Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Loveless | 72% | |||
| Rocky Miller | 72% | |||
| Jason Miyares | 72% | |||
| OK | Commissioner of Insurance | Glen Mulready | Republican | 72% |
| Edward O'Neill | 72% | |||
| Kristin Olsen | 72% | |||
| OK | State House - 38 | John Pfeiffer | Republican | 72% |
| Dean Plocher | 72% | |||
| Steven Pylant | 72% | |||
| DE | State Senate - 21 | Bryant Richardson | Republican | 72% |
| John Schroder, Sr. | 72% | |||
| Norma Smith | 72% | |||
| MS | State House - 4 | Jody Steverson | Republican | 72% |
| Gary Stubblefield | 72% | |||
| LA | State Senate - 10 | Kirk Talbot | Republican | 72% |
| Jesse Young | 72% | |||
| David Boutin | 71% | |||
| Dave Brown | 71% | |||
| Anthony Cannella | 71% | |||
| RI | State House - 40 | Michael Chippendale | Republican | 71% |
| Jack Ciattarelli | 71% | |||
| DE | State House - 41 | Richard Collins | Republican | 71% |
| Kathleen Conti | 71% | |||
| Donnie Copeland | 71% | |||
| Don Coram | 71% | |||
| Al Davis | 71% | |||
| Brad Daw | 71% | |||
| Gary Deffenbaugh | 71% | |||
| Nancy Detert | 71% | |||
| VT | State House - Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Independent | 71% |
| James Edmunds II | 71% | |||
| Douglas Gage | 71% | |||
| Tommy Garrett | 71% | |||
| Beth Harwell | 71% | |||
| LA | State Senate - 26 | Bob Hensgens | Republican | 71% |
| Jake Highfill | 71% | |||
| Dave Hinson | 71% | |||
| MO | Secretary of State | Denny Hoskins | Republican | 71% |
| Gary Howell | 71% | |||
| Mary Kiffmeyer | 71% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 8 | Steve Livingston | Republican | 71% |
| Lucas Malek | 71% | |||
| MI | Supervisor - At-Large | Michael McCready | Republican | 71% |
| Randy McDaniel | 71% | |||
| Joe McGaugh | 71% | |||
| UT | State Senate - 25 | Mike McKell | Republican | 71% |
| Gina Mosbrucker | 71% | |||
| Gayle Mulligan | 71% | |||
| NM | State Senate - 4 | George Muñoz | Democratic | 71% |
| Bill Nelson | 71% | |||
| Bob Nigrello | 71% | |||
| Connie Quimby | 71% | |||
| Larry Sheets | 71% | |||
| Gary Stanislawski | 71% | |||
| AL | State Senate - 6 | Larry Stutts | Republican | 71% |
| Tarah Toohil | 71% | |||
| Ray Walter | 71% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 71% |
| Nick Zerwas | 71% | |||
| Steve Abrams | 70% | |||
| NC | State House - 69 | Dean Arp, Jr. | Republican | 70% |
| Kevin Austin | 70% | |||
| NY | State Assembly - 120 | Will Barclay | Republican | 70% |
| Jennifer Beck | 70% | |||
| Johnny Berthelot | 70% | |||
| Ellis Black | 70% | |||
| Phil Boyle | 70% | |||
| Michael Breitbach | 70% | |||
| Rocky Chavez | 70% | |||
| Chris Christensen | 70% | |||
| Kathie Conway | 70% | |||
| Daryl Cowles | 70% | |||
| ME | Commissioner - 2 | Andre Cushing III | Republican | 70% |
| ME | State Senate - 16 | Scott Cyrway | Republican | 70% |
| Stephen Darrow | 70% |