Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ellis | 79% | |||
| Garth Everett | 79% | |||
| Karen Fann | 79% | |||
| Justin Fawson | 79% | |||
| Heather Fitzenhagen | 79% | |||
| Matt Gabler | 79% | |||
| Keith Gillespie | 79% | |||
| Mark Green | 79% | |||
| PA | State House - 43 | Keith Greiner | Republican | 79% |
| C. Adam Harris | 79% | |||
| PA | State House - 122 | Doyle Heffley | Republican | 79% |
| Bill Hightower | 79% | |||
| Jimmy Holley | 79% | |||
| MO | State Senate - 30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | 79% |
| Frank Howard | 79% | |||
| Barry Ivey | 79% | |||
| Mark Keller | 79% | |||
| MS | State Senate - 30 | Dean Kirby | Republican | 79% |
| Lois Landgraf | 79% | |||
| Sandra Major | 79% | |||
| Charles McCall | 79% | |||
| VT | State House - Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | Republican | 79% |
| David Millard | 79% | |||
| PA | State House - 41 | Brett Miller | Republican | 79% |
| Josh Miller | 79% | |||
| Tim Miller | 79% | |||
| MS | State House - 100 | Ken Morgan | Republican | 79% |
| Pete Nielsen, Sr. | 79% | |||
| Donna Oberlander | 79% | |||
| Steven Oroho | 79% | |||
| John Payne | 79% | |||
| Michael Peifer | 79% | |||
| Frank Pratt | 79% | |||
| Dave Reed | 79% | |||
| LA | State House - 20 | Neil Riser | Republican | 79% |
| Kenneth Roberson | 79% | |||
| Dustin Roberts | 79% | |||
| MS | State House - 90 | Noah Sanford | Republican | 79% |
| Stephen Schmidt | 79% | |||
| Roger Sherman | 79% | |||
| Nelda Speaks | 79% | |||
| NH | State House - Rockingham 25 | John Sytek | Republican | 79% |
| Jeffrey Thompson | 79% | |||
| Mike Turzai | 79% | |||
| Jeff Wheeland | 79% | |||
| Phil Williams | 79% | |||
| AR | State House - 90 | Richard Womack | Republican | 79% |
| TN | State Senate - 12 | Ken Yager | Republican | 79% |
| PA | State House - 99 | David Zimmerman | Republican | 79% |
| Chris Afendoulis | 78% | |||
| Sue Allen | 78% | |||
| Stephen Allison | 78% | |||
| Jan Angel | 78% | |||
| Robert Benvenuti III | 78% | |||
| Nickey Browning | 78% | |||
| MI | State Senate - 32 | Jon Bumstead | Republican | 78% |
| Terry Burton | 78% | |||
| Kate Campanale | 78% | |||
| Rick Catlin | 78% | |||
| Robert Cornejo | 78% | |||
| Kevin Cotter | 78% | |||
| AR | State House - 91 | Bruce Cozart | Republican | 78% |
| Brian Dansel | 78% | |||
| Andy Davis | 78% | |||
| Sally Doty | 78% | |||
| Bill Dunn | 78% | |||
| WV | State House - 38 | Joe Ellington, Jr. | Republican | 78% |
| Doug Ericksen | 78% | |||
| TN | State House - 17 | Andrew Farmer | Republican | 78% |
| Ted Ferrioli | 78% | |||
| Charlene Fite | 78% | |||
| Anthony Forlini | 78% | |||
| Daniela Garcia | 78% | |||
| Tommy Gollott | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 35 Position 1 | Dan Griffey | Republican | 78% |
| Mark Harmsworth | 78% | |||
| WA | Commissioner - 3 | Brad Hawkins | Republican | 78% |
| Dave Hayes | 78% | |||
| Mike Hewitt | 78% | |||
| Larry Inman | 78% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 78% |
| CA | State Senate - 40 | Brian Jones | Republican | 78% |
| Aaron Kaufer | 78% | |||
| Gay Kernan | 78% | |||
| Klint Kesto | 78% | |||
| Brad Klippert | 78% | |||
| Adam Koenig | 78% | |||
| Andrea LaFontaine | 78% | |||
| TN | State House - 44 | William Lamberth | Republican | 78% |
| Bill Lant | 78% | |||
| Tom Leonard | 78% | |||
| Manoli Loupassi | 78% | |||
| Peter Lucido | 78% | |||
| Lisa Lyons | 78% | |||
| Richard Malaby | 78% | |||
| ME | School Board Member - At-Large | Donald Marean | Republican | 78% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 78% |
| Don Moffitt | 78% | |||
| VA | State House - 43 | Will Morefield | Republican | 78% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 78% |