Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | Republican | 75% |
| Charlie Collins | 75% | |||
| Gary Collins | 75% | |||
| Ron Collins | 75% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | Republican | 75% |
| Angelo D'Emilia | 75% | |||
| Tom Dayley | 75% | |||
| Anthony DeVitis | 75% | |||
| Dustin Degree | 75% | |||
| Jim Denning | 75% | |||
| Gerald Dial | 75% | |||
| James Dines | 75% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | Republican | 75% |
| Charlotte Douglas | 75% | |||
| Adam Driggs | 75% | |||
| C.B. Embry, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Kelly Fajardo | 75% | |||
| Gary Finch | 75% | |||
| Steve Fitzgerald | 75% | |||
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | Republican | 75% |
| Micah Gravley | 75% | |||
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 75% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | Republican | 75% |
| Dan Hall | 75% | |||
| Jimmie Hall | 75% | |||
| Mike Hall | 75% | |||
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | Republican | 75% |
| James Hamper | 75% | |||
| Jim Hansen | 75% | |||
| Jason Harper | 75% | |||
| Thelma Harper | 75% | |||
| Justin Harris | 75% | |||
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | Republican | 75% |
| Steven Haugaard | 75% | |||
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | Republican | 75% |
| Bill Hayes | 75% | |||
| Ed Henry | 75% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | Republican | 75% |
| Brandon Hixon | 75% | |||
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | Republican | 75% |
| Michael Hough | 75% | |||
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | Republican | 75% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | Republican | 75% |
| Billy Hudson, Sr. | 75% | |||
| Joe Hune | 75% | |||
| Riley Ingram | 75% | |||
| Roger Katz | 75% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | Republican | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 75% |
| Martin Knollenberg | 75% | |||
| Forrest Knox | 75% | |||
| Jacob LaTurner | 75% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | Republican | 75% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | Republican | 75% |
| Lorenzo Larrañaga | 75% | |||
| Tim Lewis | 75% | |||
| Garrett Love | 75% | |||
| Julia Lynn | 75% | |||
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | Republican | 75% |
| Earle McCormick | 75% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 75% |
| Terry McMillan | 75% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | Republican | 75% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | Republican | 75% |
| Randy Minchew | 75% | |||
| Philip Moran | 75% | |||
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | Republican | 75% |
| Jeff Mullins | 75% | |||
| Mathew Muratore | 75% | |||
| Mark Mustio | 75% | |||
| Steve Neville | 75% | |||
| Dan Newberry | 75% | |||
| Scott Newman | 75% | |||
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | Republican | 75% |
| Bobby Orrock, Sr. | 75% | |||
| Christy Perry | 75% | |||
| Elizabeth Poirier | 75% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 75% | |||
| Joey Purvis | 75% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | Republican | 75% |
| Eric Redman | 75% | |||
| David Rible | 75% | |||
| Roxann Robinson | 75% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 75% | |||
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | Republican | 75% |
| Mike Shirkey | 75% | |||
| Gregory Smith | 75% | |||
| Harri Anne Smith | 75% | |||
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | Republican | 75% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 75% | |
| Jim Stalzer | 75% | |||
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | Republican | 75% |
| Duane Stark | 75% | |||
| Brent Steele | 75% | |||
