Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 81 | Debra Moody | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | Democratic | 10% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | Democratic | 22% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | Democratic | 27% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 85% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | Republican | 93% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 35% | |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 85% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 85% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | Republican | 84% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | Democratic | 46% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | Republican | 60% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | Republican | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | Republican | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | Democratic | 15% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | Republican | 73% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 77% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 47% |
| UT | State House - 21 | Sandra Hollins | Democratic | 27% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 57% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 71% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | Democratic | 29% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 38% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | Republican | 50% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | Republican | 60% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | Republican | 73% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 73% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | Republican | 80% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | Republican | 64% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | Republican | 40% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | Republican | 77% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 90% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | Republican | 89% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | Republican | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 17% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 65% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | Democratic | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | Democratic | 6% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 78% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | Republican | 94% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 95% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 70% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | Democratic | 15% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | Democratic | 5% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | Democratic | 0% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 17% | |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | Democratic | 11% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | Democratic | 5% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | Democratic | 7% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | Democratic | 20% |
| VT | State House - Caledonia-3 | Martha Feltus | Republican | 53% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 40% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | Republican | 83% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 81 | Debra Moody | R | 93% |
| TN | State House - 83 | Mark White | R | 85% |
| TN | State House - 87 | Karen Camper | D | 10% |
| TN | State House - 88 | Larry Miller | D | 22% |
| TN | State House - 98 | Antonio Parkinson | D | 27% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 85% |
| TN | County Mayor - At-Large | Sheila Butt | R | 93% |
| TN | County Mayor | Lee Harris | 35% | |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 85% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 85% |
| TN | Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western | Mark Norris, Sr. | R | 84% |
| TN | Mayor | Joe Pitts | D | 46% |
| UT | State Senate - 1 | Scott Sandall | R | 60% |
| UT | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Kennedy | R | 80% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | R | 50% |
| UT | State Senate - 6 | Jerry Stevenson | R | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 7 | Stuart Adams | R | 67% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 10 | Luz Escamilla | D | 15% |
| UT | State House - 12 | Mike Schultz | R | 73% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 77% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 64% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 86% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 47% |
| UT | State House - 21 | Sandra Hollins | D | 27% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 57% |
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 71% |
| UT | State House - 25 | Angela Romero | D | 29% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 27 | Derrin Owens | R | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 62% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 38% |
| UT | State House - 36 | James Dunnigan | R | 50% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | R | 80% |
| UT | State House - 43 | Steve Eliason | R | 60% |
| UT | State House - 53 | Kay Christofferson | R | 80% |
| UT | State House - 56 | Val Peterson | R | 73% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | R | 73% |
| UT | State House - 68 | Scott Chew | R | 80% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Gage Froerer | R | 64% |
| UT | Commissioner - At-Large | Lee Perry | R | 40% |
| UT | Lieutenant Governor | Deidre Henderson | R | 77% |
| VA | State House - 1 | Patrick Hope | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 90% |
| VA | State House - 3 | Alfonso Lopez | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 4 | Charniele Herring | D | 5% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 4 | David Suetterlein | R | 89% |
| VA | U.S. House - 6 | Ben Cline | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 70% |
| VA | State House - 6 | Rip Sullivan, Jr. | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 7 | Bill Stanley, Jr. | R | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 11 | Creigh Deeds | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 12 | Glen Sturtevant, Jr. | R | 89% |
| VA | State Senate - 13 | Lashrecse Aird | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 13 | Marcus Simon | D | 10% |
| VA | State Senate - 14 | Lamont Bagby | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 14 | Vivian Watts | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 16 | Paul Krizek | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 20 | Bill DeSteph, Jr. | R | 72% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 24 | Luke Torian | D | 5% |
| VA | State Senate - 25 | Richard Stuart | R | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 83% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 78% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 17% |
| VA | State Senate - 34 | Scott Surovell | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 34 | Tony Wilt | R | 70% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 65% |
| VA | State Senate - 38 | Jennifer Boysko | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 38 | Sam Rasoul | D | 20% |
| VA | State Senate - 40 | Barbara Favola | D | 6% |
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | R | 78% |
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 50 | Thomas Wright, Jr. | R | 80% |
| VA | State House - 56 | Tom Garrett, Jr. | R | 94% |
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 95% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 70% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 85% |
| VA | State House - 78 | Betsy Carr | D | 15% |
| VA | State House - 81 | Delores McQuinn | D | 5% |
| VA | State House - 85 | Cia Price | D | 0% |
| VA | State House - 87 | Jeion Ward | D | 10% |
| VA | State House - 90 | Jay Leftwich, Jr. | R | 72% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 60% |
| VA | Mayor - At-Large | Kenny Alexander | 17% | |
| VA | Secretary of Natural Resources | David Bulova | D | 11% |
| VA | Secretary of Finance | Mark Sickles | D | 5% |
| VT | State House - Addison-1 | Amy Sheldon | D | 7% |
| VT | State House - Bennington-2-1 | Timothy Corcoran II | D | 20% |
| VT | State House - Caledonia-3 | Martha Feltus | R | 53% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 40% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-2 | Lynn Dickinson | R | 83% |