Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 9 | Gary Hicks, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | Republican | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Republican | 86% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | Republican | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State House - 94 | Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | 61% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | Republican | 74% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 2 | Gregory Hill | Republican | 97% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 75% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | Republican | 37% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | Republican | 54% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | Republican | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 82% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | Republican | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 85% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | Republican | 92% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | Republican | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | Republican | 92% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | Republican | 50% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 85% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | Republican | 64% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | Republican | 57% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 75% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | Republican | 88% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | Republican | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | Republican | 45% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | Republican | 64% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | Republican | 85% |
| LA | State House - 9 | Dodie Horton | Republican | 73% |
| MO | Secretary of State | Denny Hoskins | Republican | 71% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | Republican | 83% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 38% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | Republican | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 93% |
| TN | State House - 22 | Dan Howell | Republican | 81% |
| WV | State House - 87 | Gary Howell | Republican | 82% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | Republican | 75% |
| KS | State House - 90 | Steve Huebert | Republican | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | Republican | 94% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | 67% |
| TN | State House - 2 | Bud Hulsey | Republican | 83% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 14 | John Hunt | Republican | 80% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | Republican | 64% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | Republican | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | Republican | 88% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | Republican | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | Republican | 28% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | Republican | 93% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | Republican | 55% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | Republican | 38% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | Republican | 76% |
| PA | State House - 81 | Rich Irvin | Republican | 84% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | Republican | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | Republican | 87% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | Republican | 87% |
| PA | State House - 64 | Lee James | Republican | 72% |
| WI | Supervisor - 6 | Adam Jarchow | Republican | 87% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | Republican | 70% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | Republican | 76% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | Republican | 65% |
| MI | State House - 34 | Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 63% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | Republican | 100% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | Republican | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | Republican | 88% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | Republican | 60% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | Republican | 88% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 78% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | Republican | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | Republican | 77% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | Republican | 83% |
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | Republican | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 78% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | Republican | 62% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | Republican | 73% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | Republican | 50% |
| SC | State House - 63 | Jay Jordan, Jr. | Republican | 40% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 5 | Thomas Kaczynski, Jr. | Republican | 97% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | Republican | 80% |
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | Republican | 54% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | Republican | 100% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | Republican | 92% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | Phyllis Katsakiores | Republican | 83% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | Republican | 94% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | 57% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | Republican | 86% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | Republican | 76% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | State House - 9 | Gary Hicks, Jr. | R | 85% |
