Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | Republican | 85% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | Republican | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 69% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | Republican | 64% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | Republican | 78% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 94% |
| TN | State House - 62 | Pat Marsh | Republican | 85% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | Republican | 39% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | Republican | 65% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | Republican | 81% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | Republican | 80% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | Republican | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 43% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 81% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 68% |
| SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | Republican | 73% |
| AR | State House - 92 | Julie Mayberry | Republican | 57% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 93% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | Republican | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | Republican | 74% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | Republican | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 88% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | Republican | 76% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | Republican | 68% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | Republican | 79% |
| MI | Supervisor - At-Large | Michael McCready | Republican | 71% |
| WV | Attorney General | JB McCuskey | Republican | 73% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | Republican | 86% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 100% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | Republican | 46% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State House - 62 | Mark McElroy | Republican | 30% |
| LA | State House - 13 | Jack McFarland | Republican | 57% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | Republican | 62% |
| WV | State House - 1 | Patrick McGeehan | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State House - 122 | Ben McGorty | Republican | 50% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 27 | Carol McGuire | Republican | 96% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 14 | Dan McGuire | Republican | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 90% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | Republican | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 71% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Worcester | Joe McKenna | Republican | 90% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 75% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark McLean | Republican | 96% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 78% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 17 | Charles McMahon | Republican | 64% |
| AR | State House - 5 | Ron McNair | Republican | 73% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | Republican | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 85% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | Republican | 69% |
| KY | State House - 80 | David Meade | Republican | 60% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | Republican | 87% |
| AR | State House - 42 | Stephen Meeks | Republican | 83% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | Republican | 96% |
| WY | Treasurer | Curtis Meier | Republican | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 91% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | Republican | 88% |
| PA | State House - 97 | Steve Mentzer | Republican | 84% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | Republican | 50% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | Republican | 94% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 75% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | Republican | 90% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | Republican | 60% |
| PA | State House - 41 | Brett Miller | Republican | 79% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 82% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | Republican | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | Republican | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 43% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | Republican | 50% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | David Milz | Republican | 68% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | State House - 53 | Vince Mangold | R | 85% |
| OH | State House - 52 | Gayle Manning | R | 69% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 69% |
| VT | State House - Orleans-Lamoille | Michael Marcotte | R | 64% |
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | R | 78% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 94% |
| TN | State House - 62 | Pat Marsh | R | 85% |
| GA | State House - 49 | Chuck Martin, Jr. | R | 50% |
| CT | State Senate - 31 | Henri Martin | R | 39% |
| NY | State Senate - 7 | Jack Martins | R | 65% |
| SD | State Senate - 28 | Sam Marty | R | 81% |
| ME | Commissioner - At-Large | Garrett Mason | R | 80% |
| MS | State House - 13 | Steve Massengill | R | 65% |
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | R | 43% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 81% |
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 75% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 68% |
| SD | State House - 27 | Liz May | R | 73% |
| AR | State House - 92 | Julie Mayberry | R | 57% |
| FL | State Senate - 19 | Debbie Mayfield | R | 93% |
| IN | State House - 60 | Peggy Mayfield | R | 92% |
| WV | State Senate - 6 | Mark Maynard | R | 83% |
| MI | State Senate - 38 | Ed McBroom | R | 74% |
| UT | State Senate - 18 | Dan McCay | R | 86% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 88% |
| MD | State House - 34B | Susan McComas | R | 76% |
| NH | State Senate - 3 | Mark McConkey | R | 68% |
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | R | 79% |
| MI | Supervisor - At-Large | Michael McCready | R | 71% |
| WV | Attorney General | JB McCuskey | R | 73% |
| KY | State Senate - 23 | Chris McDaniel | R | 86% |
| MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 100% |
| NY | State Assembly - 14 | David McDonough | R | 46% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 83% |
| AR | State House - 62 | Mark McElroy | R | 30% |
| LA | State House - 13 | Jack McFarland | R | 57% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 3 | Kate McGee | R | 62% |
| WV | State House - 1 | Patrick McGeehan | R | 82% |
| CT | State House - 122 | Ben McGorty | R | 50% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 27 | Carol McGuire | R | 96% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 14 | Dan McGuire | R | 100% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 90% |
| MD | State Senate - 1 | Mike McKay | R | 91% |
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | R | 71% |
| MA | State House - Eighteenth Worcester | Joe McKenna | R | 90% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 75% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 15 | Mark McLean | R | 96% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 78% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 17 | Charles McMahon | R | 64% |
| AR | State House - 5 | Ron McNair | R | 73% |
| TN | Lieutenant Governor | Randy McNally | R | 85% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 85% |
| IN | State House - 76 | Wendy McNamara | R | 69% |
| KY | State House - 80 | David Meade | R | 60% |
| AR | Justice of the Peace - 12 | David Meeks | R | 87% |
| AR | State House - 42 | Stephen Meeks | R | 83% |
| IL | State House - 109 | Charlie Meier | R | 96% |
| WY | Treasurer | Curtis Meier | R | 83% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 91% |
| ID | State House - 5A | Ron Mendive | R | 88% |
| PA | State House - 97 | Steve Mentzer | R | 84% |
| KY | State House - 19 | Michael Meredith | R | 50% |
| AZ | State Senate - 13 | Javan Mesnard | R | 94% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 75% |
| MD | State House - 6 | Ric Metzgar | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 22 | Blake Miguez | R | 90% |
| KY | State House - 7 | Suzanne Miles | R | 60% |
| PA | State House - 41 | Brett Miller | R | 79% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 82% |
| IN | State House - 48 | Douglas Miller | R | 92% |
| LA | State Senate - 19 | Gregory Miller | R | 60% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 43% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 75% |
| UT | State Senate - 5 | Ann Millner | R | 50% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 13 | David Milz | R | 68% |