Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | Democratic | 27% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | Democratic | 33% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | 93% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | Republican | 93% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | Republican | 86% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 64% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | Democratic | 31% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 30% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | Democratic | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | Republican | 70% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 73% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 57 | Stacey Evans | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | Democratic | 10% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 78 | Demetrius Douglas | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | Democratic | 9% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 101 | Scott Holcomb | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | Democratic | 0% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | Democratic | 33% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | Democratic | 15% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | Democratic | 18% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 69% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | Republican | 46% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | Republican | 55% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | Republican | 58% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 54% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | Republican | 50% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | Democratic | 25% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | Republican | 54% |
| GA | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charlie Bethel | 73% | |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | Republican | 73% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 62% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 69% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | Democratic | 27% |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 33% | |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | Democratic | 32% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | Democratic | 36% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | Democratic | 21% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | Democratic | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | Democratic | 30% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | Democratic | 23% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 93% |
| FL | State House - 41 | Bruce Antone | D | 27% |
| FL | School Board Member - At-Large | Joe Geller | D | 33% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | R | 93% |
| FL | State Board of Education | MaryLynn Magar | R | 93% |
| FL | Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | Wilton Simpson | R | 86% |
| GA | Public Service Commissioner - 1 | Jason Shaw | R | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 64% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 31% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | R | 70% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 12 | Eddie Lumsden | R | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 12 | Freddie Sims | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 13 | Katie Dempsey | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 16 | Trey Kelley | R | 69% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Gail Davenport | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 17 | Brian Strickland | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 58% |
| GA | State Senate - 22 | Harold Jones II | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 26 | David Lucas, Sr. | D | 31% |
| GA | State House - 27 | Lee Hawkins | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 30% |
| GA | State House - 31 | Emory Dunahoo, Jr. | R | 73% |
| GA | State House - 33 | Alan Powell | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 33 | Michael Rhett | D | 15% |
| GA | State Senate - 36 | Nan Orrock | D | 27% |
| GA | State Senate - 37 | Ed Setzler | R | 70% |
| GA | State House - 38 | David Wilkerson | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 41 | Michael Smith II | D | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 42 | Elena Parent | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 44 | Don Parsons | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 45 | Sharon Cooper | R | 58% |
| GA | State House - 46 | John Carson | R | 54% |
| GA | State Senate - 46 | William Cowsert | R | 73% |
| GA | State Senate - 47 | Frank Ginn | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | R | 73% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | R | 50% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 56 | John Albers | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 57 | Stacey Evans | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 58 | Park Cannon | D | 10% |
| GA | State House - 60 | Sheila Jones | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 66 | Kimberly Alexander | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 70 | Lynn Smith | R | 58% |
| GA | State House - 76 | Sandra Scott | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 78 | Demetrius Douglas | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 84 | Mary Margaret Oliver | D | 0% |
| GA | State House - 85 | Karla Drenner | D | 0% |
| GA | State House - 88 | Billy Mitchell | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 93 | Doreen Carter | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 95 | Dar'shun Kendrick | D | 9% |
| GA | State House - 100 | David Clark | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 101 | Scott Holcomb | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 104 | Chuck Efstration III | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 109 | Dewey McClain | D | 0% |
| GA | State House - 112 | Bruce Williamson III | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 122 | Spencer Frye | D | 33% |
| GA | State House - 124 | Trey Rhodes | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 128 | Mack Jackson, Jr. | D | 20% |
| GA | State House - 132 | Brian Prince | D | 15% |
| GA | State House - 134 | Robert Dickey | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 137 | Debbie Buckner | D | 8% |
| GA | State House - 141 | Carolyn Hugley | D | 18% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 69% |
| GA | State House - 151 | Mike Cheokas | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 154 | Gerald Greene | R | 46% |
| GA | State House - 155 | Matt Hatchett | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 157 | Bill Werkheiser | R | 55% |
| GA | State House - 158 | Butch Parrish | R | 58% |
| GA | State House - 159 | Jon Burns | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 54% |
| GA | State House - 164 | Ron Stephens | R | 50% |
| GA | State House - 166 | Jesse Petrea | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 168 | Al Williams | D | 25% |
| GA | State House - 173 | Darlene Taylor | R | 67% |
| GA | State House - 174 | John Corbett | R | 54% |
| GA | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charlie Bethel | 73% | |
| GA | Commissioner of Agriculture | Tyler Harper | R | 73% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 62% |
| GA | Secretary of State | Brad Raffensperger | R | 69% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | D | 27% |
| HI | Council Member - 1 | Andria Tupola | 33% | |
| HI | State Senate - 2 | Joy San Buenaventura | D | 23% |
| HI | U.S. House - 2 | Jill Tokuda | D | 23% |
| HI | Council Member - 5 | Scott Nishimoto | D | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 6 | Angus McKelvey | D | 32% |
| HI | State Senate - 7 | Lynn DeCoite | D | 36% |
| HI | State House - 7 | Nicole Lowen | D | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 8 | Ronald Kouchi | D | 21% |
| HI | State House - 9 | Justin Woodson | D | 20% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 33% |
| HI | State House - 12 | Kyle Yamashita | D | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 13 | Karl Rhoads | D | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 14 | Donna Kim | D | 30% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 17 | Donovan Dela Cruz | D | 23% |