| WY | State Senate - 11 | Larry Hicks | R | 83% |
| KY | State Senate - 14 | Jimmy Higdon | R | 86% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | R | 67% |
| MI | Commissioner - 5 | Dave Hildenbrand | R | 70% |
| LA | State House - 94 | Stephanie Hilferty | R | 61% |
| MS | State Senate - 40 | Angela Hill | R | 74% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 2 | Gregory Hill | R | 97% |
| AL | State House - 50 | Jim Hill | R | 64% |
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 75% |
| SC | State House - 4 | Davey Hiott | R | 37% |
| NC | State Senate - 47 | Ralph Hise, Jr. | R | 80% |
| GA | State House - 161 | Bill Hitchens | R | 54% |
| SC | State House - 83 | Bill Hixon | R | 31% |
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | R | 82% |
| VA | State House - 68 | Keith Hodges | R | 70% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 85% |
| KS | State House - 116 | Kyle Hoffman | R | 92% |
| AR | State House - 93 | Mike Holcomb | R | 62% |
| IN | State Senate - 19 | Travis Holdman | R | 92% |
| SD | Mayor - At-Large | Ried Holien | R | 50% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 85% |
| OK | Mayor | David Holt | R | 64% |
| IA | State House - 12 | Steven Holt | R | 57% |
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 75% |
| WA | State Senate - 6 | Jeff Holy | R | 83% |
| NJ | State Senate - 10 | Jim Holzapfel | R | 88% |
| MS | State House - 35 | Joey Hood | R | 84% |
| MS | State Senate - 23 | Briggs Hopson III | R | 81% |
| MS | State House - 34 | Kevin Horan | R | 45% |
| MD | State House - 35B | Kevin Hornberger | R | 64% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | R | 85% |
| LA | State House - 9 | Dodie Horton | R | 73% |
| MO | Secretary of State | Denny Hoskins | R | 71% |
| IN | U.S. House - 9 | Erin Houchin | R | 83% |
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | R | 79% |
| MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 38% |
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | R | 75% |
| MD | State House - 30B | Seth Howard | R | 88% |
| MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 93% |
| TN | State House - 22 | Dan Howell | R | 81% |
| WV | State House - 87 | Gary Howell | R | 82% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | R | 75% |
| KS | State House - 90 | Steve Huebert | R | 92% |
| OH | State Senate - 5 | Stephen Huffman | R | 94% |
| GA | State Senate - 52 | Chuck Hufstetler | R | 67% |
| TN | State House - 2 | Bud Hulsey | R | 83% |
| NH | State House - Cheshire 14 | John Hunt | R | 80% |
| AL | State House - 35 | Steve Hurst | R | 64% |
| IN | State House - 37 | Todd Huston | R | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 21 | Scott Hutchinson | R | 88% |
| WI | State Senate - 5 | Rob Hutton | R | 93% |
| CT | State Senate - 28 | Tony Hwang | R | 28% |
| NC | State House - 17 | Frank Iler, Jr. | R | 50% |
| FL | Chief Financial Officer | Blaise Ingoglia | R | 93% |
| AL | State House - 75 | Reed Ingram | R | 55% |
| UT | State Senate - 29 | Don Ipson | R | 38% |
| AR | State Senate - 24 | Missy Irvin | R | 76% |
| PA | State House - 81 | Rich Irvin | R | 84% |
| UT | State House - 39 | Ken Ivory | R | 80% |
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | R | 85% |
| NC | State Senate - 9 | Brent Jackson | R | 90% |
| MD | State House - 36 | Jay Jacobs | R | 72% |
| WI | State Senate - 1 | Andre Jacque | R | 87% |
| WI | State Senate - 13 | John Jagler | R | 87% |
| PA | State House - 64 | Lee James | R | 72% |
| WI | Supervisor - 6 | Adam Jarchow | R | 87% |
| GA | State House - 11 | Rick Jasperse | R | 70% |
| AR | State House - 99 | Lane Jean | R | 76% |
| OK | State Senate - 26 | Darcy Jech | R | 65% |
| MI | State House - 34 | Nancy Jenkins-Arno | R | 83% |
| MD | State Senate - 7 | J. B. Jennings | R | 63% |
| SD | State House - 33 | Phil Jensen | R | 100% |
| NY | Legislator - 8 | Mark Johns | R | 50% |
| MS | State Senate - 44 | Chris Johnson | R | 88% |
| ID | Mayor - At-Large | Dan Johnson | R | 60% |
| TN | State Senate - 27 | Jack Johnson | R | 88% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 78% |
| SC | State House - 58 | Jeff Johnson | R | 50% |
| AR | State Senate - 21 | Blake Johnson | R | 77% |
| KS | Treasurer | Steven Johnson | R | 83% |
| MA | State House - Twentieth Middlesex | Brad Jones, Jr. | R | 90% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | R | 78% |
| GA | Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones | R | 62% |
| GA | State House - 47 | Jan Jones | R | 73% |
| IA | State House - 6 | Megan Jones | R | 50% |
| SC | State House - 63 | Jay Jordan, Jr. | R | 40% |
| IN | State House - 83 | Christopher Judy | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 5 | Thomas Kaczynski, Jr. | R | 97% |
| MA | State House - Eleventh Worcester | Hannah Kane | R | 80% |
| OK | State House - 91 | Chris Kannady | R | 54% |
| WI | State Senate - 33 | Chris Kapenga | R | 100% |
| IN | State House - 30 | Mike Karickhoff | R | 92% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | Phyllis Katsakiores | R | 83% |
| PA | State House - 89 | Rob Kauffman | R | 94% |
| IA | State House - 82 | Bobby Kaufmann | R | 57% |
| AZ | State Senate - 3 | John Kavanagh | R | 86% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 30 | Sean Kean | R | 76% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | R | 75% |