Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Stanard | 86% | |||
| Kelli Stargel | 86% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | Republican | 86% |
| Steve Thompson | 86% | |||
| Michael Tryon | 86% | |||
| Mark Tweedie | 86% | |||
| Mark Uglem | 86% | |||
| Rob Vescovo | 86% | |||
| Andy Vidak | 86% | |||
| Christine Winger | 86% | |||
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| Jacob Anderegg | 85% | |||
| Kevin Bacon | 85% | |||
| Kurt Bahr | 85% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | Republican | 85% |
| Mark Baker | 85% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 85% |
| Brenda Barton | 85% | |||
| Richard Bell | 85% | |||
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | Republican | 85% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | Republican | 85% |
| David Brumbaugh | 85% | |||
| Dana Bumgardner | 85% | |||
| Dave Burke | 85% | |||
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | Republican | 85% |
| Kathy Byron | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | Republican | 85% |
| Heather Carter | 85% | |||
| Glen Casada | 85% | |||
| Gary Chism | 85% | |||
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | Republican | 85% |
| George Cleveland | 85% | |||
| James Coffey | 85% | |||
| Mark Cole | 85% | |||
| Jeffrey Collins | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | Republican | 85% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | Republican | 85% |
| Matt Dean | 85% | |||
| Bob Dettmer | 85% | |||
| Jeff Dial | 85% | |||
| Jose Diaz | 85% | |||
| Geoff Diehl | 85% | |||
| Mike Dudgeon | 85% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | Republican | 85% |
| Peter Edgecomb | 85% | |||
| Jimmy Eldridge | 85% | |||
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | Republican | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | 85% |
| William Friend | 85% | |||
| Barbara Griffin | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | Republican | 85% |
| Philip Gunn | 85% | |||
| Douglas Gutwein | 85% | |||
| Gregory Habeeb | 85% | |||
| David Hancock | 85% | |||
| TN | State House - 9 | Gary Hicks, Jr. | Republican | 85% |
| Justin Hill | 85% | |||
| Matthew Hill | 85% | |||
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | Republican | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | Republican | 85% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | Republican | 85% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | Republican | 85% |
| Jay Hottinger | 85% | |||
| Randy Hunt | 85% | |||
| Tom Hurst | 85% | |||
| Bob Introne, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Alvin Jackson | 85% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | Republican | 85% |
| Jamison Jenkins | 85% | |||
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 85% | |
| Kris Jordan | 85% | |||
| Alice Kerr | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Stanard | 86% | |||
| Kelli Stargel | 86% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 24 | Keven Stratton | R | 86% |
| Steve Thompson | 86% | |||
| Michael Tryon | 86% | |||
| Mark Tweedie | 86% | |||
| Mark Uglem | 86% | |||
| Rob Vescovo | 86% | |||
| Andy Vidak | 86% | |||
| Christine Winger | 86% | |||
| NC | State House - 96 | Jay Adams, Jr. | R | 85% |
| Jacob Anderegg | 85% | |||
| Kevin Bacon | 85% | |||
| Kurt Bahr | 85% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 15 | Paul Bailey | R | 85% |
| Mark Baker | 85% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 12 | Troy Balderson | R | 85% |
| Brenda Barton | 85% | |||
| Richard Bell | 85% | |||
| NC | State House - 62 | John Blust | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 19 | Randy Boyd | R | 85% |
| TN | Mayor - At-Large | Kevin Brooks | R | 85% |
| David Brumbaugh | 85% | |||
| Dana Bumgardner | 85% | |||
| Dave Burke | 85% | |||
| MS | Commissioner of Transportation | Charles Busby | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 104 | Larry Byrd | R | 85% |
| Kathy Byron | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 1 | Lester Carpenter | R | 85% |
| Heather Carter | 85% | |||
| Glen Casada | 85% | |||
| Gary Chism | 85% | |||
| IN | State House - 72 | Ed Clere | R | 85% |
| George Cleveland | 85% | |||
| James Coffey | 85% | |||
| Mark Cole | 85% | |||
| Jeffrey Collins | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 121 | Carolyn Crawford | R | 85% |
| NH | State House - Rockingham 18 | Debra DeSimone | R | 85% |
| Matt Dean | 85% | |||
| Bob Dettmer | 85% | |||
| Jeff Dial | 85% | |||
| Jose Diaz | 85% | |||
| Geoff Diehl | 85% | |||
| Mike Dudgeon | 85% | |||
| MA | State Senate - Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | R | 85% |
| Peter Edgecomb | 85% | |||
| Jimmy Eldridge | 85% | |||
| OH | Auditor | Keith Faber | R | 85% |
| UT | State Senate - 17 | Lincoln Fillmore | R | 85% |
| William Friend | 85% | |||
| Barbara Griffin | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 114 | Jeffrey Guice | R | 85% |
| Philip Gunn | 85% | |||
| Douglas Gutwein | 85% | |||
| Gregory Habeeb | 85% | |||
| David Hancock | 85% | |||
| TN | State House - 9 | Gary Hicks, Jr. | R | 85% |
| Justin Hill | 85% | |||
| Matthew Hill | 85% | |||
| TN | State House - 3 | Timothy Hill | R | 85% |
| LA | State Senate - 13 | Valarie Hodges | R | 85% |
| TN | Commissioner of Agriculture | Andy Holt | R | 85% |
| MS | State House - 81 | Stephen Horne | R | 85% |
| Jay Hottinger | 85% | |||
| Randy Hunt | 85% | |||
| Tom Hurst | 85% | |||
| Bob Introne, Jr. | 85% | |||
| Alvin Jackson | 85% | |||
| TN | State Senate - 25 | Ed Jackson | R | 85% |
| Jamison Jenkins | 85% | |||
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Shannon Jones | 85% | |
| Kris Jordan | 85% | |||
| Alice Kerr | 85% | |||
| MS | State House - 52 | Bill Kinkade | R | 85% |