We’ve now received two reports that provide a good snapshot of how Orange County’s state legislators fare when evaluated on issues of fiscal conservatism and social conservatism, and on issues related to business.

First, let’s look at Civitas Action’s Conservative Effectiveness Ratings. The first number is a percentage from zero (least conservative) to 100 percent (most conservative). The second number is the ranking. For House members it is the ranking out of 123 legislators. There are more than 120 due to resignations and appointments. For Senate members, it is the ranking out of 50 members. The detailed methodology can be found here.

Rep. Bill Faison (D-Dist. 50) — 10%, 67th of 123
Rep. Joe Hackney (D-Dist. 54) — 0%, 123rd
Rep. Verla Insko (D-Dist. 56) — 2%, 115th

Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird (D-Dist. 23) — 2.1%, 49th of 50

Second, let’s look at the N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation’s rankings on business issues. The report can be found here.

Rep. Bill Faison (D-Dist. 50) — 37.8%
Rep. Joe Hackney (D-Dist. 54) — 41.5%, Rated only on subjective portion of survey
Rep. Verla Insko (D-Dist. 56) — 18.8%

Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird (D-Dist. 23) — 20.6%