Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2015 Lifetime Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | Democratic | 8% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | Democratic | 5% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | Republican | 78% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 81% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 6 | John Cloutier | Democratic | 6% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 78% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | Democratic | 13% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 72% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Democratic | 6% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | Republican | 74% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | Republican | 96% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | Republican | 91% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 97% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | Democratic | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | Republican | 100% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | Democratic | 13% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | Republican | 96% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | Republican | 13% |
| NH | Commissioner - 3 | Robert Rowe | Republican | 76% |
| NH | Commissioner - At-Large | Harold Parker | Republican | 71% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 32% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 3 | Herb Conaway, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | Republican | 84% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | Republican | 93% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 10 | Gregory McGuckin | Republican | 98% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | Republican | 81% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 17 | Joseph Danielsen | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Craig Coughlin | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | Republican | 96% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | Republican | 98% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | Republican | 93% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | Republican | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 87% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | Democratic | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 98% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | Republican | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 95% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | Republican | 74% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | Republican | 90% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 8% | |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 0% | |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 0% | |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Angel Fuentes | 0% | |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 3% | |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | Democratic | 24% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | Republican | 75% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | Democratic | 13% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | Democratic | 7% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | Democratic | 10% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | Democratic | 14% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | Democratic | 14% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | Democratic | 19% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | Republican | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | Republican | 95% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 64% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | Democratic | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | Democratic | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | Democratic | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | Democratic | 21% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | Republican | 86% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Strafford 10 | Marjorie Smith | D | 7% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Thomas Southworth | D | 4% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 11 | Janet Wall | D | 8% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 13 | Peter Bixby | D | 3% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 14 | Peter Schmidt | D | 5% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Skip Rollins | R | 78% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 81% |
| NH | State House - Sullivan 6 | John Cloutier | D | 6% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | R | 78% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | D | 13% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 72% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 13 | Cindy Rosenwald | D | 6% |
| NH | State Senate - 14 | Sharon Carson | R | 74% |
| NH | State Senate - 16 | Keith Murphy | R | 96% |
| NH | State Senate - 18 | Victoria Sullivan | R | 91% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 97% |
| NH | State Senate - 20 | Patrick Long | D | 3% |
| NH | State Senate - 23 | William Gannon | R | 100% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Wendy Piper | D | 13% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Peter Spanos | R | 96% |
| NH | Commissioner - 1 | Robert Theberge | R | 13% |
| NH | Commissioner - 3 | Robert Rowe | R | 76% |
| NH | Commissioner - At-Large | Harold Parker | R | 71% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 32% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 3 | Herb Conaway, Jr. | D | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | R | 84% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Nelida Pou | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 6 | Lou Greenwald | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 9 | Brian Rumpf | R | 93% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 10 | Gregory McGuckin | R | 98% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 12 | Robert Clifton | R | 81% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 14 | Wayne DeAngelo | D | 5% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 17 | Joseph Danielsen | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 19 | Craig Coughlin | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 20 | Annette Quijano | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | John DiMaio | R | 96% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 23 | Erik Peterson | R | 98% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 100% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 28 | Cleopatra Tucker | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 29 | Eliana Pintor Marin | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 91% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 36 | Gary Schaer | D | 3% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | R | 93% |
| NJ | State Senate - 3 | John Burzichelli | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 4 | Paul Moriarty | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 5 | Nilsa Cruz-Perez | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 6 | James Beach | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 7 | Troy Singleton | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | R | 82% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 87% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 17 | Bob Smith | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 18 | Patrick Diegnan, Jr. | D | 4% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 98% |
| NJ | State Senate - 22 | Nicholas Scutari | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 24 | Parker Space | R | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | R | 94% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 95% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 29 | Teresa Ruiz | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 30 | Robert Singer | R | 74% |
| NJ | State Senate - 32 | Raj Mukherji | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 33 | Brian Stack | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 36 | Paul Sarlo | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 0% |
| NJ | State Senate - 38 | Joseph Lagana | D | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 39 | Holly Schepisi | R | 90% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Nicholas Sacco | 8% | |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Brian Stack | 0% | |
| NJ | Mayor | Reed Gusciora | 0% | |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Angel Fuentes | 0% | |
| NJ | Council Member - At-Large | Gary Schaer | 3% | |
| NM | Lieutenant Governor | Howie Morales | D | 24% |
| NM | State House - 1 | Rod Montoya | R | 75% |
| NM | State House - 5 | Doreen Johnson | D | 13% |
| NM | State House - 9 | Patricia Lundstrom | D | 7% |
| NM | State House - 10 | Andrés Romero | D | 27% |
| NM | State House - 11 | Javier Martínez | D | 27% |
| NM | State House - 13 | Patricia Roybal Caballero | D | 10% |
| NM | State House - 14 | Miguel Garcia | D | 14% |
| NM | State House - 50 | Matthew McQueen | D | 14% |
| NM | State House - 52 | Doreen Gallegos | D | 19% |
| NM | State House - 55 | Cathrynn Brown | R | 82% |
| NM | State Senate - 1 | Bill Sharer | R | 95% |
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | D | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 6 | Roberto Gonzales | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 64% |
| NM | State Senate - 8 | Pete Campos | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 11 | Linda Lopez | D | 15% |
| NM | State Senate - 14 | Michael Padilla | D | 20% |
| NM | State Senate - 17 | Mimi Stewart | D | 18% |
| NM | State Senate - 22 | Benny Shendo, Jr. | D | 30% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 27% |
| NM | State Senate - 26 | Moe Maestas | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 31 | Joe Cervantes | D | 21% |
| NM | State Senate - 32 | Candy Ezzell | R | 86% |