All 50 states
Scorecard
One row per state: the highest-power issue, the office that holds it, and the current recommendation. Open a state for every office, the harm math, and the charts. Richer sample write-ups are filed for New Hampshire, Texas, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Florida. The rest are generated placeholders from the same rules.
Showing 50 of 50. Ranked by power: harm × reach × office impact. The recommendation is the editorial call for that office.
| Top priority | Office | Recommendation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Legislature | 5 | 4 | 5 | 100 | Endorse Miles Ortega |
| Alaska | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Legislature | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| California | Emergency criminal penalties on peaceful trade | Governor | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| Florida | Emergency misdemeanors | Governor | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Endorse Greta Solano |
| Kentucky | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Legislature | 5 | 4 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| Louisiana | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Legislature | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| Mississippi | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Governor | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Endorse Mae Gable |
| Montana | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Legislature | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| New Hampshire | Regulatory misdemeanors with no mental state | Legislature | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| New York | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Governor | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| North Dakota | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Legislature | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Toss-up |
| South Carolina | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Governor | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Endorse Leah Vossman |
| Texas | Emergency orders against peaceful businesses | Governor | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100 | Endorse Harlow Singh |
| Arizona | Convictionless forfeiture | Legislature | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Colorado | Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction | Legislature | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80 | Endorse Wendy Choate |
| Delaware | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Governor | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Georgia | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Legislature | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Illinois | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Legislature | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Indiana | Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction | Legislature | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Kansas | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Governor | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Massachusetts | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Legislature | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Michigan | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Attorney general | 5 | 4 | 4 | 80 | Endorse Paula Serrano |
| Tennessee | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Legislature | 4 | 4 | 5 | 80 | Toss-up |
| Arkansas | Licensing barriers to harmless work | Legislature | 3 | 5 | 5 | 75 | Toss-up |
| Missouri | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Legislature | 5 | 3 | 5 | 75 | Toss-up |
| North Carolina | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Legislature | 5 | 3 | 5 | 75 | Toss-up |
| South Dakota | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Legislature | 5 | 3 | 5 | 75 | Endorse Miles Ortega |
| Maine | Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction | Attorney general | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | Toss-up |
| Nebraska | Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction | Attorney general | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | Endorse Beth Lombard |
| Ohio | Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction | Attorney general | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | Endorse Thea York |
| Vermont | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Legislature | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | Endorse Saul Nesser |
| West Virginia | Warrantless long-term location tracking | Legislature | 4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | Toss-up |
| Connecticut | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Judiciary | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Endorse Carl Ebner |
| Hawaii | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Judiciary | 5 | 4 | 3 | 60 | Toss-up |
| Idaho | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Judiciary | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Endorse Wes Ives |
| Iowa | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Attorney general | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Endorse Thea York |
| Maryland | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Judiciary | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Endorse Pauline Cho |
| Minnesota | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Attorney general | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Endorse Irene Sutter |
| Nevada | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Judiciary | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Toss-up |
| New Jersey | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Attorney general | 5 | 3 | 4 | 60 | Toss-up |
| New Mexico | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Attorney general | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Toss-up |
| Oklahoma | Licensing barriers to harmless work | Legislature | 3 | 4 | 5 | 60 | Endorse Wendy Choate |
| Oregon | Warrantless long-term location tracking | Attorney general | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Toss-up |
| Pennsylvania | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Attorney general | 5 | 3 | 4 | 60 | Endorse Fran Kessler |
| Rhode Island | Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly | Judiciary | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Toss-up |
| Virginia | Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction | Legislature | 4 | 3 | 5 | 60 | Toss-up |
| Washington | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Attorney general | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60 | Toss-up |
| Wyoming | Emergency orders and peaceful trade | Governor | 4 | 3 | 5 | 60 | Endorse Priya Raman |
| Wisconsin | Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession | Legislature | 5 | 2 | 5 | 50 | Endorse Ivan Solberg |
| Utah | Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent | Judiciary | 4 | 4 | 3 | 48 | Toss-up |
Alabama
Power 100Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Legislature · Harm 5 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Endorse Miles Ortega
Alaska
Power 100Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
California
Power 100Emergency criminal penalties on peaceful trade
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Florida
Power 100Emergency misdemeanors
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Endorse Greta Solano
Kentucky
Power 100Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Legislature · Harm 5 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Louisiana
Power 100Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Mississippi
Power 100Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Endorse Mae Gable
Montana
Power 100Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
New Hampshire
Power 100Regulatory misdemeanors with no mental state
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
New York
Power 100Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
North Dakota
Power 100Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
South Carolina
Power 100Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Endorse Leah Vossman
Texas
Power 100Emergency orders against peaceful businesses
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Endorse Harlow Singh
Arizona
Power 80Convictionless forfeiture
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Colorado
Power 80Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Endorse Wendy Choate
Delaware
Power 80Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Georgia
Power 80Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Illinois
Power 80Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 4
Toss-up
Indiana
Power 80Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Kansas
Power 80Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Massachusetts
Power 80Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 4
Toss-up
Michigan
Power 80Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Attorney general · Harm 5 · Reach 4 · Office impact 4
Endorse Paula Serrano
Tennessee
Power 80Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Arkansas
Power 75Licensing barriers to harmless work
Legislature · Harm 3 · Reach 5 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Missouri
Power 75Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Legislature · Harm 5 · Reach 3 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
North Carolina
Power 75Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Legislature · Harm 5 · Reach 3 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
South Dakota
Power 75Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Legislature · Harm 5 · Reach 3 · Office impact 5
Endorse Miles Ortega
Maine
Power 64Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 4
Toss-up
Nebraska
Power 64Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 4
Endorse Beth Lombard
Ohio
Power 64Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 4
Endorse Thea York
Vermont
Power 64Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 4
Endorse Saul Nesser
West Virginia
Power 64Warrantless long-term location tracking
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 4
Toss-up
Connecticut
Power 60Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Judiciary · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Endorse Carl Ebner
Hawaii
Power 60Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Judiciary · Harm 5 · Reach 4 · Office impact 3
Toss-up
Idaho
Power 60Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Judiciary · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Endorse Wes Ives
Iowa
Power 60Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Endorse Thea York
Maryland
Power 60Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Judiciary · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Endorse Pauline Cho
Minnesota
Power 60Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Endorse Irene Sutter
Nevada
Power 60Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Judiciary · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Toss-up
New Jersey
Power 60Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Attorney general · Harm 5 · Reach 3 · Office impact 4
Toss-up
New Mexico
Power 60Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Toss-up
Oklahoma
Power 60Licensing barriers to harmless work
Legislature · Harm 3 · Reach 4 · Office impact 5
Endorse Wendy Choate
Oregon
Power 60Warrantless long-term location tracking
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Toss-up
Pennsylvania
Power 60Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Attorney general · Harm 5 · Reach 3 · Office impact 4
Endorse Fran Kessler
Rhode Island
Power 60Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly
Judiciary · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Toss-up
Virginia
Power 60Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction
Legislature · Harm 4 · Reach 3 · Office impact 5
Toss-up
Washington
Power 60Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Attorney general · Harm 4 · Reach 5 · Office impact 3
Toss-up
Wyoming
Power 60Emergency orders and peaceful trade
Governor · Harm 4 · Reach 3 · Office impact 5
Endorse Priya Raman
Wisconsin
Power 50Felony penalties for peaceable firearm possession
Legislature · Harm 5 · Reach 2 · Office impact 5
Endorse Ivan Solberg
Utah
Power 48Jail for regulatory offenses that require no criminal intent
Judiciary · Harm 4 · Reach 4 · Office impact 3
Toss-up