Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | Democratic | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | Democratic | 32% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | Democratic | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State House - 31 | Linda Ichiyama | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | Democratic | 33% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | Republican | 26% |
| HI | Mayor - At-Large | Derek Kawakami | 26% | |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | Democratic | 27% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | 23% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | Democratic | 23% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | Republican | 57% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 63% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | 60% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | Republican | 60% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | Republican | 57% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 57% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | Republican | 70% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | Republican | 64% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | Republican | 57% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | Democratic | 30% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 80% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | Democratic | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | Republican | 69% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | Democratic | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | Democratic | 46% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 21% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | Republican | 50% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | Republican | 57% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | Democratic | 29% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | Republican | 57% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | Democratic | 45% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 57% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | Democratic | 17% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 15% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | Republican | 60% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | Republican | 81% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | Democratic | 13% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 14% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | Democratic | 6% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 13% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | Republican | 81% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | Republican | 69% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 67% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | Republican | 57% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 60% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 60% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 53% | |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 81% | |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 89% | |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 14% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | Democratic | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | Democratic | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | State House - 17 | Dee Morikawa | D | 26% |
| HI | State Senate - 19 | Henry Aquino | D | 32% |
| HI | State House - 19 | Mark Hashem | D | 24% |
| HI | State Senate - 21 | Mike Gabbard | D | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 24 | Jarrett Keohokalole | D | 23% |
| HI | State Senate - 25 | Chris Lee | D | 23% |
| HI | State House - 26 | Della Belatti | D | 23% |
| HI | State House - 31 | Linda Ichiyama | D | 23% |
| HI | State House - 33 | Sam Kong | D | 33% |
| HI | State House - 34 | Gregg Takayama | D | 23% |
| HI | State House - 38 | Lauren Cheape Matsumoto | R | 26% |
| HI | Mayor - At-Large | Derek Kawakami | 26% | |
| HI | Governor | Josh Green | D | 27% |
| HI | Lieutenant Governor | Sylvia Luke | D | 23% |
| HI | State Board of Education | Roy Takumi | D | 23% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 20% |
| IA | U.S. House - 3 | Zach Nunn | R | 57% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 63% |
| IA | State Senate - 4 | Tim Kraayenbrink | R | 60% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 6 | Jason Schultz | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Costello | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 9 | Tom Shipley | R | 60% |
| IA | State House - 10 | John Wills | R | 57% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 57% |
| IA | State Senate - 12 | Amy Sinclair | R | 70% |
| IA | State Senate - 15 | Tony Bisignano | D | 20% |
| IA | State House - 15 | Matt Windschitl | R | 64% |
| IA | State House - 16 | David Sieck | R | 57% |
| IA | State Senate - 18 | Janet Petersen | D | 30% |
| IA | State Senate - 19 | Ken Rozenboom | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 80% |
| IA | State Senate - 25 | Herman Quirmbach | D | 20% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 80% |
| IA | State House - 29 | Brian Meyer | D | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 29 | Sandy Salmon | R | 69% |
| IA | State Senate - 31 | Bill Dotzler, Jr. | D | 30% |
| IA | State House - 33 | Ruth Ann Gaines | D | 14% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 50% |
| IA | State Senate - 39 | Liz Bennett | D | 21% |
| IA | State House - 39 | Rick Olson | D | 46% |
| IA | State Senate - 40 | Art Staed | D | 15% |
| IA | State House - 49 | Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | D | 21% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 21% |
| IA | State House - 53 | Dean Fisher | R | 50% |
| IA | State House - 57 | Patrick Grassley | R | 57% |
| IA | State House - 61 | Timi Brown-Powers | D | 29% |
| IA | State House - 70 | Norlin Mommsen | R | 57% |
| IA | State House - 75 | Bob Kressig | D | 45% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 57% |
| IA | State House - 86 | Dave Jacoby | D | 17% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 15% |
| IA | Treasurer | Roby Smith | R | 60% |
| ID | State House - 2A | Heather Scott | R | 100% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 80% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 88% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 13A | Brent Crane | R | 81% |
| ID | State House - 17A | John Gannon | D | 13% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 14% |
| ID | State House - 18A | Ilana Rubel | D | 6% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 13% |
| ID | State House - 20A | Joe Palmer | R | 81% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 22 | Lori Den Hartog | R | 100% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 22B | Jason Monks | R | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 23 | Todd Lakey | R | 69% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 75% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 67% |
| ID | State Senate - 31 | Van Burtenshaw | R | 57% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 60% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 60% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 60% |
| ID | State Board of Education | Shawn Keough | 53% | |
| ID | Tax Commissioner | Janet Moyle | 81% | |
| IL | State House - 2 | Elizabeth Hernandez | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 5% |
| IL | Board Member - 6 | Pamela Althoff | 89% | |
| IL | State Senate - 6 | Sara Feigenholtz | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 6 | Sonya Harper | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 7 | Chris Welch | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 8 | La Shawn Ford | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 9 | Laura Fine | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 14% |
| IL | State House - 11 | Ann Williams | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 14 | Kelly Cassidy | D | 13% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 17 | Elgie Sims, Jr. | D | 5% |
| IL | State Senate - 18 | Bill Cunningham | D | 6% |
| IL | State House - 18 | Robyn Gabel | D | 9% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 11% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 5% |
| IL | State House - 28 | Bob Rita | D | 9% |
| IL | State House - 29 | Thaddeus Jones | D | 10% |