Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | Republican | 75% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | Republican | 64% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | Republican | 84% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | Republican | 84% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | Republican | 93% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | Republican | 65% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | Republican | 96% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | Republican | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | Republican | 80% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | Republican | 68% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | Republican | 100% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | Republican | 62% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 85% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 77% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 81% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 85% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | Republican | 47% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | Republican | 33% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | Republican | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 70% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | Republican | 80% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 81% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | Republican | 91% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | Republican | 40% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | Republican | 75% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | Republican | 63% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | Republican | 86% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | Republican | 54% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | Republican | 62% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | Republican | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | Republican | 36% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | Republican | 60% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | Republican | 100% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | Republican | 76% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | Republican | 77% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 93% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 81% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | Republican | 39% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | Republican | 74% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | Republican | 83% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 73% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | Republican | 75% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | 77% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | Republican | 50% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | Republican | 95% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 72% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | Republican | 75% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | Republican | 68% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | Republican | 96% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | Republican | 74% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | Republican | 69% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | Republican | 58% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | Republican | 77% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | Republican | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | Republican | 88% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | Republican | 60% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 85% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Ralph Boehm | Republican | 97% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | Republican | 76% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | 43% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | Republican | 83% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | Republican | 92% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | Republican | 92% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 81% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | Republican | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | Republican | 69% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 85% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | Republican | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | Republican | 63% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | Republican | 33% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | Republican | 65% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | Republican | 95% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | Republican | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | Republican | 89% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | Republican | 75% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | Republican | 44% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | Republican | 75% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | Republican | 87% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | Republican | 43% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 94% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | Republican | 81% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 93% |
| ID | State Senate - 27 | Kelly Anthon | R | 75% |
| LA | State Board of Education - At-Large | Conrad Appel III | R | 64% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Steven Arentz | R | 84% |
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 3 | Tracy Arnold | R | 84% |
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | R | 70% |
| WI | State Assembly - 31 | Tyler August | R | 93% |
| VA | State House - 37 | Terry Austin | R | 65% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 39 | Bob Auth | R | 100% |
| NH | State Senate - 12 | Kevin Avard | R | 96% |
| NH | State House - Carroll 4 | Lino Avellani | R | 100% |
| FL | State Senate - 39 | Bryan Avila | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 11 | Michael Aylesworth | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 3 | Michael Azinger | R | 80% |
| LA | State House - 59 | Tony Bacala | R | 68% |
| MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 92% |
| IN | Council Member - At-Large | Ron Bacon | R | 100% |
| LA | State House - 7 | Lawrence Bagley | R | 62% |
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 85% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 77% |
| AL | State House - 66 | Alan Baker | R | 67% |
| MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 93% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | R | 81% |
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 85% |
| SC | State House - 71 | Nathan Ballentine | R | 47% |
| SC | State House - 24 | Bruce Bannister | R | 33% |
| ID | State House - 3A | Vito Barbieri | R | 80% |
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | R | 70% |
| WY | State Senate - 23 | Eric Barlow | R | 80% |
| UT | State House - 17 | Stewart Barlow | R | 64% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | R | 81% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Barrett | R | 91% |
| NC | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court - 4 | Tamara Barringer | R | 40% |
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | R | 82% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | R | 81% |
| IN | State Senate - 39 | Eric Bassler | R | 75% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 63% |
| SD | State Senate - 12 | Arch Beal | R | 63% |
| FL | U.S. House - 4 | Aaron Bean | R | 86% |
| AR | State House - 43 | Rick Beck | R | 54% |
| VT | State Senate - Caledonia | Scott Beck | R | 62% |
| OH | Trustee - At-Large | John Becker | R | 88% |
| IN | State Senate - 50 | Vaneta Becker | R | 36% |
| ID | Lieutenant Governor | Scott Bedke | R | 60% |
| IN | State House - 91 | Bob Behning | R | 100% |
| MS | State House - 21 | Donnie Bell | R | 76% |
| NC | State House - 10 | John Bell IV | R | 77% |
| MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 93% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | R | 81% |
| SC | State Senate - 38 | Sean Bennett | R | 39% |
| PA | State House - 171 | Kerry Benninghoff | R | 74% |
| AR | State House - 54 | Mary Bentley | R | 83% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 73% |
| NC | State Senate - 26 | Philip Berger, Sr. | R | 75% |
| MO | State Senate - 6 | Mike Bernskoetter | R | 77% |
| CT | State Senate - 32 | Eric Berthel | R | 50% |
| MA | State House - Fifth Worcester | Donald Berthiaume, Jr. | R | 95% |
| OK | U.S. House - 5 | Stephanie Bice | R | 72% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 92% |
| KS | State Senate - 40 | Rick Billinger | R | 75% |
| OK | Corporation Commissioner | Brian Bingman | R | 68% |
| NH | State Senate - 19 | Regina Birdsell | R | 96% |
| ME | State Senate - 5 | Russell Black | R | 74% |
| GA | State House - 146 | Shaw Blackmon | R | 69% |
| AL | State House - 80 | Chris Blackshear | R | 58% |
| NC | State House - 86 | Hugh Blackwell | R | 77% |
| MS | State Senate - 19 | Kevin Blackwell | R | 83% |
| NY | State Assembly - 117 | Ken Blankenbush | R | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 8 | Louis Blessing III | R | 88% |
| VA | State House - 100 | Rob Bloxom, Jr. | R | 60% |
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 85% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 38 | Ralph Boehm | R | 97% |
| MA | State House - Third Hampden | Nicholas Boldyga | R | 76% |
| CT | State House - 106 | Mitch Bolinsky | R | 43% |
| WY | State Senate - 2 | Brian Boner | R | 83% |
| IN | State House - 45 | Bruce Borders | R | 92% |
| WI | State Assembly - 37 | Mark Born | R | 92% |
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | R | 81% |
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | R | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 16 | Janice Bowling | R | 88% |
| FL | State Senate - 20 | Jim Boyd | R | 80% |
| AR | State Senate - 27 | Justin Boyd | R | 69% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 85% |
| ID | State House - 9B | Judy Boyle | R | 75% |
| NY | State Assembly - 98 | Karl Brabenec | R | 63% |
| SC | State House - 123 | Jeff Bradley | R | 33% |
| AR | State Board of Education | Kenneth Bragg | R | 65% |
| NJ | State Senate - 21 | Jon Bramnick | R | 95% |
| VT | State House - Franklin-1 | Carolyn Branagan | R | 40% |
| NM | State Senate - 40 | Craig Brandt | R | 89% |
| KY | Metro Councilmember - 22 | Kevin Bratcher | R | 75% |
| MO | State Senate - 31 | Rick Brattin, Jr. | R | 81% |
| WA | State Senate - 20 | John Braun | R | 44% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 92% |
| IN | State Senate - 37 | Rodric Bray | R | 75% |
| OK | U.S. House - 2 | Josh Brecheen | R | 87% |
| VT | State Senate - Grand Isle | Patrick Brennan | R | 43% |
| OH | State Senate - 19 | Andrew Brenner | R | 94% |
| TN | State Senate - 7 | Richard Briggs | R | 81% |