Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | State House - 38 | Heath VanNatter | Republican | 83% |
| Henry Vaupel | 83% | |||
| Rob VerHeulen | 83% | |||
| Frank Wagner | 83% | |||
| Scott Wagner | 83% | |||
| PA | State House - 69 | Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | 83% |
| Wayne Wallingford | 83% | |||
| Chris Walters | 83% | |||
| Jay Wasson | 83% | |||
| Jim Weidner | 83% | |||
| Dustin White | 83% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 52 | Brice Wiggins | Republican | 83% |
| JT Wilcox | 83% | |||
| Jim Wilson | 83% | |||
| JoAnn Windholz | 83% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 29 | Dave Argall | Republican | 82% |
| Tim Armstead | 82% | |||
| Paul Bandy | 82% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 46 | Camera Bartolotta | Republican | 82% |
| Saira Blair | 82% | |||
| PA | State Senate - 50 | Michele Brooks | Republican | 82% |
| Anthony Bucco | 82% | |||
| NJ | State Senate - 25 | Anthony Bucco, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| WV | State House - 18 | Jim Butler | Republican | 82% |
| CT | State House - 63 | Jay Case | Republican | 82% |
| Chris Caughman | 82% | |||
| John Cosgrove, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Randal Crowder | 82% | |||
| Frank Deem | 82% | |||
| Larry Dunphy | 82% | |||
| Julie Emerson | 82% | |||
| Paul Espinosa | 82% | |||
| David Evans | 82% | |||
| Tom Fast | 82% | |||
| Michael Folk | 82% | |||
| Mike Fortner | 82% | |||
| Geoff Foster | 82% | |||
| Cindy Frich | 82% | |||
| Herbert Frierson | 82% | |||
| WV | State House - 37 | Marty Gearheart | Republican | 82% |
| Rusty Glover III | 82% | |||
| Danny Hamrick | 82% | |||
| Jordan Hill | 82% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 20 | Gerald Hocker | Republican | 82% |
| Eric Householder | 82% | |||
| WV | State House - 87 | Gary Howell | Republican | 82% |
| Kayla Kessinger | 82% | |||
| Bill Ketron, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Brian Kurcaba | 82% | |||
| Patrick Lane | 82% | |||
| Kevin Mahan | 82% | |||
| Chris Massey | 82% | |||
| Peggy McCarthy | 82% | |||
| Chris McDaniel | 82% | |||
| WV | State House - 1 | Patrick McGeehan | Republican | 82% |
| Jeff Melcher | 82% | |||
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 82% |
| Michel Moffatt | 82% | |||
| Joshua Nelson | 82% | |||
| Thomas Norment, Jr. | 82% | |||
| Andy Nuñez | 82% | |||
| John O'Neal IV | 82% | |||
| Clay Pirkle | 82% | |||
| John Price | 82% | |||
| Christine Radogno | 82% | |||
| Robert Ramsey | 82% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 82% |
| Mike Ritze | 82% | |||
| Ruth Rowan | 82% | |||
| Scott Ryan | 82% | |||
| Stan Saylor | 82% | |||
| Robert Schaaf | 82% | |||
| KS | State House - 101 | Joe Seiwert | Republican | 82% |
| AZ | State Senate - 16 | T.J. Shope | Republican | 82% |
| John Shott | 82% | |||
| Brandt Smith, Jr. | 82% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 82% |
| WV | Commissioner - At-Large | Kelli Sobonya | Republican | 82% |
| WV | State Board of Education | Christopher Stansbury | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 32 | Pat Stefano | Republican | 82% |
| Amy Summers | 82% | |||
| Renee Unterman | 82% | |||
| Jill Upson | 82% | |||
| CT | State House - 52 | Kurt Vail | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 47 | Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 82% |
| Jill Vogel | 82% | |||
| Terry Waxman | 82% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 82% |
| Brad White | 82% | |||
| KS | State House - 77 | Kristey Williams | Republican | 82% |
| PA | State Senate - 23 | Gene Yaw | Republican | 82% |
| Monica Youngblood | 82% | |||
| WV | State House - 2 | Mark Zatezalo | Republican | 82% |
| MS | State House - 17 | Shane Aguirre | Republican | 81% |
| PA | State Senate - 20 | Lisa Baker | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 86 | Shane Barnett | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 109 | Manly Barton | Republican | 81% |
| MS | State House - 120 | Richard Bennett | Republican | 81% |
| Terry Boose | 81% | |||
| MS | State House - 44 | C. Scott Bounds | Republican | 81% |