Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | Republican | 97% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 42% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | Republican | 73% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 94% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | Republican | 60% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | Republican | 78% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | Republican | 60% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | Republican | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | Republican | 67% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | Republican | 89% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | Republican | 62% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 93% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | Republican | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | Republican | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | Republican | 80% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | Republican | 78% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | Republican | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | Republican | 80% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | Republican | 74% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | Republican | 80% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | Republican | 38% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 4 | Len Turcotte | Republican | 97% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | Republican | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | Republican | 33% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | Republican | 100% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Jordan Ulery | Republican | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | Republican | 60% |
| CT | State House - 52 | Kurt Vail | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | Republican | 67% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 32% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | Republican | 96% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | Republican | 67% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | Republican | 75% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Republican | 80% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | Republican | 77% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | Republican | 37% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | Republican | 62% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | Republican | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | Republican | 78% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | Republican | 75% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | Republican | 88% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | Republican | 87% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | Republican | 92% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | Republican | 81% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | Republican | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | Republican | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | Republican | 58% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | Republican | 69% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 10 | Thomas Walsh IV | Republican | 73% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 94% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | Republican | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | Republican | 88% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | Republican | 47% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | 74% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | Republican | 95% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 78% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | Republican | 55% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | Republican | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | Republican | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | Republican | 88% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | Republican | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | Republican | 54% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | Republican | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | Republican | 55% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | Republican | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | Republican | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 63% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | Republican | 95% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH | State House - Rockingham 16 | Doug Thomas | R | 97% |
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | R | 42% |
| IN | State House - 28 | Jeffrey Thompson | R | 85% |
| UT | State House - 62 | Norm Thurston | R | 73% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 94% |
| AK | State Senate - M | Cathy Tilton | R | 60% |
| ME | State Senate - 17 | Jeff Timberlake | R | 78% |
| KY | State House - 53 | James Tipton | R | 60% |
| WI | State Assembly - 25 | Paul Tittl | R | 87% |
| IN | State Senate - 49 | Jim Tomes | R | 67% |
| PA | State House - 78 | Jesse Topper | R | 89% |
| NC | State House - 108 | John Torbett | R | 62% |
| MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 93% |
| AR | State House - 38 | Crandall Tosh | R | 81% |
| NM | State Senate - 34 | Jim Townsend | R | 67% |
| WI | State Assembly - 49 | Travis Tranel | R | 80% |
| TN | State House - 31 | Ron Travis | R | 78% |
| AL | State House - 51 | Allen Treadaway | R | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 2 | Jay Trumbull | R | 80% |
| ME | State House - 10 | Will Tuell | R | 74% |
| MS | State House - 79 | Mark Tullos | R | 80% |
| SD | Commissioner - At-Large | Burton Tulson | R | 38% |
| NH | State House - Strafford 4 | Len Turcotte | R | 97% |
| MS | State House - 18 | Jerry Turner | R | 84% |
| SC | State Senate - 8 | Ross Turner | R | 33% |
| KS | State Senate - 12 | Caryn Tyson | R | 100% |
| NH | State House - Hillsborough 13 | Jordan Ulery | R | 93% |
| KY | State House - 52 | Ken Upchurch | R | 60% |
| CT | State House - 52 | Kurt Vail | R | 82% |
| WA | State House - 26 Position 2 | Michelle Valdez | R | 67% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 32% |
| CO | Commissioner - 3 | Kevin Van Winkle | R | 96% |
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | R | 83% |
| ID | State Senate - 30 | Julie VanOrden | R | 67% |
| ID | State House - 22A | John Vander Woude | R | 75% |
| WI | State Assembly - 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | R | 80% |
| AR | State House - 87 | DeAnn Vaught | R | 77% |
| SC | State Senate - 9 | Danny Verdin III | R | 37% |
| UT | State Senate - 28 | Evan Vickers | R | 62% |
| KS | Commissioner - 1 | Jene Vickrey | R | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 31 | Roger Victory | R | 78% |
| MA | State House - Third Barnstable | David Vieira | R | 75% |
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Nino Vitale | R | 88% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | R | 82% |
| WI | State Assembly - 33 | Robin Vos | R | 87% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 5 | Michael Vose | R | 92% |
| ME | State House - 82 | Nathan Wadsworth | R | 81% |
| AL | State House - 14 | Tim Wadsworth | R | 91% |
| AL | State Senate - 16 | Jabo Waggoner | R | 77% |
| IN | State Senate - 41 | Greg Walker | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 20 | Larry Walker III | R | 58% |
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | R | 83% |
| AR | State Senate - 19 | Dave Wallace | R | 69% |
| NH | State House - Merrimack 10 | Thomas Walsh IV | R | 73% |
| WI | State Senate - 21 | Van Wanggaard | R | 94% |
| PA | State Senate - 30 | Judy Ward | R | 78% |
| PA | State Senate - 39 | Kim Ward | R | 88% |
| UT | State House - 19 | Ray Ward | R | 47% |
| AR | State House - 94 | Jeff Wardlaw | R | 74% |
| VA | State House - 72 | Lee Ware, Jr. | R | 85% |
| PA | State House - 52 | Ryan Warner | R | 95% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 78% |
| NC | State House - 76 | Harry Warren | R | 55% |
| NC | State House - 80 | Sam Watford | R | 38% |
| GA | State Senate - 1 | Ben Watson | R | 64% |
| TN | State Senate - 11 | Bo Watson | R | 88% |
| MS | Secretary of State | Michael Watson | R | 78% |
| GA | State Senate - 11 | Sam Watson | R | 54% |
| KS | State House - 109 | Troy Waymaster | R | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 14 | April Weaver | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 18 | Robin Webb | R | 55% |
| NJ | State Assembly - 26 | Jay Webber | R | 92% |
| MI | State Senate - 9 | Michael Webber | R | 78% |
| MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 63% |
| VA | State House - 61 | Mike Webert | R | 95% |