Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 75% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | Democratic | 22% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | Democratic | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | Republican | 88% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 86% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | Republican | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | Republican | 50% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | Republican | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | Republican | 57% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | Republican | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | Republican | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | Republican | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 6% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | Republican | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | Democratic | 55% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | Republican | 69% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 11% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | Republican | 55% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | Democratic | 6% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | Republican | 77% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | Republican | 87% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | Democratic | 19% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | Republican | 60% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 83% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | Democratic | 28% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 33% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | Republican | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | Democratic | 4% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | Democratic | 18% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | Republican | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | Republican | 27% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | Republican | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | Republican | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | Republican | 63% |
| WI | State Senate - 27 | Dianne Hesselbein | Democratic | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | Democratic | 8% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | Republican | 62% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | Democratic | 18% |
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | Republican | 74% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 82% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 43% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | Democratic | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | Republican | 81% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 38% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 28% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | Democratic | 33% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | Democratic | 27% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 38% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 76% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | Democratic | 26% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | Democratic | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 90% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 87% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | Republican | 87% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | Democratic | 30% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | Republican | 65% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | Democratic | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | Democratic | 30% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | Republican | 88% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | Democratic | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 88% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | Democratic | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 77% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 31% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | Democratic | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | State Senate - 20 | Sally Gonzales | D | 14% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 75% |
| OK | State Senate - 11 | Regina Goodwin | D | 22% |
| OR | State Senate - 25 | Chris Gorsek | D | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 19 | David Gowan, Sr. | R | 88% |
| NH | State Senate - 6 | James Gray | R | 77% |
| MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 86% |
| NJ | State Senate - 14 | Linda Greenstein | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 53 | Joseph Griffo | R | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 37 | Larry Grooms | R | 50% |
| CA | State Senate - 12 | Shannon Grove | R | 86% |
| UT | State Senate - 23 | Keith Grover | R | 57% |
| MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 86% |
| ME | State Senate - 4 | Stacey Guerin | R | 91% |
| IA | State Senate - 28 | Dennis Guth | R | 80% |
| ID | State Senate - 28 | Jim Guthrie | R | 80% |
| MD | State Senate - 13 | Guy Guzzone | D | 6% |
| TN | State Senate - 18 | Ferrell Haile | R | 88% |
| KS | State Senate - 4 | David Haley | D | 55% |
| WV | State Senate - 11 | Bill Hamilton | R | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 16 | Kim Hammer | R | 69% |
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 11% |
| GA | State Senate - 16 | Marty Harbin, Jr. | R | 67% |
| GA | State Senate - 15 | Ed Harbison | D | 11% |
| CT | State Senate - 30 | Stephen Harding, Jr. | R | 55% |
| MS | State Senate - 20 | Josh Harkins | R | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 39 | Don Harmon | D | 6% |
| UT | State Senate - 16 | Wayne Harper | R | 77% |
| FL | State Senate - 31 | Gayle Harrell | R | 87% |
| ME | State Senate - 33 | Matt Harrington | R | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Harris III | D | 19% |
| ID | State Senate - 35 | Mark Harris | R | 60% |
| IL | State Senate - 15 | Napoleon Harris III | D | 6% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 83% |
| CT | State Senate - 15 | Joan Hartley | D | 28% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 33% |
| IL | State Senate - 19 | Michael Hastings | D | 11% |
| MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 25% |
| OR | State Senate - 6 | Cedric Hayden | R | 67% |
| MD | State Senate - 40 | Antonio Hayes | D | 4% |
| PA | State Senate - 4 | Art Haywood III | D | 18% |
| VA | State Senate - 3 | Chris Head | R | 90% |
| SC | State Senate - 28 | Greg Hembree | R | 27% |
| LA | State Senate - 9 | Cameron Henry, Jr. | R | 68% |
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | R | 71% |
| TN | State Senate - 28 | Joey Hensley | R | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 36 | Stephen Hershey, Jr. | R | 63% |
| WI | State Senate - 27 | Dianne Hesselbein | D | 0% |
| AR | State Senate - 33 | Bart Hester | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 11 | Shelly Hettleman | D | 8% |
| AR | State Senate - 4 | Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | R | 62% |
| ME | State Senate - 14 | Craig Hickman | D | 18% |
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 86% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | R | 74% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 80% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 82% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 85% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 43% |
| AK | State Senate - S | Lyman Hoffman | D | 38% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 42 | Linda Holmes | D | 5% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | R | 88% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | R | 81% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 38% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 93% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | R | 94% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 67% |
| PA | State Senate - 7 | Vincent Hughes | D | 6% |
| IL | State Senate - 3 | Mattie Hunter | D | 6% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 88% |
| SC | State Senate - 40 | Brad Hutto | D | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | R | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 28% |
| HI | State Senate - 10 | Les Ihara, Jr. | D | 33% |
| HI | State Senate - 1 | Lorraine Inouye | D | 27% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 38% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 76% |
| MI | State Senate - 15 | Jeff Irwin | D | 26% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | R | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | D | 43% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 90% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 87% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | R | 87% |
| GA | State Senate - 28 | Donzella James | D | 30% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | R | 65% |
| MA | State Senate - Second Middlesex | Pat Jehlen | D | 0% |
| LA | State Senate - 39 | Sam Jenkins, Jr. | D | 30% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 63% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | R | 88% |
| NJ | State Senate - 37 | Gordon Johnson | D | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | R | 88% |
| WI | State Senate - 6 | LaTonya Johnson | D | 7% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 77% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 10 | Emanuel Jones | D | 31% |
| IL | State Senate - 14 | Emil Jones III | D | 6% |