Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | Democratic | 42% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | Democratic | 13% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | Democratic | 19% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 50 | John Hines, Sr. | Democratic | 23% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 83% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 55 | Oscar Denton | Democratic | 23% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | Democratic | 16% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State House - 76 | Greg Holloway, Sr. | Democratic | 33% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | Democratic | 13% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 91 | Bob Evans | Democratic | 39% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | Democratic | 32% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | Independent | 67% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | Republican | 76% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | Republican | 77% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | Republican | 79% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | Republican | 73% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 85% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 72% | |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | No Party Affiliation | 83% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | Republican | 92% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 85% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | Republican | 84% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | Democratic | 17% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | Democratic | 48% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 78% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | Democratic | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | Republican | 45% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 40% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 42% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 80% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 90% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | Democratic | 30% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | Democratic | 33% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | 46% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 90% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | Republican | 31% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | Democratic | 13% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | Republican | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | Democratic | 31% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | Democratic | 27% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | Republican | 69% |
| NC | State House - 61 | Pricey Harrison | Democratic | 46% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 42% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | Republican | 80% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | Republican | 45% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 55% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | Republican | 38% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 77% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | 42% |
| NC | State House - 91 | Kyle Hall | Republican | 54% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | Democratic | 31% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | Republican | 33% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 62% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | Democratic | 50% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | Republican | 90% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | Democratic | 29% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | D | 42% |
| MS | State Senate - 43 | Dennis DeBar, Jr. | R | 73% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 81% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | R | 88% |
| MS | State House - 46 | Karl Oliver | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 47 | Bryant Clark | D | 13% |
| MS | State Senate - 47 | Joseph Seymour | R | 78% |
| MS | State House - 48 | Jason White | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 49 | Willie Bailey | D | 19% |
| MS | State Senate - 50 | Scott DeLano | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 50 | John Hines, Sr. | D | 23% |
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | R | 85% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 83% |
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 55 | Oscar Denton | D | 23% |
| MS | State House - 59 | Brent Powell | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 65 | Chris Bell | D | 16% |
| MS | State House - 67 | Earle Banks | D | 17% |
| MS | State House - 76 | Greg Holloway, Sr. | D | 33% |
| MS | State House - 78 | Randy Rushing | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 80 | Omeria Scott | D | 13% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 91 | Bob Evans | D | 39% |
| MS | State House - 92 | Becky Currie | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 93 | Timmy Ladner | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 94 | Robert Johnson III | D | 32% |
| MS | State House - 96 | Angela Cockerham | I | 67% |
| MS | State House - 97 | Sam Mims V | R | 76% |
| MS | State House - 99 | Bill Pigott | R | 77% |
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | R | 79% |
| MS | State House - 103 | Percy Watson | D | 17% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 110 | Jeramey Anderson | D | 17% |
| MS | State House - 112 | John Read | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 113 | Henry Zuber III | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 116 | Casey Eure | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 118 | Greg Haney | R | 73% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 85% |
| MS | Mayor - At-Large | Toby Barker | 72% | |
| MS | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - District 1 Place 3 | Jenifer Branning | N/A | 83% |
| MS | Public Service Commissioner | Chris Brown | R | 92% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 85% |
| MS | Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | Andy Gipson | R | 84% |
| MS | Mayor | John Horhn | D | 17% |
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Willie Simmons | D | 48% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 78% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | D | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 1 | Norman Sanderson, Jr. | R | 80% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | R | 45% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | R | 40% |
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | R | 42% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | D | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 89% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 80% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 90% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 77% |
| NC | State Senate - 14 | Dan Blue, Jr. | D | 22% |
| NC | State Senate - 15 | Jay Chaudhuri | D | 30% |
| NC | State House - 15 | Phil Shepard | R | 77% |
| NC | State Senate - 16 | Gale Adcock | D | 33% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | R | 50% |
| NC | State House - 20 | Ted Davis, Jr. | R | 46% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 90% |
| NC | State House - 22 | William Brisson | R | 31% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 28 | Gladys Robinson | D | 13% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 30% |
| NC | State Senate - 33 | Carl Ford | R | 92% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 20% |
| NC | State Senate - 46 | Warren Daniel | R | 89% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 80% |
| NC | State House - 48 | Garland Pierce | D | 31% |
| NC | State House - 54 | Robert Reives II | D | 27% |
| NC | State House - 55 | Mark Brody | R | 69% |
| NC | State House - 61 | Pricey Harrison | D | 46% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 85% |
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | R | 42% |
| NC | State House - 64 | Dennis Riddell | R | 80% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 70% |
| NC | State House - 75 | Donny Lambeth | R | 45% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | R | 55% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | R | 75% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | R | 38% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 77% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | R | 42% |
| NC | State House - 91 | Kyle Hall | R | 54% |
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 85% |
| NC | State House - 102 | Becky Carney | D | 31% |
| NC | State House - 105 | Tricia Cotham | R | 33% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 62% |
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | R | 75% |
| NC | State House - 116 | Brian Turner | D | 50% |
| NC | Commissioner - At-Large | Shirley Randleman | R | 90% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | D | 29% |