Live scorecard
Strategic voting for liberty means spending a scarce ballot where the law punishes peaceful people most, and only where that office can actually change it.
Issues are ranked by harm, reach, and the power of the office. Winnability comes after, as a weight on the recommendation — not as a way to hide a harsh statute in a safe seat.
Each state's highest-power priority
The recommendation under each row is the coalition's current call for the office that holds that issue. A toss-up is a decision, not a blank.
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