| Howard Stephenson | 75% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 75% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | Republican | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | State Senate - Rutland | Collamore | R | 75% |
| Charlie Collins | 75% | |||
| Gary Collins | 75% | |||
| Ron Collins | 75% | |||
| IN | State Senate - 28 | Michael Crider | R | 75% |
| Angelo D'Emilia | 75% | |||
| Tom Dayley | 75% | |||
| Anthony DeVitis | 75% | |||
| Dustin Degree | 75% | |||
| Jim Denning | 75% | |||
| Gerald Dial | 75% | |||
| James Dines | 75% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 16 | Dan Dockstader | R | 75% |
| Charlotte Douglas | 75% | |||
| Adam Driggs | 75% | |||
| C.B. Embry, Jr. | 75% | |||
| Kelly Fajardo | 75% | |||
| Gary Finch | 75% | |||
| Steve Fitzgerald | 75% | |||
| VA | State House - 59 | Buddy Fowler, Jr. | R | 75% |
| MA | State House - Seventh Worcester | Paul Frost | R | 75% |
| GA | State Senate - 51 | Steve Gooch | R | 75% |
| Micah Gravley | 75% | |||
| SD | Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands | Brock Greenfield | R | 75% |
| SD | State House - 22 | Lana Greenfield | R | 75% |
| Dan Hall | 75% | |||
| Jimmie Hall | 75% | |||
| Mike Hall | 75% | |||
| OH | Commissioner - At-Large | Stephen Hambley | R | 75% |
| James Hamper | 75% | |||
| Jim Hansen | 75% | |||
| Jason Harper | 75% | |||
| Thelma Harper | 75% | |||
| Justin Harris | 75% | |||
| NC | State House - 110 | Kelly Hastings | R | 75% |
| Steven Haugaard | 75% | |||
| LA | Parish President - At-Large | Kenny Havard | R | 75% |
| Bill Hayes | 75% | |||
| Ed Henry | 75% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 26 | David Hinkins | R | 75% |
| Brandon Hixon | 75% | |||
| ID | State House - 20B | James Holtzclaw | R | 75% |
| Michael Hough | 75% | |||
| NC | State House - 77 | Julia Howard | R | 75% |
| MA | State House - Fourth Bristol | Steven Howitt | R | 75% |
| Billy Hudson, Sr. | 75% | |||
| Joe Hune | 75% | |||
| Riley Ingram | 75% | |||
| Roger Katz | 75% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Kean, Jr. | R | 75% |
| VA | State House - 45 | Terry Kilgore | R | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 75% |
| Martin Knollenberg | 75% | |||
| Forrest Knox | 75% | |||
| Jacob LaTurner | 75% | |||
| WY | State Senate - 27 | Bill Landen | R | 75% |
| LA | Secretary of State | Nancy Landry | R | 75% |
| Lorenzo Larrañaga | 75% | |||
| Tim Lewis | 75% | |||
| Garrett Love | 75% | |||
| Julia Lynn | 75% | |||
| KS | State Senate - 16 | Ty Masterson | R | 75% |
| Earle McCormick | 75% | |||
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 75% |
| Terry McMillan | 75% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Mark Messmer | R | 75% |
| ID | State House - 24B | Steve Miller | R | 75% |
| Randy Minchew | 75% | |||
| Philip Moran | 75% | |||
| ID | State House - 10A | Mike Moyle | R | 75% |
| Jeff Mullins | 75% | |||
| Mathew Muratore | 75% | |||
| Mark Mustio | 75% | |||
| Steve Neville | 75% | |||
| Dan Newberry | 75% | |||
| Scott Newman | 75% | |||
| VA | State House - 44 | Israel O'Quinn | R | 75% |
| Bobby Orrock, Sr. | 75% | |||
| Christy Perry | 75% | |||
| Elizabeth Poirier | 75% | |||
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 75% | |||
| Joey Purvis | 75% | |||
| MD | State Senate - 5 | Justin Ready | R | 75% |
| Eric Redman | 75% | |||
| David Rible | 75% | |||
| Roxann Robinson | 75% | |||
| Dennis Roch | 75% | |||
| KS | Secretary of State | Scott Schwab | R | 75% |
| Mike Shirkey | 75% | |||
| Gregory Smith | 75% | |||
| Harri Anne Smith | 75% | |||
| NH | State House - Sullivan 3 | Steve Smith | R | 75% |
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 75% | |
| Jim Stalzer | 75% | |||
| AL | State House - 34 | David Standridge | R | 75% |
| Duane Stark | 75% | |||
| Brent Steele | 75% | |||
| Howard Stephenson | 75% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 17 | Tom Takubo | R | 75% |
| GA | State House - 2 | Steve Tarvin | R | 75% |