Rating Group: American Conservative Union (ACU)
2016 Positions (State Legislatures)
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gregory | 43% | |||
| Ken Haar | 43% | |||
| Galen Hadley | 43% | |||
| Chris Hall | 43% | |||
| Fletcher Hartsell, Jr. | 43% | |||
| David Heaton | 43% | |||
| DE | State House - 9 | Kevin Hensley | Republican | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 43% |
| LA | State Senate - 34 | Katrina Jackson | Democratic | 43% |
| Bob Johnson | 43% | |||
| David Kidder | 43% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 16 | George Latimer | Democratic | 43% |
| Gail Lavielle | 43% | |||
| Jim Lykam | 43% | |||
| Melisa López Franzen | 43% | |||
| SC | State Senate - 25 | Shane Massey | Republican | 43% |
| Charlie McConkey | 43% | |||
| LA | State House - 40 | Dustin Miller | Democratic | 43% |
| MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 43% |
| Bill Montford | 43% | |||
| Merrill Nelson | 43% | |||
| Jadine Nollan | 43% | |||
| Scott Ourth | 43% | |||
| Barrow Peacock | 43% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 43% |
| Andrew Raia | 43% | |||
| Paul Ray | 43% | |||
| Julie Rosen | 43% | |||
| Meagan Simonaire | 43% | |||
| Bill Stone | 43% | |||
| Gerald Watkins | 43% | |||
| James Armes III | 42% | |||
| Paul Barnard | 42% | |||
| LA | State Senate - 15 | Regina Barrow | Democratic | 42% |
| Pat Bauer | 42% | |||
| Click Bishop | 42% | |||
| KS | State Senate - 36 | Elaine Bowers | Republican | 42% |
| David Burnett | 42% | |||
| Derham Cole, Jr. | 42% | |||
| Bernadine Craft | 42% | |||
| Frank Dermody | 42% | |||
| NC | State House - 4 | Jimmy Dixon | Republican | 42% |
| MS | State House - 5 | John Faulkner | Democratic | 42% |
| NM | Commissioner of Public Lands | Stephanie Garcia Richard | Democratic | 42% |
| Rich Golick | 42% | |||
| Matt Hansen | 42% | |||
| Burke Harr | 42% | |||
| John Hastert | 42% | |||
| Jerry Henry | 42% | |||
| David Hillman | 42% | |||
| John Huffman | 42% | |||
| Greg Lewis | 42% | |||
| Gerald Long | 42% | |||
| Mark Longietti | 42% | |||
| Joseph Markosek | 42% | |||
| Daniel Martiny | 42% | |||
| Karen Mayne | 42% | |||
| Chuck McGrady | 42% | |||
| Mickey Michaux, Jr. | 42% | |||
| MS | State House - 42 | Carl Mickens | Democratic | 42% |
| AK | State Senate - T | Donald Olson | Democratic | 42% |
| WY | State Senate - 7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | 42% |
| Harry Readshaw III | 42% | |||
| NC | State House - 63 | Stephen Ross | Republican | 42% |
| NC | State House - 89 | Mitchell Setzer | Republican | 42% |
| Gregory Tarver, Sr. | 42% | |||
| LA | State House - 19 | Francis Thompson | Republican | 42% |
| John Unger II | 42% | |||
| Jack Williams | 42% | |||
| Bob Williams | 42% | |||
| WV | State Senate - 5 | Michael Woelfel | Democratic | 42% |
| Gary Byron | 41% | |||
| Eddie Cheatham | 41% | |||
| Joe Daning | 41% | |||
| PA | Commissioner - At-Large | Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | 41% |