Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 72% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | Republican | 48% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | Democratic | 25% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | Democratic | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | Democratic | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | Republican | 55% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | Democratic | 9% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | Republican | 96% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | Democratic | 36% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 60% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | Democratic | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | Democratic | 17% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 33% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | Democratic | 5% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | Democratic | 13% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | Democratic | 5% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 37% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 62% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 78% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | Democratic | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | Democratic | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 77% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | Democratic | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 58% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 94% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | Democratic | 14% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | Democratic | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 54% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | Democratic | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 55% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 78% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | Democratic | 22% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | Republican | 62% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 82% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | Republican | 54% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | Republican | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | Republican | 25% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 71% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | Republican | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | Republican | 80% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | Democratic | 33% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | Republican | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | Democratic | 14% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | Republican | 57% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | Democratic | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 10 | Gary Winfield | Democratic | 22% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | Democratic | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | Democratic | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | Democratic | 33% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | Republican | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | Democratic | 42% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | Republican | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | Democratic | 25% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | Republican | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | Republican | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | Republican | 74% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | Republican | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | Democratic | 6% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | Republican | 50% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Non-partisan | 5% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 17% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Luis Alejo | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Joel Anderson | 94% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 94% | |
| WI | Supervisor - 20 | Steve Doyle | 0% | |
| MS | Supervisor - 5 | Robert Foster | Republican | 96% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | 15% |
| WI | Supervisor - 6 | Adam Jarchow | Republican | 87% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 89% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | Democratic | 20% |
| MI | Supervisor - At-Large | Michael McCready | Republican | 71% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | Republican | 62% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Holly Mitchell | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Janet Nguyen | 83% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | R | 72% |
| MA | State Senate - First Essex and Middlesex | Bruce Tarr | R | 48% |
| PA | State Senate - 2 | Tina Tartaglione | D | 25% |
| IN | State Senate - 33 | Greg Taylor | D | 0% |
| OR | State Senate - 21 | Kathleen Taylor | D | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 44 | Jim Tedisco | R | 55% |
| ME | State Senate - 24 | Denise Tepler | D | 9% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 90% |
| MI | State Senate - 22 | Lana Theis | R | 96% |
| KY | State Senate - 13 | Reggie Thomas | D | 36% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | R | 60% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 78% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 11 | Bryan Townsend | D | 11% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 67% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 14 | Clarke Tucker | D | 17% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 33% |
| NJ | State Senate - 15 | Shirley Turner | D | 5% |
| MS | State Senate - 16 | Angela Turner-Ford | D | 13% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 100% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 67% |
| MA | State Senate - First Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | D | 5% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 37% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 62% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 78% |
| NJ | State Senate - 19 | Joseph Vitale | D | 0% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 82% |
| NC | State Senate - 40 | Joyce Waddell | D | 20% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 77% |
| HI | State Senate - 15 | Glenn Wakai | D | 23% |
| MD | State Senate - 18 | Jeff Waldstreicher | D | 8% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 58% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 69% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | R | 94% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 88% |
| ID | State Senate - 18 | Janie Ward-Engelking | D | 14% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 78% |
| MD | State Senate - 22 | Alonzo Washington | D | 8% |
| MD | State Senate - 43 | Mary Washington | D | 8% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 88% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 54% |
| NH | State Senate - 4 | David Watters | D | 13% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 55% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 78% |
| MO | State Senate - 19 | Stephen Webber | D | 22% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 63% |
| UT | State Senate - 8 | Todd Weiler | R | 62% |
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | R | 82% |
| MD | State Senate - 42 | Christopher West | R | 54% |
| KY | State Senate - 27 | Steve West | R | 93% |
| VT | State Senate - Lamoille | Richard Westman | R | 25% |
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 71% |
| TN | State Senate - 13 | Dawn White | R | 88% |
| IA | State Senate - 23 | Jack Whitver | R | 80% |
| AK | State Senate - K | Bill Wielechowski | D | 33% |
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | R | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | 25% |
| AL | State Senate - 34 | Jack Williams | R | 67% |
| SC | State Senate - 30 | Kent Williams | D | 14% |
| DE | State Senate - 18 | David Wilson | R | 57% |
| KY | State Senate - 32 | Mike Wilson | R | 100% |
| NJ | State Senate - 35 | Benjie Wimberly | D | 0% |
| IA | State Senate - 49 | Cindy Winckler | D | 21% |
| CT | State Senate - 10 | Gary Winfield | D | 22% |
| ID | State Senate - 19 | Melissa Wintrow | D | 13% |
| WI | State Senate - 22 | Bob Wirch | D | 0% |
| NM | State Senate - 25 | Peter Wirth | D | 33% |
| KY | State Senate - 16 | Max Wise | R | 93% |
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | D | 42% |
| NM | State Senate - 7 | Pat Woods | R | 89% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | R | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 21 | Jeff Yarbro | D | 25% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | R | 82% |
| IN | State Senate - 35 | Michael Young | R | 100% |
| SC | State Senate - 24 | Tom Young, Jr. | R | 46% |
| MS | State Senate - 17 | Charles Younger | R | 74% |
| SD | State Senate - 14 | Larry Zikmund | R | 50% |
| MD | State Senate - 14 | Craig Zucker | D | 6% |
| IA | State Senate - 34 | Dan Zumbach | R | 50% |
| NJ | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Zwicker | D | 4% |
| CA | State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Tony Thurmond | Other | 5% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 17% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Luis Alejo | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Joel Anderson | 94% | |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Sonny Borrelli | 94% | |
| WI | Supervisor - 20 | Steve Doyle | 0% | |
| MS | Supervisor - 5 | Robert Foster | R | 96% |
| IA | Supervisor - At-Large | Lisa Heddens | D | 15% |
| WI | Supervisor - 6 | Adam Jarchow | R | 87% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 89% |
| IA | Supervisor - 1 | Matthew McCoy | D | 20% |
| MI | Supervisor - At-Large | Michael McCready | R | 71% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | R | 62% |
| CA | Supervisor - 2 | Holly Mitchell | 3% | |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Janet Nguyen | 83% |