This week The Roanoke Times published the results of a well known model for ranking our legislators in Richmond from the most liberal to the most conservative. I’m proud to say my Delegate, Dave LaRock, was listed as the most conservative. Delegate Lachrecse Aird is the most liberal. The most conservative state senator is Amanda Chase. The most liberal is Mamie Locke.
Top five most conservative Delegates:
- Dave LaRock
- Nick Freitas
- Todd Gilbert
- Thomas Wright
- Mark Cole
Top five most conservative Senators:
- Amanda Chase
- Mark Obenshain
- Stephen Newman
- David Suetterlein
- Bill DeSeph
On the other side of the aisle, the 5 most liberal delegates are:
- Lachrecse Aird
- Luke Torian
- Marcia Price
- Jerrauld Jones
- Kathy Tran
The top 5 most liberal senators:
- Mamie Locke
- Adam Lebbin
- Ghazala Hashmi
- Jennifer McClellan
- Jennifer Boysko
Rankings for all members of the House of Delegates here, and all of the state Senate here.
Also this week, the Club For Growth announced its Defender of Economic Freedom awards for Virginia state legislators.
“The Club for Growth recognizes elected officials who, on the Foundation’s scorecard, score 90% or better in a given calendar year and maintain lifetime scores of 90% or better as Defenders of Economic Freedom”. The following Virginia state lawmakers won the award:
- Del. Nick Freitas (HD-30) – 100%
- Del. Mark Cole (HD-88) – 99%
- Del. Dave LaRock (HD-33) – 98%
- Del. Todd Gilbert (HD-15) – 97%
- Del. Amanda Batten (HD-96) – 93%
“Virginia has over 60 Republican lawmakers in the state legislature, but only five of those lawmakers are true defenders of economic freedom. It is especially concerning to see that no Republican in the state senate consistently voted to protect economic freedom. Members of the Virginia General Assembly can and should do better if they want to deliver economic growth and freedom to their citizens,” said Club for Growth President David McIntosh.
Key Takeaways on Virginia’s 2021 Economic Scorecard:
Virginia Senate
- Average Republican Score: 69%
- Average Democrat Score: 16%
- Highest-Rated Republican: Sen. David Suetterlein (SD-19) – 89%
- Highest-Rated Democrats: Sen. Jeremy McPike (SD-29) and Sen. Chap Petersen (SD-34) – 28%
- Lowest-Rated Republican: Sen. Jill Vogel (SD-27) – 33%
- Lowest-Rated Democrat: Sen. Mamie Locke (SD-02) – 0%
Virginia House of Delegates
- Average Republican Score: 80%
- Average Democrat Score: 16%
- Highest-Rated Republican: Del. Nick Freitas (HD-30) – 100%
- Highest-Rated Democrats: Del. Hala Ayala (HD-51) and Del. David Bulova (HD-37) – 22%
- Lowest-Rated Republican: Del. James Morefield (HD-03) – 69%
- Lowest-Rated Democrats:
- Del. Lashrecse Arid (HD-63) – 0%
- Del. Mark Levine (HD-45) – 0%
- Del. Jeion Ward (HD-92) – 0%
More details on the Club for Growth Virginia scorecards here.