero | D | 10% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 0% |
| KS | State House - 19 | Stephanie Sawyer Clayton | D | 18% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 3% |
| IL | State House - 96 | Sue Scherer | D | 40% |
| PA | State House - 132 | Michael Schlossberg | D | 12% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | D | 5% |
| MI | Mayor - At-Large | Andy Schor | D | 14% |
| PA | State Senate - 11 | Judy Schwank | D | 28% |
| PA | State House - 134 | Peter Schweyer | D | 0% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | D | 14% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | D | 19% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 98 | Robin Shackleford | D | 20% |
| TN | State House - 80 | Johnny Shaw | D | 29% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 30% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 9% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 4% |
| MS | State Senate - 12 | Derrick Simmons | D | 19% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 31% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 12% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 33 | Alexis Simpson | D | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 24% |
| MI | State Senate - 28 | Sam Singh | D | 14% |
| AL | State Senate - 24 | Bobby Singleton | D | 36% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | D | 0% |
| WI | State Assembly - 20 | Christine Sinicki | D | 7% |
| OH | State Senate - 21 | Kent Smith | D | 0% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 7% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 27% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 0% |
| IN | State House - 14 | Vernon Smith | D | 22% |
| MD | State Senate - 20 | William Smith, Jr. | D | 28% |
| AL | State Senate - 18 | Rodger Smitherman | D | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 8 | David Sokola | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 26% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 21 | Timothy Soucy | D | 9% |
| NM | State Senate - 37 | Bill Soules | D | 11% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 4% |
| MA | State Senate - First Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | D | 5% |
| WI | State Senate - 15 | Mark Spreitzer | D | 0% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 6% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| IL | State Senate - 34 | Steve Stadelman | D | 11% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 12% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 0% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Middlesex | Thomas Stanley | D | 15% |
| SC | State House - 119 | Leon Stavrinakis | D | 37% |
| MD | State House - 11B | Dana Stein | D | 16% |
| NC | Governor | Josh Stein | D | 25% |
| NM | State Senate - 36 | Jeff Steinborn | D | 7% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 18% |
| GA | State House - 150 | Patty Stinson | D | 34% |
| WI | State Assembly - 79 | Lisa Subeck | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 7% |
| IN | State House - 99 | Vanessa Summers | D | 14% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 7% |
| MD | State Senate - 44 | Charles Sydnor III | D | 22% |
| OH | U.S. House - 13 | Emilia Sykes | D | 19% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 14 | George Sykes | D | 3% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 10% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 10% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 14% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 13% |