Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Suffolk | Kevin Honan | Democratic | 4% |
| Alice Johnson | 4% | |||
| Kevin Johnson | 4% | |||
| Sheldon Johnson | 4% | |||
| Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Sr. | 4% | |||
| Daniel Kagan | 4% | |||
| Jay Kaufman | 4% | |||
| Linda Kenison | 4% | |||
| Kay Khan | 4% | |||
| Peter Kocot | 4% | |||
| Robert Koczera | 4% | |||
| Stephen Kulik | 4% | |||
| Carolyn Laine | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | Democratic | 4% |
| Tony Lourey | 4% | |||
| Kevin Maes | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| Brian Mannal | 4% | |||
| Carlos Mariani | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | Democratic | 4% |
| Iris Martinez | 4% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| Andrew McLean | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | Democratic | 4% |
| John Miller | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | Democratic | 4% |
| David Nangle | 4% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | Democratic | 4% |
| Patrick O'Donnell | 4% | |||
| Jo Oldson | 4% | |||
| Mark Pafford | 4% | |||
| Sarah Peake | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| Fred Risser | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | Democratic | 4% |
| Deanna Rollo | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | Democratic | 4% |
| Byron Rushing | 4% | |||
| Tom Sannicandro | 4% | |||
| Angelo Scaccia | 4% | |||
| Paul Schmid III | 4% | |||
| Andrew Schmidt | 4% | |||
| John Scibak | 4% | |||
| John Scott, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Kathy Sheran | 4% | |||
| Andrew Sherwood | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | Democratic | 4% |
| Linda Slocum | 4% | |||
| Irving Slosberg | 4% | |||
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 4% |
| Theodore Speliotis | 4% | |||
| Ellen Story | 4% | |||
| William Straus | 4% | |||
| Benjamin Swan, Sr. | 4% | |||
| Jeffrey Sánchez | 4% | |||
| Charleta Tavares | 4% | |||
| Tim Toomey, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Joseph Wagner | 4% | |||
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | Democratic | 4% |
| Chris Walsh | 4% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | Democratic | 4% |
| Jennifer Wexton | 4% | |||
| Charles Wiger | 4% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | Democratic | 3% |
| Henry Beck | 3% | |||
| Terese Berceau | 3% | |||
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | Democratic | 3% |
| Richard Bloom | 3% | |||
| Joseph Bolkcom | 3% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Michael Cahill | Democratic | 3% |
| Ralph Chapman | 3% | |||
| Jacqui Collins | 3% | |||
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | Democratic | 3% |
| Robert Dvorsky | 3% | |||
| Susan Eggman | 3% | |||
| Mark Eves | 3% | |||
| Mike Foote | 3% | |||
| Lori Fowle | 3% | |||
| Barbara French | 3% | |||
| ME | State House - 126 | Drew Gattine | Democratic | 3% |
| Sara Gideon | 3% | |||
| Joann Ginal | 3% | |||
| Jeffrey Goley | 3% | |||
| Robert Gordon | 3% | |||
| Larry Hall | 3% | |||
| Broderick Henderson | 3% | |||
| Erin Herbig | 3% | |||
| Patricia Higgins | 3% | |||
| Gerald Hill | 3% | |||
| Rob Hogg | 3% | |||
| Chris Holden | 3% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Suffolk | Kevin Honan | D | 4% |
| Alice Johnson | 4% | |||
| Kevin Johnson | 4% | |||
| Sheldon Johnson | 4% | |||
| Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Sr. | 4% | |||
| Daniel Kagan | 4% | |||
| Jay Kaufman | 4% | |||
| Linda Kenison | 4% | |||
| Kay Khan | 4% | |||
| Peter Kocot | 4% | |||
| Robert Koczera | 4% | |||
| Stephen Kulik | 4% | |||
| Carolyn Laine | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Middlesex | John Lawn, Jr. | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Middlesex | David Linsky | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighth Suffolk | Jay Livingstone | D | 4% |
| Tony Lourey | 4% | |||
| Kevin Maes | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Thirteenth Worcester | John Mahoney, Jr. | D | 4% |
| Brian Mannal | 4% | |||
| Carlos Mariani | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Third Norfolk | Ronald Mariano | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Ninth Bristol | Christopher Markey | D | 4% |
| Iris Martinez | 4% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 4% |
| Andrew McLean | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Eleventh Norfolk | Paul McMurtry | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Third Suffolk | Aaron Michlewitz | D | 4% |
| John Miller | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventeenth Essex | Frank Moran | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Suffolk | Michael Moran | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Norfolk | James Murphy | D | 4% |
| David Nangle | 4% | |||
| KY | State Senate - 33 | Gerald Neal | D | 4% |
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Worcester | James O'Day | D | 4% |
| Patrick O'Donnell | 4% | |||
| Jo Oldson | 4% | |||
| Mark Pafford | 4% | |||
| Sarah Peake | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Fourteenth Norfolk | Alice Peisch | D | 4% |
| MN | Mayor - At-Large | Roger Reinert | DFL | 4% |
| Fred Risser | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Twenty-Fourth Middlesex | Dave Rogers | D | 4% |
| Deanna Rollo | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Tenth Norfolk | Jeffrey Roy | D | 4% |
| Byron Rushing | 4% | |||
| Tom Sannicandro | 4% | |||
| Angelo Scaccia | 4% | |||
| Paul Schmid III | 4% | |||
| Andrew Schmidt | 4% | |||
| John Scibak | 4% | |||
| John Scott, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Kathy Sheran | 4% | |||
| Andrew Sherwood | 4% | |||
| MA | State House - Seventh Bristol | Alan Silvia | D | 4% |
| Linda Slocum | 4% | |||
| Irving Slosberg | 4% | |||
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 4% |
| Theodore Speliotis | 4% | |||
| Ellen Story | 4% | |||
| William Straus | 4% | |||
| Benjamin Swan, Sr. | 4% | |||
| Jeffrey Sánchez | 4% | |||
| Charleta Tavares | 4% | |||
| Tim Toomey, Jr. | 4% | |||
| Joseph Wagner | 4% | |||
| NH | State House - Merrimack 19 | Mary Wallner | D | 4% |
| Chris Walsh | 4% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 27 | Gerry Ward | D | 4% |
| Jennifer Wexton | 4% | |||
| Charles Wiger | 4% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 4% |
| NH | State House - Grafton 17 | Susan Almy | D | 3% |
| Henry Beck | 3% | |||
| Terese Berceau | 3% | |||
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | D | 3% |
| Richard Bloom | 3% | |||
| Joseph Bolkcom | 3% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 10 | Michael Cahill | D | 3% |
| Ralph Chapman | 3% | |||
| Jacqui Collins | 3% | |||
| ME | State Senate - 23 | Mattie Daughtry | D | 3% |
| Robert Dvorsky | 3% | |||
| Susan Eggman | 3% | |||
| Mark Eves | 3% | |||
| Mike Foote | 3% | |||
| Lori Fowle | 3% | |||
| Barbara French | 3% | |||
| ME | State House - 126 | Drew Gattine | D | 3% |
| Sara Gideon | 3% | |||
| Joann Ginal | 3% | |||
| Jeffrey Goley | 3% | |||
| Robert Gordon | 3% | |||
| Larry Hall | 3% | |||
| Broderick Henderson | 3% | |||
| Erin Herbig | 3% | |||
| Patricia Higgins | 3% | |||
| Gerald Hill | 3% | |||
| Rob Hogg | 3% | |||
| Chris Holden | 3% |