Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)

2016 Positions (State Legislatures)

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State Office Name Party Rating
MD State House - 37B Christopher Adams Republican 92%
David Alexander 92%
WI State Assembly - 82 Scott Allen Republican 92%
Mark Anderson 92%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth Republican 92%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer Republican 92%
John Barker 92%
Tony Barton 92%
Molly Baumgardner 92%
Mae Beavers 92%
Nate Bell 92%
Mike Bell 92%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs Republican 92%
Joel Bomgar 92%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders Republican 92%
WI State Assembly - 37 Mark Born Republican 92%
IN Governor Mike Braun Republican 92%
MS Public Service Commissioner Chris Brown Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown Republican 92%
Rob Bruchman 92%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 92%
MO U.S. House - 7 Eric Burlison Republican 92%
KY State Senate - 34 Jared Carpenter Republican 92%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau Republican 92%
J.R. Claeys 92%
State Office Name Party Rating
MD State House - 37B Christopher Adams R 92%
David Alexander 92%
WI State Assembly - 82 Scott Allen R 92%
Mark Anderson 92%
IN State House - 11 Michael Aylesworth R 92%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer R 92%
John Barker 92%
Tony Barton 92%
Molly Baumgardner 92%
Mae Beavers 92%
Nate Bell 92%
Mike Bell 92%
AZ U.S. House - 5 Andy Biggs R 92%
Joel Bomgar 92%
IN State House - 45 Bruce Borders R 92%
WI State Assembly - 37 Mark Born R 92%
IN Governor Mike Braun R 92%
MS Public Service Commissioner Chris Brown R 92%
IN State Senate - 15 Liz Brown R 92%
Rob Bruchman 92%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 92%
MO U.S. House - 7 Eric Burlison R 92%
KY State Senate - 34 Jared Carpenter R 92%
IN State Senate - 5 Ed Charbonneau R 92%
J.R. Claeys 92%
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